Youth Art League with The STEAMery

For those interested in attending, complete this form by 1/7: https://forms.gle/RXHCrd9ifqbLikku8

Participants will be email by 1/10 to be notified of their acceptance.

Classes begin 1/14 and run every Wednesday for 10 weeks. We will skip the week of BCHS Spring Break, and our final session will be 3/25.

Overview

Youth Art League is a team-based creative challenge program where students work together each month to complete a real-world art challenge. Art League blends art, entrepreneurship, teamwork, and community engagement.

Youth Art League aims to introduce young artists to valuable skills to help them grow as artists and entrepreneurs. Throughout the course of 10 Wednesdays, participants will team up to tackle 3 immersive creative challenges, exploring various mediums and techniques, engaging in constructive critique, and expanding their skills as creative problem-solvers. Participants will gain a foundation in community involvement, creative partnerships, team collaboration, translating ideas into artwork, and selling their collaborative pieces.

Each monthly challenge produces a finished piece or product that will be displayed, sold, or auctioned through local partners. All challenges are guided by Kurt Eagleman and Abigail Moses of Second Story Studio with support from The STEAMery.

Who It Is For

• Grades 6 - 12

• All Brown County youth welcome, including homeschool students

• No prior art experience required

  
  

Schedule

• Youth Art League begins 1/14 and occurs every Wednesday for 10 weeks.

• We will skip the week of BCHS Spring Break, and our final session will be 3/25

• Class is held from 3:30-5:00 at Second Story Studio.

Art League Creative Challenges:

Challenge 1 – “Art to Market” Greeting Card Competition (January)

Students design, digitize, and package hand-made greeting cards.

Teams will prepare cards for retail sale and pitch them to participating shops in downtown Nashville.

Focus: design, product creation, pricing, packaging, sales skills.

Challenge 2 – Outdoor “Plein Air” Showcase (February)

Students create a plein air mural as a team, inspired by the change of seasons in Brown County's landscape.

Artwork will be framed and displayed for sale at a community partner location.

Focus: observation skills, composition, professional presentation.

Challenge 3 – STEAM Pigment Project (March/April)

Students create fine art pieces using natural pigments extracted by Helmsburg 5th graders in the Biotech program.

Final artwork will be auctioned to support The STEAMery, connecting science, art, and community fundraising.

Focus: collaboration across schools, STEAM integration, storytelling in art.

Additional mini-challenges may be added depending on time, weather, and student interest.

What Students Learn

• Professional art techniques

• How to price and present artwork

• How to pitch products to local businesses

• Basics of small-scale entrepreneurship

• Teamwork, critique, and creative problem-solving

• Community engagement through real public exhibitions

Instructor Team

• Lead Artist: Kurt Eagleman & Abigail Moses (Second Story Studio)

• Program Support: The STEAMery

Cost

• Free, funded by The STEAMery

• Includes all art supplies, packaging materials, and display/installation costs.

Capacity

• Limited to 10 students to maintain high-quality instruction.

Registration

• Register online at: https://forms.gle/RXHCrd9ifqbLikku8