YOUTH ART PROGRAM ANNOUNCES WINTER SESSION posted 12/9/05

Adrian College, along with the YMCA of Lenawee County and the Lenawee Council for Visual Arts (LCVA), will host a youth art program this winter.

The Youth Art Program is exploring the elements of design this year. They will be concentrating on color during their winter classes. Elementary through junior high students will experience a variety of media including creating colorful ceramic tiles, learning how to felt, how to paste graining on paper and how to use oil pastels. Students will also visit the Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts (LCVA) Gallery in downtown Adrian to see Shazzzaaammm, colorful works in a variety of media. An artist from the exhibit will speak with the students about the art presented.

Classes are scheduled for all Saturdays between Jan. 14 and Feb. 18. They are scheduled to occur on the Adrian College campus in the art department located in Mahan Hall. The program is taught by experienced teachers.

The cost of the program is $65 and includes all supplies. Due to generous contributions from Wacker Chemical Corporation, scholarships are available to students who qualify for their school's free lunch program.

Registration is through the YMCA of Lenawee County, in person or by mail. For additional information, contact Pi Benio at 517-264-3901. Mahan Hall is located on Williams Street.