WEEKLY WORKSHOPS

Each afternoon, children are invited into a working small art press and art studio. Children are encouraged to follow their curiosities, experiment with new materials, and develop a series of projects over time. We create a joyful, inclusive learning environment grounded in play, collaboration, and critical problem solving. Our approach honors each child's unique way of drawing, reading, writing, thinking, and making.

As a working small press, we support children in seeing themselves as artists, authors, and publishers. Participants build personal portfolios and are continuously invited to share their projects, research, and discoveries with one another. Through bookmaking, printmaking, creative writing, sculpture, drawing games, and other hands-on processes, children explore how words and images can interact. 

While these art classes happen in partnership with a church, there is no religious instruction or ritual component to these programs. The Episcopal Mission In Sunnyside is excited to support these clubs because they believe in the work of Citation Needed and they value creativity, exploration, and transformation. These clubs will empower kids to make those values real for themselves.

DAILY FLOW

Every day students will be dropped off between 2:45-3pm. After getting check-in, students have a parent provided snack and free play until 3:25pm. We will spend this time in the garden, as the weather allows. 

 At 3:30, we will meet for an opening circle, where children will hear announcements, play a game, and be dismissed to either the Yellow (younger) or Blue (olders) studio. Each studio will offer a new technique-based project and time to work on ongoing projects, from 3:45-4:45pm. Students pack up from 4:45-4:55pm and are dismissed at 5pm. Extended day students stay until 5:30pm and can continue with projects or complete homework.

Each class will have several opportunities throughout the year to showcase their work. We will invite families and friends to explore exhibitions, publications, and interventions designed by students on December 17, April 6, and June 17.

CLASS OPTIONS

Tuesdays (3-5pm)

• Bookmakers Club (K-5): Students develop their own individual and collaborative artist books exploring modes of storytelling, form, style, xerography, printmaking, and visual languages.

Thursdays (3-5pm)

• Process Art (K–5): Students develop their own individual and collaborative sculptures, focusing on experimentation with mixed media, natural and found materials, and installation. 

Our teachers and staff are all First Aid/CPR Certified and background checked, with years of arts education experience in a range of classroom settings. 

TUTION

Tuesday: $1,800 for the school year

Thursday: $1,850 for the school year

Tuesday and Thursday: $3,000 for the school year

EARLY BIRD Tuition through July 1

Tuesday: $1,550

Thursday: $1,600

Tuesday and Thursday: $2,500

Scholarships and payment plans are available. For more information, please contact Ari Wolff at citationneededpress@gmail.com.

Extended day is available for an additional $15 per day.

Pick-Up Coordination: We hope to offer school pick-up in the future. In the meantime, we are committed to helping families coordinate a walking caravan from school to our classes.