Art Classes for Teens in Brooklyn, NY
AWE Summer
AWE teens won 16 Scholastic Art Awards in 2024! 3 Gold Keys, 6 Silver Keys and 7 Honorable Mentions! AWE teens won 15 Art Awards in 2023!
AWE offers teen and tween art summer sessions! AWE art classes are perfect for portfolio development, skill-building and exploring new art forms and mediums in a studio workshop environment. AWE Summer is for teens and tweens: 10-18 years of age. Each session is a week long. Each class is 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. Students can enroll for one or up to three sessions. AWE Summer is for the budding artists who love making art everyday all day for at least a week. There’s a limited class size. There are seven sessions to choose from. AWE Summer art classes are week long sessions, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am until 3:00 pm.
AWE Summer Offers:
Painting: Acrylic, Oil (age-appropriate), Watercolor
Aerosol Art: Spray Painting, Air Brush, Graffiti, Stencil
Drawing: Pencil, Charcoal, Pastels, Markers, Ink
Sculpture: Clay, Sculpey, Wire, Plaster, Found Object
Textile Art: Sewing, Embroidery, Knitting, Weaving, Felting
Collage: Paper, Fabric, Alternative Materials
Print-Making: Linoleum, Rubber, Wood, Mono Prints
Mosaics: Tile, Alternative Materials
Book-Making: Fabric, Paper, Alternative Materials
Video: Animation, Claymation, Stop Motion
Photography: Digital, Sun Prints
Projects Beyond Traditional Forms
Figure Drawing/Painting: All Studio Mediums
Still-Lifes: All Studio Mediums
Self-Portraits: All Studio Mediums
Personal Art: Imaginative, Reference
*AWE uses studio photos for its website, instagram and other promotional materials.
AWE Fall Portfolio
AWE Fall Portfolio is for teens. It’s perfect for 6th, 7th and 8th graders who are applying to art high schools or just want to make art in a studio workshop environment to grow and learn. AWE Portfolio is also for high school students who want to evolve as young artists. The AWE studio is an inclusive workshop environment, ideal for preparing portfolios that require process and time to complete. There’s a limited class size. There are six classes per session and two sessions during the Fall. Students can attend Mondays or Wednesdays from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Tuesday classes are 4:30 pm until 6:30 pm.
AWE Portfolio Offers:
Painting: Acrylic, Oil (age-appropriate), Watercolor
Drawing: Pencil, Charcoal, Pastels, Markers, Ink
Sculpture: Ceramics, Air Clay, Sculpey, Wire, Plaster
Textile Art: Sewing, Embroidery, Knitting, Weaving, Felting
Collage: Paper, Fabric, Alternative Materials
Print-Making: Linoleum, Rubber, Wood, Mono Prints
Mosaics: Tile, Alternative Materials
Book-Making: Fabric, Paper, Alternative Materials
AWE Portfolio Curriculum Includes:
Figure Drawing/Painting: All Studio Mediums
Still-Lifes: All Studio Mediums
Self-Portraits: All Studio Mediums
Personal Art: Imaginative, Reference
*AWE uses studio photos for its website, instagram and other promotional materials.
AWE After School
AWE After School is for teens and tweens in middle school and high school. It’s just like the portfolio art classes in the fall except that it takes place in the winter and spring. The studio environment is calm and focused. It’s ideal for budding artists to experiment and evolve. There is a limited class size. There are eight art classes per session and two sessions from January until early June. Students can attend Mondays or Wednesdays from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Tuesday classes are 4:30 pm until 6:30 pm.
AWE After School Offers:
Painting: Acrylic, Oil (age-appropriate), Watercolor
Drawing: Pencil, Charcoal, Pastels, Markers, Ink
Sculpture: Ceramics, Air Clay, Sculpey, Wire, Plaster
Textile Art: Sewing, Embroidery, Knitting, Weaving, Felting
Collage: Paper, Fabric, Alternative Materials
Print-Making: Linoleum, Rubber, Wood, Mono Prints
Mosaics: Tile, Alternative Materials
Book-Making: Fabric, Paper, Alternative Materials
AWE After School Curriculum Includes:
Figure Drawing/Painting: All Studio Mediums
Still-Lifes: All Studio Mediums
Self-Portraits: All Studio Mediums
Personal Art: Imaginative, Reference
*AWE uses studio photos for its website, instagram and other promotional materials.
AWE Saturdays
AWE SATURDAYS offers classes for teens and post teens (adults) who want to make art and build art skills in a studio environment. There are 3 sessions. Each session has four classes. Each class is three hours: 1:00-3:00 pm on designated Saturdays. AWE Saturdays is just like the other AWE programs. Teens can work on personal art or portfolio requirements. Adults get an opportunity to make art and build their art skills in an inclusive studio environment. This is a trial program. A minimum of 6 students need to enroll in each session for the Saturday classes to take place. If it’s successful, we’ll offer AWE Saturdays next year.
AWE Saturdays Offers:
Painting: Acrylic, Oil (age-appropriate), Watercolor
Drawing: Pencil, Charcoal, Pastels, Markers, Ink
Sculpture: Ceramics, Air Clay, Sculpey, Wire, Plaster
Textile Art: Sewing, Embroidery, Knitting, Weaving, Felting
Collage: Paper, Fabric, Alternative Materials
Print-Making: Linoleum, Rubber, Wood, Mono Prints
Mosaics: Tile, Alternative Materials
Book-Making: Fabric, Paper, Alternative Materials
*AWE uses studio photos for its website, instagram and other promotional materials.