Registration is now open for the first session of The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts School of Art, set to launch Sept. 29.

Geared for students ages 8-12, Art Studio 101 will focus on fundamental drawing skills in which students will learn techniques including shading, proportion, texture and value while working with grey scales and creating projects experimenting with different mediums, including pencil, colored pencil, pastels and watercolors.

The inaugural fall semester will begin the week of Sept. 29 and run through Nov. 20, and class options are as follows:

• Virtual instruction
  • Tuesdays 5:30-7 p.m. (instructor: Kiersten Rucker)
• In-person instruction
  • Tuesdays 5:30-7 p.m. (instructor: Cat Loehr)
  • Thursdays 2-3:30 p.m. (instructor: Mel Basham)
  • Thursdays 5-6:30 p.m. (instructor: Evelyn Bouley)
  • Fridays 10:30 a.m.-noon (instructor: Karen Strole)

According to the Pearl Fincher MFA website, in-person classes are limited to four to six students to allow for social distancing, while virtual classes are limited to six to 10 students. Registration for the fall semester costs $325 for museum members and $350 for nonmembers, which covers the costs for eight classes and all materials.

To register for the fall semester of The Pearl Fincher MFA School of Art, click here. To learn more about the Museum's COVID-19-related safety protocols, click here. For more information about becoming an instructor, click here.