1. Free admission for active military & their families through Labor Day 2025. Details here.
2. Mini Masters Mornings – introducing children ages 1-4 to art: 11AM-Noon on Monday June 23 & Monday. July 2. Details here.
3. Free Monthly Artful Afternoon Workshop for Homeschool Families: Wednesday, June 18 and July 9, 1-4pm. Details here.
4. Summer Teen/Pre-Teen Nights. $10 Admission. All skill levels welcome. Supplies & dinner provided. 4:30-6:30PM Thursdays June 12, June 26, July 10, July 17, July 24. Go to one or all! Details here.
5. Free admission for local residents on the second Sunday of each month. Details here.
Calling all homeschooling families! Amplify your student’s artist journey with an enriching workshop at the SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah. In this immersive experience, education and creativity collide to offer a field study for homeschooled students.
This event presents a unique opportunity for your students to acclimate into the art world as observers and creators. While they feed their creative minds among the exhibitions, they’ll meet other students and foster lasting community connections.
What to expect:
Artist appreciation: Encounter the work of diverse artists while touring the SCAD Museum of Art’s galleries with a museum educator.
* Artmaking: Express creative ideas at interactive art stations equipped with the necessary materials and guidance to create art inspired by work seen in the museum.
*Build community: Connect with other homeschooling families who share a passion for art and education.
*Learn as you go: Deepen your appreciation for the world of visual expression while learning more about art styles, social significance, and the use of varied materials.
All ages are welcome. Students under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
To RSVP or send inquiries, email Hannah Thompson at hthompso@scad.edu.
This event is free and open to the public.
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Embark on a journey of artistic expression, discovery, and exploration with SCAD MOA educators @ Mini Masters Mornings, 11AM-Noon on Monday June 23 & Monday. July 21 2025.
Brimming with imaginative activities designed just for kiddos, each day is packed with programming inspired by the latest exhibitions. While enjoying art projects, gallery visits, outdoor play, creative indoor games, dance parties, and, of course, snack time, your budding geniuses (and you) can form new friendships.
Mini Masters Morning is programmed for children ages 1–4. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. To RSVP or for more information, email Hannah Thompson at hthompso@scad.edu.
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Active military & their families receive free admission to SCAD Museum of Art now until Sept. 1 2025.
The SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah honors our U.S. service members by participating in the annual Blue Star Museums movement.
In collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America, SCAD MOA welcomes active-duty military personnel and their families free of charge starting on Armed Forces Day, May 17, through Labor Day, Sept. 1, 2025.
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Looking for a fun activity for your teen this summer? Enroll them in Summer Arts Camps @ the Otis S. Johnson Cultural Arts Center (formerly called the Savannah Cultural Arts Center)!
With offerings in visual and performing arts, we’ve got a camp for every artistic passion including acting, dancing, jewelry making, pottery and more! View the list below and register your teen today! Camps start June 16 and run through July 25. Camps are for rising grades 7th-12th.
Welcome to The Art Studio in Savannah, offering art classes for all ages in an at-home classroom and art studio. Specializing in foundation art skills and portfolio development for middle and high school visual arts schools.
The learning environment supports individualized art instruction and a positive fun encouraging experience for all students.
This art studio and classroom provides a nurturing environment for the unique and growing creative spirit.
All skill levels welcome.
Class sizes are no larger than six students, supporting individualized attention.
All materials are provided.
About the art teacher
Meet Julie Cummings, a teacher and artist with a BFA in painting (LSU) and an MFA in Illustration (SCAD). Julie has 12 years of experience as an art educator and two years of post-graduate education in Art Therapy.
Twist Kids Summer Art Camp @ Painting with a Twist in Savannah is a flexible art camp that can be a drop-off weeklong camp or a parent-and-me single day camp. Or a single day drop-off camp. Whichever option works best for you!
Monday-Friday, 9AM-Noon, with instruction from a local artist.
Use discount code CAMPREADY10 for 10% discount off a full week.
SCAN the QR code above to register. Or call/text 912.349.4234 or email studio153@paintingwithatwist.com
Emulate the vibrant work of Vera Neumann, on view in SCAD MOA’s exhibition Vera & Friends: Artist Scarves by Vera Neumann and Massif Central, as you create your own custom scarf under the mentorship of a museum educator. Discover the diverse mediums she fashioned into wearable art as you try your hand at using watercolors, pressed flowers, and screen-printing techniques.
Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Teen Night: Future furnishings
Thursday, June 12
4:30–6:30 p.m.
