Our Visual Arts Programs
Paint. Sculpt. Draw. Design. Sew.
Exploring colors, textures, and materials brings joy and inspiration to individuals of all ages, especially children. The feeling a child gets when they create their first work of art is priceless. Rainey Institute’s Teaching Artists provide a wide range of fun and engaging art projects across a variety of artistic mediums. Our offerings include the following programs:
See the amazing things Rainey Kids are doing in Visual Arts!
Rainey Partners with Studio Institute for our Preschool Arts Program
Rainey is pleased to be partnering with Studio Institute, an organization that conducts professional learning and partnerships in early childhood visual arts programs, to enhance our Preschool Arts Program. Since November 2022, Rainey has been working with Studio...
2022 Student Art Exhibition + MAKE & TAKE Community Art Activity
Please join us for the 2022 Student Art Exhibition which will feature after school students' artworks. The exhibition runs from May 9th-13th at Rainey Institute. On Thursday, May 12th, 4:30pm-6pm, we will host a community art activity,"MAKE&TAKE." Our visual art...
Summer Camp Artwork on Display for CLE Earth Day Event
CLEVELAND, OH - City Hall Rotunda This past summer, Cleveland mixed media artist Ron Shelton, illuminated Rainey Summer Campers to the devastating impact plastic is having on our environment. The campers participated in a plastic upcycling project that culminated...
Visual Arts Class Exhibition – Ceramic Studio
Program: Saturday Arts In Me Date: December 19, 2020 Instructor: Gina WashingtonCeramics Studio students have been learning basic clay skills to create Christmas-themed sculptures and beautiful decors. Share this gallery on your favorite social...
2020 Afterschool program Intergalactic Arts
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After School – Intergalactic ART
Grades 2nd – 8th
Shoot for the stars. Budding artists will experience a fusion of visual art (painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography) and new media art (digital, video, sound art). The final bang…an exhibition showcasing every artist’s masterpieces
Registration opens in september – please check back
Visual Arts Group Class
Age 6+
Come and join this interactive arts experience! Explore your ideas and create original art using different designs, colors, textures, and mediums.
Registration opens in september – please check back
Digital Arts Group Class
Ages 9+
Explore digital design in Rainey Institute’s Digital Arts group class. Program participants will use computers to explore graphic design, digital photography, and other digital and graphic media.
Registration opens in september – please check back
Clay 101 Group Class
Ages 6+
Looking to get a little messy? Then Clay 101 is the class for you! Let your ideas run wild and create beautiful sculptures using clay as your artistic medium.
Registration opens in september – please check back
Sewing (Beginner) Group Class
Ages 6+
Learn sewing basics in Rainey Institute’s Beginner Sewing Group Class. Get comfortable with a sewing machine, learn pattern layouts, cutting, essential construction skills, and finishing techniques.
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Sewing (Intermediate) Group Class
Ages 8+
Take it up a step and join Rainey Institute’s Intermediate Sewing Group Class. Perfect your sewing skills by making piping, attaching collars and sleeves, setting in smocked inserts, adding plackets, and creating gathered skirts, box pleats, and blinded hems.
Registration opens in september – please check back
Fashion Design Group Class
Ages 8+
Interested in the world of fashion? Even if you’re not planning to be a professional fashion designer, you’ll enjoy this class. Program participants will move through various phases of fashion design including: research and mood boards, collections and trends, sketching, draping, pattern making, and construction.
Registration opens in september – please check back
“I’ve been a professional musician for many years. I’ve lived and traveled all over this country and have gained a wealth of knowledge and experience. Rainey has afforded me the opportunity to pass on this legacy to the next generation of young people. “
— Skip Edwards, Rainey Teaching Artist