UMaine Accepting “ArtWorks” Registration for Children’s Fall Classes
Contact: Constant Albertson, 581-3251; George Manlove, 581-3756
ORONO — The University of Maine Department of Art is accepting registration applications for the fall 2006 after school ArtWorks classes for area children.
A program designed to give UMaine art education students supervised classroom experience with children and to provide community youngsters with art lessons, ArtWorks begins Oct. 13 and continues through Nov. 10. Classes run from 3:30-5 p.m. and will be held for the first time in the university’s newly renovated Lord Hall.
A $25 course fee covers the cost of materials used during the five weeks of classes. A limited number of scholarships are available. Students in kindergarten through grade 7 are grouped by age for the classes. They’ll have an opportunity to explore the world of art through hands-on experiences with a variety of visual media, according to art professor Constant Albertson, who oversees the program.
ArtWorks classes usually fill up, so Albertson recommends applying early. Seats will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, and a waiting list of alternates will be kept in the event of cancellations.
ArtWorks classes previously taught in the Carnegie Hall art building and other facilities on the Orono campus are being held now in the newly renovated Lord Hall, which now houses the Art History and Art Education programs in the Department of Art. The building is fully accessible to everyone and has a visitor’s parking lot directly beside it.
For more information, contact Constant Albertson at constant.albertson@umit.maine.edu or call 581-3251.
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