Camps & classes
Cultural arts camps every school break and STUDIO A classes for youth, adults and families. All art materials are provided and included in tuition.
Winter Arts Camp: Passport to Norway
Sunny Hollow Montessori, 636 Mississippi River Blvd S, St. Paul.
Dec 21 & 22: Viking Runes with Jeanette Dickinson, then Rosemaling with Anna Clowser.
Dec 28 & 29: Nisse, Norwegian gnomes, with Julie Boada, then Sámi Silverwork Designs with Gustavo Boada.
Camps all year
Spring, summer, fall and winter camps, plus Camp Create for teens 13+. 2027 dates are announced on this page as soon as they’re set.
STUDIO A classes
Held at ArtScraps (1459 St. Clair Ave) or Fairmount Avenue United Methodist Church (1523 Fairmount Ave). Most classes $49–$54.
- Nov7Register
ArtScraps After Dark: Junk Journaling
Sat 6–8 pm with artist Claire Donovan. After-hours crafting with private access to the ArtScraps aisles. $49 · ages 21+ · register by Oct 31.
Adults 21+ArtScraps
- Nov14Register
Mississippi Mud: Hand Building with Local Clay
Sat Nov 14 & 21, 10:30 am–12:30 pm with artist Franny Haight. Make bookends from clay foraged on the Mississippi. $140 · register by Nov 7.
AdultsFairmount Ave UMC
- Nov14Register
Free Poetry Night: “Now What?”
Sat 7 pm at ArtScraps, curated by Patrick Cabello Hansel. Free; registration required.
FreeArtScraps
- Dec5Register
Art in Motion: Paper Dolls with Intentions
Sat 10:30 am–12:30 pm with Marie Olofsdotter. Mixed-media paper dolls with moving parts. $49 · register by Nov 28.
AdultsArtScraps
Birthday parties
For ages 5–12 on Saturdays: 2 hours, with 90 minutes of artist-led art making and 30 minutes for cake. Choose 10:30–12:30 or 1:30–3:30. Every guest takes home a favor bag of artful reuse materials.
Reserve a partyScholarships
ArtStart’s scholarship program helps every student access classes and camps. Ask about partial scholarships when you register.
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