MAUDE KERNS ART CENTER

Bringing Art to Life

Location:
1910 East 15th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97403

Phone:
541.345.1571
Fax:
541.345.6248

E-mail:
[email protected]


Gallery Hours:
Monday to Friday:
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday (when exhibits are on display): 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Gallery Admission:
Suggested Donation
$3 per person
$5 per family

REGISTER FOR SPRING YOUTH CLASSES (6-11)

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Call or email Cece
for more information & to register:




541-345-1571

•CANCELLATION POLICY•

All cancellations for classes, camps, and labs will incur a $50.00 administrative fee ($25 for workshops). Your refund will reflect this fee.

Full refunds or credits (minus the cancellation fee) will be offered if cancellation is made 10 business days or more prior to the start date of the class, workshop, lab, or camp.

A 50% refund or credit (minus the cancellation fee) on the cost of the class will be issued if a cancellation request is made within 6-10 business days prior to class, workshop, or camp.

No refund or credits will be given for cancellation requests made 5 business days or less prior to class, workshop, or camp. There are no refunds after the first session of the class, workshop, or camp.

No refunds, credits, or make-ups are offered for individuals who miss a class session, workshop, lab, or camp. No refunds or credits if asked to leave a current class, workshop or camp due to misconduct. Please read our behavior policy.


•SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION•

We are currently offering scholarships for 50% of the cost of tuition for classes. Scholarships are available for all age groups through the Susi Larsen & Cameron Serbu Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Madeline Christenson Scholarship Fund.

To be considered applicants must fill out the application prior to registration and payment. If awarded applicants will be contacted for the remaining payment.


Print Scholarship Application ~ OR ~ Online Scholarship Application


•WEATHER ADVISORY•

In the event of bad weather, including snow to high heat conditions, the Art Center will hold any outdoor classes inside. If traveling to the art center isn't advisable, we will cancel classes for that day and a make-up session will be held at a later date. Please check our website for updates after 12 pm on the day in question to see if afternoon and evening classes are canceled.

***Please register your student for the appropriate class range for their age.***

We set our programming based on techniques and practices that are more advanced for specific age groups. If you feel that your student would do well in an age group above theirs, please call Cece at 541-345-1571.

No refunds will be given for students who are registered for the incorrect classes.

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Discover Drawing and Painting

Allie Braun

Mondays, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

April 15 - June 10

*No Class May 27

Enjoy some creative time and have some fun with fellow budding artists in this popular 2-D art class! In this class, your instructor will help you discover new ways to draw and perfect your painting techniques. Through fun class demonstrations you will learn all about color, line, and shape to add variety to your artwork. Experiment with all kinds of art materials, including pencils, pastels, watercolors, and tempera as you create your very own masterpieces!

Members $140
Non-Members $155

Materials Fee $18


Online registration, Discover Drawing and Painting

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Clayin’ And Playin’

Kate Thornhill

Tuesdays, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

April 16 - June 4

From handbuilt houses to monsters to amazing nature-inspired sculptures, this class is full of great opportunities to create new clay projects. You will experiment with form, shape, texture, and the art of building with clay. This includes molding, mushing, and rolling your clay into all kinds of wonderful clay creations. Once your creations have gone through the kiln, you will experiment with the world of color while we glaze our pieces!

Members $140
Non-Members $155

Materials Fee $18


Online registration, Clayin’ and Playin’

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Painting and Drawing Like the Pros!

Karleena Graham

Thursdays, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

April 18 - June 6

Get ready to investigate artists like Van Gogh and more! Roll up your sleeves and learn how they paint and draw as they do! There are many ways to make art. We will be exploring acrylic and watercolor painters, artists who draw with colored pencils, and more in this 8- week class. Learn techniques in painting like salt resist or drawing methods like cross hatching. If you have looked at art and wondered "How did they do that?", this class will start to answer the question. See you in the studio!

Members $140
Non-Members $155

Materials Fee $18


Online registration, Painting and Drawing Like the Pros!

FAMILY WEEKEND WORKSHOPS

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Art Down Under!

Sara S. Spahn

Saturday, April 27
1:00 - 3:30 pm

Get ready to explore the art, history, and culture of Australia's Northern Territory! We will embark upon an exploration of Aboriginal art and learn about contemporary, colorful dot paintings! The instructor will guide you and your family members through free drawing, stenciling, and easy methods that lead to a finished contemporary dot painting. Join us for a fun-filled Saturday!

(1) Member Adult with (1) Child $60
(1) Non-Member Adult with (1) Child $75

Additional Family Members $35


Online registration, Art Down Under!

