VCA’s Arts Education program was founded with the belief that art has the power to ignite creativity, build confidence, foster connections and change lives. The Blue Heron Education Center—our dedicated space for classes, art experiences and curated shows—is home to a rotating catalog of classes in drawing, painting, theatre, photography, ceramics, creative writing, music, movement and more. Vashon’s talented artists are our community’s richest resource. We partner with 45-50 local artists to offer over 90 classes and camps per year to students of all ages and abilities.
For questions regarding class information, registration, and schedules, please contact us at 206-259-3005 or email us at info@vashoncenterforthearts.org.
Para ayuda con registro y beca de clases en Español, por favor contacte a Victoria Clayton 206-859-7796
April 2019
Art Explorers! Fiber Arts
Art Explorers! Fiber Arts
Ages: 3-6
Mondays, Apr 15-May 6, 1-3 pm
Tuition: $110 Member | $120 General (includes $20 materials fee)
Instructor: Anna Sander and Molly Wilson
Location: Vashon Maury Co-op Preschool, 10014 SW Bank Rd.
Art of Magic
Art of Magic
Ages: 8-12
Tuesdays, April 16-May 7, 4:00-5:30 pm
Tuition: $92 Member | $102 General (includes $12 materials fee)
Instructor: Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
Location: BH Classroom
From Page to Stage: Scene Study WAITLIST
From Page to Stage: Scene Study
Ages: 16-Adult
Tuesdays, Apr 2-Jun 11, 6:30-8:30 pm (skip Apr 9)
Tuition: $260 Member | $280 General
Instructor: Chris Boscia
Location: VCA multiple locations
Adult Improv
Adult Improv
Ages: 16-Adult
Wednesdays, Apr 17-May 29, 6:30-8:30 pm (skip May 15)
Tuition: $150 Member | $165 General
Instructor: Mik Kuhlman
Location: VCA (multiple locations)
Garden Banner Flags
Garden Banner Flags
Ages: 10 to Adult (kids under 14 with adult)
Saturday, Apr 27, 10 am-2:30 pm
Tuition: $55 Member | $65 General (includes $10 materials fee)
Instructor: Alisara Martin
Location: Blue Heron Gallery
Behind the Scenes Photography
Behind the Scenes Photography
Ages: 8-12
Tuesdays, Apr 30-May 21, 4-5:15 pm
Tuition: $80 Member | $90 General (includes $15 materials fee)
Instructor: Ray Pfortner
Surprising Landscapes: Depicting Nature on Unexpected Surfaces
Surprising Landscapes: Depicting Nature on Unexpected Surfaces
Ages: 14-Adult
Tuesdays, April 30 & May 7, 6:30-8:30 pm
Tuition: $65 Member | $75 General (includes $15 materials fee)
Instructor: Alisara Martin
Location: BH classroom
May 2019
Willy Wonka Jr.
May 2nd (Open Dress) 5pm | May 3rd 7pm | May 4th 1pm & 7pm
The delicious adventures of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl's fantastical tale. Featuring the catchy songs of the 1971 film, plus a host of fun new songs, this is a musical that is guaranteed to delight both kids and adults!
Find out more »Glassblowing: Garden Art Session 1
Glassblowing: Garden Art
Ages: 10 to Adult (kids under 15 with an adult)
Session 1: Tuesday, May 7, 7-9 pm
Tuition: $70 Member | $85 General (includes $20 materials fee)
Instructor: Brian Brenno
Location: Brian Brenno Glass Studio, 9850 SW 148th
Glassblowing: Garden Art Session 2
Glassblowing: Garden Art
Ages: 10 to Adult (kids under 15 with an adult)
Session 2: Thursday, May 9, 7-9 pm
Tuition: $70 Member | $85 General (includes $20 materials fee)
Instructor: Brian Brenno
Location: Brian Brenno Glass Studio, 9850 SW 148th
Art Explorers! Gift Making
Art Explorers! Gift Making
Ages: 5-10
Saturday, May 11, 10 am-noon
Tuition: $40 Member, $50 General (includes $15 materials fee)
Instructors: Anna Sander and Molly Wilson
Location: Blue Heron Gallery
June 2019
Raku Pottery Workshop
Raku Pottery Workshop
Ages: 17-Adult
Making days: Thursday, June 20 & Fri, June 21, 10 am-1 pm
Firing day: Thursday, June 27, 10 am-2 pm
Tuition: $125 Member | $140 General (includes $25 lab fee)
Instructor: Liz Lewis
Location: 12714 SW Cemetery Rd
Adult Screenprint, Wine and Cheese!
