Student and Teacher ArtShow!

Open to all! Until June 27th

We’re eager to welcome all students and parents to witness the creativity of our art community. The showcase is now OPEN and will stay up until June 27th. On your visit, we highly recommend visiting the Raupp Memorial Museum, which is only 2 minutes away from the Buffalo Grove Fitness Center. The museum is educational, well organized and our exhibition wouldn’t have been possible without them and YOU!

Where is the Artshow?

Buffalo Grove Fitness Center

601 W. Deerfield Parkway

Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

When can we visit?
Monday – Thursday: 5:00 am – 9:00 pm

Friday 5:00 am – 7:30 pm

Saturday – Sunday 6:00 am – 5:30 pm



Animation & Digital Art [Gallery]

About our Animation Classes:

Students are introduced to animating in digital software such as Procreate, Photoshop and Adobe After Effects.

First they will learn how to hand draw their own character, objects, and background, as well as develop a simple narrative. Throughout the course, students will develop digital software skills through in-class exercises and a personal project.

Enroll and tell your story!

9 - 13 High School

Student Work

Life Cycle by Hannang Zhu

Life Cycle by Hannang Zhu

Drink Animation by Olivia Harris

Drink Animation by Olivia Harris

Balga Tribe Animation by Stevee Miller

Balga Tribe Animation by Stevee Miller

Animation by Sophia Klein

Animation by Sophia Klein

 

See you for the 2020 summer art camp session!

Covid-19 Update

We are pleased to announce that we will be opening for in-person Summer Camp on June 8th, following the guidelines set forth by the Illinois government.

The following measures will be implemented for the health and safety of our campers and staff.

  • Contact-less temperature screenings will be conducted at the door every morning

  • Masks will be required for all staff and campers

  • Classes will be divided into 45-minute intervals with a 10-minute break where students can exit the building and remove their mask under staff supervision

  • Ceramics class will be replaced with Painting class

  • Campers must have their own materials for all classes - no sharing of materials allowed

  • Desks and school layout will be changed to allow for social distancing

  • The school will have a maximum occupancy of 10 people - classes will be capped accordingly

  • Lunches will be eaten outside with social distancing guidelines (weather permitting)

  • All staff and campers must bring their own water bottles and food

We will also be offering drawing classes over Zoom if enrollment minimums are met, for those not comfortable with attending camp in person. Partial days, single classes, and before/after care are still available to in-person campers.

About Summer Art Camp

The Summer Art Camp program is designed to introduce children to different art forms. Students will learn to use various mediums and will be assigned different projects to complete throughout the session. The Summer Art Camp is not only fun, but also very educational. Students will leave with a sense of achievement and a strong foundation in art. For further information or a brochure, please fill out request on the home page, or feel free to call the Glenview School of Arts, Dong Joo Kang at (847) 486-0215 or (847)208-6165.

Campers will have daily activities and projects. The camp introduces students to Drawing and Painting, Ceramics, Pottery Painting, Storybook Making, and Multi-Media.  Campers can choose full time or part time enrollment. There is a $50 registration fee for campers. Cost is based on how many times a student attends per week.

Camp Session:

  • Summer Session #1: 6/08/2020 – 7/10/2020 (5 weeks)

  • Summer Session #2: 7/13/2020 – 8/14/2020 (5 weeks)

  • Extended Art Camp: 6/01/2020 - 6/5/2020, 8/17/2020 – 8/21/2020

  • Registration can be by day, week, or session period

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*There is an additional one time non-refundable $50 registration fee for new students

Supply List

  • One #2 pencil

  • One large eraser

  • Set of 50 Crayola Color Pencils (or other comparable brand - NO erasable or watercolor pencils please)

  • Set of paint brushes (Summer 2020 only)

  • Lunch (required for full day campers)

  • Packaged Snack (optional)

Camp Fees:

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We also offer partial days and single class tuition (for students who only come to one section/class of the day - only available for Advanced Art Camp with prior approval and subject to different pricing). Students must sign up for a minimum of 5 classes.

  • 6-8 years

    • 1 section (90 min): $165 for 5 sessions

  • 9-13 years

    • 1 section (90 min): $185 for 5 sessions

** Please note there is an additional non-refundable $50 registration fee for new students **

Daily Schedule:

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Camp Schedule:

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Camp Class Descriptions:

Fashion Illustration

Students will create their own unique fashion designs on top of illustration templates. Students can cut out their fashion models and then create their very own fashion books!

Art History

Learn to create art projects inspired by  famous and talented artists! Students will have the opportunity to learn about artist biographies and also explore the various techniques that made the artists famous.

Story Book Making Class

Let's create and illustrate our own stories.
We can keep these books as wonderful memories of fun and free expression.

Multi - Media Class

This class will focus on 3D projects and the development of 3D observational skills.
Student will use materials such as paper mache, construction paper, clay, and wire to create animals, trees, buildings, and abstract shapes.

Drawing and Painting

Have fun while learning drawing techniques.  Use observation, imagination, and a wide variety of materials to create unique works of art.

Digital Art

Learn Photoshop and how to draw on a tablet. Beginners, intermediate and advanced are welcome to unleash their imagination within this spill-free art zone by painting, sketching and drawing.   

Oil Painting (Advanced Camp Only)

Students will be guided through the process of creating oil paintings step by step. They will learn how to build up layers, create tone and shadow, blend, and finish a piece.

