Kids Art Classes in NYC, New York

Open source, gender-neutral gymnastics class inspired by yoga, dance, circus, partnering, aerial, and other physical arts. Always taught in a safe, progressive, but free-flowing, adaptable manner.

Saturday Art Classes are from 9AM - 12PM at the Brooklyn Free School. Each 2 hour class will incorporate drawing lessons, special projects and a designated choice time. Every workshop is based in student choice, with a variety of learning experiences. Each class costs $30.00, 2 classes cost $55 and 3 classes costs $80.

In this class, kids will learn basic sketching skills. This includes being able to correctly draw sketch marks to form a shape instead of free-drawing, knowing how light a pencil should be held, and being able to finalize a sketch and convert it to a complete drawing. They will start with drawing basic 3-dimentional shapes and adding definition to...

Channel your child’s energy into positive exciting learning experiences in our exciting Toddler Art Adventure Class. Toddlers dive into creative play and work with authentic professional artistic materials, learning skills and exploring techniques in a fun and educational environment.  This class is the perfect way to keep tiny tots active,...

Teen Focus on Animation takes aspiring animators on a journey across animation techniques and taking their skills in character development, figure motion, lip syncing, frame-by-frame, tweening to the next level.  *Students must demonstrate experience using Adobe Animate or have completed a minimum of one year in One River School’s core...

If you are familiar with Mario, Hello Kitty, Pikachu, and Rilakkuma, then you can easily understand kawaii characters. In this class in New York City, we will explore Japanese contemporary drawing styles to create Japanese anime characters of our own vision and design. Students will also learn how to make manga (Japanese-style comic) and basic animation...

Join our program to prepare your portfolio for NYC specialized art high schools, which includes LaGuardia, Frank Sinatra, High School of Art & Design, and for Brooklyn students Edward Murrow. In our program students will develop 12-15 pieces for their portfolio. The instructor will work one-on-one with students to help develop their technical...

Open source, gender-neutral gymnastics class inspired by yoga, dance, circus, partnering, aerial, and other physical arts. Always taught in a safe, progressive, but free-flowing, adaptable manner.

Our all new Hand Sewing class will teach ages 6-12 how to thread and knot a needle and sew by hand. Class will focus on learning basic stitches, attaching buttons, fabric flowers, and creating beautiful embroidery! Students will learn the basics of hand sewing and build upon their skills each week. Techniques will be applied to a tote bag that students...

Parents actively participate to develop core athleticism & physical skills through gymnastics and martial art techniques.

Focus on Cartooning is designed for students in grades 3rd through 5th who want an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of cartooning and illustration through fun projects that stimulate their imagination. Students create original characters, dynamic narratives, and compelling storylines. Projects include comic strips, comic books, illustrations,...

Your child will develop good listening skills, focus and social skills (respect for themselves and others) in this class while having a fun time learning the basics.

Art Start is designed for pre-k students, ages 3-5, to experience art making through interactive projects in a hands-on environment that stimulates creativity and independence. Our young artists develop a higher level of critical thinking and problem solving skills through learning about elements of art making and art history.  Diverse projects emphasize basic...

This class is a core digital program for kids that opens up the world of digital art making by exposing young artists to the tools, software and inspiration to make art on a virtual canvas. Students develop their digital drawing skills by exploring layering, opacity, blending modes and other digital fundamentals using Sketchbook, Adobe Photoshop and...

Kids Art Shuffle is our core art program for Grades 3-5 that allows students to become well-rounded artists by shuffling projects across drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and mixed media. Students engage in One River School’s innovative curriculum inspired by contemporary artists that stimulates their imagination and helps them develop...