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The Curtis C. Nash Summer Art School for Children

The Curtis C. Nash Summer Art School for Children is a series of art workshops created by members of the Art Education Program at UIUC and open for participation to children from Champaign and Vermillion counties. Modeled after the famous Saturday Art School, these unique summer enrichment opportunities cater to children who are interested in making and learning through the arts alongside experienced artists and teachers. The courses are offered at no cost to the participants through the generous support of the Curtis C. Nash Children’s Creativity Fund, the School of Art + Design, The Nash Everyday Arts Lab Fund, and the Art Education Program at UIUC.  

Check back in late Spring (late April-ish) for course offerings and registration details. In the meantime, if you have questions please contact the Chair of the Art Education Program, Jorge Lucero.

2021 Nash Summer Art School

A collection of images from the inaugural Nash Summer Art School for Children, SUMMER 2021

Children from the Nash Summer Art School watch an instructor from the Japan House as they do a plein air painting demonstration.
In the first year of the Nash Summer Art School we held both virtual and in-person session. Here you see one of our students making their super hero mask.
A student from the Nash Summer Art School works on his watercolor painting at the Japan House.
Students from the Nash Summer Art School overlook a bridge near the Japan House on campus.
Students from the Nash Summer Art School work on their paper and nature crowns.
Student-work from the Nash Summer Art School.
Students making tracings of themselves during the Nash Summer Art School.
Students making cyanotypes during the Nash Summer Art School.
Students working on their watercolors by the pond during the Nash Summer Art School.
The inaugural recruitment poster for the 2021 Nash Summer Art School for Children.
Children from the Nash Summer Art School watch an instructor from the Japan House as they do a plein air painting demonstration.
Children from the Nash Summer Art School watch an instructor from the Japan House as they do a plein air painting demonstration.
In the first year of the Nash Summer Art School we held both virtual and in-person session. Here you see one of our students making their super hero mask.
In the first year of the Nash Summer Art School we held both virtual and in-person session. Here you see one of our students making their super hero mask.
A student from the Nash Summer Art School works on his watercolor painting at the Japan House.
A student from the Nash Summer Art School works on his watercolor painting at the Japan House.
Students from the Nash Summer Art School overlook a bridge near the Japan House on campus.
Students from the Nash Summer Art School overlook a bridge near the Japan House on campus.
Students from the Nash Summer Art School work on their paper and nature crowns.
Students from the Nash Summer Art School work on their paper and nature crowns.
Student-work from the Nash Summer Art School.
Student-work from the Nash Summer Art School.
Students making tracings of themselves during the Nash Summer Art School.
Students making tracings of themselves during the Nash Summer Art School.
Students making cyanotypes during the Nash Summer Art School.
Students making cyanotypes during the Nash Summer Art School.
Students working on their watercolors by the pond during the Nash Summer Art School.
Students working on their watercolors by the pond during the Nash Summer Art School.
The inaugural recruitment poster for the 2021 Nash Summer Art School for Children.
The inaugural recruitment poster for the 2021 Nash Summer Art School for Children.
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