Danforth

Museum of Art

123 Union Avenue, Framingham, MA 01702-8291 — 508.620.0050

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Art Classes for All Ages - Children, Teens, Adults

The Danforth Museum of Art's Museum School provides over 100 classes and workshops each quarter with over 50 part-time teaching artists who are dedicated to the creative process. The facilities, located on two floors of the museum building, include 8 sunny art studios, two ceramics rooms, a kiln room, a photo lab, a weaving studio, two student galleries, a Children's gallery, and, a reading area featuring panels from the book, Goodnight Moon. Over 1,000 adults and 1,500 children took classes during the last year.

To Register - Mail or fax a registration or call the Museum School office at 508.620.0937. Register early!

The Fall 2008 Course Catalog is here. See below.

Coming in August 2008, online registration for Fall 2008 classes, workshops, and other events will be available. Watch for it!

Course catalogs and brochures are available for download and printing for the following sessions.

       ›› Summer 2008 courses and workshops
       ›› Fall 2008 courses and workshops
       ›› Important Dates - Danforth Museum of Art School

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Summer Courses and Workshops (June - August 2008)

	Summer 2008 Course Catalog The Danforth Museum School offers over 100 classes and workshops for adults and children. Note: This catalog only includes Summer 2008 adult programs. For children's classes see the Summer Arts for Children catalog below. Click to download the complete Summer 2008 course catalog for adult classes.
	Summer Arts for Children - 2008 Seven sessions of art exploration for preschool-Grade 8. Weeklong sessions begin June 23, 2008 and continue through the week of August 11, 2008. (No classes week of July 4, 2008.) Click to download the Summer Arts for Children 2008 catalog. Already enrolled? Click here to obtain the information and permission form for parents.
	Pre-College Portfolio & Teen Programs - Summer 2008 The Danforth Museum School offers two levels of classes for high school students. PRE-COLLEGE PORTFOLIO classes are taught by local college professors and are for upper level high school students who are considering applying to art school and are developing their 2-D portfolios. TEEN classes are for students ages 13 - 15 who want to explore art concepts, materials and techniques in a creative art school environment. Learn more about Teen and Portfolio Programs.
	Professional Development for Teachers - Summer 2008 The Danforth Museum offers several professional development courses for art teachers. Courses are offered the weeks of June 23, July 14, July 28, and August 18, 2008. Learn more about professional development for teachers available during Summer 2008.

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Fall Courses and Workshops (Sept. - Dec. 2008)

Coming in August 2008, online registration for classes, workshops, and other events will be available. Watch for it! In the mean time, you may register via mail, fax or phone ( 508.620.0937).

Fall 2008 Course Catalog This catalog includes information about: adult, teen, children's classes, Try-It! workshops, one and multiple day workshops, portfolio classes for high school students, professional development classes for art teachers, early release art activities for K-5, and much more. When viewing the catalog online, remember that some class listings span multiple pages. Click to download the complete Fall 2008 course catalog.

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Important Dates - Danforth Museum of Art School

• Summer 2008
• Summer Arts session #6 for Children and Teens, August 4-8, 2008
• Summer Arts session #7 for Children and Teens, August 11-15, 2008



• Fall 2008
• Open House, September 7, 2008
• Try It! Week for Adults, September 9 - 12, 2008
• Fall Session begins September14, 2008
• No classes on:
  • September 30, 2008
  • October 1, 2008
  • October 8 - 13, 2008
  • November 11, 2008
  • November 25-29, 2008
• Holiday Art Sale, November 21 - December 21, 2008
• School Vacation Workshops for children, December 29 - 31, 2008



• Winter 2009
• Winter Session begins, January 13, 2009
• School Vacation Workshops for children, February 17 - 20, 2008

See the Events calendar for additional Danforth Museum workshops and events.

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