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Art Walk
Downtown Jacksonville
(904) 634-0303
www.downtownjacksonville.org
Downtown Vision, Inc. coordinates an Art Walk through downtown Jacksonville galleries and alternative exhibit spaces the first Wednesday evening (5-8 p.m.) of each month.
Art With A Heart For Children
Jacksonville Beach
(904) 249-1550
www.artwithaheart.info
This nonprofit arts program provides opportunities for hospitalized children at Wolfson Children’s Hospital and the Nemours Children’s Clinic to express themselves creatively in a supportive environment.
Atlantic Beach Potters
Atlantic Beach
(904) 249-4499
Summer camps for ages 6-10 teach hand-building, sculpture techniques and familiarity with the potter’s wheel.
City Kids Art Factory
Downtown Jacksonville
(904) 355-2523
www.citykidsartfactory.org
Free after-school and summer visual arts classes are provided for elementary and secondary school-aged children from Downtown, Durkeeville, Springfield, Northside and Westside neighborhoods. Studio experience is combined with art history.
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
Riverside/Avondale
(904) 355-0630
www.cummer.org
Cummer Art Connections interactive arts education center features hands-on exhibits relating to the Cummer’s permanent collection. Classes, camps, and sleepovers are offered in many disciplines.
Jacksonville University: Art For Art’s Sake
Arlington
art.ju.edu
Jacksonville University offers seasonal arts & crafts workshops and pinhold camera workshops that are suitable for children accompanied by an adult.
Jacksonville Watercolor Society
Intercoastal / Beaches
(904) 273-2987
www.jacksonvillewatercolorsociety.org
The society’s community outreach program assists teachers in local schools and after-school programs in providing a well-rounded arts education. The focus is on exposing children to the art and magic of watercolor and water media painting.
Murray Hill Art Center
Murray Hill
(904) 384-8039
www.coj.net
Classes and camps geared to the individual include pottery, drawing, painting and arts and crafts.
MOCA Jacksonville
Downtown Jacksonville
(904) 366-6911
www.mocajacksonville.org
Children and their accompanying adults are admitted free on Sunday afternoons. The ArtExplorium Loft is a family learning center open daily. Special performances, demonstrations, activities and films are offered during the weekend. After-school and summer classes, workshops and camps explore modern and contemporary art through drawing, painting, multi-media, sculpture, ceramics and printmaking.
St. Augustine Art Association
Downtown St. Augustine
(904) 824-2310
www.staaa.org
The St. Augustine Art Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving all of the arts and to providing a cultural center for the community. Visual art classes and camps are available for children and teenagers.
The Seaside Playgarden: Waldorf Inspired Education Jacksonville Beach
(904) 247-2242
The Seaside Playgarden features many opportunities for creative play and artistic classes for children and adults. Courses have included handiwork classes in dyeing yarn, knitting, puppetry, basket weaving and floorcloth/placemat painting.