Evening Art Classes are 90-minute, single-session classes. Each class teaches a specific art skill or medium while guiding artists through a finished project in one evening.
Designed for busy summer schedules, these classes balance structure and creative freedom, helping young artists feel confident, inspired, and successful.
Designed for busy summer schedules, these classes balance structure and creative freedom, helping young artists feel confident, inspired, and successful.
About our Summer Classes
Evening Art Classes give young artists a chance to keep creating all summer — even with busy daytime schedules.
These 90-minute classes are thoughtfully designed for artists who attend summer school during the day or thrive on a familiar routine during the school year. Each class focuses on a specific skill, material, or creative concept and guides artists through a complete project from start to finish in one evening.
Projects are structured enough to prevent “I don’t know what to make” moments, while still offering plenty of room for personal choices, creativity, and self-expression. Artists receive clear instruction, visual examples, and supportive guidance — without being told exactly what their artwork should look like.
Evening classes move at an age-appropriate pace and emphasize confidence, curiosity, and creative joy. They’re perfect for artists who want to keep learning, experimenting, and making art — without committing to a multi-week program.
These 90-minute classes are thoughtfully designed for artists who attend summer school during the day or thrive on a familiar routine during the school year. Each class focuses on a specific skill, material, or creative concept and guides artists through a complete project from start to finish in one evening.
Projects are structured enough to prevent “I don’t know what to make” moments, while still offering plenty of room for personal choices, creativity, and self-expression. Artists receive clear instruction, visual examples, and supportive guidance — without being told exactly what their artwork should look like.
Evening classes move at an age-appropriate pace and emphasize confidence, curiosity, and creative joy. They’re perfect for artists who want to keep learning, experimenting, and making art — without committing to a multi-week program.
2026 Summer Evening Classes
FAQs
What are we going to make?
Each class is a new project. From sculpture to drawing to fiber arts and more!
Each class is a new project. From sculpture to drawing to fiber arts and more!
Who are Evening Art Classes best for?
Evening Art Classes are designed for K–12th grade artists who attend summer school during the day, have busy daytime schedules, or want to try an Orange Easel class without committing to a multi-week session. Projects are structured to support younger artists while still allowing plenty of creative choice.
Evening Art Classes are designed for K–12th grade artists who attend summer school during the day, have busy daytime schedules, or want to try an Orange Easel class without committing to a multi-week session. Projects are structured to support younger artists while still allowing plenty of creative choice.
Are these classes step-by-step crafts?
No. Each class focuses on a specific skill, material, or process and provides clear guidance, but artists make their own creative decisions. The goal is confidence and exploration—not identical finished projects.
No. Each class focuses on a specific skill, material, or process and provides clear guidance, but artists make their own creative decisions. The goal is confidence and exploration—not identical finished projects.
Do artists need prior experience?
No prior art experience is required. Instructors demonstrate techniques and support artists throughout the class so everyone can be successful. Like any skill, artists with more experience may approach the project differently or achieve more refined results. For example, an Orange Easel artist who has tried gel plate printing before may create stronger prints simply because they’ve had more practice—but every artist will learn, experiment, and leave with a finished piece they can be proud of.
No prior art experience is required. Instructors demonstrate techniques and support artists throughout the class so everyone can be successful. Like any skill, artists with more experience may approach the project differently or achieve more refined results. For example, an Orange Easel artist who has tried gel plate printing before may create stronger prints simply because they’ve had more practice—but every artist will learn, experiment, and leave with a finished piece they can be proud of.
What supplies should we bring?
All materials are provided. Artists just need to wear clothes they can get a little messy and bring their creativity.
All materials are provided. Artists just need to wear clothes they can get a little messy and bring their creativity.
Will there be free time or open play?
No. Evening classes are structured studio sessions focused on completing the featured project within the 90-minute timeframe. There is flexibility built in for creative choice, but no unstructured play time.
No. Evening classes are structured studio sessions focused on completing the featured project within the 90-minute timeframe. There is flexibility built in for creative choice, but no unstructured play time.
What if my child finishes early?
Instructors are prepared with thoughtful extension ideas so early finishers can continue refining, experimenting, or adding details without rushing others.
Instructors are prepared with thoughtful extension ideas so early finishers can continue refining, experimenting, or adding details without rushing others.
vAre these classes similar to your school-year programs?
Yes. Evening Art Classes offer the same Orange Easel teaching philosophy—process-based, skill-focused, and supportive—just in a single-session summer format.
Yes. Evening Art Classes offer the same Orange Easel teaching philosophy—process-based, skill-focused, and supportive—just in a single-session summer format.
Can siblings of different ages take the same class?
Yes! Evening classes are intentionally designed so artists of different ages can work successfully side-by-side, each at their own level.
Yes! Evening classes are intentionally designed so artists of different ages can work successfully side-by-side, each at their own level.
Is there a sibling discount?
No, due to supply costs, there is no sibling discount for these single-session classes.
No, due to supply costs, there is no sibling discount for these single-session classes.
Can we stay and watch?
To support independence and focus, Evening Art Classes are drop-off classes. Parents are welcome to hang out in our lobby if they would like to be nearby. Our instructors will take great care of your artist while they create.
To support independence and focus, Evening Art Classes are drop-off classes. Parents are welcome to hang out in our lobby if they would like to be nearby. Our instructors will take great care of your artist while they create.
QUICK LINKS
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LIBERTY STUDIO
249 W Mill St Ste 107 Liberty MO 64068 816-407-9266 |
PLATTE WOODS STUDIO
7617 NW Prairie View Rd Kansas City MO 64157 816-216-7126 |
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