Join us for an exciting trip to the Twin Cities, which will include a visit to Mia (formerly the Minneapolis Institute of Art)to explore the featured exhibition Modern Art and Politics in Germany 1910–1945, included as part of your tuition.

Your adventure continues a la carte as you choose from the spectacular collection of permanent works, Mia also has an incredible series of specialty and visiting collections for you to visit:

Year of the Horse: Hoofbeats through Time 

An Indigenous Art: Huipiles from Mia's Collection 

Built to Last: The Shogren-Meyer Collection of American Art

Containing Multitudes

Hiroshige’s 100 Views of Edo x Emily Allchurch

Along the Nile with David Roberts

Nik Nerburn: The Milkman

Kenji Nakahashi: A Confident Life

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Meruhen: Japanese Prints of Fairy Tales

You are sure to find visual treasures for you to enjoy! Discover new pieces or revisit favorite works of the permanent collections!

This exhilarating day is sure to be exciting and educational, as Lynn leads us through a variety of art experiences! Join us!

*Your tuition fee will cover both the roundtrip bus transportation and a ticket to the specialty exhibition Modern Art and German Politics at Mia

Lunch will be available for purchase at the Mia Agra Culture Coffee Shop and Cafe

*Lunch and additional purchases are at the discretion of the attendee.

**Works displayed in both museums may be figurative or include subject matter that may be triggering. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Weather Closures:  In the event of severe weather, the Visual Arts Department will update the phone messages on the Information Desk (320) 257-3125, announce closures on the Paramount website homepage, and will communicate via email to any students whose class meeting time is impacted by the closure

If You are interested in this experience you may also want to explore the Art Appreciation Class with Lynn Metcalf! CLICK HERE for information!

Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience needed

Saturday May 16, 10am-4pm (1 session)

Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating) 

Explore the exciting world of traditional rosemaling with professional artist and Vesterheim Gold Medalist Patti Goke!

Rosemaling is a decorative style of painting, traditionally on wood, utilizing beautiful elements of Norwegian folk art. Patti will walk the class  through holding your brush and techniques on successfully creating three different designs, with a variety of brush strokes!

Please note that designs may vary from photograph.

All materials to create one plate included in the cost of tuition.

Experience Level: Beginner, no prior experience needed

Tuesday May 19, 6-9pm (1 session)

Ages 18+ (Please contact us at dsegerstrom@paramountarts.org if you have a younger student interested in participating) 

Create beautiful one of a kind jewelry using the small pieces of glass set into designs of your choosing, a process called mosaic!

Terri will guide through the process of safely cutting and assembling glass into the jewelry bezel. Once you are happy with your design you will learn how to grout your piece! Once dried, you will have a piece as unique as you, perfect for yourself or as a gift for a loved one!

Please note that students will need to allow their glue to dry and then grout at home. Don't worry! We will show you how to grout, send the materials, and instructions for success!

All materials to create one piece are included in the cost of tuition 

Tuesday, May 26, 6-8pm

Tuition: Free *Though this is a free program, registration is required.

Please call our Box Office at (320) 259-5463 or visit
913 West St. Germain Street
St Cloud, MN 56301
Monday through Saturday 10am-2pm

Ages 18+,  **Please note this is not a supervised activity, Artist’s Care/Support Team are welcome and should remain onsite to assist artist attendees as needed. Attendee artists will need to arrange transportation to and from the Paramount.

The Paramount Center for the Arts and The ARC Minnesota are not responsible for accidents.

This activity is presented in partnership with The Arc Minnesota 

Art Club is a free creative and social activity, helping artists with disabilities and all abilities find success in artistic exploration. Artists will self-select, bring supplies, and work through their own projects, at their own pace, while benefiting from the collective creativity of others in the space. Meet other people who are interested and excited about art!

Feel free to paint, draw, sculpt, fiber arts such as sewing, knitting, crocheting, coloring, jewelry making and more! Please make sure your materials do not require additional ventilation. Artwork created onsite should be family friendly.

