Louisville Visual Art

5-session residency allowing teachers to work with LVA to create a one-of-a-kind program for their students. LVA’s artists will work closely with you to develop a dynamic project that explores the academic subject of your choosing. Think theater and set design, history, current events, literature, what will work for you? All classes include supplies, instruction, 2/D and/or 3- D design, sharing and reflection. Why Use This: Program can be designed to your current curriculum. Schools Served: JCPS schools — 5x5/TAG access; specific school varies by booking (JCPS 5x5/TAG districtwide school access; specific school varies by booking) Delivery Setting: School-Day / In-School | In-Person [School-Day / In-School]

5- session residency where students work with LVA artist to create handmade comics about their lives and learn the importance of autobiographical comics as a literary medium and how stories connect us. This workshop is a great complement to academic subjects such as social studies, history, art, creative writing, a great addition to any memoir centered English lessons. All classes include supplies, instruction, 2-D and/or 3-D design, sharing and reflection. Why Use This: I need violence-prevention, conflict-resolution, safety, diversion, or supportive intervention services for a young person or family.

Offers5-session residency where students work with an LVA artist to create hand-made masks based on the subject of your choosing, with an emphasis on recycled materials and found objects. The perfect complement to theatre, storytelling classes, history and current events, social studies, and literature lessons. Online classes available if necessary. All classes include supplies, instruction, 2-D and 3-D design, sharing and reflection. Why Use This: I need violence-prevention, conflict-resolution, safety, diversion, or supportive intervention services for a young person or family.

In this 5-session Residency, Louisville Water and Louisville Visual Art engage classrooms with activities that focus on water education. A Louisville Water representative introduces the program at each participating school. LVA teaching artists then lead students in small groups on how to design and construct a 3D model of a water tower. Lessons focus on the properties of water and the form, purpose, and function of a water tower; discussions on Greek and Roman architecture; and Louisville Water’s history and critical role in the health and wellness of our communities Why Use This: I need violence-prevention, conflict-resolution, safety, diversion, or supportive intervention services for a young person or family.

5-session residency where students will work with an LVA artist to create a handmade accordion book. Students will develop a theme for their books, complete the inner pages, design and build a cover, and assemble the books. This project will enable students to generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and artwork as well as convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work. All classes include supplies, instruction, 2-D and/or 3-D design, sharing and reflection. Why Use This: I need violence-prevention, conflict-resolution, safety, diversion, or supportive intervention services for a young person or family.

Since 1925, the Children's Fine Art Classes (CFAC) have been nurturing young artistic talent and inspiring the next generation of creative leaders. Designed for gifted and highly motivated elementary and middle school students throughout the Louisville Metro and Southern Indiana region, CFAC provides intensive visual art experiences that build technical skills, creativity, and confidence. Students receive focused studio instruction in drawing, painting, mixed media, art history, critique, and aesthetics while developing their unique creative voices through strong artistic foundations. Students must be recommended into the program by an art teacher, teacher, principal, community leader (a person who knows of the student’s talent in the visual arts). To learn about how to get your student recommended contact Annette at annette@louisvillevisualart.org.

The Academy of LVA falls under the umbrella of Children's Fine Art Classes (CFAC). This is a tuition based program, we do have need based scholarships. These classes are for high school students.