Register for Winter - Spring Museum Studio Art Classes December 16, 2008

Registration will open at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, December 16 for Winter and Spring Sessions of art classes for children and adults at the Las Cruces Museum of Art. Class schedules and registration forms are available at the Museum and on the website http://museums.las-cruces.org. The first session of classes will begin the week of January 5 and run through the week of February 16. The second session will begin the week of March 10 and end the week of April 28.

Classes for adults include ceramics, mixed media sculpture, drawing, classical oil painting, watercolor, weaving, and digital photography. A new class entitled Creating Images with Photoshop: Retouching, Restoring and Refinishing will be offered and is designed for students at all levels.

Classes for young artists include ceramics for 4 – 5, 6 – 8, and 9 – 12 years olds. Art-o-Rific Art Class offers an exploration of drawing, painting, and block printing for students ages 6 – 18. The Museum’s Saturday Studio for Kids is open every Saturday for kids ages 5 – 12 from 10 – 11:30 am. The cost is $5 per student, and there is no pre-registration. Classes are limited to 10 students, first come first served. Sign-up begins at 9:00 am. Project varies.

The Las Cruces Museum of Art is located at 491 N. Main St. in the downtown mall. For more information about exhibits and Museum Studio art classes, call 575-541-2137.