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The Art League School offers arts education for children and teens through classes, workshops, and Summer Art Camp in Old Town Alexandria, VA. Kids ages five and up can explore their creative side and learn new skills in painting, drawing, manga and cartooning, clay animation, ceramics, sculpture and more!

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Jumpstart in Enameling

Good For Beginners
  • 2 Session
  •    |   $210.00
  • Nancy Thompson-Yonehiro
  • Saturday, Sunday
  • September 6, 2025
  • Fall 2026
  • 10:00 am
  •  - 3:00 pm
Good For Beginners

Jumpstart in Enameling

  • 2 Session
  •    |   $210.00
  • Nancy Thompson-Yonehiro
  • Saturday, Sunday
  • September 6, 2025
  • Fall 2026
  • 10:00 am
  •  - 3:00 pm

Basic Drawing (Adult)

Good For Beginners
  • 5 Session
  •    |   $160.00
  • Amanda Buckley
  • Friday
  • May 8, 2026
  • Spring 2026
  • 7:00 pm
  •  - 9:30 pm
Good For Beginners

Basic Drawing (Adult)

  • 5 Session
  •    |   $160.00
  • Amanda Buckley
  • Friday
  • May 8, 2026
  • Spring 2026
  • 7:00 pm
  •  - 9:30 pm

Art Fun-damentals (ages 5-8)

Good for Kids
  • 6 Session
  •    |   $180.00
  • Deborah Pawlik
  • Sunday
  • May 10, 2026
  • Spring 2026
  • 10:30 am
  •  - 12:30 pm
Good for Kids

Art Fun-damentals (ages 5-8)

  • 6 Session
  •    |   $180.00
  • Deborah Pawlik
  • Sunday
  • May 10, 2026
  • Spring 2026
  • 10:30 am
  •  - 12:30 pm
"18k Gold Earstuds" Nick Barnes

Metal Jewelry

"18k Gold Earstuds" Nick Barnes
  • 5 Session
  •    |   $250.00
  • Nick Barnes
  • Tuesday
  • May 12, 2026
  • Spring 2026
  • 7:00 pm
  •  - 10:00 pm
"18k Gold Earstuds" Nick Barnes

Metal Jewelry

  • 5 Session
  •    |   $250.00
  • Nick Barnes
  • Tuesday
  • May 12, 2026
  • Spring 2026
  • 7:00 pm
  •  - 10:00 pm
"Mechanical Heart" by Tina Chisena

Enameling on Metal

"Mechanical Heart" by Tina Chisena
  • 4 Session
  •    |   $290.00
  • Tina Chisena
  • Tuesday
  • May 12, 2026
  • Spring 2026
  • 10:30 am
  •  - 3:30 pm
"Mechanical Heart" by Tina Chisena

Enameling on Metal

  • 4 Session
  •    |   $290.00
  • Tina Chisena
  • Tuesday
  • May 12, 2026
  • Spring 2026
  • 10:30 am
  •  - 3:30 pm
Nick Barnes "Fused Sterling Band with Tourmaline" Metal Jewelry

Metal Jewelry

Nick Barnes "Fused Sterling Band with Tourmaline" Metal Jewelry
  • 5 Session
  •    |   $340.00
  • Nick Barnes
  • Wednesday
  • May 13, 2026
  • Spring 2026
  • 10:00 am
  •  - 3:00 pm
Nick Barnes "Fused Sterling Band with Tourmaline" Metal Jewelry

Metal Jewelry

  • 5 Session
  •    |   $340.00
  • Nick Barnes
  • Wednesday
  • May 13, 2026
  • Spring 2026
  • 10:00 am
  •  - 3:00 pm

Children & Teens instructors

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Kathy Calhoun

Marshall Carolus Watercolor

Rebecca Finelli

Nancy Freeman

Angela Gleeson

Nataliya Gurshman

Laurel Gutenberg

Catherine Hillis

Whitney McCrary

Mason Meiners

Anna Nava-Liess

Suzanne Parrish

Deborah Pawlik

Luke Rains

Melissa Rojas

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