Young at 'Art Programme Info
The current programme is funded by the National Lottery "Reaching Communities", this funding covers 3 years of the classes, trips & annual exhibitions
Programme Dates:
Year 1 – March 2025 – February 2026: 6th March – 21st August 2025 // 11th September – 18th December 2025 // 8th January – 26th February 2026
Year 2 – March 2026 – February 2027: 5th March – 20th August 2026 // 10th September – 17th December // 7th January – 25th February 2027
Year 3 – March 2027 – February 2028: 4th March – 19th August 2027 // 9th September – 16th December 2027 // 6th January – 24th February 2028
Year 1 Session Themes:
| Date | Theme |
|---|---|
| 6th March 2025 | Coin Drawing for Mark Making |
| 13th March 2025 | Tonal Background & Drawing |
| 20th & 27th March 2025 | Modern Delft |
| 3rd April 2025 | Collage Mixed Media |
| 10th April 2025 | Monotone Drawing (Light to Dark) |
| 17th & 24th April 2025 | Painting on Perspex |
| 1st May 2025 | Oil Pastel Monoprint |
| 8th & 15th May 2025 | "Simplification": Pixellation or Line Drawing |
| 22nd & 29th May 2025 | Exploring Watercolour |
| 5th June 2025 | Still Life / Observational Drawing |
| 12th June 2025 | Linear Landscape |
| 19th June 2025 | Art Focus: Egon Schiele |
| 26th June 2025 | Layered Paper Cut Art |
| 3rd & 10th July 2025 | Materials Based: Clay |
| 17th July 2025 | Watercolour Silhouette |
| 24th & 31st July 2025 | Cardboard Relief Stamps |
| 7th, 14th & 21st August 2025 | Tate Britain Trips |
| 11th September 2025 | Picasso Inspired Paper Vases |
| 18th September 2025 | Drawing Skills: Shading |
| 25th September 2025 | Painting on Newspaper |
| 2nd October 2025 | Plasticine Relief Boards |
| 9th October 2025 | Art Focus: Seurat / Pointillism |
| 16th October 2025 | Art Focus: Kara Walker |
| 23rd October 2025 | Junk Art Collage |
| 30th October 2025 | Monsters & Mythology in Art |
| 6th November 2025 | Embossed Tin Decorations |
| 13th, 20th & 27th November 2025 | Materials: Oil Painting |
| 4th December 2025 | Upcycled Plastic Bag Wreaths |
| 11th December 2025 | Paper Bag Gingerbread Houses |
| 18th December 2025 | Snow Globes |
| 8th January 2026 | Painting on Wood |
| 15th & 22nd January 2026 | "Stained Glass Art" |
| 29th January, 5th, 12th & 19th February 2026 | Exhibition Prep |
| 26th February 2026 | Newport Street Gallery Trip |
| Annual Exhibition | 26th February – 2nd March 2026 |
For more information about the programme history and background, visit the Young at 'Art page.
To find out about upcoming sessions, visit the Upcoming Classes page.