In New York he discovered a passion to express himself with paint. Twice a week, after a long day in the office, he would shed his suit and tie and travel downtown to attend Jack Potter’s evening classes on drawing and composition at the School of Visual Arts.
Several years later he decided to abandon the practice of law and joined his wife in Cincinnati. Upon the birth of his first child he became a stay-at-home father. He also studies and teaches tai chi.
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After care extends your child's camp day until 5pm, and is available for all 2023 summer camps. You will need to purchase after care for each child enrolled in camp, for each week of camp enrolled. For example, if you enroll your child in two weeks of camp, and would like after care for both weeks, you'll need to add "2" after cares to your cart! -
Doodle, design and draw your own cartoon characters, then make them leap to life on the page! From superheroes and villains to manga, your camper will create model sheets, expression storyboards, comic books and more – and have fun exploring the twelve principles of animation, all culminating in a spectacular, all-original art show.- Ages: 8 - 12
- Camp Dates:
- June 2023 Session: June 19 – 23
- July 2023 Session: July 10 – 14
- August 2023 Session: July 31 – August 4
- Camp Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. After Care available.
- Camp Tuition:
- Early Registration (until March 31): $225
- Regular Registration (until the Friday prior to each camp): $275
- Camp Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street, 45219)
- Registration Deadline: the Friday prior to each camp session
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Summer is a time to get your hands dirty! Working with air-dry clay and tempera paint, your camper will learn traditional and non-traditional pottery techniques while learning the history of the medium. We’ll imitate existing artwork, and create pieces of our own – all presented in a beautiful end-of-camp display.- Ages: 8 - 12
- Camp Dates:
- June 2023 Session: June 19 – 23
- August 2023 Session: July 31 – August 4
- Camp Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. After Care available.
- Camp Tuition:
- Early Registration (until March 31): $225
- Regular Registration (until the Friday prior to each camp): $275
- Camp Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street, 45219)
- Registration Deadline: the Friday prior to each camp session
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Mondays and Fridays, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. and Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Pilates is a form of exercise which concentrates on strengthening the body with an emphasis on core strength. This helps to improve general fitness and overall well-being. Similar to Yoga, Pilates concentrates on posture, balance and flexibility. Pilates also focuses on the mind-body connection. Class payment options:- $8 per class for a single class
- $60 for a 10 class pass
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Step up to the runway all of you fashion fans! This week let’s delve into transforming fashion dreams into reality. Design and create an outfit for a wooden drawing model, complete with headwear and footwear. Make jewelry, hair clips and pins to wear. Friday we will show off all that was dreamed up and fabricated.- Ages: 5-8
- Camp Dates: June 12 – 16, 2023
- Camp Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. After Care available.
- Camp Tuition:
- Early Registration (until March 31): $225
- Regular Registration (until June 9): $275
- Camp Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street, 45219)
- Registration Deadline: June 9, 2023
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Get three dimensional this summer! Working with wire, clay, duct tape, and more, your camper will create their own sculptural masterpieces influenced by the 3D works of Picasso, Debuffet, Michelangelo, and 21st century sculptors, to be shared with family and friends in an end-of-camp display.- Ages: 8 - 12
- Camp Dates: August 7 – 11, 2023
- Camp Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. After Care available.
- Camp Tuition:
- Early Registration (until March 31): $225
- Regular Registration (until August 4): $275
- Camp Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street, 45219)
- Registration Deadline: August 4, 2023
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Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
The Nia technique is an expressive body-mind movement and fitness program incorporating dance, martial arts and healing arts, including yoga. It is a cardiovascular program that uses whole-body, expressive, grounded movement. Nia is adaptable to most levels of fitness, age and body types. Class payment options:- $10 per class for a single class
- $6 per class for students (with a valid student ID) and seniors (over 65 years)
- $80 for a 10 class pass
- $140 for a 20 class pass
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Thursdays, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
This exciting semester-long after school class with Clifton Cultural Arts Center will allow students to express themselves using painting, fiber arts, collage, drawing and much more in a number of different projects. The only limit to what you can create is your imagination!
