YOUTH ART WORKSHOPS

Attention school groups & youth groups. Come to CAW or CAW can come to you!

Creative Arts Workshop (CAW) is delighted to offer hands-on art lessons for school and youth groups—either at your site or in our studios in downtown Nyack, NY.

Our workshops are ideal for groups of 10–25 students and are designed to be warm, calming, and creative. We tailor every visit to your learners: a caring introduction to the materials, an inclusive pace, and activities that highlight the joy of creating together.

Click here to view several examples of our projects, however if you have a specific artist, craft, or artwork in mind - please send it our way and our teaching artists will come up with a treatment to share with you.

Where We Can Host:

At Your School/Organization (we bring all materials)
CAW Studios (downtown Nyack)
Memorial Park, Nyack (weather-permitting, plein-air style options)

What to Expect:

Engaging, age-appropriate projects led by CAW teaching artists
Clear, step-by-step guidance with time for exploration and sharing
A supportive environment focused on creativity, confidence, and community

Lunch Add-Ons (for groups visiting CAW)

Make it a full outing with an optional luncheon:

Pizza & Salad or Pasta & Salad, with soda and water
Cookie assortment for dessert
Coffee/Tea add-on available
(Please let us know about dietary needs; we’ll do our best to accommodate.)

Request a Quote

Choose from one of tailored workshops (or create your own):

Led by CAW Teaching Artists — available weekday daytime, after 6:30pm, or off-site at your location

A Tribute to Pollock: Action Art (Without the Mess)

Kids channel Jackson Pollock’s energy using a contained, low-mess method. We work on the back side of a stretched canvas so the wooden edges create a shallow tray.

Transfer & Symmetrical Design Tote Bags

Artists explore symmetry and image transfer to create wearable art. We begin with a quick discussion and visual examples of symmetrical artwork in nature and design, then demonstrate how to transfer paint by folding paper to make a mirror image.

Textile Patchwork Masks

Artists design expressive masks using heavy mask bases, glue, and a wide variety of textile scraps and mixed materials. We explore how layering fabrics with trims creates rich textures and bold characters.

Picasso & Cubism

Artists build bold, Cubist-inspired portraits using canvas, shape cut-outs, Sharpies, and watercolors. We start by exploring how Cubism breaks faces into geometric parts and multiple viewpoints.

Jean-Michel Basquiat Self-Portraits

Artists create expressive self-portraits inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat using watercolor paper, a Basquiat-style self-portrait printable, oil pastels, and watercolors.

Create Your Own...

Have a different idea? We would love to partner with you to create a program around a new theme.