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DID YOU KNOW that Art is one of my passionate interests? To share this love and passion, I have created a Summer Art Enrichment Program (beginning Summer 2026) for your child(ren) to participate in! All Art-Lovers welcome!
WHAT:
Week-long Art Program focusing on a specific theme
A variety of age-appropriate arts and crafts projects incorporating mediums such as painting, collage, watercolors, sculpture, and paper-mache.
Activities will be tailored to each age group’s abilities and developmental levels.
A different theme will be chosen for each week, and you can choose whichever week/theme your child would be most interest. You may also sign up for multiple weeks if you would like.
There will be two options: Stay with your child (cheaper) or Drop-off and pick-up at the end (more expensive)
Small group environment: Maximum 8 kids if parents choose the stay-with-my-child option. Maximum 5 kids if all are drop-off.
And yes, parents, you are free to create with the materials if you choose the Stay-With option, too!
WHEN:
Monday, July 6th - Friday, July 10th (Week 1 Theme: Animals)
Monday, July 13th - Friday, July 17th (Week 2 Theme: Dinosaurs)
Monday, July 20th - Friday, July 24th (Week 3 Theme: TBD)
Monday, July 27th - Friday, July 31st (Week 4 Theme: TBD)
TIME OPTIONS:
9 AM-11 AM or
12 PM-2 PM
*Choose the time slot that works best for your family.
SAMPLE SCHEDULE:
9-9:15 AM - Welcome, Ice-breaker, Preview Schedule
9:15-10:00 AM - Main Art Project time
10-10:15 AM - Snack/Break
10:15-10:45 AM - Continue Project/Finish (Free Art for early finishers)
10:45-11:00 AM - Clean up and Dismissal
WHERE:
To Be Determined.
Possibly Brightspot Pediatric Therapy, LLC in NE Portland, OR somewhere in SE Portland.
WHO is best suited for this program?
Children ages 6-12, Neurodivergent OR Neurotypical, who have basic safety awareness and can maintain emotional regulation
Children who are 3-5 may participate, but may be required to have a parent/guardian stay with them, depending on the child's needs.
Young people who love ART and want to create!
Teens or Young Adults who are Autistic and love Art, and who would love to connect with others their age who have a similar neurotype and passion to create.
Teens or Young Adults who are minimally speaking and love Art, and who would love to connect with others their age who have a similar neurotype and passion to create.
COST:
Drop-Off Sessions, Per child: $150/week
Parents-Stay-With Sessions, Per child: $100/week
Sibling discount: $25 off second child's registration
HOW to sign up:
Click on the link HERE to sign your child up for an Art Group.
Check out some of my own artwork below:
WHY invest in an Art Enrichment program for your child? So many reasons! Here are some, based on research studies, below:
This post summarizes the findings of the Research cited on the right, titled "Snapshots of Arts Education in Childhood and Adolescence: Access and Outcomes." Key findings include:
"At-home arts engagement of toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners was positively correlated with a variety of social-emotional attributes and cognitive outcomes.
Participation in out-of-school arts activities was positively correlated with many social-emotional attributes and academic outcomes for children from kindergarten through fifth grade.
Among high schoolers, arts participation was positively correlated with social-emotional attributes during ninth grade, while arts course completion was linked with greater academic achievement, high school graduation, and post-graduation outcomes." - Sunil Iyengar, 2025.
Snapshots of Arts Education in Childhood and Adolescence: Access and OutcomesResearch continuously shows that Art supports social/emotional development, fine motor skills, problem solving and creativity, and cognitive development. Likewise, within Process Art projects we learn to enjoy the process over the final product, and reduce anxiety related to perfectionism as we practice the Art of letting go.
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