Collage with Jaer Medina

Tuesdays, Sept. 2-Sept. 23// Grades 8-12

3:30-5:30 PM

FREE

24 W 6th Street Holland, MI

This mixed-media class explores collage through zinemaking, photography, and sculpture. Each session we will look at various artists for inspiration before creating our own collages. No prior experience is required!

Bookish with Miranda Craig

Wednesdays, Sept. 3-Sept. 24// Grades 6-12

3:30-5:30 PM

FREE

24 W 6th Street Holland, MI

Come get cozy with us as we read and make art inspired by books! We’re partnering with the Lakeshore Big Read to offer this class exploring the Middle Read book, A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat. We’ll have free copies for you on the first day of class, but if you’re like us and you couldn’t put it down, you can bring another book to enjoy during the first part of class.

Graffiti with Miguel Ayala

Wednesdays, Sept. 3-Sept. 24// Grades 8-12

3:30-5:30 PM

FREE

24 W 6th Street Holland, MI

“Thoughtful street art is like good fiction – it speaks out on behalf of everyone, for us all to see.” -Carla H. Krueger

Learn how to draw and spray paint stylized letters with graffiti artist Miguel Ayala. We’ll experiment with various tips to achieve different effects and explore quick, expressive mark making as well as learn how to make stencils for fill patterns and images. 

Open Studio with CultureWorks Staff

Thursdays, Sept. 4-Sept. 25// Grades 8-12

3:30-5:30 PM

FREE

24 W 6th Street Holland, MI

Printmaking, ceramics, iPads, and more! Learn new skills or continue to develop your favorites. In this 4-week class pursue whatever medium you’d like, with access to the full studio and instructors skilled in collage, fiber arts, ceramics, photography, and printmaking. Let your creativity run wild!

Student Advisory Council 

Mondays, Sept. 8-December 1*//Grades 8-12, by invitation only

3:30-5:30 PM

*No class Oct. 13 and Nov. 24

FREE

24 W 6th Street Holland, MI

This creative group of students plays an active role in the leadership of CultureWorks and meets for 9-12 weeks in the fall and spring semesters. Nominated by instructors and peers, these students are invited to attend a yearly leadership retreat in the fall, and asked to commit to a one-year term that can be renewed each year. This year we will continue working on being more youth-driven and allowing students to develop projects.

Field Trip to Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park with CultureWorks Staff

Saturday, September 20th// Grades 8-12

10 AM-2 PM

FREE

Meet and end at CultureWorks Studio (24 W 6th Street Holland, MI) 

Join us on a field trip to see BUSTED: Contemporary Sculpture Busts at Frederik Meijer Gardens. We’re especially excited to check out the work of Salvador Jiménez-Flores, but we’ll also get a chance to say “hello” to some plants and the work of other artists along the way. We’ll provide sack lunches as well as transportation to and from the exhibit. Please plan to drop off and pick up students at Cultureworks in Holland.