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 art classes during the Summer, Fall, Winter and Spring! 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 young artists who love making art everyday all day for at least a week. There’s a limited class size. There are six 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, 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
AWE Summer Curriculum May also Include:
Figure Drawing/Painting: All Studio Mediums
Still-Lifes: All Studio Mediums
Self-Portraits: All Studio Mediums
Personal Art: Imaginative, Reference
AWE Fall Portfolio
AWE Fall Portfolio is for teen art classes. 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 for preparing portfolios that require process and time to complete. There is a limited art class size. There are six classes per session and two sessions during the Fall. Middle school students can attend Mondays and Wednesdays. Middle School art classes are 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Monday classes may include a few high school students who can’t attend Tuesdays. High school art classes are on Tuesdays from 4:30 pm until 6:30 pm.
AWE Portfolio Offers:
Painting: Acrylic, Oil (age-appropriate), Watercolor
Drawing: Pencil, Charcoal, Pastels, Markers, Ink
Sculpture: Clay, Sculpey, Wire, Plaster, Found Object
Fabric Art: Sewing, Collage, Alternative Materials
Collage: Paper, Fabric, Alternative Materials
Print-Making: Linoleum, Rubber, Mono Prints
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 After School
AWE After School is art classes 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. There are no deadlines to meet such as portfolio auditions. The studio environment is calm and focused. It’s ideal for young artists to experiment and evolve. There is a limited class size. There are eight art classes per session and two sessions from January until May. Middle school students can attend Mondays and Wednesdays. Middle School art classes are 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Monday classes may include a few high school students who can’t attend Tuesdays. High school art classes are on Tuesdays from 4:30 pm until 6:30 pm.
AWE After School Art Classes Offer:
Painting: Acrylic, Oil (age-appropriate), Watercolor
Drawing: Pencil, Charcoal, Pastels, Markers, Ink
Sculpture: Clay, Sculpey, Wire, Plaster, Found Object
Fabric Art: Sewing, Collage, Alternative Materials
Collage: Paper, Fabric, Alternative Materials
Print-Making: Linoleum, Rubber, Mono Prints
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