YOUTH SPRING BREAK CAMPS

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Imaginary Worlds

Sara S. Spahn
Karleena Graham

Class Full, Waitlist Open

March 25 - 29
8:30am - 5:00pm

Jump into a week of building fantastic worlds where wonderful characters and mythical animals come alive! Learn about scale and perspective as we design dioramas with foreground, middle ground, and backgrounds. Get inspired by artists like imaginative Italian portrait painter Guiseppe Archimboldo, and learn to build characters in three-dimensional form using paper, clay, and bright colors of paint! Join us for this special week of creative fun!

Members $200
Non-Members $215


Online registration, Imaginary Worlds

YOUTH SUMMER CAMPS

Youth Camps are Monday through Friday - 8:30 am - 5:00 pm. Snack breaks are included at 10 am and 3 pm along with an hour-long lunch at noon. Breaks and lunch are taken outside depending on the weather. If there is a weather event or poor air quality, we remain indoors with an air purifier and air conditioning.

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Imagine It

Class Full, Waitlist Open

June 17 - 21
8:30am - 5:00pm

Create unique 2D & 3D art projects by cutting, folding, and painting and printing. Explore a variety of materials such as paint, fabric, cardboard and so much more!

Members $200
Non-Members $215


Online registration, Imagine It

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Enchanted Storytelling

Class Full, Waitlist Open

June 24 - 28
8:30am - 5:00pm

Imagine new worlds through storytelling, build your characters, and make mysterious creatures!

Members $200
Non-Members $215


Online registration, Enchanted Storytelling

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Artists Around the World

Class Full, Waitlist Open

July 8 - 12
8:30am - 5:00pm

Learn about different cultures and the many ways artists express themselves.

Members $200
Non-Members $215


Online registration, Artists Around the World

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Upcycled Arts

Class Full, Waitlist Open

July 15 - 19
8:30am - 5:00pm

Transform the ordinary everyday objects into extraordinary creations. learn to cut, embellish, build and weave materials into masterpieces

Members $200
Non-Members $215


Online registration, Upcycled Arts

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Discover the Masters

Class Full, Waitlist Open

July 22 - 26
8:30am - 5:00pm

Explore artists around the world and paint, sculpt and collage in the style of each master!

Members $200
Non-Members $215


Online registration, Discover the Masters

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Nature Explorers

Class Full, Waitlist Open

July 29 - August 2
8:30am - 5:00pm

Get inspired by art and nature projects using natural and found materials.

Members $200
Non-Members $215


Online registration, Nature Explorers

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Movie Making

Class Full, Waitlist Open

August 5 - 9
8:30am - 5:00pm

Writers, directors, and creative thinkers of all kinds come to experience the joy of movie-making through stop motion animation!

Members $200
Non-Members $215


Online registration, Movie Making

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Talia's Creature Features

Class Full, Waitlist Open

August 12 - 16
8:30am - 5:00pm

One of our most popular camps! Meet our special animal guests that come to this camp! We spend the week learning how to draw and paint feathers, fur, ears, snouts, whiskers and more!

Members $200
Non-Members $215


Online registration, Talia's Creature Features


•PRIVATE LESSONS•

Do you have a budding artist? Private lessons are available for youth (ages 6-11) and young adults (ages 11 - 16). Lessons will include 4, 1-hour sessions guided by an art center instructor. Lessons involve focused instruction on drawing or water-based painting mediums, customized to fit the student's creative interests. Lessons are for individual instruction. Group lessons are available for a maximum of 2 students. Please call for group pricing. When registering mulitple students for a private lesson, one parent is responsibile for coordinating the availability with other parents.

Private Lesson Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel a lesson, we will need 24 hour notice in order to reschedule. There are no refunds after the first lesson.

Payment? We require full payment for private lessons before the first lesson begins.

      Individual Private Lessons: 4 one hour sessions for $175

      Group Private Lessons: Please call for group pricing

Online Private Lessons Application


•PARKING INFORMATION•

MKAC has a parking lot for art students, visitors, and staff. If you happen to arrive for your class and the parking lot is full, please come into the office and grab a parking pass. This will override the street parking time limits for your class time!

COVID-19 POLICIES

CONTACT US

Location:
1910 East 15th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97403

Phone: 541.345.1571

E-mail: [email protected]

Gallery Hours:*
Monday to Friday:
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
*(These hours apply when exhibits are on display. Please check our Current Exhibit dates.)

Gallery Admission:
Suggested Donation
$3 per person
$5 per family


DONATE ONLINE