Art Explorations and Crafternoons! will be offered virtually until further notice. For information about the next Art Explorations or Crafternoons!, please check our exhibitions & events calendar. For recordings of previous virtual education programs and other resources for making art at home, please visit our page of at-home art activities.
Education Programs
Art Explorations
Students ages 4 to 11
Second Saturday of the month
Offered on the second Saturday of the month, Art Explorations is an interactive arts education series that provides an opportunity for children ages 4 to 11 and their families to create art in a gallery setting, with a goal of instilling a sense of art appreciation. Art Explorations encourages an interest in the arts and aims to develop participants’ cognitive skills, self-esteem, and self-expression. The program is free and provides opportunities for families to develop a range of artistic techniques to explore current exhibits at Urban Arts Space.
For information about the next Art Explorations, please check our exhibitions & events calendar. For recordings of previous virtual education programs and other resources for making art at home, please visit our page of at-home art activities.
Crafternoons!
Adult ages 16+
Third Saturday of the month
Offered on the third Saturday of the month, Crafternoons! is an afternoon craft program geared towards adults 16 and older through creative, hands-on projects. The program is free and provides opportunities for participants of all ages to develop a range of artistic techniques and explore current exhibits at Urban Arts Space.
For information about the next Crafternoons!, please check our exhibitions & events calendar. For recordings of previous virtual education programs and other resources for making art at home, please visit our page of at-home art activities.
Carry-Out Art
For those who cannot make it to Urban Arts Space or Hopkins Hall Gallery, our education team regularly provides mobile and accessible art experiences for everyone. We bring the themes and lessons from our exhibitions to your classroom, fair, festival, scout troop meeting, or other program(s). For more information, please contact Merijn van der Heijden at vanderheijden.1@osu.edu.
K-12 Tours
Engaging and thought-provoking tours of Urban Arts Space and Hopkins Hall Gallery are interactive, question-based, and tie directly into the Ohio Academic Content Standards. Themed tours are developed around the needs and interests of the participants and can focus on any aspect of the exhibitions, with appropriate touchable and visual materials to supplement descriptions and discussions. Teachers can request a personalized program and tour that compliments curriculum designed around the State of Ohio Department of Education Visual Arts Standards. For more information, please contact Merijn van der Heijden at vanderheijden.1@osu.edu.
Summer Art Camps
Ages vary
Free and supplies included with RSVP
*lunch not included
Every Summer, the Urban Arts Space education team organizes free arts camps for school-age students. Campers immerse themselves in a topic by participating in arts, crafts, and activities relating to the theme. The camp culminates each year with a reception for friends and family where the kids present what they have made and learned.
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QUESTIONS?
Contact Merijn van der Heijden at vanderheijden.1@osu.edu for more information.