Walkover service from Fairvew-Clifton German Language School provided. Tuition includes snack and all class supplies; tuition assistance available.
- Ages: Grades 3-6
- Session: 20 weeks (January 5 – May 25, 2023. No class March 30!)
- Instructor: See monthly class topic list below for featured teachers
- Cost: $300/student
- CCAC is a Qualified Education Service Provider in the Ohio Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) program, and also offers tuition scholarships.
- Class Size: minimum of 3 students registered to run class; no more than 12 students total
- Class Location: Every Nation Cincinnati Church (3722 Clifton Avenue)
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Tuesdays, 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
This exciting semester-long after school class with Clifton Cultural Arts Center will allow students to express themselves using painting, fiber arts, collage, drawing and much more in a number of different projects. The only limit to what you can create is your imagination!
Walkover service from Clifton Area Neighborhood School provided. Tuition includes snack and all class supplies; tuition assistance available.
- Ages: Grades K-2
- Session: 20 weeks (January 3 - May 23, 2023. No class March 28!)
- Instructor: See monthly class topic list below for featured teachers
- Cost: $300/student
- CCAC is a Qualified Education Service Provider in the Ohio Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) program, and also offers tuition scholarships.
- Class Size: minimum of 3 students registered to run class; no more than 12 students total
- Class Location: Every Nation Cincinnati Church (3722 Clifton Avenue)
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Mondays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Express yourself freely from the inside out! We’ll journey without judgement into the land of shapes, colors, lines, and more: an experiential journey, with drawing/painting exercises to deepen our understanding of visual language, our world, and ourselves. Students will learn from other artists’ work and words, and discover how abstraction in art can resonate both personally and universally. See below for materials list.- Age: Adults and Teens 16+
- Session: 5 weeks (June 5 - July 10, 2023. No class July 3!)
- Instructor: Deb Brod
- Cost: $150/student
- Class Size: minimum of 3 students registered to run class; no more than 12 students total
- Class Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street).
- Registration Deadline: June 2, 2023
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Thursdays, 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.
This exciting semester-long after school class with Clifton Cultural Arts Center will allow students to express themselves using painting, fiber arts, collage, drawing and much more in a number of different projects. The only limit to what you can create is your imagination!
Walkover service from Clifton Area Neighborhood School provided. Tuition includes snack and all class supplies; tuition assistance available.
- Ages: Grades 3-6
- Session: 20 weeks (January 5 - May 25, 2023. No class March 30!)
- Instructor: See monthly class topic list below for featured teachers
- Cost: $300/student
- CCAC is a Qualified Education Service Provider in the Ohio Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) program, and also offers tuition scholarships.
- Class Size: minimum of 3 students registered to run class; no more than 12 students total
- Class Location: Every Nation Cincinnati Church (3722 Clifton Avenue)
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Mondays, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Explore artmaking while embracing your inner weirdo in this new drop-in art class led by Bridget and Madison of Weird Girl Energy. Championing the idea that everyone is an artist, Weird Girl Energy encourages students of all ages and artistic abilities to celebrate their differences and create community through artmaking. Students will utilize thrifted items and traditional art materials – as well as inspiring items from home – to construct an upcycled art piece each week. Come to class every week or when you can!- Ages: All Ages 6+, students under 12 must attend with an adult
- Session: Ongoing, class concludes for the spring on May 22, 2023
- Instructors: Madison Britt and Bridget Hamilton, Weird Girl Energy
- Cost: Free, suggested donation of $5 per class
- Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street)
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Calling aspiring authors! Your camper will develop characters using drawing and painting techniques and create stories from start to finish. We’ll end the week by binding our books before a group reading to share our stories with friends and family.- Ages: 8 - 12
- Camp Dates: June 12 – 16, 2023
- Camp Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. After Care available.