Join SCAD alum Suzanne Nelson (B.F.A., furniture design, 2014) as she guides you through the fine-tuned art of furniture design. Drawing inspiration from works in the galleries, including Samuel Ross’ multimedia exhibition HEAVE, students are invited to create their own functional yet fantastical designs.
Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Teen Night: Sophisticated selfies
Thursday, June 26
4:30–6:30 p.m.
Learn the fundamentals of photography with SCAD alum Robin Maaya (B.F.A., photography, 2021) as she guides students on how to adjust their cell phone camera settings to take self-portraits like the images seen in SCAD deFINE ART honoree Zanele Muholi’s eponymous exhibition.
Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Teen Night: Threads of expression
Thursday, July 10
4:30–6:30 p.m.
Explore the impact of fiber arts with SCAD alum Ivy Anderson (B.F.A., fibers, 2024) through the lens of artist Diedrick Brackens and his current exhibition the shape of survival. Practice the process of designing custom textiles with fellow artists in this immersive, tactile workshop.
Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Teen Night: Building character
Thursday, July 17
4:30–6:30 p.m.
Appreciate the ambient art of watercolors and architectural illustration with SCAD alum and artist Derek Larson (M.F.A., sequential art, 2011). While you engage in live portrayal, hear more about the SCAD Museum of Art’s structural history as you bring its walls to life through pigment.
Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
Teen Night: Timeless techniques
Thursday, July 24
4:30–6:30 p.m.
Collaborate with SCAD graduate student Joanna Paige Silver (M.F.A. painting) to practice the Japanese art of chine collé! Garner inspiration from the works showcased in the museum collection and lobby exhibition Vera & Friends: Artist Scarves by Vera Neumann and Massif Central — which features designs made using the same technique — while creating your own prints using this special transfer process.
Admission to the workshop is $10. All skill levels welcome. Supplies and dinner are provided.
To sign up, email Hannah Thompson, manager of museum visitation and programming, at hthompso@scad.edu.
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Camp is weekly Monday-Friday from May 27-Aug. 8 2025 for ages 5-14.
Summer Art Camp is five days of total art time! Drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture & fiber arts table. All art materials included. There will be two instructors staffed for camp. Every staff member has experience in teaching youth art classes and guide with positive reinforcement.
Step into a Broadway time capsule with The Drowsy Chaperone, presented by SCAD’s School of Film and Acting, May 22 – 25 2025 at the Lucas Theatre in Savannah.
The Drowsy Chaperone is a musical-within-a-musical that brings the glitz and glamour of 1920s Broadway to life. Running from May 22–25 at Savannah’s historic Lucas Theatre for the Arts, this Tony Award-winning comedy follows a lonely theater enthusiast—known only as “Man in Chair”—who escapes into the world of his favorite forgotten musical.
As he plays the original cast recording, the show bursts into life in his apartment, complete with mistaken identities, tap-dancing groomsmen, and a delightfully tipsy chaperone. Don’t miss this whimsical journey through Broadway’s past!
Telfair Museums invites you to celebrate a new exhibition in its immersive Children’s Art Museum @ Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center in Savannah that focuses on the fantastic art of Savannah artist and sailor William O. Golding.
A host of new interactive experiences will guide children and visitors of all ages through the remarkable story of this seafaring artist. New exhibits by FREN Inc. bring Golding’s pencil and crayon drawings to life in animations that visitors of all ages may interact with.
Join us for CAM’s reopening and special art activities! Children can decorate sailor’s caps, enjoy face painting, and *visitors younger12 get a free scoop of ice cream. *Complimentary ice cream available for Telfair members. Families who become new members during the celebration will receive a special Cammy plushie as a welcome gift.
The celebration kicks off a season of creativity—CAM-related family programs will be offered Wednesday through Sunday all summer long.
NEW! CAM Art a La Cart! (ages 4 and older) Wednesdays, 10:30am Jepson Center. Free to members or with museum admission. This summer, families can take part in activities inspired by the new CAM exhibition. Enjoy a different nautical art activity each month.
May (beginning May 14): Map Making: Make and color a map
June: Signal flags – Spelling with Signal Flags: Make your own message
July – Which Way is North? Learn directions & make a compass rose
August – Origami boats: Make a boat, make it float
Half day art camps take place each week of the summer at the Jepson Center. Kids can explore drawing, painting, photography, crafting and more. Morning and afternoon sessions available. Learn more about our camps and register here: telfair.org/learn/summer-camp/
$5 per child Adult members free | Adult non-members $12
Once a month, Telfair Museums’ youngest patrons are invited to the Jepson Center for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome. Come play and learn with us.
Drop by and make some art with your choice of up to four different activities, including new activities this summer connected to our new CAM exhibition.
