Fall/Winter 2010
Education programs sponsored in part by ARCHI+ETC.LLC. Thank you! To find out how you can support arts education, email Jo Ann Emerson.
To register for classes
download our Fall/Winter 2010 education brochure and registration form PDF.
Or click on the link of the class you wish to register for to go to our online registration system
Download our registration guidelines for answers to frequently asked questions
Youth & Teen Classes
Lux Center for the Arts offers a wide array of classes designed to develop technical skills and creativity while encouraging students to have fun. Instructors and Resident Artists are qualified to teach all ages and skill levels in well-equipped studios.
Independent/Group Study
Birthday Parties
LUX Center now offers 'artsy' birthday parties! Party pricing includes one hour and a half class with professional art instruction, materials for projects, and time to enjoy cake and presents. Downloadable LUX theme invitations available soon! Hand decorated commemorative plate available at an additional fee. Contact our education director about pricing.
Private Lessons
Individual assistance is available for students who wish to work one-on-one with an instructor at a time that is convenient for them. Work with a Lux Center instructor in any visual art form. Private lessons are available for youth and adults. Contact our Education Director for pricing.
Classes are offered year-round and need-based scholarships are available.
Download a scholarship application here.
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Elementary - Ages 5-9
Mapping the World in Clay
Visit all seven continents as you travel the globe, investigating the clay artifacts of ancient cultures. Make pots, sculptures and figurines in response to your journeys.
Class# YCER-01 Sat., Sept. 4-25, 10-11:30am
Class# YCER-02 Sat., Nov. 20-Dec. 18, 1-2:30pm (no class Nov. 27)
Instructor: Torie Thoendel
Tuition: $60 (Lux Members $54)
Drawing 101
Children learn and apply basic drawing principles with pencil and charcoal on paper. Experiments with blind contour drawing, still life rendering and gestural expression are explored.
Class# YPNT-01 Sat., Sept. 4-25, 11:30am-1pm
Class# YPNT-02 Sat., Nov. 20-Dec. 18, 11:30am-1pm (no class Nov. 27)
Instructor: Sara Martin
Tuition: $60 (Lux Members $54)
“ISMs” of Art NEW
Discover the web of art movements and ideas. Learn about popular art-“ISMs” from Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism and more while creating artwork inspired by the artists that founded them.
Class YMIX-01 Sat., Oct. 16-Nov. 6, 10-11:30am
Instructor: Staff
Tuition: $60 (Lux Members $54)
Knitted Creations
Chidren work with finger knitting, knitting looms and knitting needles to create scarves, coin purses or wallets, and coasters. Yarn, looms, and needles are provided!
Class# YFIB-01 Sat., Oct. 16-Nov. 6, 11:30am-1pm
Instructor: Kate Running
Tuition: $60 (Lux Members $54)
Afternoon Art Club
6-week afternoon art exploration in both 2 and 3 dimensional art making. Classes alternate between working on sculptures in clay & paper mache to working on paintings with acrylic, tempera and pastels. Lessons on art history and master artists are incorporated.
Class# YMIX-02 Wed., Sept.8-Oct.13, 4-5:30pm
Class# YMIX-03 Tues., Nov. 2-Dec. 7, 4-5:30pm
Instructor: Staff
Tuition: $85 (Lux Members $76.50)
Middle School - Ages 10 -13
Tweens on Wheels
Learn the basics of working on the potter’s wheel. Discover how to make forms such as bowls, mugs and vases. Students are encouraged to explore their own ideas while learning about the exciting possibilities of clay and glaze.
Class# YCER-03 Sat., Sept. 4-25, 1-2:30pm
Class# YCER-04 Sat., Oct. 16-Nov. 6, 10-11:30am
Instructor: Matt Bukrey
Tuition: $60 (Lux Members $54)
Pinch Pots & More NEW
Create pinch pot animals, coil bowls, slab flower pots and more. Each week a different handbuilding technique is explored and new projects created. Finish work using color slips and glazes while experimenting with texture.
Class# YCER-05 Sat., Oct 16-Nov. 6, 1-2:30pm
Class# YCER-06 Sat., Nov. 20-Dec. 18, 10-11:30am (no class Nov. 27)
Instructor: Matthew Dercole
Tuition: $60 (Lux Members $54)
Comic Book Illustration
Learn to tell a story in the visual format of a comic book. Students create their own characters and script dialog to compose graphic narratives page by page and panel by panel. Preparation and formatting for publication explored.
