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B200AM26 Animal Comics / June 8 - 12 - 9AM
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
June 8 - 12, 9:00 a.m. - Noon

Create original comics based on animals - birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, or amphibians. Create a cast of animal characters inspired by your own pets or animals you have met or read about from around the world. Develop your animal comic characters, plan a storyline, and bring it to life with graphite pencils, markers, colored pencils, and paints. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 6/8/2026 and ending 6/12/2026 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 270.00 ea.

B200PM26 Mixed Media Explorations / June 8 - 12 -1PM
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
June 8 -12, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Let's combine different media to make artworks that sing! With drawing, paper arts, and water based paints you will see how to use materials in new and playful ways. You will use pencils, markers, oil pastels and watercolors and papers as you add layers to your artwork. Mix it up to express yourself. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 6/8/2026 and ending 6/12/2026 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 270.00 ea.

B201AM26 Pottery Explorers / June 15 - 19 -9AM
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
June 15 - 19

Come make functional and decorative pottery to enjoy every day! Learn the same fundamental clay handbuilding techniques that ceramic artists use to make bowls, wall vases, figurines and more. Your pottery will reflect your distinctive personal style. Projects will be glazed and fired and ready for pickup in three weeks. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 6/15/2026 and ending 6/19/2026 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 291.00 ea.

B201PM26 Underwater Scenes / June 15 - 19 -1PM
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
June 15 - 19, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Using watercolors, colored pencils, collage papers and a variety of techniques you will create scenes and artworks of your favorite sea animals, pond dwellers, lake and river fish, and more. Subjects may include axolotls, turtles and frogs, reef fish, whales, mermaids, snails and more. Bring your imagination and be ready to dive into fun. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 6/15/2026 and ending 6/19/2026 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 270.00 ea.

B202AM26 Drawing Skills / June 22 -26 -9AM (Sold Out)
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
June 22 - 26, 9:00 a.m. - Noon

Anything is possible with a pencil! You will create drawings with graphite and colored pencils, charcoal, oil pastels, and markers. Each medium will offer new creative avenues. Elements of art will be discovered as you begin with line drawings, then learn about shape, form, and color through shading. Each day will have a different focus and subject matter, from still lifes to animal portraits. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 6/22/2026 and ending 6/26/2026 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 270.00 ea.

B202PM26 Paper Sculpture / June 22 - 26 -1PM
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
June 22 - 26, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

In this camp you will learn how to make paper, then use paper to sculpt and build 3D artworks. Paper is an amazing resilient, strong and flexible material. Your imagination will take ordinary paper and fold, bend, weave, cut and shape it into colorful creations. Projects will inspire you to see paper in a new light! Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 6/22/2026 and ending 6/26/2026 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 270.00 ea.

B203AM26 Art Around the World / July 6 - 10 -9AM
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
July 6 - 10, 9:00 a.m. - Noon

Each day campers will learn about the art from a different country. Projects will use paint and materials that reflect what each place uses to create beautiful artworks from different lands and climates. These fun and colorful projects will be the vehicle to travel to new places and learn new things. Campers will make their own passports for these visits to remember their fun journey at art camp.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/6/2026 and ending 7/10/2026 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 270.00 ea.

B203PM26 Sculpture Basics / July 6-10 -1PM
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
July 6 - 10, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Campers will learn about a new material each day from paper to wire, wood, cardboard, fabric and found objects. Projects will teach 3 dimensional thinking through hands-on works that encourage inventive and independent thinking. Campers will have the opportunity to see sculptures made by artists here at the art center, and learn about the tools they use to make their artworks. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/6/2026 and ending 7/10/2026 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 270.00 ea.

B204AM26 Clay Sea Creatures / July 13 -17 -9AM
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
July 13 - 17, 9:00 a.m. - Noon

Campers will take a dive into the world of ceramic art! Using clay to make a fish, a turtle or sea anemone, you will learn basic handbuilding techniques like rolling, coiling, arching and pinching. You might make a shark, a dophin or a mermaid. This camp will help you create small versions of your favorite sea creatures. you might even make a conch shell or coral sculpture. Because of the bisque and glazed firing process, estimated pick up is three weeks after the class. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/13/2026 and ending 7/17/2026 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 291.00 ea.

B204PM26 Painting with Collage / July 13 - 17 -1PM
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
July 13 - 17, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Let's combine different media to make artworks with depth. Using drawing, paper arts, and water based paints you will see how to use materials in new and playful ways. You will use paper in new ways combined with pencil, markers, oil pastels, watercolors and more as you add layers to your artworks. Mix it up to express yourself! Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/13/2026 and ending 7/17/2026 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 270.00 ea.

B205AM26 Fantastic Fun Ceramics / July 20 -24 -9AM
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
July 20 -24, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon

In this fun filled camp you will use your imagination to make clay projects like a Fairy or Toad House. You may make small buildings, dragons or flying cars! With handbuilding skills like coiling, you will be able to create things from your imagination that will come to life in clay. Colorful slips will help bring your favorite projects to life. Because of the bisque and glazed firing process, estimated pick up for projects is three week after the camp. Some projects may not be fired but air dried and taken home sooner. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/20/2026 and ending 7/24/2026 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 291.00 ea.

B205PM26 Comic Arts / July 20 -24 - 1PM
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
July 20 - 24, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Looking at examples of comic and cartoon characters will fuel your imagination. This camp will guide you as you create your own comic characters, scenarios, vehicles, animals, places and stories. Using graphite, colored pencils, markers, and water based paints your creations will come to life on the page. Have fun while you learn to develop your ideas into comics for yourself or to share with others. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/20/2026 and ending 7/24/2026 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 270.00 ea.

