Adult & Teen Classes

Creative York offers art classes in a fun and supportive environment. Come learn a new skill and connect with your innate creative self!

In-Person Art Classes | Online Art Classes

In-Person Art Classes

Our full Spring 2021 in-person class schedule will be launched soon! To get on the contact list, call us at 717-848-3200, or email Director of Education at steph@creativeyork.org.

By registering for a class with Creative York, you have agreed to all Class Registration Policies as well as Health and Safety Procedures. In-person class participants will need to fill out a COVID-19 Waiver and Class Health Questionnaire before each class (don’t worry about signing this before class, we will have copies available then!), as well as follow all safety guidelines, such as keeping a facial covering over mouth and nose throughout the duration of class. Those unable to wear a facial covering are encouraged to register for virtual classes. Thanks in advance for helping us to keep everyone healthy!

Online Art Classes

Schedule a Creative York virtual art class today! Work one-on-one with a professional teaching artist, invite a loved one to join you, or take advantage of our group rates and host an affordable creative experience with friends, family, or coworkers! 

Online Private Art Lessons

Creative York’s online private art lessons are a learning option that put you in a custom video conference with one of our talented teaching artists! Online private art lessons are available for kids starting at age 8 as well as adults of all ages. Choose your focus in a range of different art disciplines including drawing, acrylic painting, watercolor, fibers, mixed media, and paper arts. These lessons are customized to fit your skill level, goals, and schedule.
$40/1-hour customized private lesson • Ages 8+

More information available here: Creative York’s Private Art Lessons.

To schedule call us at 717-848-3200, or email Director of Education at steph@creativeyork.org 

Online Clay Pot Workshop 

Using quality air-dry clay, participants design and build their own creative clay pot. Learn about the properties of clay and several clay hand building techniques to create something altogether unique. Finish your piece with a colorful coat of paint and gloss once dry. Participants can follow the teaching artist’s lead in creating a sculptural vase or bring their own concepts to class. (Due to the nature of air-dry clay, these pieces will be for decorative use only and not food or dishwasher safe) 

2 classes, each 1-hour long • $80/participant or $50/participant group rate (4 or more) • optional $15 (+$8 shipping) art supply kit • Ages 14+

Participants may provide their own art supplies or purchase an Art Supply Kit from Creative York. Each art supply kit provides necessary supplies for one participant and includes 3 lbs of air-dry clay, acrylic paint, a paintbrush, and acrylic gloss coat. Art supply kits are shipped to you or may be picked up ahead-of-time. 

To schedule call us at 717-848-3200, or email Director of Education at steph@creativeyork.org 

Online Clay Tile Workshop 

Using quality air-dry clay, participants design and build their own clay tile that tells a story. Bring the story to life using various clay hand building techniques and finish your piece with a colorful coat of paint. Follow the teaching artist’s lead in creating a beautiful nature-inspired tile or bring your own concepts to class! (Due to the nature of air-dry clay, these pieces will be for decorative use only and not food or dishwasher safe) 

1-hour class • $40/participant or $25/participant group rate (4 or more) • optional $15 art supply kit (+$8 shipping) • Ages 14+

Participants may provide their own art supplies or purchase an Art Supply Kit from Creative York. Each art supply kit provides necessary supplies for one participant and includes 2 lbs of air-dry clay, paint, a paintbrush, and acrylic gloss coat for finishing your project. Art supply kits are shipped to you or may be picked up by limited appointments. 

To schedule call us at 717-848-3200, or email Director of Education at steph@creativeyork.org 

Online Paint Night 

Follow our professional painting instructor step-by-step in this beginner-friendly painting workshop. Instruction for the class revolves around starting a painting, technique, color mixing, application, and core concepts for composition. Pick from our paint night images or provide your own reference image ahead of class time. 

2-hour class • $80/participant or $50/participant group rate (4 or more) • optional $15 art supply kit (+$8 shipping) • Ages 14+

Participants may provide their own art supplies and print the project image in color or purchase an Art Supply Kit from Creative York. Each art supply kit provides necessary supplies for one participant and includes an assortment of acrylic paint, a medium paintbrush, a small paintbrush, palette paper, a color print of the project image, and an 8.5” x 11” pre-stretched canvas. Art supply kits are shipped to you or may be picked up by limited appointments. 

To schedule call us at 717-848-3200, or email Director of Education at steph@creativeyork.org 

Online Drawing Workshop 

Practice those foundational techniques like material and application, line, and tone whether you are a beginner drawing student or an experienced artist looking to brush up on observational drawing skills. Draw from a still life set up in the virtual classroom or provide your own photo reference before registering for class. Students can expect to have individualized drawing instruction. 

1-hour class • $40/participant or $25/participant group rate (4 or more) • optional $15 art supply kit (+$8 shipping) • Ages 14+

Participants may provide their own art supplies or purchase an Art Supply Kit from Creative York. Each art supply kit provides necessary supplies for one participant and includes 8.5” x 11” white drawing paper, a set of artists’ drawing pencils, and a kneaded eraser. Art supply kits are shipped to you or may be picked up by limited appointments. 

To schedule call us at 717-848-3200, or email Director of Education at steph@creativeyork.org 

Online Oil Pastel Flowers Workshop 

We pull inspiration from Van Gogh’s famous sunflower paintings with this oil pastel drawing project. Participants can follow the teaching artist step-by-step to create their very own Van Gogh masterpiece. Learn the basics of using this bold art material and layering colors next to one another to create movement and interest in your art piece. 

1-hour class • $40/participant or $25/participant group rate (4 or more) • optional $15 art supply kit (+$8 shipping) • Ages 14+

Participants may provide their own art supplies or purchase an Art Supply Kit from Creative York. Each art supply kit provides necessary supplies for one participant and includes 8.5” x 11” black pastel paper and a set of oil pastels. Art supply kits are shipped to you or may be picked up by limited appointments. 

To schedule call us at 717-848-3200, or email Director of Education at steph@creativeyork.org 

Character Building Online Writing Workshop

This stand-alone class helps you flesh out your characters, so to speak, with lots of fun, engaging writing exercises! Everybody gets stuck on characters once in a while, so this is an all skill levels class. Learn how to take a break from writing your story and really get to know your characters. Discussion topics include how a character’s home life influences their decisions, how characters relate to conflict, what motivates them and why character arc is so important to your story. Come to class with a character in mind that you would like to work with more.

Instructor: Lara McKusky

1.5-hour class • $60/participant or $35/participant group rate (4 or more) • Ages 14+

Participants should come to class with a writing utensil and paper.

To schedule call us at 717-848-3200, or email Director of Education at steph@creativeyork.org 

World Building Online Writing Workshop

This ninety-minute class is open to all skills levels! You do not need to have a written piece; this will be a “teaching-with-some-writing-exercise-and-a-Q&A-at-the- end” kind of class. Please do bring your questions with you. This class is also appropriate for all genres, although most helpful for those writing “other world” type stories like fantasy, science fiction and speculative fiction. This stand-alone class will help you add detail to your world/setting, fully integrate it into your story, and even use it as a part of the story like another character, if that’s an element you are seeking to add. You will also be taught how to reveal information about your world without writing an “information dump” on your reader.

Instructor: Lara McKusky

1.5-hour class • $60/participant or $35/participant group rate (4 or more) • Ages 14+

Participants should come to class with a writing utensil and paper.

To schedule call us at 717-848-3200, or email Director of Education at steph@creativeyork.org