Families
No two families are alike. Their histories are unique, as are their makeups and their stories. The common thread they share is their potential to support their kids in growing up secure, confident, and emotionally intact.
At the Children’s Arts Guild, we provide tools to help families discover and rediscover their authentic selves as they teach each other, learn from each other, and live in community together. We support them in guiding children away from society’s boxes and stereotypes and helping children be seen and celebrated for who they truly are.
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““I’ve learned it’s okay to get silly with my kids. Just because I’m laughing with my kids, it doesn’t mean I’ve lost control. In fact, I’m helping him (and us) to grow in the coolest of ways. ””
Programming for Children
At the Children’s Arts Guild, we provide meaningful opportunities for children to explore their identities and reflect on their life experiences.As they look deeper into themselves, they begin to build their own socialemotional toolbox of skills such as confidence, resilience, emotional competence, and empathy—all essential for navigating the twists and turns of growing up and ultimately becoming the people they are meant to be.
Our programs nurture and celebrate children’s interests, knowledge, and abilities through immersive creative activities. The workshops emphasize process over product. They offer children an outlet for their voices and the support to know that what they have to say is important, that people want to listen.
Elementary School
Self-Portraits: The Original Selfie (Ages 6-9)
In this class, children will use self-portraiture to express themselves. We’ll discuss what we like to do, who we like to be with, and how they want to be seen by the world. Students will then practice representing their ideas visually. They’ll walk away with a self portrait that reflects their unique personality
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My Voice, My Story: Using Visual Arts to Make Your Mark
This course is for high school students who want to make their mark on the world. We’ll help students develop their unique visual style and give them a platform to express their authentic selves using line, shape, color, and more. Students will create a final piece that expresses who they are as unique individuals.
I Am Me: Exploring Identity Through Creative Expression
In this two-session class, students will reflect on their identities and learn how to express them creatively. Students will explore the meaningful areas of their lives (what they care about, think about, worry about, what they stand for) and use those insights to inspire their art pieces.
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Programming for parents
Artful Parenting
This series of interactive workshops is designed to help parents and caregivers build stronger relationships with children during this time of virtual learning. As the adults and children participate together—through stories, crafts, and conversation— they’ll have opportunities to be silly, reflective, honest, and creative. As a result, they’ll make meaningful social-emotional connections that can extend into their daily lives.
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