- Camp Tuition:
- Early Registration (until March 31): $225
- Regular Registration (until June 9): $275
- Camp Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street, 45219)
- Registration Deadline: June 9, 2023
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Tuesdays, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
This exciting semester-long after school class with Clifton Cultural Arts Center will allow students to express themselves using painting, fiber arts, collage, drawing and much more in a number of different projects. The only limit to what you can create is your imagination!
Walkover service from Fairview-Clifton German Language School provided. Tuition includes snack and all class supplies; tuition assistance available.
- Ages: Grades K-2
- Session: 20 weeks (January 3 – May 23, 2023. No class March 28!)
- Instructor: See monthly class topic list below for featured teachers
- Cost: $300/student
- CCAC is a Qualified Education Service Provider in the Ohio Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) program, and also offers tuition scholarships.
- Class Size: minimum of 3 students registered to run class; no more than 12 students total
- Class Location: Every Nation Cincinnati Church (3722 Clifton Avenue)
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It’s time to think outside the box – or canvas! Your camper will explore arts fundamentals and techniques by abstract and contemporary artists like Keith Haring, Piet Mondrian, and our own local Charlie Harper and get their hands dirty using watercolors, oil pastels, sculpture, and more to create two- and three-dimensional art works.- Ages: 8 - 12
- Camp Dates: July 24 – 28, 2023
- Camp Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. After Care available.
- Camp Tuition:
- Early Registration (until March 31): $225
- Regular Registration (until July 21): $275
- Camp Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street, 45219)
- Registration Deadline: July 21, 2023
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Saturdays, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Using a variety of yarns and wool roving, students will learn basic tapestry techniques to weave their own modern wall hangings. An 8 x 10" tabletop loom and all fiber will be provided; students may take home their looms at the end of class to continue their weaving explorations!- Ages: Adults and Mature Teens 12+
- Session: 2 weeks (June 24 - July 1, 2023)
- Instructor: Karen Anderson
- Cost: $105/session
- Class Size: Minimum of 3 students required to run class; no more than 12 students enrolled
- Class Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street, Cincinnati OH, 45219)
- Registration Deadline: June 22, 2023
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Tuesday June 13 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Create your own colorful coasters in this one-time workshop! Led by local maker Jess Morini, students will work with alcohol ink to fashion colorful and functional abstract works of art.- Age: Adults and Mature Teens 13+
- Session: One Time Workshop, meets on June 13, 2023
- Instructor: Jess Morini
- Cost: $35/student
- Class Size: minimum of 4 students registered to run class; no more than 12 students total
- Class Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street).
- Registration Deadline: June 9, 2023
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Your camper will be inspired by the great art masters throughout history to create their own masterpieces! They will explore the fundamentals and techniques utilized by Van Gogh, Picasso, and da Vinci and get their hands dirty using watercolors, oil pastels, sculpture, and more to create two- and three-dimensional art works.- Ages: 8 - 12
- Camp Dates: June 26 – 30, 2023
- Camp Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. After Care available.
- Camp Tuition:
- Early Registration (until March 31): $225
- Regular Registration (until June 23): $275
- Camp Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street, 45219)
- Registration Deadline: June 23, 2023
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Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Water is a most essential element: transfixing to watch, enjoyable and challenging to draw and paint. Class will meet at parks and other outdoor locations, observing and drawing from the water, whether close-up, on the “shore” of a small lake, or viewing the Ohio River from an Eden Park overlook. Students will draw water’s movement, reflections, colors, simultaneously developing a sense of its place in our compositions as well as the world. Color theory will be included, and students are also encouraged to work with color intuitively. Choose your media: from “traditional” drawing media (graphite, charcoal, conté crayon, etc.), to drawing media with color (oil pastels, water-soluble oil pastels, colored pencils, etc.) to ink to watercolor. See below for materials needed for the first day of class.- Age: 16+
- Session: 5 weeks (May 4 - June 1, 2023)
- Instructor: Deb Brod
- Cost: $150/student
- Class Size: minimum of 3 students registered to run class; no more than 12 students total
- Class Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street). Weather permitting, class will also meet outdoors in Cincinnati Parks.