Our building is accessible, with door switches and elevators. Parking is available on the North side of the building in the city ramp. CLICK HERE for directions and parking information. 

Please contact us at info@paramountarts.org or call 320.259.5963 for additional information or to request accessibility needs for your visit.

Join us for the AMAZING world of Clay Camp!

If you love being creative & getting messy, this camp is totally for you! At Clay Camp, you’ll kick things off by creating awesome projects like pinch pots, coil pots, and even your own sculptures—all by hand! But wait… there’s more!

Try the Pottery Wheel!Ever wanted to spin clay on a real pottery wheel? You’ll get to learn how to center your clay and shape it into shapes like bowls and cylinders!

Glaze Time = Color Explosion!After your projects are created, you’ll bring them to life with bright, bold, colorful glazes that make your creations totally YOUR OWN. Learn ceramic terms, try new techniques, and make awesome art you’ll be proud to show off!

Important: Your projects will need to be fired in our kilns (they get SUPER hot, over 1,800 degrees!). This process takes about 3–4 weeks after camp ends. We’ll email you when your artwork is ready to pick up!

Want to come to more than one Clay Camp? AWESOME!The more time you spend in the studio, the more your skills grow—and the cooler your creations become!

Frequently Asked Questions:

Class Ages: Because projects are designed with the specific age groups identified, students must be the minimum age listed on the start date of camp.

Transportation: Families are responsible for arranging transportation of their students. Students should arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before the start of classes and picked-up no later than 15 minutes after camps end. Safety is our top priority, please ensure that Camp Staff are present before leaving your student-

Art Show: Each week will culminate with an Art Show the final 20 minutes of camp, where we welcome friends and family to celebrate the work of students! Work that is ready to go home may be collected upon departure. Work that needs to be fired in a kiln will remain on site. The Paramount will send an email once the work is ready for pick-up (typically three or four weeks after the final day of camp)

Clothing: Please send your child in clothes that can get messy! Closed toed shoes (no sandals) help keep feet protected while in studio.

Lunch: If your student is registered for both morning and afternoon camps in a week, they are welcome to remain on site and eat lunch with our staff! Students should bring their own bag lunch; students will not be able to leave the facility to purchase lunch off site or have access to vending machines. Due to allergy concerns, we ask that no tree nut or peanut products be sent.

Electronics: We ask that devices, including phones or tablets, be turned to silent mode during camps. Ringtones and alerts can be distracting in the creative environment. The Paramount is not responsible for damaged, lost, or stolen devices.

Should you need to contact your student please call the Visual Arts Office at (320) 257-3128.

Assistance Fund: The Paramount Center for the Arts’ Assistance Fund provides access to our educational arts programming for those who would not otherwise be able to participate due to financial limitations.

Accessibility: The Paramount welcomes comments and suggestions about how we might continue to improve our programs and services for visitors with disabilities and is committed to improve experiences for every patron. To offer feedback or make requests, please contact:

Manager of Community Engagement, Buddy King

BKing@paramountarts.org

320-257-3127.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations are eligible for a partial refund, less an administration fee of 15% of camp tuition, if the cancellation happens 15 or more calendar days prior to the camp start date. Unfortunately, refunds are not available for cancellations happening 14 days, or fewer, of the camp start date.

Get ready for the MESSIEST, most COLORFUL art adventure ever!

This camp is all about the splatter, swirl, and creating as wildly as we want! You’ll make awesome paintings in wacky ways, build fun paper clay sculptures, and try out art projects that are way too messy to do at home!

As we dive in, you’ll discover fun new ways to make art and learn about different artists who made some seriously wild creations. Each day will be filled with paint, creativity, and tons of mess (the fun kind!).

So grab your brushes, roll up your sleeves, and get ready to make AMAZING masterpieces at this messy art camp!

Frequently Asked Questions:

Class Ages: Because projects are designed with the specific age groups identified, students must be the minimum age listed on the start date of camp.

