Registration Information
Summer Classes & Programs
Explore the Summer Classes & Programs BrochureRegistration for VMFA Members
To accommodate the high demand, members-only registration for the following categories will begin as noted. Not a member? Join today.
Studio School and Art History Classes (ages 16+)
Tue, Apr 8 | 8 am (online or by phone) or 10 am (in person)
Teen and All Children’s Classes
Wed, Apr 9 | 8 am (online or by phone) or 10 am (in person)
Registration for Nonmembers
Nonmember registration for all classes begins Wed, Apr 16 | 8 am (online or by phone) or 10 am (in person)
In need of assistance?
Visitor Services is available by phone 804.340.1405 starting at 8 am or in-person at the museum starting at 10 am on registration days.
Innovative art lessons inspire imagination, individuality, and creativity. Join us for hands-on experiential play and arts activities, exciting gallery tours, and entertaining stories.
Note: Classes are nonrefundable and cannot be transferred to another class. Be sure to mark your calendars
Class Schedule
Ages 2 1/2–5, accompanied by an adult
Wednesdays, 10:30–11:30 am
Monthly themes | Different lessons weekly
Art Education Center
Enrollment limit: 12 children
Advance registration required
[EY5] Natural World
Wednesdays, Aug 6 or 13
10:30–11:30 am
$22 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $18)
Art Education Center, Classroom
Monthly themes | Different lessons weekly
Ages 2 1/2–5 years, with an adult | Investigate nature’s many colors and textures, enjoy visits to the Sculpture Garden, and create using natural materials in the art studio.
[EY6] Natural World
Fridays, Aug 8 or 15
10:30–11:30 am
$22 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $18)
Art Education Center, Classroom
Monthly themes | Different lessons weekly
Ages 2 1/2–5 years, with an adult | Investigate nature’s many colors and textures, enjoy visits to the Sculpture Garden, and create using natural materials in the art studio.
[EY1] Colorific Expressionistic
Wednesdays, September 10, 17, 24, or October 1
10:30–11:30 am
$20 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $17)
Smurfit WestRock Art Education Center, Classroom
Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Curious about color? Explore color through play and enjoy making your own colorful creations.
[EY2] Colorific Expressionistic
Wednesdays, September 10, 17, 24, or October 1
4–5 pm
$20 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $17)
Smurfit WestRock Art Education Center, Classroom
Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Curious about color? Explore color through play and enjoy making your own colorful creations.
[EY3] Seasons of Art
Wednesdays, October 8, 15, 22, or 29
10:30–11:30 am
$20 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $17)
Smurfit WestRock Art Education Center, Classroom
Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Explore the seasons through art in VMFA’s collection and express dynamic weather themes in art of your own.
[EY5] Creative Play with Clay
Wednesdays, November 5 or 12
10:30–11:30 am
$20 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $17)
Smurfit WestRock Art Education Center, Classroom
Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Experience the tactile elements of clay as you squeeze and squish to make discoveries in 3D.
[EY6] Creative Play with Clay
Wednesdays, November 5 or 12
4–5 pm
$20 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $17)
Smurfit WestRock Art Education Center, Classroom
Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Experience the tactile elements of clay as you squeeze and squish to make discoveries in 3D.
[EY7] Winter Nights, Bright Lights
Wednesdays, December 3, 10, or 17
10:30–11:30 am
$20 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $17)
Smurfit WestRock Art Education Center, Classroom
Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Let your light shine as you investigate things shimmering in the sky and around the museum.
[EY8] Winter Nights, Bright Lights
Wednesdays, December 3, 10, or 17
4–5 pm
$20 per child/adult pair (VMFA members $17)
Smurfit WestRock Art Education Center, Classroom
Ages 15–30 months, with an adult | Let your light shine as you investigate things shimmering in the sky and around the museum.