- Registration Deadline: May 2, 2023
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Saturday April 29, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Get wild and wooly with local artist Kelli Gleiner! Explore different types of fibers and the many creations you can make with them. Families with children of all ages are invited to attend; all children must be accompanied by an adult. Please note! Registration covers entire family: only one registration per family needed.- Ages: Family workshop, best for children ages 4+ with an adult
- Session: One-Time Workshop, meets on April 29, 2023
- Instructor: Kelli Gleiner
- Cost: $35/family (tuition assistance available!)
- Class Size: Workshop limited to 24 people
- Class Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street, Cincinnati OH, 45219)
- Registration Deadline: April 24, 2023
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Get three dimensional this summer! Working with wire, clay, duct tape, and more, your camper will create their own sculptural masterpieces influenced by the 3D works of Picasso, Debuffet, Michelangelo, and 21st century sculptors, to be shared with family and friends in an end-of-camp display.
- Ages: 5 - 8
- Camp Dates: July 17 - 21, 2023
- Camp Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. After Care available.
- Camp Tuition:
- Early Registration (until March 31): $225
- Regular Registration (until July 14): $275
- Camp Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street, 45219)
- Registration Deadline: July 14, 2023
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Saturday July 15 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Learn sewing basics as a family! Participants will learn about pattern making and how to make simple stitches by hand and using a machine. Make a pillow, apron, cape, or a unique-to-you creation! Families with children of all ages are invited to attend; all children must be accompanied by an adult. Please note! Registration covers entire family: only one registration per family needed.- Ages: Family workshop, best for children ages 4+ with an adult
- Session: One-Time Workshop, meets on July 15, 2023
- Instructor: Priscilla Oehlschlaeger
- Cost: $35/family
- Class Size: 4 families needed to run workshop; no more than 8 families registered.
- Class Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street, Cincinnati OH, 45219)
- Registration Deadline: July 13, 2023
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TBA 2023 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. EST
As a Master Class participant, each student has the opportunity to present a piece and learn from our instructor’s expert coaching and advice. Remember to tune your guitar and warm up beforehand, and to prepare a well-lit space (light source in front or to the side, not behind you) with a straight-back, armless chair and a music stand (or a second chair) for your music, as well as a WiFi-connected device. View upcoming Guitar Master Classes!- Ages: 5+
- Session: One-time workshop on date to be announced in 2023
- Cost: Free; suggested donation $20
- What to bring to master class:
- Your guitar (please tune and warm-up beforehand).
- A classical guitar piece you are currently working on.
- Your questions for the guest artist.
- Your open, “beginner mind”.
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Saturday June 24 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Come see what colors nature has to offer in this natural dye class! Your family will learn two methods of contact dyeing. We will bundle-dye scarves with flowers, leaves and more using steam to transfer the color. Then we will use hammers to pound flowers and leaves onto a cotton bandana. Fresh and dried plants and all necessary materials will be provided by the instructor. Families with children of all ages are invited to attend; all children must be accompanied by an adult. Please note! Registration covers entire family: only one registration per family needed.- Ages: Family workshop, best for children ages 6+ with an adult
- Session: One-Time Workshop, meets on June 24, 2023
- Instructor: Karen Anderson
- Cost: $40/family
- Class Size: Workshop limited to 24 people.
- Class Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street, Cincinnati OH, 45219)
- Registration Deadline: June 19, 2023
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Tuesdays, 9:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Tai chi is a traditional Chinese art that helps to improve one’s health, vitality, and wellbeing. Tai chi is a series of gentle flowing movements based on martial arts. In this class, you will learn some of the basic forms of traditional Yang tai chi, which can be performed standing or seated. We will also explore some of the philosophy and basic principles behind this art.- Ages: Adults ages 50+
- Session: 10 weeks (June 27 - August 29, 2023)
- Instructor: Rick Warm
- Cost: $50 for 10-week session
- Class Location: CCAC @ Clifton United Methodist Church (3416 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati OH, 45220)
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Tuesdays, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Tai Chi is the slow meditative Chinese martial art practiced to promote health, balance, mental calm and clarity. Come and join us to learn and practice this profound and wonderful art. No previous experience is necessary.- Ages: Adults and Mature Teens 14+
- Session: Ongoing, meets year-round
- Instructor: Uri Sella
- Cost: Free; suggested donation of $5 per class (pay online below or in person before class with cash/check)
- Class Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street, Cincinnati OH, 45219)
- How to Register: Email classes@cliftonculturalarts.org with “Tai Chi” in the subject line.