Transportation: Families are responsible for arranging transportation of their students. Students should arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before the start of classes and picked-up no later than 15 minutes after camps end. Safety is our top priority, please ensure that Camp Staff are present before leaving your student- 

Art Show: Each week will culminate with an Art Show the final 20 minutes of camp, where we welcome friends and family to celebrate the work of students! Work that is ready to go home may be collected upon departure. Work that needs to be fired in a kiln will remain on site. The Paramount will send an email once the work is ready for pick-up (typically three or four weeks after the final day of camp)

Clothing: Please send your child in clothes that can get messy! Closed toed shoes (no sandals) help keep feet protected while in studio. 

Lunch: If your student is registered for both morning and afternoon camps in a week, they are welcome to remain on site and eat lunch with our staff! Students should bring their own bag lunch; students will not be able to leave the facility to purchase lunch off site or have access to vending machines. Due to allergy concerns, we ask that no tree nut or peanut products be sent.

Electronics: We ask that devices, including phones or tablets, be turned to silent mode during camps. Ringtones and alerts can be distracting in the creative environment. The Paramount is not responsible for damaged, lost, or stolen devices. Should you need to contact your student please call the Visual Arts Office at (320) 257-3128.

Assistance Fund: The Paramount Center for the Arts’ Assistance Fund provides access to our educational arts programming for those who would not otherwise be able to participate due to financial limitations.

CLICK HERE for additional details and to apply.

Accessibility: The Paramount welcomes comments and suggestions about how we might continue to improve our programs and services for visitors with disabilities and is committed to improve experiences for every patron. To offer feedback or make requests, please contact:

Manager of Community Engagement, Buddy King

BKing@paramountarts.org

320-257-3127.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations are eligible for a partial refund, less an administration fee of 15% of camp tuition, if the cancellation happens 15 or more calendar days prior to the camp start date. Unfortunately, refunds are not available for cancellations happening 14 days, or fewer, of the camp start date.

Camps run Monday through Thursday each week. Unfortunately, the Paramount is unable to pro-rate camps due to absences, with the exception of family or medical emergency. 

Join us for the AMAZING world of Clay Camp!

If you love being creative & getting messy, this camp is totally for you! At Clay Camp, you’ll kick things off by creating awesome projects like pinch pots, coil pots, and even your own sculptures—all by hand! But wait… there’s more!

Try the Pottery Wheel!Ever wanted to spin clay on a real pottery wheel? You’ll get to learn how to center your clay and shape it into shapes like bowls and cylinders!

Glaze Time = Color Explosion!After your projects are created, you’ll bring them to life with bright, bold, colorful glazes that make your creations totally YOUR OWN. Learn ceramic terms, try new techniques, and make awesome art you’ll be proud to show off!

Important: Your projects will need to be fired in our kilns (they get SUPER hot, over 1,800 degrees!). This process takes about 3–4 weeks after camp ends. We’ll email you when your artwork is ready to pick up!

Want to come to more than one Clay Camp? AWESOME!The more time you spend in the studio, the more your skills grow—and the cooler your creations become!

Frequently Asked Questions:

Class Ages: Because projects are designed with the specific age groups identified, students must be the minimum age listed on the start date of camp.

Transportation: Families are responsible for arranging transportation of their students. Students should arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before the start of classes and picked-up no later than 15 minutes after camps end. Safety is our top priority, please ensure that Camp Staff are present before leaving your student-

Art Show: Each week will culminate with an Art Show the final 20 minutes of camp, where we welcome friends and family to celebrate the work of students! Work that is ready to go home may be collected upon departure. Work that needs to be fired in a kiln will remain on site. The Paramount will send an email once the work is ready for pick-up (typically three or four weeks after the final day of camp)

Clothing: Please send your child in clothes that can get messy! Closed toed shoes (no sandals) help keep feet protected while in studio.

