ART STUDIO •  DOWNTOWN WALLA WALLA

Empowering Creativity, PROVIDING Art Education FOR KIDS, TEENS & ADULTS

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Weekly After-School Classes

SEptember 14 - December 10
Offered Mons, Tues, Weds, & Thurs
Ages 6-14

Join our exciting, exploratory, and educational after-school art classes for children and teens! Weekly art classes, Monday through Thursday, in multi-week sessions. {2026-27: Fall Session Sep. 14 - Dec. 10; Winter Session, Jan. - Mar.; Spring Session, Apr. - Jun.} With a focus on fine art education, each class teaches students about a diverse range of artists and art styles while using a variety of professional, high-quality art materials to create their own artworks, and build essential, foundational art skills in the process!

INFO & REGISTER HERE

  • "I cannot recommend these classes highly enough, my 8 year old daughter absolutely loves them! She has attended a number of classes/camps and each one is unique."

    - A Supportive Parent

  • "My child cannot wait until art class each week. She has had so much fun learning amazing techniques!"

    - A Proud Parent

  • "My child loves going to classes at Make For Joy. They gain skills and have fun at every class attended. Highly recommend."

    - A Positive Parent

  • "Allison is so patient when teaching the students and we just LOVE her classes & camps!"

    - A Loyal Parent

  • "Wonderful experience this summer for my child! She came home with amazing art and a big joyful smile!"

    - A Thankful Parent

  • "It is a wonderful place for my child to get more experience for drawing."

    - A Satisfied Parent

We invite you to join our programs

SCHOOL-YEAR ART CLASSES

Weekly Art Classes for students ages 6+, exploring a broad range of fine art styles & mediums, from painting & drawing, clay & sculpture, fiber arts, cartooning illustration, and MORE!
SPRING Session Classes start in April.

SUMMER & HOLIDAY ART CAMPS

Art Camps on holidays and school breaks: fantastic, fun-filled days of creativity & expression! Themed by art media, and full of variety, Art Camps offer a mix of everything.
Join an upcoming Art Camp!

STUDENT ART SHOWS &
OPEN STUDIO EVENTS

NEXT STUDENT ART SHOW: May 31, 1-4pm

Hosted at the end of every school-year Session (Fall, Winter, Spring), we invite our students & community to view the wonderful artwork from each school-year art class as a gallery show. A fantastic, necessary way to honor the hard work & creativity from each of our students. Come see, and learn about our programs!

BIRTHDAY PARTIES

Let us host a fully customized ART PARTY for your special birthday kiddo and their friends! Choose an art project for the group,
from clay sculpture to canvas paintings, and MORE -
pick your theme, we’re there!

FAMILY ART NIGHTS

Art fun for the whole family & community,
featuring different art media & techniques each time.

SCHOOL GROUPS & FIELD TRIPS

Homeschool, private, and public school groups are invited to plan a a special art class, OR a series of classes with us. We combine learning & creativity, with exploratory & informative art projects.
Learn More!

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See what we’ve been up to lately…

Spring Classes start this week!!!! TODAY! Not too late to join this new 8-week session! Short and sweet. 🎨 Head to our link in bio to sign up! “Painting & Drawing”, “Exploring Art,” and “Studio Art: Painting!”
Abstract//Expressionism: Wolves and Arctic Foxes! Students learned about the use of abstract color and line to express themselves in their work, adding painty patches, streaks, speckles and splatters to their portrait with watercolors.
SPRING BREAK ART CAMPS are open! 🎨 “Welcome to Japan!” 🇯🇵🍣🐼🌸 Mon-Thu, April 6-9: Students will be immersed in the beautiful art and inspiring culture of Japan, learning about both ancient art-making practices like Shibori dye, ink p
Art Campers paid an imaginary visit to the serenity of “Monet’s Garden” last Thursday, drawing & painting a tranquil pond and bridge with oil pastels and watercolors. Then they needle felted a plush little frog on a lily pad! 🪷
Art Club! Tin foil relief sculptures. 😎 Join Wednesday Art Clubs!! Drop in registrations are welcome, ages 6-12, with super fun, creative and engaging one-day projects to make! Link in bio.
“A World Through The Keyhole” - our SURREALISM project this session for Studio Art Drawing students (ages 10-14). Students use both imagination and illustration skills, working with delightful watercolor pencils for a hand-drawn-but-paint

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Meet Our Staff & Instructors

We are so excited to meet YOU and see you in the Make For Joy Art Studio soon!

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Visit our studio in Downtown Walla Walla