Kid Programs
Top Pick for
Little Artists
in the Boston Area
TONGWOOD is an art school to kids aged 4-15, where creativity meets professional techniques in an innovative curriculum with dedicated teaching. Weekly themes draw inspiration from current events, urban beauty, and cultural art genres, focusing on nurturing each student's uniqueness.
What we can do is to make students enjoy creating art more and strive to convey to them our understanding of art as artists today.
Ages 4-6 Yrs
Focuses on building fundamental skills in visual art, exposing students to a variety of artistic styles, using professional art vocabulary to communicate ideas, and cultivating a strong sense of teamwork and responsibility as an artist.
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Create pieces across themes and subjects
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Explore multiple mediums of art, including Acrylic, Water Color, Sketch&Drawing, Traditional Chinese Painting, and Color Pencils.
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Discover Artists from Multiple Eras and Their Significance
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Participating in artistic experiences beyond the studio such as Create picture books, join art competitions, and exhibit in TONGWOOD Gallery.
Ages 7-9 Yrs
We developed curriculums of a wide variety of materials and techniques so that student could build their own creativity. The curriculums will nurture a solid fundamental base for students to explore their skills. We are here to support their ideas to make them a reality. They will gain a lot of experience in drawing, painting, and sculpting images from life and imagination.
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Create pieces across themes and subjects
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Explore multiple mediums of art, including Acrylic, Water Color, Sketch&Drawing, Traditional Chinese Painting, and Color Pencils.
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Discover Artists from Multiple Eras and Their Significance
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Participating in artistic experiences beyond the studio such as Create picture books, join art competitions, and exhibit in TONGWOOD Gallery.
Ages 10-15 Yrs
Designed for experienced 5+ grade students. Responsibilities as an artist will be emphasized with weekly homework, technical in-class studies, and independent research for creating their own distinctive pieces. This class will focus on expanding complex drawing and painting skills, advanced color theory, professional use of multiple media, art historical influences, drawing from still life/live models, and proficiency using art vocabulary.
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In addition to mastering techniques, students will begin to develop their own artistic style.
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Instructors provide mentoring to help students set and achieve their goals.
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Participation in local and national art competitions with the opportunity to exhibit your work in TONGWOOD Gallery.