Lunch: If your student is registered for both morning and afternoon camps in a week, they are welcome to remain on site and eat lunch with our staff! Students should bring their own bag lunch; students will not be able to leave the facility to purchase lunch off site or have access to vending machines. Due to allergy concerns, we ask that no tree nut or peanut products be sent.

Electronics: We ask that devices, including phones or tablets, be turned to silent mode during camps. Ringtones and alerts can be distracting in the creative environment. The Paramount is not responsible for damaged, lost, or stolen devices.

Should you need to contact your student please call the Visual Arts Office at (320) 257-3128.

Assistance Fund: The Paramount Center for the Arts’ Assistance Fund provides access to our educational arts programming for those who would not otherwise be able to participate due to financial limitations.

Accessibility: The Paramount welcomes comments and suggestions about how we might continue to improve our programs and services for visitors with disabilities and is committed to improve experiences for every patron. To offer feedback or make requests, please contact:

Manager of Community Engagement, Buddy King

BKing@paramountarts.org

320-257-3127.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations are eligible for a partial refund, less an administration fee of 15% of camp tuition, if the cancellation happens 15 or more calendar days prior to the camp start date. Unfortunately, refunds are not available for cancellations happening 14 days, or fewer, of the camp start date.

Explore the amazing world of glass arts and unleash your creativity!

In this amazing camp, you’ll create awesome projects using both fused glass and glass mosaic techniques! In both mediums we will learn how to safely handle and cut glass to form works that are as one of a kind as you!

Fired up for Fused Glass!

We will explore the fun process of creating with fused glass, where you design works using bright and bold colors during the day, which are then fired in a super-hot kiln after you head home! Your different pieces of glass melt into one awesome project!  

Piece by piece with Mosaics!

You’ll also have a blast designing with our patterns, or make your own, using small glass pieces that you cut into the perfect shape, bringing your ideas to life in a spectacular way! Your creations will be a incredible way to show off your unique artistic style.

So, bring your imagination and join us for a colorful journey filled with fun and creativity! Let’s make some glass art together!

Frequently Asked Questions:

Class Ages: Because projects are designed with the specific age groups identified, students must be the minimum age listed on the start date of camp.

Transportation: Families are responsible for arranging transportation of their students. Students should arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before the start of classes and picked-up no later than 15 minutes after camps end. Safety is our top priority, please ensure that Camp Staff are present before leaving your student-

Art Show: Each week will culminate with an Art Show the final 20 minutes of camp, where we welcome friends and family to celebrate the work of students! Work that is ready to go home may be collected upon departure. Work that needs to be fired in a kiln will remain on site. The Paramount will send an email once the work is ready for pick-up (typically three or four weeks after the final day of camp)

Clothing: Please send your child in clothes that can get messy! Closed toed shoes (no sandals) help keep feet protected while in studio.

Lunch: If your student is registered for both morning and afternoon camps in a week, they are welcome to remain on site and eat lunch with our staff! Students should bring their own bag lunch; students will not be able to leave the facility to purchase lunch off site or have access to vending machines. Due to allergy concerns, we ask that no tree nut or peanut products be sent.

Electronics: We ask that devices, including phones or tablets, be turned to silent mode during camps. Ringtones and alerts can be distracting in the creative environment. The Paramount is not responsible for damaged, lost, or stolen devices.

Should you need to contact your student please call the Visual Arts Office at (320) 257-3128.

Assistance Fund: The Paramount Center for the Arts’ Assistance Fund provides access to our educational arts programming for those who would not otherwise be able to participate due to financial limitations.

Accessibility: The Paramount welcomes comments and suggestions about how we might continue to improve our programs and services for visitors with disabilities and is committed to improve experiences for every patron. To offer feedback or make requests, please contact:

Manager of Community Engagement, Buddy King

BKing@paramountarts.org

320-257-3127.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations are eligible for a partial refund, less an administration fee of 15% of camp tuition, if the cancellation happens 15 or more calendar days prior to the camp start date. Unfortunately, refunds are not available for cancellations happening 14 days, or fewer, of the camp start date.