Fall Affiliated Arts Classes
Please scroll down this page to see the complete list of Summer Ceramics classes.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Did you notice a change in the fee for your class? To simplify our accounting and recordkeeping, we no longer charge separate studio and materials fees. The total price for your class did not increase but it might look like it did. In fact, the class will actually cost less if you are a member since we are now discounting the studio and materials fees in addition to the tuition discount. We will continue to charge the model fees separately.

10% DISCOUNT FOR FIRST-TIME STUDENTS:
First-time students save 10% off the price of a class when they register for their first class at the Art Center. Discount does not apply toward Transportation, Firing, New Student Material, or Model fees; Summer Arts Camp; Birthday Parties; subsidized classes, and cannot be combined with any other offer.
Call 952.473.7361, ext. 16, if you have questions or to register for a class.
Email a question: registration@minnetonkaarts.org

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Jump to these classes:
SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR ARTISTS
BLOGGING FOR ARTISTS
DESIGNING AND MAKING BASIC WOOD FRAMES
INSPIRED BY IMAGE: HANDMADE BOOKS
PREPARING AND PRESENTING ART FOR EXHIBITION

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SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR ARTISTS
Instructor: Kimberly Oedekoven
Skill Level: All

Learn how to tap into the social networking and media outlets Twitter, Facebook and Flickr to showcase your artistic business. Give and get ideas about how to start, what you can offer and how you can make connections with others in your field. We will also explore ways to reach potential customers with your messages using these venues and more. The market is tight. By using these low to no-cost tools you can gain significant exposure for your work.
Enrollment limited to 20; ages 16 and up

A348
Thursdays, Sept. 16 - Sept. 30
(3 sessions) 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$61 Members / $68 Non-members

B348
Thursdays, Oct. 7 - Oct. 21
(3 sessions) 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
$61 Members / $68 Non-members

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BLOGGING FOR ARTISTS
Instructor: Kimberly Oedekoven
Skill Level: All

Free on-line blogging tools are a great way to showcase your art. Maybe you want to network with other artists, sell some of your fabulous pieces or just create a journal to showcase your finished and in progress work. During this step-by-step class you'll learn to create a blog and begin posting. Handouts will be provided. Novices are welcome!
Enrollment limited to 20; ages 16 and up

A349
Thursdays, Sept. 16 - Sept. 30
(3 sessions) 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
$61 Members / $68 Non-members

B349
Thursdays, Oct. 7 - Oct. 21
(3 sessions) 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
$61 Members / $68 Non-members

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DESIGNING AND MAKING BASIC WOOD FRAMES
Instructor: Robert Bowman
Skill Level: All [Workshop]

Would you like to frame your own artwork? Curious about designing and building your own frames? Discuss and see demonstrated the design and construction of a few basic frame styles for use on canvases or works on paper, using readily available commercial molding shapes. We'll also discuss how to develop these basic designs into something more complex and unique. Emphasis will be on accessibility - simple construction techniques using soft woods with painted or stained finishes. Use of a power miter saw and a miter box will be demonstrated. Not intended for experienced woodworkers, but 2-d artists who have wondered what it would be like to create their own frames will get plenty of ideas for presenting their art in frames of their own design. Discussion and demonstration; no hands-on time. Bring a notebook and your questions and ideas.
Enrollment limited to 10; ages 16 and up

A355W
Thursday, Sept. 30
(1 session) 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
$15 Members / $20 Non-members

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INSPIRED BY IMAGE: HANDMADE BOOKS
Instructor: Georgia Greeley
Skill Level: All

Take images you have made – photos, drawings, sculptures - use those visual images to inspire words, and combine them all in a book made by hand. The instructor will guide participants through book structures, writing, design techniques and binding. An heirloom gift, a small edition, an intimate portfolio? Each completed book will be a unique expression of the individual artist.
Enrollment limited to 15; ages 16 and up

B354
Tuesdays, Nov. 2 - Dec. 21
(8 sessions) 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
$217 Members / $241 Non-members

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PREPARING AND PRESENTING ART FOR EXHIBITION
Instructor: Robert Bowman
Skill Level: All [Workshop]

Join Bob Bowman, the Art Center’s Exhibits Director, for a discussion of the issues related to showing your artwork and preparing your artwork for display. We'll discuss both the visual and functional aspects of framing and matting selection for two-dimensional work, and base design for sculpture. We'll discuss the differences between a domestic presentation and a gallery or other public presentation of artwork. We'll also spend some time discussing the process of assembling a portfolio of your work and applying for exhibit or sale opportunities.
Enrollment limited to 25; ages 16 and up

A347W
Thursday, September 23
(1 session) 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
$15 Members / $20 Non-members