The Arts Center | Arts at the Center of Life

EDUCATION

The Arts Center’s vision, Arts at the Center of Life, is the basis of our Education program. Whether we are celebrating a variety of cultures through our Globetrotters program, placing artists in elementary school classrooms in Linn and Benton counties, or developing specialized arts education programs for high school youth in many alternative settings, we know that the arts deeply enrich our lives by offering tangible ways to express, understand and accept our world.

After School & Open Studio Classes
All art classes that take place in our fully equipped clay space, painting room, and dance studio. Choose from Early Arts Education options for 3-6 year olds or exploring different mediums such as clay, drawing, sculpture, fashion, and special cultural based interdisciplinary workshops for older children.

View the After School & Open Studio Classes

Globetrotters Arts & Culture Camps
Each year, more than 1,000 children are immersed in week-long summer camps and no-school day camps at The Arts Center. Participants are introduced to different cultures through arts classes such as Native American drumming, traditional Chinese dance, Indonesian shadow puppets, Irish Folk Tales, and East Indian cooking.

Community Programs
The Arts Center's Education Team is involved in many community programs.

Teaching Artists
Learn more about the artists that bring our education programs to life.

Artist Opportunities in Education
Are you an artist with an interest in teaching in the community? Learn more about opportunities with The Arts Center's Education program.

Arts Education Blog
For more information concerning the Art Center’s Education programs, give us a call at 541-754-1551. Visit our Arts Education Blog for up-to-date information on Arts Advocacy and Teaching Arts.