Youth Classes
Telfair Museums offers fee-based afterschool classes or workshops each fall and winter, plus daytime summer camps for children K–12. Afterschool classes for students have included drawing, portfolio builders, and videogame design. All classes are located in the Jepson Center at 207 W. York Street unless otherwise noted.
Youth Portfolio Builder: Painting and Drawing
Ages 9–12 years | Mondays, 4:30–6pm
Session 1: January 22–February 26
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Session 2: March 4–April 8
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Members $115 | Non-members $135
Instructor: Autumn Gary
This afternoon class is designed to help upper-elementary and middle school students improve their drawing and painting skills, build a portfolio, and begin the process of developing good art-making habits. Students will focus on measurement, proportion, perspective, use of value, and color to create volume and space. Lessons and projects will work onsite and at outdoor locations near the museum. All materials are provided.
Youth Portfolio Builder: Painting and Drawing
Ages 12–16 years | Wednesdays, 4:30–6pm
Session 1: January 17–February 21
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Session 2: March 6–April 10
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Members $115 | Non-members: $135
Instructor: Autumn Gary
This afternoon class is designed to help upper-elementary and middle school students improve their drawing and painting skills, build a portfolio, and develop good art-making habits. Students will focus on measurement, proportion, perspective, use of value, and color to create volume and space. Lessons and projects will work in onsite and outdoor locations near the museum. All materials are provided.
Digital Photography Class
Ages 12-16 years | Fridays, 4:30–6pm
Session 1: January 19–February 23
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Session 2: March 8–April 12
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Members $115 / Non-members $135
Instructor: Autumn Gary
Join us at the Jepson Center to develop your young person’s photography skills. We believe that all young people are artists. With that in mind, we will approach photography as professionals do, studying the elements of art. The camp will meet outside as much as possible as we explore our environment in Telfair Square and other nearby locations. We will use DSLR digital cameras and learn about exposure and a few historical methods involving film. Photography is fun and accessible to everyone.