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Saturday, July 22
with Highly Improvable Doors open at 7:00pm, show begins at 8:00pm Cincinnati’s own improvisational (improv) comedy troupe returns to CCAC for an evening of unscripted fun! Performing a series of improvisational games fueled by audience suggestions, Highly Improvable makes each show uniquely entertaining. This event is for adults and children 13 and older. Highly Improvable has been performing since 2011, when the troupe formed in a Hyde Park basement with three members. Now, the troupe has close to twenty members and regularly performs at the Lebanon Theatre Company and CCAC, as well as at the Improv Festival Cincinnati (IF Cincy). Their shows include long and short form comedy at a variety of venues, and the troupe has branched out into sketch, stand-up, and podcasting. Highly Improvable alumni have gone on to perform at Second City, iO, the Annoyance, as well as a variety of different dramatic theater productions.Performance Location
CCAC @ Short Vine: 2728 Short Vine Street, Cincinnati OH, 45219Parking
Parking is available on-street, as well as in a few close-by garages. Click here for a map of nearby lots and garages!Tickets
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Wednesdays, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
This class will provide a brief history of 2D animation's early beginnings of being manually automated “optical illusions” to video. Each session will be dedicated to a different project, presented in the order in which they were developed historically. The class will look at animation as a fun and accessible means of creation, and how it intersects across many disciplines from physics to drawing! All supplies are included in tuition fees. Please note: this class will not cover digital animation. A basic understanding of drawing is recommended for the class, but is not necessary: templates available for students who are new to drawing!- Age: Adults
- Session: 4 weeks (August 2 - 23, 2023)
- Instructor: Lia Cavalaris
- Cost: $130/student
- Class Size: minimum of 3 students registered to run class; no more than 12 students total
- Class Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street).
- Registration Deadline: July 31, 2023
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Saturday July 1 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Create patriotic decorations for the Fourth of July! Come together as a family and make your own red, white and blue pom poms, tassels and garlands. Families with children of all ages are invited to attend; all children must be accompanied by an adult. Please note! Registration covers entire family: only one registration per family needed.- Ages: Family workshop, best for children ages 4+ with an adult
- Session: One-Time Workshop, meets on July 1, 2023
- Instructor: Karen Anderson
- Cost: $35/family
- Class Size: Workshop limited to 24 people.
- Class Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street, Cincinnati OH, 45219)
- Registration Deadline: June 29, 2023
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Saturday, July 29 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Fashion your own colorful accessories in this one-time workshop! Led by local maker Jess Morini, students will create their own necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and more using provided beads, wire, and metal materials.- Age: Adults and Mature Teens 13+
- Session: One Time Workshop, meets on July 29, 2023
- Instructor: Jess Morini
- Cost: $35/student
- Class Size: minimum of 4 students registered to run class; no more than 12 students total
- Class Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street).
- Registration Deadline: July 27, 2023
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Tuesdays, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
This class will show how one can print at home without a press. Students will be exposed to multiple methods of relief printing; each project will progressively ease students into more complex ways of printmaking, offering a variety of projects for distinct skill sets and interests. We will also be using “safer” water-based inks versus the traditionally oil based inks which require solvents, ventilation, and professional disposal.- Age: Adults and Mature Teens 16+
- Session: 4 weeks (August 8 - 29, 2023)
- Instructor: Lia Cavalaris
- Cost: $150/student
- Class Size: minimum of 3 students registered to run class; no more than 12 students total
- Class Location: CCAC @ Short Vine (2728 Short Vine Street).
- Registration Deadline: August 4, 2023
