Adult and Children's Art Classes

Saturday Children’s Art Classes

On select Saturdays throughout the year, the Education Department offers thematic courses for children ages 7 to 12.  Each course aligns to the themes in the exhibitions and focuses on history and art.  Courses take place during fall, winter and spring sessions.

Beginning Painting on Canvas

Inspired by the traditional and contemporary paintings in our exhibition, students will learn the basic of painting.

Two week workshop: Saturday’s, March 4^th and 11^th, 10am – 12pm

$40 per child, Ages 7-12, Registration required 312-433-3908

Mini Piñata Workshop

Learn and enjoy creating a mini piñata by hand and have fun decorating it. 

Two week workshop: Saturday’s April 1^st and 8^th, 10am – 12pm

$40 per child, Ages 7-12, Registration required 312-433-3908

Papel Amate Codex

Be inspired by the ancient indigenous stories and the art of amate paper to create your very own codex book.

Two week workshop: Saturday’s May 13^th and 20^th, 10am – 12pm

$40 per child, Ages 7-12, Registration required 312-433-3908

Family Weekends

Families are invited to join us during our ‘Family Weekends’ workshops to create a work of art together with a Museum Educator. Art activities are fun and family appropriate for all to join in on the creation. Registration required 312-433-3908.

Luchadora!; paint a luchadora paper mache doll with Patricia Carlos Dominguez

Saturday, March 18^th ,12pm – 2pm

$10 per person

Mexican Popular Toys: create a “Tree of Life” toy with Patricia Carlos Dominguez

Saturday April 1^st, 12pm - 2pm

$10 per person

Printing with Styrofoam with Marilyn Lara-Corral CANCELLED

Sunday, April 2^nd 12pm – 2pm

$5 per person

Puppet making: traditional Mexican stories with Patricia Carlos Dominguez

Saturday May 6^th , 10 am - 12pm

$10 per person

Talavera; painting on tiles with Marilyn Lara-Corral

Sunday, May 21^st 12pm – 2pm

$5 per person

Listo para el museo: Toddler Program

Parents with toddlers (18 months – 36 months) are invited to join Museum in our bilingual Toddler Program. Toddlers and parents will participate in our galleries and art studio, for appropriate art fun. Class sizes are limited; Registration required 312-433-3943

$10 per child

Our Sense of Smell

Saturday, March 11^th and March 25^th, 10am – 11am

Class sizes are limited; Registration required 312-433-3943

Animals in Art

Saturday, April 1^st and April 8^th, 10am – 11am

Class sizes are limited; Registration required 312-433-3943

Sights and Sounds

Saturday, May 6^th and May 20^th, 10am – 11am

Class sizes are limited; Registration required 312-433-3943