Summer Tots of Art

Registration Information

Summer 2023 Classes & Programs

Registration for VMFA Members

To accommodate the high volume of enrollment, members-only registration for the following categories will begin as noted below:

Tue, Apr 11 | 8 am (online or by phone) or 10 am (in-person)
Studio School and Art History Classes (ages 16+)

Wed, Apr 12 | 8 am (online or by phone) or 10 am (in-person)
Early Childhood Classes & Camps (age 5 and under), Youth Summer Camps (ages 5–12), and Teen Summer Classes (ages 13–17)

VMFA members have the first chance to register for classes. Not a member? Join today.

Registration for Non-members

Tue, Apr 18 at 8 am (online or by phone) or 10 am (in-person)
Non-member registration for all classes begins

Questions: 804.340.1405

Explore the summer 2023 Classes & Programs Brochure

Foster your child’s growing autonomy with new sensory and fine motor experiences. Stimulate their budding curiosity through singing and movement activities, engaging stories, exploratory art experiences, and gallery walks. Monthly themes; different lessons weekly.

What to Know Before Coming to Class


Note: Classes are nonrefundable and cannot be transferred to another class. Be sure to mark your calendars.


Class Schedule

Ages 15–30 months, accompanied by an adult
Tuesdays or Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 am
Monthly themes | Different lessons weekly
Art Education Center
Enrollment limit: 6 toddlers
Advance registration required.


[ET1] Who Lives Outside?

Tuesdays, Jun 6 or 13, 10:30–11:30 am | Art Education Center, Classroom

Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Explore natural habitats, flora and fauna to inspire nature based art experiences.

$22 per toddler/adult pair (VMFA members $18)


[ET2] Who Lives Outside?

Thursdays, Jun 8 or 15, 10:30–11:30 am | Art Education Center, Classroom

Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Explore natural habitats, flora and fauna to inspire nature based art experiences.

$22 per toddler/adult pair (VMFA members $18)


[ET3] Play, Build, and Create

Tuesdays, Jul 11, 18, or 25, 10:30–11:30 am | Art Education Center, Classroom

Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Through interactive play, collage, and block building, investigate process-focused art, including objects in Benjamin Wigfall and Communications Village.

$22 per toddler/adult pair (VMFA members $18)


[ET4] Play, Build, and Create

Thursdays, Jul 13, 20, or 27, 10:30–11:30 am | Art Education Center, Classroom

Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Through interactive play, collage, and block building, investigate process-focused art, including objects in Benjamin Wigfall and Communications Village.

$22 per toddler/adult pair (VMFA members $18)


[ET5] Wonderful Water

Tuesdays, Aug 1, 8, or 15, 10:30–11:30 am | Art Education Center, Classroom

Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Enjoy fish-like-fun with water play, adventures to the Sculpture Garden, and aquatic art materials

$22 per toddler/adult pair (VMFA members $18)


[ET6] Wonderful Water

Thursdays, Aug 3 or 10, 10:30–11:30 am | Art Education Center, Classroom

Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Enjoy fish-like-fun with water play, adventures to the Sculpture Garden, and aquatic art materials

$22 per toddler/adult pair (VMFA members $18)