Sculpture (Advanced Camp Only)

Building on skills learned in Ceramics, campers will create more complex 3D works of art with an eye towards sculptural expression.

Stop-Motion Animation (Advanced Camp Only)

Campers will have the opportunity to create their own short film using a variety of media. After filming, campers will be taught how to edit their films, as well as how to add sound effects and a score, to create a fully realized film!

Independent Study (Advanced Camp Only)

What is your artistic dream? Campers will come up with individualized projects to work on over time in service of their goals. Want to be a comic book artist? This is the time to make your own comic. A medical illustrator? Learn about anatomy under teacher supervision. The options are limited only by your imagination!

Animation Classes

Ages 9-13 and up

Intro to Animation (Starts 7/6/20)

Students will become familiar with reading animation as sequences, and will get an introduction to the animation principles with Photoshop tools.

Price: $480 for 7 weeks

Intermediate Animation (Available Fall Session)

Students will incorporate intermediate-level digital drawing skills to create an engaging animation.
In class activities include animation principle excercises

Prerequisite: Intro to Animation/Sketching ability

Price: $550 for 7 weeks

Character Design for Animation (Starts 7/6/20)

Students will create characters, based on given design prompts.
In class activities include drawing emotions, shape and silhouettes. Students will leave with an animated character at the end of the course.

Prerequisite: Student must have work samples that demonstrate solid traditional and digital drawing skills

Price: $625 for 7 weeks

Digital Drawing (Fall Session)

Students will learn the core techniques of digital drawing and photo manipulation in Photoshop.

Prerequisite: Student must have work samples that demonstrate solid traditional and digital drawing skills

Price: $675 for 7 weeks

Animation and After Effects (Fall Session)

Students will create a visually engaging animation by combining the two programs that are commonly used by professionals

Prerequisite: Must present digital drawing samples and be familiar with Photoshop

Price: $750 for 7 weeks

Teacher Training Program 2020!

Classes begin on July 6th

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The Teacher Training Program at The Glenview School of Arts has been certified by the Illinois Board of Higher Education since 2015. This program is designed to offer future art teachers a comprehensive understanding of K -12 art education. We work closely with students to prepare them for their careers as art teachers. Not only will students learn how to teach but they will also get real world experience by instructing classes of their own. We offer 4 courses: Learning to Teach Art, Learning to Teach Elementary Art, Learning to Teach Middle School Art, and Learning to Teach Art Portfolio Development.

To learn more, please visit our Teacher Training Program page.

Summer Camp 2019 Wrap-Up

A big thank you to all of our wonderful campers and counselors that made this Summer Camp one to remember! This year marked the first time we offered individual classes during our regular summer programming, as well as our inaugural ice cream outing. Stay tuned for more updates for the 2020 Summer Camp offerings!

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2017 Summer Art Exhibition:

On Friday August 18 from 6-8PM, Glenview School of Arts held an art show with works completed by students in all classes of our Summer 2017 session. The show was a successful showcase of dozens of wonderful artworks. Thanks to all who came out! We want to commend our students for all their hard work this semester, and we look forward to the Fall Sessions.

Winners of the Annual Metra Safety Poster Competition

The Glenview School of Arts encourages its students to join the annual Metra safety poster competition, promoting safety in a fun and imaginative way. We believe in the importance of community competitions and have been proud of our winning students.

2016-2017

This year’s contest theme “Keep yourself(ies) Safe: Look, Listen and Live.” had 10 winners! 2 first place winners, 1 second place, 5 third place, and 2 honorable mentions.

First place winners: Habin Park, Madeline Oh

Second place winner: Juliana Craven

Third place winners: Kaya Matsunaga, Sky Hana, Ava Prosko, Julia Petrea, Janet Wong

Honorable mentions: Sydney Aul, Audrey Chan

2015-2016

This year's poster theme was "Make Safety Your Focus: Look, Listen and Live". This year alone we had 14 different winners! We had 4 first places, 3 second place winners, and 3 third place winners and 4 honorable mentions. Wednesday, June 15 at 10:30AM is the ceremony celebrating these winners at the Metra building in downtown.

First place winners: Olivia C. Kim, Madelyn Lee, Joy Zhou, Janet Wong

Second place winners: Habin Park, Yebin Park, Leon Kosciak

Third place winners: Katrina Boroski, Madeline Oh, Sarah Wagner

Honorable mentions: Frank Kosciak, Nicholas Konchan, Fiona Chen, Stephanie Wolfso

2014-2015

This year's poster theme was unplug for safety. This year alone we had 10 different winners!  We had 5 first place winners, 3 second place winners, and 2 third place winners. Jun 17 2015 , Metra came to conduct interviews at our school to document the school's participation in this poster contest. Metra interviewed the director as well as the winning art students.

First place winners: Parker Lee, Yebin Park, Madeline Lee, Julia Petria, Leon Kosciak

Second place winners: Yenmeng Liang, Anna Lipkind

Third place winners: Habin Park, Maryland Buckingham, Sarah Warner

Winners of the 27th Annual Youth Art Fair

The Glenview School of Arts is proud to announce our students who participated and won the 27th Annual Youth Art Fair at the Glenview Art League on February 20th, 2016.

First place winners: Sarah Warner (Junior), Natalie Brame (8th grade), Ava Prosko (3rd grade)

Second place winners: Leon Koscian (8th grade), Amanda Lee (4th grade)

Third place: Juliana Craven (5th grade)