B206AM26 Watercolor Fun / July 27 -31 -9AM
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
July 27 - 31, 9:00 a.m. - Noon

Watercolor painting is a fluid, fascinating artform with many interesting techniques. With a focus on fun, play with watercolors as you dab, splot, and splash paint onto the special watercolor papers. You will experiment with effects and unexpected tools like string, soap, tissue paper, sponges and more. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/27/2026 and ending 7/31/2026 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 270.00 ea.

B206PM26 Mosaics and Mazes / July 27 - 31 - 1PM
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
July 27 - 31, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

This camp will introduce you to the geometric and organic possibilities of fun. You will use tiles, glass beads, rocks and more in mosaic projects. You may make a decorative tile or flower pot. You will play with paper mosaics to make maps, mazes and other multimedia projects. Enrollment is limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 7/27/2026 and ending 7/31/2026 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 270.00 ea.

B207AM26 Fantasy Architecture / August 3 - 7 - 9AM
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
August 3 - 7, 9:00 a.m. - Noon

Adventure begins at Summer Arts Camp! Create a miniature treehouse, icehouse, igloo, adobe house, skatepark or swimming pool. This camp will show you how to create model habitats for any climate. You will use found objects, cardboard, duct tape, and your imagination as you create your favorite place to be! Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 8/3/2026 and ending 8/7/2026 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 270.00 ea.

B207PM26 Prints and Patterns / August 3 - 7 -1PM
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
August 3 - 7, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Let's explore all the ways we can make prints using art supplies, everyday objects, and natural materials. Learn how to make a collagraph print, create a textural plate from paper, yarn, leaves and more. Create a hand-drawn design that you turn into a print you can carve, ink and print yourself. Learn how to use printmaking tools to make multi colored prints and patterns on paper or fabric. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 8/3/2026 and ending 8/7/2026 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 270.00 ea.

B208AM26 Dream Weavers / August 10 - 14 / 9 AM
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
August 10 - 14, 9:00 a.m. - Noon

Learn the basics of weaving while having fun with fiber and mixed media. Practice plain weave and its basic "over and under" technique to weave with yarn, fabric scraps, ribbons, and paper. Learn how to warp and weave on a simple loom. Play with color and texture to weave one-of-a-kind mixed media art pieces. Sample projects are a woven basket for a mini felted creature and a "woven" painting made with watercolor artwork we paint, cut, and weave into something wonderful. Enrollment limited to 12.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 8/10/2026 and ending 8/14/2026 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 270.00 ea.

B208PM26 Painter's Palette / August 10 - 14 -1PM
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
August 10 - 14, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mix your painter's palette to create a rainbow of warm and cool colors of all hues. Learn basic brush handling skills and color mixing, and put these skills to use creating expressive paintings inspired by the masters. Every day, you will gain new insights into painting in watercolor, acrylic and/or tempera. You will gain a sense of the special painting techniques and different qualities of each paint. Enrollment limited to 16.
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday starting 8/10/2026 and ending 8/14/2026 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 270.00 ea.

B209AM26 Art In Color / August 17 - 20 /9AM 4 day camp
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
August 17 - 20, 9:00 a.m. - Noon 4 day camp

Your palette will be awash in color, from warm and cool to earth tones and metallics. In this camp, you will paint a still life in complementary colors and experiment with painting techniques like Impressionism and Pointillism. Landscapes and other subjects will be explored, as you use colorful effects to create Northern Lights or night skies. Enrollment is limited to 16. NOTE: 4 day camp
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting 8/17/2026 and ending 8/20/2026 at 9:00AM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 216.00 ea.

B209PM26 Small Sculptures Chihuly Style / Aug 17 - 20 -1PM
Ages 7 to 9
Skill Level: ALL
August 17 - 20, 1:00 p.m. - 4 p.m. 4 day camp

In this camp you will make small sculptures that look like glass but are not. You will learn about Dale Chihuly, the famous glass sculptor. Then using a variety of materials you will create your own small and fantastic sculptures. This is a fun way to end your summer arts camp explorations! Enrollment limited to 16. NOTE: 4 day camp
Classes scheduled every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting 8/17/2026 and ending 8/20/2026 at 1:00PM
 
Attendees: 1 $ 216.00 ea.

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  • Liability Waiver Requirement: Before you can attend a class or workshop at the Art Center, we must have a signed RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK. If you register online you must review and indicate you accept the terms of this release before you will be directed to the classes. If you register by phone, the Registrar will email you a link to the waiver you must complete before your registration can be processed. If you register in person, you will be asked to complete the waiver on our tablet or on your phone. 

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  • Contact a Registrar with any questions at 952-473-7361 ext. 160 or registration@minnetonkaARTS.org. Please note that the New Student Discount can only be processed by registering in-person or by phone. This discount cannot be applied retroactively and it does not apply to birthday parties, subsidized classes, or Summer Arts Camp (SAC). See SAC policies for other details specific to camp.  Learn about finding the right class, registration policies and more on our website.

 

  

2240 North Shore Drive
Wayzata, MN 55391

 

952-473-7361 x. 160

Hours
Monday          9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday         9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Wednesday    9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday        9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday             9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday         9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(mid-June through August, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
Sunday            closed

The building is closed for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve through New Year's Day*, Memorial Day and the last week in August through Labor Day.* There is no open studio when the building is closed. 

 

* Phone lines will be open Monday-Friday, excluding holidays, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. to take class registrations.  

  

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
   
The Minnetonka Center for the Arts is accessible to students with disabilities. If you require special assistance, please notify the Art  Center Registrar at 952.473.7361, ext. 160, and/or the Minnesota  Relay Service (for the hearing impaired) at 800.627.3529 at least two weeks in advance. We will be happy to accommodate your needs.


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