Summer Art Adventure 2025

Get ready for a Summer of Creativity!
Be An Artist ♦ Make Friends ♦ Have Fun!

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The Art League of Long Island’s Summer Art Adventure Program 2025 will be offering kids and teens fun and creative activities led by dedicated art education professionals.

In each of the weekly themes, Art Adventurers learn about contemporary and historical art figures, and explore a variety of artistic mediums such as painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed media, and more.

Our super talented art teachers will give all our artist lots of attention. They’ll be there with assistants to make sure everyone gets the support they need. Let’s make this summer a colorful and playful adventure where we’ll make new friends and become even better artists!

Our classes will have a cool, air-conditioned classroom to work in, and we’ll take breaks outside too. Weekly Italian Ice Parties from Rita’s Ices! Remember to bring a packed lunch and wear clothes that you can get messy in—we’re going to have an artsy time! A gallery style exhibit for family and friends is held at the end of each session. Flexible options allow you to choose one or all program sessions.

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Summer Art Adventure age groups include:

Programs for Young Artists, and Mature Artists Mondays – Fridays, 9am-2pm are held off-site in air-conditioned rooms conveniently located in a Dix Hill, NY school – TBA

Age appropriate projects are geared to expand students’ artistic horizons by improving knowledge and skills.

Young Artists ages 6-10 will engage in a variety of creative experiences, which include developing artistic skills in drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and more. All Young Artists will develop the confidence they need to practice and create art. They will study an artist of the week as well as find inspiration through the weekly theme. Young Artists will enjoy an air conditioned class room and outdoor recess. Bring a bag lunch and dress for an artful summer experience. Students will be grouped age appropriately. All Young Artists will receive individualized attention from our expert art instructors, as well as an assistant in the classroom. Must be 6 years old by July 1, 2025.

Mature Artists ages 11-14 will continue to develop and advance their skills in our 2-week program, offering opportunity to blossom into creative and thought provoking artists. Expert art instructors will help guide Mature Artists toward expressing their innate creativity and prepare them for the next level of study: the Art Leauge’s elite “Pre-College Summer Program.” Mature artists will find inspiration through our weekly theme, artist of the week, as well as other non-theme related skill building projects. They will enjoy an air conditioned classroom, as well as an outdoor painting opportunity and field trip to the Art League studios. Bring a bag lunch. Students will be grouped age appropriately. Parents provide all transportation for field trips.

Summer Pre-College Portfolio Development for ages 15-19 prepares our students for winning portfolios, designed to help them gain

acceptance into higher education or program of choice. This program will be held in the Art League’s Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery. Click this link to learn more about the program.

2025 Schedule

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REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 1, 2025

Young Artists (Ages 6 – 10)

Week One: Food-topia Blast July 7-11
Set a formal table with your favorite yummy bites-like oozing cinnamon buns or a gooey cheesy grilled cheese. Learn techniques in food sculpture and multimedia, as well as draw and paint a “still life” stacked with these delectable treats. Popular modern comfort foods and labels will set the stage for “old world” painterly charm. Study artist Noah Verriers’ Oil paintings titled: PBJ and Jar of Milk and McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish. Miniature “Food Sculpture” Jewelry Making Party

Week Two: Wildly Fluffy “Tiny” Critters July 14-18
Snuggle up with super fluffy, cuddly miniature animal pals. Learn techniques in drawing, painting, sculpture, as well as work with multimedia to create that soft and squishy fur. Q-tip sized animal friends will bounce around in a painterly world of rolly polly fun. Bedazzle them with the latest mini-fashions or take them with you in a Tote. Study Henriëtte Ronner Knip’s playful kittens in her Romanticism painting titled: “Tea Time Animal Cat” . Live Animal Show This Week. Animal Bobble Head Button Party.
Register your 6-8 year old | Register your 9-10 year old

