(DEMAREST, NJ) -- The Art School at Old Church has begun registration for all Fall 2020 classes and workshops, which begin September 8, 2020. With so much uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, The Art School at Old Church is committed to offering art with your safety and comfort in mind. Registration is available online and via mail. The Art School is not accepting in-person registration requests at this time. To view the interactive Fall 2020 Catalog, visit tasoc.org/course-catalog. Classes are offered in ceramics, painting, drawing (including comic book design), sculpture, jewelry making, needle felting, and more!
A full suite of offerings is available through The Art School’s Virtual Classroom. Alongside online offerings, in-studio classes follow CDC guidelines, including limited capacity for social distancing. For a full list of the precautions we are taking for in-studio classes, visit tasoc.org/course-catalog and click on the “TASOC Reopening Plans” PDF.
“In these days of COVID-19 I felt safe coming to class.” says The Art School at Old Church student Barbara Barba, who recently took an in-studio ceramics class at The Art School this summer. “Social distancing and mask wearing were followed. We disinfected all surfaces that we worked in. The instructor took extra care, as well. I would not hesitate to continue taking classes!”
“Our founders built The Art School at Old Church on the mission that arts education can improve the quality of life in the community,” says Executive Director Lisa Beth Vettoso. “We believe that now, perhaps more than ever, we need the arts to unite us, inspire us, and motivate us. Through the arts we learn to look at things from another perspective, and problem solve through creativity. It has been a long road, but we know that we can get through it together, creatively!”
Create a Class - The Art School is offering a new experience this summer, made to order! They can bring one of their art instructors to you and a group of friends or loved ones for a private class, allowing you to create from home in a whole new way. Email [email protected] to start planning your tailor-made art class today!
Birthday Parties! - Celebrate your child's special day with art, facilitated by one of The Art School’s distinguished faculty members. Birthday Parties can be offered via Zoom, at your home, or on site at The Art School. Go to www.tasoc.org/birthday-parties for more information.
Founded in 1974, The Art School at Old Church is a non-profit cultural center providing community access to enriching experiences in the arts. The school offers art classes and workshops as well as free gallery exhibitions, cultural events, and outreach programs for special populations. It houses two art galleries: the Mikhail Zakin Gallery and the Café Gallery. The Annual Pottery Show & Sale is an opportunity to view and purchase one-of-a-kind works of art from nationally recognized potters. Proceeds from The Annual Pottery Show & Sale and from Our Thrift Shop, located in Westwood, NJ, benefit The Art School at Old Church. The Art School’s programs are made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as contributions from foundations, corporations, businesses, and individuals. The Art School at Old Church was voted Best of Bergen: Best Art Gallery and Best Teacher (Denise Kadar) and was runner-up for Best Non-Profit in 2017.
