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Youth Art Programs

Watkins College of Art

Shaping the next generation of creative minds.

Our youth art programs help kids and teens develop creatively as they cultivate artistic skills. Led by outstanding artists, designers and educators, these programs explore the artistic process with emphasis on problem solving, designing, communicating and creating. Young artists will have the opportunity to work with high-quality materials, in college-level studios, so we encourage dressing for a mess to fully enjoy the creative process. All our youth art programs offer a full week of artistic inspiration. After the fun-filled week of creating, all youth will display their work alongside their peers in an art show open to all our artists' families and friends. Enrollment opens in January for our summer youth programs. Stay up to date on youth program offerings by signing up for our newsletter.

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R.O.Y.G.B.I.V. Multi-Arts Camps (ages 6-11)

Give young artists the opportunity to explore a variety of mediums and techniques.

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Studio Series Camps (ages 12-14)

Our Studio Series camps focus on specific media, projects or themes each week, introducing basic principles and elements while exploring advanced techniques.

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Teen Summer Program (ages 15-18)

Cultivate technical skills in art and design with an emphasis on problem solving, designing, communicating and creating alongside our college faculty.

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Scholarships

Scholarships for the Watkins College of Art Young Artists Programs are funded by The Memorial Foundation. Scholarships are awarded to students demonstrating a strong interest in art and design who demonstrate financial need. Scholarships are available for the .R.O.Y.G.B.I.V. Multi-Arts Camps and Studio Series Camps. 

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Watkins College of Art

1900 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37212

Phone:  (615) 460-6770

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