Week Three: Enchanted “Sea” Kingdom July 21-25
Swim among the Kelpies & MerPeople in your very own underwater kingdom. Learn to draw, paint, sculpt and combine multimedia to create an underwater metropolis. Create the illusion of deep seawater, through reflective lighting techniques and the warm glow of the sun’s rays. Have fun stylizing your imaginary version of Atlantis, where lost treasures and ancient sunken buildings are home to bioluminescent sea creatures. Study Pamela Arsena’s “Enchanted Atlantis Mystical Temple”. Underwater Themed “Foil Art” Party.
Register your 6-8 year old | Register your 9-10 year old

Week Four: Monster Bash Chuckle July 28-August 1
Masquerade among giants and peak through the portal to see how these ogre-like goblins live and party. Create a fun-filled monster dance party full of toothy-fanged smiles, bulging eyes, and ghoulish faces. Learn to illustrate, paint, sculpt, and stylize multimedia “funny monsters”, guided by Christopher McMahon’s “Funny Monster Paintings”. Monster Face Mask Party.

Week Five: Mystical Dragon PalsAugust 4-8
Design iridescent dragons that soar through the sparkling night sky, or saddle up and ride your favorite flying pal into battle to defend a fortress. Learn to create luminous woodlands filled with gnarly trees, fairies, & gnomes, or spin a visual tale of these gentle giants. Author Catherine Rayner’s “Sylvia and the Bird” and Cressida Cowell’s “How To Train Your Dragon” will help to guide your imagination in this medieval adventure. Live Animal Experience This Week / Stained Glass Coaster Party.

Mature Artists (Ages 11 – 14)

Mature artists will find inspiration through our weekly theme, artist of the week, as well as other non-theme related skill building projects.

Session ONE: July 7-18
Themes: “Food-topia”& Wildy Fluffy “Tiny” Critters

Week 1: Dive into the world of delicious creativity as we embark on a journey through “Food-topia”! Set a formal table with your favorite yummy bites-like oozing cinnamon buns or a gooey cheesy grilled cheese. Learn techniques in food sculpture and multimedia, as well as draw and paint a “still life” stacked with these delectable treats. Popular modern comfort foods and labels will set the stage for “old world” painterly charm. Study artist Noah Verriers’ Oil paintings titled: PBJ and Jar of Milk and McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish. Cap off week 1 with a Miniature Food Sculpture Jewelry-Making Party!

Week 2: Snuggle up with your miniature animal pals, as “Wildly Fluffy Tiny Critters” become our muse. Learn techniques in drawing, painting, sculpture, as well as work with multimedia to create that soft and squishy fur. Q-tip sized animal friends will bounce around in a painterly world of rolly polly fun. Bedazzle them with the latest mini-fashions or take them with you in a Tote. Study Henriëtte Ronner Knip’s playful kittens in her Romanticism painting titled: “Tea Time Animal Cat” . Enjoy a live animal show and venture into the outdoors with a Plein Air Painting Field Trip at Heckscher Park on July 15th (parent transportation required).
Register your 11-12 year old | Register your 13-14 year old

Session TWO: July 21-Aug 1
Themes:“Enchanted “Sea” Kingdom & Monster Bash Chuckle” – Unleash your creativity in two weeks of magical, monstrous fun!

Week 1: Swim among the Kelpies & MerPeople in your very own underwater kingdom. Learn to draw, paint, sculpt and combine multimedia to create an underwater metropolis. Create the illusion of deep seawater, through reflective lighting techniques and the warm glow of the sun’s rays. Have fun stylizing your imaginary version of Atlantis, where lost treasures and ancient sunken buildings are home to bioluminescent sea creatures. Study Pamela Arsena’s “Enchanted Atlantis Mystical Temple”. Visit The Art League on July 23rd for a hands-on experience in quilting and ceramics wheel work (parent transportation required).

Week 2: Step into the hilariously spooky world of monster fun! Learn to illustrate, paint, and sculpt playful “funny monsters” with toothy grins, bulging eyes, and ghoulish charm. Create a lively monster dance party scene inspired by Christopher McMahon’s “Funny Monster Paintings”. Let your imagination run wild as you bring these quirky creatures to life!
Register your 11-12 year old | Register your 13-14 year old