Join PAFA's Youth Council for our annual pop-up exhibition! Our show this year is in conjunction with the currently on view Artists as Cultivators exhibition, and is based around the theme of "growth." Students, families, and friends are invited to join us for the duration of the reception to take in the wonderful curated artworks that high-school aged students have submitted to the Youth Council. Celebrate teen artists with us! Light refreshments will be provided, as well as complimentary admission to the museum galleries. 

Get inspired by the “Artists as Cultivators” exhibition and create your own artistic garden where anything can grow; you only have to imagine it!     

Turn your doodles into artworks! Learn to draw human figures, animals and nature, creating scenes from both observation and imagination.    

Develop your foundational skills in traditional art-making methods and explore some experimental techniques, while strengthening and diversifying your skills and use of materials.     

Strengthen your drawing ability and build your college portfolio. Learn to draw what you see with confidence! Work from still life arrangements, PAFA’s renowned collection, interior spaces, and the human figure, to master foundational elements: shape, contour line, composition, light and shadow, texture, and perspective. Students practice sight-drawing and measuring techniques and learn ways of defining form and space. This course teaches important skills for all artmaking, including for painting and other disciplines. Live model fee is included in the tuition.

Students are responsible for providing all their own materials.

A materials list will be emailed to registered students two weeks before class and made available on PAFA's website.

If you are applying for the scholarship: WAIT TO REGISTER UNTIL YOU HEAR THE DECISION! Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively! For Scholarship information visit https://www.pafa.org/school/academics/pre-college/summer-intensives

After Camp Activities 3pm-5:30 pm.

Space is limited, please register in advance! Note that we are unable to provide care after 5:30 p.m, you must plan to pick up your child by 5:30 pm.  

After Camp Activities 3pm-5:30 pm.

Space is limited, please register in advance! Note that we are unable to provide care after 5:30 p.m, you must plan to pick up your child by 5:30 pm.