Young Artists

Grades 1–9

Typical Day | About the Instructors

Photos from the Summer 2011 exhibitions: Session II | Session III

Whether you want to introduce your child to the visual arts for the first time or encourage his or her already-awakened artistic interests, Young Artists is designed to foster creativity and imagination, individuality, and collaboration—and to help boys and girls discover and develop their innate gifts and talents. Our instructors are highly imaginative art educators, dedicated to making art an adventure and a lifelong joy for the young artist. Children, grouped by age and in small classes, use drawing and painting, sculpture, collage, and crafts to discover and express their creativity.

• Family members are invited to attend and celebrate their young artists’ accomplishments at the culminating exhibition on the last day of the session.
• All art supplies are included.

To broaden skills and exposure to the arts, Young Artists can be combined with Creating Comic Books, Young Architects (new!), Young Actors, Young Bards, Young Writers, Young Filmmakers, Creative Vocal Lab, and/or Choral Conservatory to make for a well-rounded summer experience.

Session I: June 25–July 6
Monday–Friday, 9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
$1,115 for the first registration
$1,000 for the second registration in the family, Purchase College employees and alumni, and early registrations (received by May 4, 2012)

Dan Smalley (lead instructor) has been an art educator for 25 years and has spent 17 of those years at Purchase College as a part of the Youth and Precollege Programs in the Arts. Mr. Smalley holds an MFA from the New York Institute of Technology and is passionate about enhancing each child’s knowledge of art.

Gillian Cantavero (instructor), an artist and teacher, earned her degree in art education at SUNY New Paltz and her BFA in graphic design at Purchase College. Ms. Cantavero is an art substitute teacher in some local school districts and has worked as an art teacher in various summer camps for several years. She loves working with children and guiding them through the creative process. She helps give them the support and confidence they need to try new things and see all possibilities.