Workshop Offerings
Art Workshops are here!
​Learn new art techniques from our artist experts!

The Grayslake Arts Alliance is committed to promoting the arts through education, participation, and development. We are a group of creatives and art lovers who are dedicated to making Grayslake, Illinois, an arts hub by building bridges with the community, local government, and businesses. We want to create programming that will educate, enlighten, and excite.

​We hope you will join us on our mission.
Hurry! Space is limited!   
Register today!

All workshops are held in the Grayslake Heritage Center. 

​Registration closes one week prior to the workshop.
Workshop cancellations will incur a $5 processing fee. No refunds given within one week of class date.

If paying by check, please download the workshop flyer and registration information and mail to:
Grayslake Arts Alliance, PO Box 559, Grayslake, IL 60030
**Please make sure your payment is received one week prior to the workshop. You will not be considered registered until payment is received.
SUMMER 2019
JUNE WORKSHOP
The Art of DJing - A Beginner's Course
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Course Description: Do you like music? Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a DJ? If so, now is your chance to learn! This 90 minute course will offer students an inside look at the art of being a DJ. Students will explore topics of gear setup, basic music theory, beat-matching, and so much more!

OBJECTIVE:
  • Students will learn several concepts/techniques in the art of being a DJ. 
  • Students will have to opportunity to try equipment and put their skills to the test.
  • Students will learn about specific DJ gear, how to count beats, identify tempo & pitch, beat-matching, and mixing.

Instructor: Paul Price                   
Questions? Email the instructor: price.paul.303@gmail.com
 
Workshop Date:  June 11, 2019     Time:  4:00-5:30 PM
Course Fee:   $25 per student 

Age Range:  10 years or older, children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult   
JULY WORKSHOP
Let's Go Van Gogh!​
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Course Description: Spend an afternoon in Vincent Van Gogh's studio using oil pastels to create sunflowers in a vase with starry night. Students will be guided to create their own masterpiece during a step by step demo. You will take home one or two masterpieces suitable for framing!
 
OBJECTIVE:
  • Students will learn to blend oil pastel colors and use complimentary colors to create an impression of sunflowers with a starry night with Van Gogh's influence.

Instructor: Clarese Ornstein           
Questions? Email the instructor: socoro@comcast.net

Workshop Date: 
July 14, 2019
Time:  1:00 – 2:30 PM
Course Fee:   $10 per student, plus
​$5 materials fee payable to instructor at class time.

​Age Range:  
Children and adults over 5 years of age. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.