2025 Summer Arts
for
Second Grade — High School
Students
Encore Kids (2-3 graders and 4-6th graders), Encore Junior High, and Encore High School summer art activities begin soon! Hannah Beach, this summer’s Artist in Residence, will be teaching fun classes and coordinating art projects through June and July.
Hannah, a recent Northern Illinois University graduate in art education, experience with “kids,” including 2-6th graders, middle school and high school art students. She is full of ideas and looking so forward to engaging with students interested in art projects.
Art Classes: Just-completed 2nd and 3rd Graders, 9:30-11:30am, Allure of Pinecrest Grove Community Center, 3-day class, $5 for the week*
• Week One: June 17-19 Paint Shirts (shirts provided)
• Week Two: June 24, 25, 26 Botanical Mono-printing
• Week Three: July 8, 9, 10 Painted Stepping Stones
• (No Week Four due to Vacation Bible School)
Art Classes: Just-completed 4th-6th graders, 1:00-3:00pm, Allure of Pinecrest Grove Community Center, 3-day class, $5 per week*
• Week One: June 17-19 Paint Shirts (shirts provided)
• Week Two: June 24, 25, 26 Botanical Block Printing
• Week Three: July 8, 9, 10 Large Loom Weaving
• Week Four: July 15, 15, 16 Mini Triangle Murals
Art Projects: Just-completed 7th and 8th graders, June 23, 10am-Noon, Allure of Pinecrest Grove Community Center, $5*
• Week One: June 23, 10am-Noon, Intro and Getting Ready for Illusion Sidewalk Art Project. Dates and Times to work on illusion sidewalk art projects will be determined by the group of interested students (currently 13) at this session.
• Weeks from June 27- August 1, Create illusion sidewalk art according to schedule set at above session.
Art Projects: Just-completed 9th-12th grade, June 23, 1:30-3:30pm, Allure of Pinecrest Grove Community Center, $5*
• Week One: June 23, 1:30-3:30pm, Intro and Getting Ready for Tunnel Mural Project. Dates and Times to work on the mural will be determined by the group of interested students (currently 18) at this session.
• Weeks from June 27- August 1, Create mural according to the schedule set at the above session.
• High schoolers may also help with the Encore Kids classes for volunteer hours.
*Note: Fees are subsidized by a Grant from 100+ Women Who Care Ogle County.
The cost is only $5 per week (or project) for all art materials and instruction.
Scholarships available!
Registration can be completed below or at
Mt. Morris Village Hall, 105 W Lincoln Street
Note: $5 Fee paid 1st day of class
Questions? Contact mollyb@encoremtmorris.com
or leave a message at Village Hall (815-734-6425) and someone will get back to you.