Camp is weekly Monday-Friday from May 27-Aug. 8 2025 for ages 5-14.
Summer Art Camp is five days of total art time! Drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture & fiber arts table. All art materials included. There will be two instructors staffed for camp. Every staff member has experience in teaching youth art classes and guide with positive reinforcement.
Savannah Stage Company’s Performing Arts Camp is available for rising 3rd-10th graders and is led by professional actors and improvisors. Campers rehearse diving into the unknown, creating characters and saying yes! Grow your confidence, expand your imagination, and build up your bravery. Performance on final Friday at 2pm!
Art Camps are back at the Otis S. Johnson Cultural Arts Center (formerly Savannah Cultural Arts Center)! Performing arts, visual arts, and new specialty camps for rising 1st graders and older!
The full-day arts camps for 1st – 6th graders will run in weeks 1, 3, and 6.
Your little ones don’t need stress after school, they need to decompress!
PAC (Performing Arts Club) is a safe place for them to make friends, get creative, and even learn about the joy of giving, without any pressure to “get it right.”
PAC meets at The Sycamore Church in Georgetown, and is faith-based, but it isn’t just for “church kids.” All kids are welcome to come, be themselves, and put on their boogie shoes!
Camp is weekly Monday-Friday from May 27-Aug. 8 2025 for ages 5-14.
Summer Art Camp is five days of total art time! Drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture & fiber arts table. All art materials included. There will be two instructors staffed for camp. Every staff member has experience in teaching youth art classes and guide with positive reinforcement.
Calling all homeschooling families! Amplify your student’s artist journey with an enriching workshop at the SCAD Museum of Art. In this immersive experience, education and creativity collide to offer a field study for homeschooled students.
This event presents a unique opportunity for your students to acclimate into the art world as observers and creators. While they feed their creative minds among the exhibitions, they’ll meet other students and foster lasting community connections.
Dates:
1-4PM Wed. April 9
1-4PM Wed. May 14
What to expect:
Artist appreciation: Encounter the work of diverse artists while touring the SCAD Museum of Art’s galleries with a museum educator. Artmaking: Express creative ideas at interactive art stations equipped with the necessary materials and guidance to create art inspired by work seen in the museum. Build community: Connect with other homeschooling families who share a passion for art and education. Learn as you go: Deepen your appreciation for the world of visual expression while learning more about art styles, social significance, and the use of varied materials. All ages are welcome. Students under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
To RSVP or send inquiries, email Hannah Thompson at hthompso@scad.edu.
This event is free and open to the public.
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Come for an afternoon of clay exploration and fun on Monday, March 31 2025, 2-5pm! Day of Clay is an annual event held at the Otis S. Cultural Arts Center (formerly called the Savannah Cultural Arts Center) that is free and for all ages.
The event features stations on the lawn with various activities such as wheel, hand building, family activities, and more with take home projects.
This year will feature a more accessible layout for those with mobility needs. All experience levels are welcome. Parents/guardians must accompany children ages 14 and under at all times. Come by any time between 2 and 5pm, no pre-registration required.
Weather reschedule date – Friday, April 4
This free event takes place at the Otis S. Johnson Cultural Arts Center located at 201 Montgomery St. Savannah
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A new term of arts classes at the Otis S. Johnson Cultural Arts Center (formerly Savannah Cultural Arts Center) start back April 7th 2025! Choose from offerings in drawing, painting, clay and more for kids and teens ages 6-18.
Welcome to The Art Studio in Savannah, offering art classes for all ages in an at-home classroom and art studio. Specializing in foundation art skills and portfolio development for middle and high school visual arts schools.
New sessions start April 7 2025. Learn more and sign up for classes here.
The learning environment supports individualized art instruction and a positive fun encouraging experience for all students.
This art studio and classroom provides a nurturing environment for the unique and growing creative spirit.
All skill levels welcome.
Class sizes are no larger than six students, supporting individualized attention.
All materials are provided.
About the art teacher
Meet Julie Cummings, a teacher and artist with a BFA in painting (LSU) and an MFA in Illustration (SCAD). Julie has 12 years of experience as an art educator and two years of post-graduate education in Art Therapy.
Registration is now open for Spring 2025 Performing Arts classes! Classes are for all experience levels and ages 2-14. View the list below and register at savannahga.gov/artsclasses!
Scribble Art Studio in Savannah has a new instructor Samantha Dearing, a graduate of Savannah College of Art & Design SCAD with love of graphic design and storytelling.
Samantha will teach Homeschool Art class Thursday’s @ 11am for ages 10+ and her afterschool class “Creative Collage Club” Thursdays 4:30pm.
