About Our Choice Based Art Program

Our art class is based on three central concepts: The children are the artists, the classroom is their studio, and we center our studio time based on the question: "What Do Artists Do?"

In our choice-based art class, we learn how to behave, think, and grow like artists. Our classes consist of mini-lessons, challenges, art games, and of course: studio time. Graham artists engage in the artistic process of seeking inspiration, planning, persisting, reflecting, and connecting in the art room. 

Each year, there are scaffolded techniques, skills, and artists that students will learn about as each studio center is "opened". Students will learn responsibility, respect, and sharing as they learn how to treat each studio space and material as their own.