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Saturday Morning Art Class: Portrait Drawing

Saturday Morning Art Class: Portrait Drawing

Saturdays from Saturday, October 4, 2025 to Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 10 a.m.–noon

Registration required. $40 per child for a four-class session
Registration for fall sessions opens at noon on Tuesday, September 16.

October 4, 11, 18, 25 – Portrait Drawing
Explore portraits in CAM’s collection, then learn techniques for how to draw yourself and people around you. 

Build your child’s creative confidence and foundational artistic skills in this drop-off program for young artists ages 9–12. Each monthly four-class session, taught by instructors from the Art Academy of Cincinnati, focuses on a specific medium or technique—such as drawing, painting, printmaking, or textiles. Sessions begin with a guided art viewing experience in the museum’s galleries, where children will engage with inspiring works and ideas. Then, in our ground-floor classrooms, they will dive into hands-on learning and art making, applying what they’ve seen to create their own original pieces. 

Registration details:

  • After registration, you will receive an email with program details and a child information form. This form must be submitted before the start of the class session in order for your child to participate. 
  • Waitlists will become available when sessions are full. If contacted by waitlist administrators, you will have 24 hours to confirm your slot. 
  • Refunds will be issued, minus a $10 non-refundable deposit, up to two weeks prior to the class session's start date. No refunds will be issued within two weeks of the class session’s start date. 
  • Information for spring sessions will be available in November. Registration for spring sessions (January–May) will open at 12 noon on December 9. 
  • There are a limited number of scholarship spots available for each class session. If you are interested in a scholarship, please fill out an application form. Scholarship applications must be submitted at least two weeks before the session start date. 

Please contact [email protected] with any questions. 

This program takes place in the Eckerle classroom on the museum’s ground level. For the October 18 class, please enter through the Dewitt Entrance near the back parking lot. 

If you need accessibility accommodations, please contact us in advance at [email protected] or fill out the accessibility request form.

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