AMA WORKS WITH school-aged kids

At Awakening Minds Art, we work with all ages and abilities, ensuring that art is accessible to as many people as possible. Some of our classes are inclusive in nature, aiming for children, adults, and seniors to find positive, shared experiences. Other classes aim to work with specific age groups to focus on the unique needs of that group.

• Community Programs: open to the public and may be inclusive or specific to age groups. Find our current class list here.

• Private Groups: set up your own class for birthday parties or family/friend group classes for any occasion. Fill out a request form here.

• Intergenerational Art Classes: Kids can participate in our intergenerational classes, typically held within senior living facilities. This may include kids from private households as well as classrooms, daycare facilities, and other local groups. Fill out a request form here.

• Classroom Programs: AMA travels to individual classrooms throughout the region. Oftentimes, these special ed classrooms include students who do not transition outside of their homeroom, making special classes like art, difficult. AMA makes sure that classroom instruction is step-by-step and achievable for the individuals within the classroom. Goals of the class, like following multi-step instructions, motor control, and confidence are a focus of the AMA instructor.

• Agencies: Daycares, camps/clubs, other nonprofits, Scouting, and other agencies set up regularly scheduled or occasional classes. As with all AMA classes, instructors take into account the purpose or goal of each unique group. Fill out a request formfor classrooms and agencies here.

• One-on-One Programs: Students of all ages can participate in One-on-One classes. These classes are typically therapeutic in nature and focus on the goals of each individual and take into consideration the goals set forth by an academic IEP and therapies that the student is a part of. Students are challenged while participating in an engaging, fun activity. Learn more and fill out a request form here.