Integrative Arts Education

FREE Art Classes for Teens!

This June at the Cinema, we have a unique opportunity for teens with a passion for art! We have a selection of great art classes, covering a variety of disciplines, available for FREE as part of the SEA of Visibility Integrated Arts Education program.

SEA of Visibility Integrated Arts Education supports mental wellness through socially conscious, multi-disciplinary arts programming. Our classes and open studios are inclusive of neurodiverse and neurotypical students and provide a safe space to create expressively.

A multidisciplinary arts education further increases art’s impact on mental well-being as students are encouraged to explore the many facets of their talents and interests as they would like in our low-cost and free courses, serving the student holistically.

All classes are FREE of charge!

Harnessing the Power of Comic Books
Archie Comic Workshop with the CEO of Archie Comics
(1 session with Book Signing)- Instructor: Nancy Silkerbleit

Nancy Silberkleit, Co-CEO of Archie Comics, will present Comic books + People = Reading, confidence, creativity, and more... Comic Books can be a useful aid to communicate current events, social issues, as well as emergency instructions with rich pictures paired with clear, simple language that may be easier to grasp. Comics may also offer a powerful outlet to express ourselves through pictures.

Monday, June 6th 4-6 PM

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Storytelling for a Better World

With Ama Yawson author and founder of Milestales Publishing and Education Consulting

Stories have power, and in this four part series you will learn the power of story telling in the learning world. Join Ama Yawson for this impactful workshop.

Taking place over four Tuesdays,

June 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th 4-6 PM

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Going Hollywood (Photography) With photographer Eileen Novack

Black and White, Shadows, Hard Light, Beautiful People, Beautiful Clothes, Dramatic Poses. Glamor Personified in a Film Star. Making the star shine as bright as possible back in the when film was king and was not even possible for it to capture anything red. “Orthochromatic” film back in the day was not sensitive to red, which is why safe lights in the darkroom were red. This caused anything red on the model to go darker that it would appear to the eye. Red lipstick and nails, were okay, a ruddy complexion on a female star was not good. Hence the heavy use of pancake makeup at times. On male stars it could work.

Monday June 6th 7-9pm

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Context 2 Content
With artists and SEA of Visibility founder Anu Annam & Model Kai Wagner

This Figure drawing class encourages participants to imbue truth and meaning into their drawings through the stories of their subjects, combining what is learned through a brief model interview, with their appearance. The class is a meditation on the soul and wishes to dismantle preconceived notions by gaining knowledge and forming an authentic connection with the subject, which translates to a piece of art that genuinely engages the viewer.

Light to moderate instruction. Open to all levels and abilities. Contact Instructor, Anu Annam to discuss any special accommodation. Materials: Bring your own supplies.

Wednesday, June 22nd 4-6 PM

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Color Pencil With artist Margaret Minardi

In this colored pencil workshop we will be working on trompell’oeil still lives. Techniques will include working with the grain of the page and wax blooming. Incredible drawings can be created with colored pencil. They are controllable and fun to work with.

Taking place over two Mondays

June 13th & June 20th 4-6:30 PM

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Drum n’ Dance
With dance teacher & drummer Oya Bangura and Thomas McKenna

A fun, community-centered West African Dance Class with a live Drummer. All levels, ages, and abilities are welcome!

Monday, June 14th 7-8 PM

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Bollywood Jam

Basic hand exercises, footsteps, and expressions will be the foundation of this class. This class will also teach you some authentic Bollywood moves and techniques. We will put all of that together into a fun song which will culminate into a dance piece you can practice on your own or perform for your friends!

Sunday, June 12th 1-2 PM

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