Workshops & Classes

Drawing Classes • Passport to Art • Summer Art Camp

Drawing Classes

Drawing has never ceased to be a fundamental tool of human perception and knowledge, akin to writing itself. Now the Zimmerli offers advanced and beginning artists, children and adults, an opportunity to draw, from both live models and the museum’s collection.

The Zimmerli Drawing Society for Adults

Spring session/registration begins October 15, 2012
Saturdays: February 9 and 23, March 9 and 23, April 13, and May 4; 12:30 to 2:30pm

Fee: $135 nonmembers per session/$100 members per session

Each session is overseen by a master artist. The museum provides drawings boards, live models at select sessions, and professional instruction; participants are asked to bring their own drawing pads, portable easels, and other materials suggested by the instructors. These sessions are for artists aged 18 and older. For more information please email education@zimmerli.rutgers.edu, or download the registration form.  

ZAM Session for Teens and Young Adults

Spring session/registration begins October 15, 2012
Saturdays: February 9 and 23, March 9 and 23, April 13, and May 4; 3 to 4:30pm

Fee: $75 nonmembers per session/$60 members per session

ZAM Session, a dynamic art program for teens and young adults, offers aspiring and accomplished artists the opportunity to develop their skills in a museum setting, under the encouraging eye of a professional art educator. During these sessions, students draw from works in the Zimmerli’s collection or, weather permitting, work outside on the grounds of the Rutgers campus. This is an inspiring environment for college-bound students. For more information email education@zimmerli.rutgers.edu, or download the registration form. 

Drawing Club for Children and Young People

Spring session/registration begins October 15, 2012
6-8 year olds: January 30 through February 27; 4:15 to 5:45pm
9-14 year olds: March 13 through April 17; 4:15 to 5:45pm (Please note: There is no class on March 27.)

Fee: $75 nonmembers per five-week session/$50 members per five-week session

Children discover the secrets of drawing when they participate in the Zimmerli’s popular Drawing Club, which takes place on Wednesdays after school in the fall, winter, and spring. Aspiring artists between the ages of 6 and 14 learn the full gamut of drawing techniques, including pencil and charcoal, and such genres as still life and portraiture. Professional educators address the needs of both beginners and advanced artists. For more information email education@zimmerli.rutgers.edu, or download the registration form for 6-8 year olds or 9-14 year olds. 

Passport to Art: Six Saturdays for Families

Travel the world of art on six first Saturdays in 2012/13. Children and parents, grandparents, or guardians work side-by-side on exciting arts, crafts, and performance projects conducted by trained educators and artists. These interactive workshops allow families quality time to be creative together. Advanced registration is required for Passport to Art workshops. Each class includes materials and a brief exhibition tour. To register, please write to education@zimmerli.rutgers.edu.

Nonrefundable Fee: $15 nonmembers per child/$10 members per child. Parents or guardians are free.

All classes take place from 12:30 to 3pm. To register, mail or fax the downloadable PDF. 

Early American Quilting: Craft and Fine Art / April 6
Discover traditional hand-quilting techniques and designs with inspiration from the Zimmerli's American Art collection. The class focuses on crossovers between craft and fine art, while addressing the underrecognized craft of American quilt making.

Summer Art Camp

June 24 through July 26, 2013; 9am to noon and 1 to 4pm
Registration for museum members begins February 1. Registration for nonmembers begins February 15.

Fee: $190 weekly per child for each workshop for nonmembers/$170 for members
See the registration form for special early-bird registration rates. 

During the hot days of summer, the Zimmerli is the place to be for budding young artists between the ages of 7 and 14. Join us for the museum’s popular summer art camp program. Each year, new classes are added to stimulate, challenge, and delight the many students, both veterans and newcomers, who participate in the program. The Zimmerli continues to offer its popular classes in painting, drawing, pastels, watercolors, sculpture, and an art “sampler“ class. Children also find inspiration in the museum’s collection as they explore the galleries. Please register early using the downloadable PDF, as spaces fill up quickly.

The following classes are full:

Week 2, AM; Urban Expressions
Week 2, PM; Art of Fashion
Week 5, AM: Puppet Power
Week 5, PM; Comic Book Creations