Registration Information
Winter/Spring Classes & Programs
Registration for VMFA Members & Nonmembers is currently underway online, by phone, and in person.
Explore the Winter/Spring 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, Nov 12 | 8 am (online or by phone) or 10 am (in person)
Teen and All Children’s Classes
Wed, Nov 13 | 8 am (online or by phone) or 10 am (in person)
Registration for Nonmembers
Nonmember registration for all classes begins Tue, Nov 19 | 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] Shape it Up!
Wed, Nov 13 or 20, 2024
10:30–11:30 am
$22 per child/adult pair, per class (VMFA members $18)
Art Education Center, Classroom
Monthly themes I Different lessons weekly
Advance registration required
Ages 2 1/2–5 years, with an adult | Join us as we explore shapes! Search the galleries for shapes of all kinds and learn about art movements such as Cubism. Create your own “shapely” art projects.
[EY6] Shape it Up!
Wed, Nov 13 or 20, 2024
4–5 pm
$22 per child/adult pair, per class (VMFA members $18)
Art Education Center, Classroom
Monthly themes I Different lessons weekly
Advance registration required
Ages 2 1/2–5 years, with an adult | Join us as we explore shapes! Search the galleries for shapes of all kinds and learn about art movements such as Cubism. Create your own “shapely” art projects.
[EY7] Luminary Lab
Wed, Dec 4, 11, or 18, 2024
10:30–11:30 am
$22 per child/adult pair, per class (VMFA members $18)
Art Education Center, Classroom
Monthly themes I Different lessons weekly
Advance registration required
Ages 2 1/2–5 years, with an adult | Let your light shine while creating a shimmering, sparkling, light-filled project.
[EY8] Luminary Lab
Wed, Dec 4, 11, or 18, 2024
4–5 pm
$22 per child/adult pair, per class (VMFA members $18)
Art Education Center, Classroom
Monthly themes I Different lessons weekly
Advance registration required
Ages 2 1/2–5 years, with an adult | Let your light shine while creating a shimmering, sparkling, light-filled project.
[EY1] Animal Investigations
Wednesdays, Jan 15, 22 or 29
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 | Discover animal characteristics and habitats while you paint, sculpt, and draw the animal kingdom.
[EY2] Animal Investigations
Wednesdays, Jan 15, 22 or 29
4–5 pm
$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 | Discover animal characteristics and habitats while you paint, sculpt, and draw the animal kingdom.
[EY3] Tinkering Around
Wednesdays, Feb 5, 12, 19, or 26
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 | Experiment with a variety of art materials, tools, and techniques to construct your own imaginative creation.
[EY4] Tinkering Around
Wednesdays, Feb 5, 12, 19, or 26
4–5 pm
$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 | Experiment with a variety of art materials, tools, and techniques to construct your own imaginative creation.
[EY5] Lines, Movement, and Music
Wednesdays, Mar 5, 12, 19, or 26
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 | Get ready to dance, sing, and create as you
investigate how artists use lines to create
movement in sculptures and paintings.
[EY6] Lines, Movement, and Music
Wednesdays, Mar 5, 12, 19, or 26
4–5 pm
$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 | Get ready to dance, sing, and create as you
investigate how artists use lines to create
movement in sculptures and paintings.
[EY7] I Am an Artist
Wednesdays, Apr 9, 16, 23 or 30
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 | Explore the meaning of artistic expression and create imaginative masterpieces inspired by works of art including pieces in the special exhibition Frida: Beyond the Myth.
[EY8] I Am an Artist
Wednesdays, Apr 9, 16, 23 or 30
4–5 pm
$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 | Explore the meaning of artistic expression and create imaginative masterpieces inspired by works of art including pieces in the special exhibition Frida: Beyond the Myth.