For Fall 2025, we will focus on artists and illustrators that use expressive imagery to tell stories and express feelings in dynamic and exciting ways! Kids will learn about exciting artists and artworks, plus work with a range of artistic materials in a fun and creative atmosphere in classes taught by Ball State art education students.
Classes are open to kids in grades 1-6 (ages 6 to 12).
Each Saturday student teachers will present and discuss artworks and artists and engage kids in group activities and games in which they will practice their art-thinking skills create fun and imaginative art projects.
- Sept. 20 1st day of class. Pick-up classroom information 9:00 – 9:25 a.m. Classes run from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- Sept. 27 2nd class, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- Oct. 4 NO CLASS – Ball State Univ. FALL BREAK
- Oct. 11 3rd class, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- Oct. 18 4th class, BSU homecoming. Unusual time: Start at 10:30, run to 11:45 a.m.
- Oct. 25 5th class, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- Nov. 1 6th class, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
- Nov. 8 Celebration and awards in the classroom. Exhibition AJ building.
Classes are held in the Art and Journalism Building, easily accessed off Riverside Avenue on the Ball State campus. View map.
Cost is $35 for the first child and $25 for each additional sibling. Pay via debit card, Visa, or Mastercard. The cost per child covers all classes for that child.
Ask a Friend to Join
If your child would like to share this experience with a friend, download our information flyer:
Download FLYER
On the first Saturday:
Between 8:45-9:20 a.m. on Sept. 20 come to our information table on the first floor of the Art and Journalism Building near the Ball State Bookstore. There you will receive information about your teacher and classroom assignments. A brief information session for parents will be held at 9:40 a.m.
We are anticipating parking to be a little challenging on this first Saturday morning. Parking is free in meter spots on Saturdays, but if the AJ lot is full, please see this map and consider parking in the R2 lot to the north.
Register through Sept. 18 by noon.
Click on the grade levels for each one of your children. Click “add to cart” for each child.
Registration is closed.
This year Ball State is requiring all participating children to have a signed medical release form for emergencies on file for each child. Both forms will be available to sign on the first day of classes. But if desired, this form can be downloaded, and the signed paper copy brought on the first day of classes to save time. Please do not send by email. The video and photography release form is optional, but you can bring that signed as well.
Emergency Medical Release form Video/Photography permission form
Questions?
Contact Dr. Michael Prater by email: SaturdayArtClasses@bsu.edu or call 765-285-5853. Leave a message with your phone number if he is not immediately available.