FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The University of Saint Francis School of Creative Arts will host a Youth Summer Art Program, featuring three, one week individual sessions of art-making, taught by area art teachers and art education majors. Sessions are open to all student in grades 1-8 and will run Monday – Friday, with a choice of morning sessions 9 – 11 a.m. or afternoon sessions 1 – 3 pm.
July 9 – 13 will specialize in 3D skills, exploring sculptural mediums such as clay, plaster, wood, wire, etc. ($75.00 cost). July 16 – 20 will combine skills in 3D and 2D design, using sculpture mediums, painting, and drawing ($75.00 cost). July 23 – 27 will focus on 2D only through painting and drawing ($75.00 cost). All art materials will be provided.
The Summer Art Program will also include a special needs class, welcoming to students of all ages. This class provides an opportunity to create both 2D and 3D projects with adaptations for success. This class will take place July 9 – 13, 5 – 6 p.m. ($50.00 cost).
The art program will be held in the Mimi and Ian Rolland Center for Art and Visual Communications on Leesburg Road. Registration Forms will be mailed out in April. To be added to the mailing list, please contact Molly McGowan at 260-399-8064.
The University of Saint Francis is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 70 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the School of Health Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership and School of Creative Arts. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. In 2016, the University of Saint Francis expanded its presence to downtown Fort Wayne. USF Downtown houses the university’s business and music technology programs while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis campus experience includes 16 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships, and is recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution. Approximately 2,300 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.