Adult Screenprint, Wine and Cheese
Ages: Adults
Sat, June 29, 1-5 pm
Tuition: $75 Member | $85 General (includes $20 materials)
Instructor: Alisara Martin
July 2019
Summer Suzuki-15min
Summer Suzuki Violin Lessons-15mins
Ages: 4-18
Four sessions, July 1-31 (contact Gaye to schedule)
Tuition: $ 60 Member | $70 General
Instructor: Gaye Detzer
Location: Vashon United Methodist Church, 17928 Vashon HWY SW
Summer Suzuki-45min
Summer Suzuki Violin Lessons-45mins
Ages: 4-18
Four sessions, July 1-31 (contact Gaye to schedule)
Tuition: $180 Member | $195 General
Instructor: Gaye Detzer
Location: Vashon United Methodist Church, 17928 Vashon HWY SW
Summer Suzuki-30min
Summer Suzuki Violin Lessons-30mins
Ages: 4-18
Four session, July 1-31 (contact Gaye to schedule)
Tuition: $110 Member | $125 General
Instructor: Gaye Detzer
Location: Vashon United Methodist Church, 17928 Vashon HWY SW
Art and Spanish Camp Session 1
Art and Spanish Camp Session 1
Ages: 3-5, 10 am-noon
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, July 1-5 (skip July 4)
Tuition: $105 Member | $120 General (includes $17 materials fee)
Instructor: Victoria Clayton
Location: Blue Heron Classroom
Art and Spanish Session 2
Art and Spanish Camp
Ages: 5-7, 1-3 pm
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, July 1-5 (skip July 4)
Tuition: $105 Member | $120 General (tuition includes $17 materials fee)
Instructor: Victoria Clayton
Location: Blue Heron Classroom
Joyful Junk: A Recycled Materials Puppetry Journey
Joyful Junk: A Recycled Materials Puppetry Journey
Ages: 8-12
Mon-Fri, July 8-12, 10 am-3:30 pm
Tuition: $340 Member | $360 General (includes $22 materials fee)
Instructor: Adam Ende
Location: Blue Heron Gallery or Greenroom
Wabi Spirit Clay Camp
Wabi Spirit Clay Camp
Ages: 11-17
Mon-Fri, Jul 8-12, 10 am-2 pm
Tuition: $270 Member | $290 General (includes $50 lab fee)
Young Songwriter’s Camp
Young Songwriter Camp
Ages: 7-12
Mon-Thurs, July 15-18, 10 am-3 pm
Tuition: $235 Member | $250 General (includes $12 materials fee)
Instructor: Havilah Rand
Glass Intensive for Teens
Glass Intensive for Teens
Ages: 13-19
Mon-Thurs, July 15-18, 11 am-3 pm
Tuition: $300 Member, $320 General (includes $50 materials fee)
Instructors: Brian and Tara Brenno
Musical Theatre Camp: Frozen Jr, 11-15yrs
Musical Theatre Camp: Disney’s Frozen, Jr.
Mon-Fri, July 22-26
Ages: 11-15, 10 am-4 pm; Tuition: $360 Member | $385 General (includes $28 materials fee)
Auditions for lead roles Wed, July 17, 2-5 pm
Performance: Fri, July 26, 7 pm
Instructors: Marita Ericksen and Elise Ericksen
Location: VCA Stage
Musical Theater Camp: Frozen Jr, 7-10yrs
Musical Theatre Camp: Disney’s Frozen, Jr.
