Student Artist Profile: Hayden Petit

Hayden is from Fairlawn, Ohio and is going to be a 2nd grader at the Lippman School in the fall. Her favorite artist is Claude Monet and colored pencils are her favorite art medium. She has been part of the KidzArt program for about 5 months. So far, her favorite project has been the Glitter Castle (pictured below). Hayden loves to write stories and also draw fashion. She has a great eye for art and has impressed all of us with her talent! We are excited to see her talent and style develop even further.

Here is some of Hayden's KidzArt artwork:

Art & Drama Summer Camp Coming Up!

KidzArt of Akron will host a unique Art & Drama Summer Camp for ages 6-12 at the Akron Education Campus this summer August 16th-20th!

The camp features a range of art and theater activities including drawing, painting, improvisation, stage make-up, acting, set design and much more! At the end of the week, there will be a gallery showing of artwork and a short play written by the students during the week. We did the same thing last year and it was a big hit, the kids had a great time. Below you can view some pictures from last year’s camp.

The camp will be divided into two distinct parts: art in the morning from 9:00-11:30am, lunch/recess from 11:30-12:30pm and drama from 12:30-3:00pm. We are offering the full day Art+Drama combo from 9:00am-3:00pm for $250 and the half day session (pick art or drama) for $150. This cost includes all art materials, pre-approved snacks and Certified Instructors and assistants. Registration is available online at www.kidzartakron.com, just click the yellow "Summer Camp Registration" button!

The Akron Education Campus is located at 700 Ghent Road in Akron.

Please contact Rachel with any questions: (330) 696-9481 or Rachel@kidzartakron.com.



Student Sculpey Project:


Getting ready for the performance:




Part of the student art gallery:


The student performance:

Wire Sculptures at Free Library Event!

On Wednesday, August 4th at we will be doing a one-hour KidzArt class from 1-2pm for grades 3-5 at the Fairlawn-Bath library. This is a free event being provided by the Friends of Library group. Interested families must sign up ahead of time at the library. We will be doing a fun and unique wire sculpture!





Here are some wire sculpture projects that were created by some of our students during our summer studio classes:

4th of July Projects

Yesterday we began our community art class in Barberton. We thought it would be a great idea to do a special 4th of July project since it was only a few days after the holiday. They turned out wonderfully! Here are a few of the students' drawings:

KidzArt Summer Programming Approved at Local Akron Shelters

We are excited to announce that we have been approved to continue our art programming at two local Akron shelters and extend the programming into two additional shelters!

Last fall and spring we were lucky enough to work with Project RISE to develop and implement a Kindergarten Readiness art program we provided for the children at the local Battered Women's Shelter and at Akron's ACCESS shelter. While the program started out as a program for small children only, it quickly grew into a favorite for children of all ages at both shelters. This summer, we will continue our programming at the BWS and ACCESS, and also offer programming at both Safe Landing Shelters.

Below is some art-work that was done by the students at the shelters this fall or spring. We are so excited to be able to continue our work at the shelters and hope to continue to make a difference in the lives of these children and families.

Certified Instructor Profile: Melissa Bittner

Melissa has been with our program since August of 2008. She currently teaches our Thursday evening studio art class in Akron and our Wednesday morning community class in Barberton. She resides in Akron, Ohio which is also her hometown. She attended the University of Akron for Music Education. She loves art and her other hobbies include: reading, spending time with her family and music. Her favorite art medium is paper or clay, but she says that KidzArt has re-introduced her to chalk pastels, which she also loves using. She is inspired by artists like: Van Gogh, Picasso, Miro and Matisse. So far, her favorite KidzArt projects have been: The Under the Sea Octopus, Stacked Animals, Chinese Dragon and Bunny Sitting on Chair (some of which are pictured below!)

Melissa works very well with children of all ages and her artistic talent is very evident! Here is some of her recent artwork:












Thank you, Melissa for being a valuable part of our program!