Art Enrichment Program
About the Art Enrichment Program
Art Enrichment is a hands-on experience and community outreach program offered by the Art Education division. Each semester, a fresh group of children in grades K-8 come to campus after school to experience inventive, cutting-edge curriculum provided by our undergraduate students in Art Education.
The students in the Teaching Practicum course are responsible for teaching children in our after school Art Enrichment classes. Working with fellow pre-service teachers, they plan a comprehensive unit of art study and studio mastery for an assigned age group. The lessons follow a primary unit theme set by the instructor for the semester and a secondary theme developed with teammates for each set of required lesson plans. Individually each student plans three lessons that engage children in looking at art, intelligently talking about art, learning art skills and creating art. The culminating activity is an art show featuring all the artwork created for family and friends to enjoy.
Fall 2026 Art Enrichment for Youth
Art Enrichment Theme: A World of Possibilities
- When does a place become more than a name?
- How do places tell stories of our past and help us understand who we are?
- How can we change and adapt spaces to shape better futures?
In 2026 Fall Wednesday Art Enrichment, students will engage in a visual quest to explore and experience the power of art. They will project their personal visions in an empowering final art show to the community.
Wednesday Art Enrichment
Registration opens the week of Aug. 24
Classes start Oct 7 – Dec 2
Final Art Exhibit: Dec 9
4:15 - 5:45 p.m.
Grades K - 8: $50
Center for Visual Arts, Kent State University
325 Terrace Drive, Kent 44242
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Spring 2027 Art Enrichment
Check back for registration dates in January.
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For questions or more details, email: lifelonglearning@kent.edu or call 330-672-3100.
Please contact 330-672-3100 if paying with a check.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
All cancellations and requests for refunds must be made no later than 3 days after the first scheduled session. After this date, no cancellations, refunds, or substitutions will be processed. There will be no partial refunds. Requests for refunds should be sent to Lifelong Learning using the following:
Email: lifelonglearning@kent.edu