Mon-Fri, July 22-26
Ages: 7-10, 10 am-2 pm; Tuition: $250 Member | $270 General (includes $28 materials fee)
Auditions for lead roles Wed, July 17, 2-5 pm
Performance: Fri, July 26, 7 pm
Instructors: Marita Ericksen and Elise Ericksen
Magical Fairy Camp
Magical Fairy Camp
Ages: 6-9
Mon-Fri, July 22-26, 1-4pm
Tuition: $185 Member | $200 General (includes $17 materials)
Instructor: Caroline Rockey
Location: Blue Heron Gallery
Adventures in Sewing
Adventures in Sewing
Ages: 8-12
Mon-Fri, July 22-26, 3-5 pm
Tuition: $140 Member | $155 General (includes $28 materials fee)
Instructor: Anna Sander and Molly Wilson
Location: Blue Heron Gallery
Broadway Boot Camp with The 5th Avenue Theatre!
Broadway Boot Camp with The 5th Avenue Theatre!
Ages: 13-18
Mon-Fri, July 29-Aug 2, 9:30 am-3:30 pm & Christine Andreas Workshop, Aug 10, 1-3 pm
Tuition: $375 Member | $395 General (includes $15 materials fee)
Instructors: 5th Avenue Theatre guest instructors
Story Stage
Story Stage
Ages: 4-7
Mon-Fri, July 29-Aug 2, 10 am-1 pm
Tuition: $195 Member | $205 General (includes $28 materials)
Instructor: Molly Wilson
Crazy About Photography
Crazy About Photography
Ages: 10-13
Mon-Fri, July 29-Aug 2
Mon & Fri, 10 am-3 pm at Blue Heron; Tues-Thurs, 8 am-4 pm off Island photo shoots
Tuition: $435 Member, $460 General (includes $110 fee for materials, admission & transportation)
Instructor: Ray Pfortner with teen assistant
Building Social Skills and Confidence On the Stage
Building Social Skills and Confidence On the Stage
Ages: 8-13
Mon-Fri, July 29-Aug 2, 3:45-5:45 pm
Tuition: $110 Member | $125 General
Instructor Christopher Dawson
August 2019
Self Portrait Art Studio
Self-Portrait Art Studio
Ages: 9-13
Mon-Fri, Aug 5-9, 10 am-2 pm
Tuition: $240 Member | $260 General (includes $17 materials fee)
Instructor: Alisara Martin
Location: BH Classroom
Wild and Swampy Clay Camp
Wild and Swampy
Ages: 6-10
Mon-Fri, Aug 5-9, 10 am-2 pm
Tuition: $260 Member | $280 General (includes $50 lab fee)
Printmaking Extravaganza!
Printmaking Extravaganza!
Ages: 10-14
Mon-Fri, Aug 12-16, 10 am-2 pm
Tuition: $240 Member | $260 General (tuition includes $17 materials fee)
Instructor: Alisara Martin
Location: Blue Heron Gallery
Teen Photo Intensive
Teen Photo Intensive
Ages: 14-19
Mon-Fri, Aug 12-16
Mon & Fri 10 am-3 pm at Blue Heron; Tues-Thurs, 8 am-5 pm off Island photo shoots
Tuition: $470 Member, $495 General (includes $110 fee for materials, admission & transportation)
Instructor: Ray Pfortner
A Tower of Giraffes Clay Camp
A Tower of Giraffes
Ages: 6-10
Mon-Fri, Aug 19-23, 10 am-2 pm
Tuition: $260 Member | $280 General (includes $50 lab fee)
Public Art Mural Camp: Connection and Climate
Public Art Mural Camp: Connection and Climate
Ages: 10-15
Mon-Fri, Aug 19-23, 10 am-3 pm
Tuition: $295 Member | $315 General
Instructor: Britt Freda
Crazy Color Camp
Crazy Color Camp!
Ages: 6-10,
Mon-Fri, Aug 26-30, 9 am-noon
Tuition: $190 Member | $210 General (tuition includes $22 materials)
Instructor: Caroline Rockey
Location: Blue Heron gallery