Class# YPNT-03 Sat., Sept 4-25, 2:30-4pm
Instructor: Maggie Austin
Tuition: $60 (Lux Members $54)
Beginning Acrylic Painting
Build upon the fundamentals of drawing and learn to realize your ideas with color and acrylic paint. This class will help hone observation skills and teach students how to create realistic translations of the world around them. All levels are welcome.
Class# YPNT-04 Sat., Sept. 4-25, 11:30am-1pm
Class# YPNT-05 Sat., Nov. 20-Dec. 18, 11:30am-1pm (no class Nov. 27)
Instructor: Staff
Tuition: $60 (Lux Members $54)
High School - Ages 13-18
Urban Stencil Printmaking NEW
FStudents will delve into the historical, social & contemporary implications of street ‘stencil art’. Screenprinting, Positive/negative space, and image layering all explored.
Class# YPRT-01 Tues., Sept. 28-Oct. 19, 4:30-6:30pm
Instructor: Jen Deets
Tuition: $100 (Lux members $90)
Functional Pottery NEW
Create mugs, dinnerware, pots and more! Students will learn and apply handbuilding and pottery wheel techniques. Learn ways to finish your work with sgraffito, slip trailing and glazing.
Class# YCER-07 Sat., Oct. 16-Nov. 6, 3-5pm
Instructor: Matthew Dercole
Tuition: $100 (Lux members $90)
Knitting and Felting NEW
Explore the possibilities with yarn and wool roving. Learn to knit and purl for scarves, hats and mittens. Work with wool to create sheets and shapes that will become artwork to display or wear.
CClass# YFIB-02 Thur., Nov. 11-Dec. 9, 4:30-6:30pm (no class Nov. 25)
Instructor: Kate Running
Tuition: $100 (Lux members $90)
Youth Camps
Week-long Art of the Mask Camp NEW
Take advantage of an intense, whirwind week of creativity! While learning about ritual masks from around the world, students explore paper mache and clay to construct their own. Spend time working with other mediums, building an environment and story. The class culminates with a student-led performance to display their work at the last class. Camp coincides with LPS fall break.
Ages 5-9, Class# YCAM-01 Monday-Friday, Oct. 25-29, 1-4pm
Ages 10-13, Class# YCAM-02 Monday-Friday, Oct. 25-29, 1-4pm
Instructor: Lux Center Artists-in-Residence
Tuition: $120 (LUX members $108)
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Join us at Grand Manse for our very special benefit dinner and art auction.
A deLUX Art Gala
September 19, 4:30 pm
Sponsored by: ARCHI+ETC.LLC - Jones National Bank & Trust Co. - Smith Hayes - Woods & Aitken
$65 before Aug. 30
$75 after Aug. 30
Table for 10 - $650 before Aug. 30
Table for 10 - $750 after Aug. 30
Register online or call 466.8692
Click here to view donated artwork
Support the LUX at Barnes & Noble
The LUX Center is having a fundraiser at the SouthPointe Barnes and Noble on Thursday, September 2 from 9am-10pm. A portion of the purchases from LUX Center supporters will be donated to the art center to buy supplies and equipment for classrooms and studios. In order for the LUX Center to receive their donation, supporters must present a voucher or mention the LUX Center to the Barnes and Noble cashier before their purchase. Click here to download a voucher.
Thanks Lincoln!
Community Arts Afternoon was a great success. We had a record attendance and raised $1,000 for need-based youth scholarships.
Art Van deLUX hits the Road! Thanks to generous contributions from our community, Art Van deLUX is ready to hit the road! Find out how you can bring art to your clients or employees! Contact Natalie for more information.
Read about Art Van deLUX!
 | This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. |
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Celebrate your birthday at the LUX
LUX Center now offers 'artsy' birthday parties! Party pricing includes one hour and a half class with professional art instruction, materials for projects, and time to enjoy cake and presents. Hand decorated commemorative plate available at an additional fee. Contact our education director about pricing.
Download a LUX theme invitation
Kansas City bus tour
Saturday, October 9
Early bird rate before September 9: $60 for members; $70 non-members
Registration after September 9: $65 for members; $75non-members
The tour will leave LUX Center for the Arts at 7:30am and return at 8:30pm. Participants will receive docent led tours through the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art and the Nerman Museum in Overland Park and visit with art collectors Christine and Sandy Kemper at their farm outside of Kansas City.
Click here to register online for the early bird rate.
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