What sets the Esplanade classes apart from other art classes?

Art classes draw from the current exhibitions in the Art Gallery. Two dimensional and three dimensional art projects are designed to give children the opportunity to explore a wide variety of ideas in a diversity of media. Projects and art activities challenge children while instructors offer plenty of encouragement to provide for a safe environment that promotes exploration, creativity and expression.

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Esplanauts | Ages 6-8 | Saturdays | 12:00pm - 1:45 PM| April 23 - June 18, 2022 (No class on May 21)

Esplanauts | Ages 9-12 | Saturdays | 3:15pm - 5:00 PM| April 23 - June 18, 2022 (No class on May 21)

Tots & Preschoolers (AM)* | Ages 2-5 | Thursdays | 10:30 - 11:45 AM | April 28 - June 23 (No class on June 2)

NEW Tots & Preschoolers (AM)* | Ages 2-5 | Tuesdays | 10:30 - 11:45 AM | April 26 - June 21 (No class on May 31)

Tots & Preschoolers (PM)*  | Ages 2-5 | Thursdays | 4:45 - 6:00 PM | April 28 - June 23 (No class on June 2)


*Please note a parent or caregiver is required to attend the class with their child

Max: 12 spots per group

Tots & Preschoolers

These art classes for two to five year olds and a caregiver are fun-filled explorations of art materials, colours, and textures. Tots and Preschoolers will dive right into the creative process, building new skills along the way! They will explore a wide variety of materials and techniques designed to foster creativity, curiosity and fine motor skills. This class will give them their first Gallery experience, and will utilize multiple areas of the Esplanade for inspiration.

‍Esplanauts

Students six to eight and nine to twelve years old will enjoy 8 weeks of fun while developing and refining their art skills. They will have the opportunity to learn the basics in a variety of mediums, building confidence and understanding as their knowledge in fine arts grows. Art class students at the Esplanade gain inspiration from current exhibitions in the galleries.

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About The Instructors

Candice Arnold
• I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Manitoba (2005)
• I love teaching clay sculptural techniques, painting, printmaking, pastels, charcoal and inks!
• I was the Summer Art Camp Instructor from 2006-2009 (4 summers @ The Esplanade)
• I have been the Esplanaut Art Instructor since Autumn of 2006. (Autumn/Winter/Spring sessions for 14 years)
• I taught 2 Clay Art classes @ Medalta for children and teenagers. (Pottery and Sculpture) Summer of 2007
• I taught Teen Art classes at the local Inspire Café from 2009-2014. (5 years-approx.)

Julie Downey-Hoglund
Julie Downey-Hoglund is passionate about children’s art programming with a focus on process and sensory art. Her post-secondary education includes social work and fine art. She has extensive experience in early childhood programming and working with children and youth of all ages and abilities. Julie has been an art instructor at the Esplanade since June, 2018.

Jenn Demke-Lange
Jenn Demke-Lange graduated from the Alberta University of the Arts in 2007 with a BFA and has since developed her creative professional career as a studio ceramic artist, illustrator and visual arts educator.
Throughout her role as an arts educator, Jenn applies creative critical thinking and hands-on inquiry based approaches to visual arts education, instruction and lesson plan development. She enjoys working across all artistic media to develop art education experiences and creative invitations that engage both children and life-long learners. As a studio based artist, Jenn previously maintained her art practice out of the Medalta International Artists in Residence program for 10 years and has exhibited her work both nationally and internationally. She continues to develop her art practice and is invested in contributing to the cultural content and arts programming within the Medicine Hat community.