Columbus Arts Council

Now in its 13th term, Art Underground is the education program of the Columbus Arts Council. The mission of the program is to provide quality, affordable arts education to residents of Columbus and surrounding areas. The program is grounded in the belief that experiencing and creating art is integral to each person's and our community's overall quality of life.

All Art Underground classes are held in the Rosenzweig Arts Center (RAC) in downtown Columbus. With generous support from the community and the Mississippi Arts Commission, the RAC was recently renovated to include top-notch facilities for art instruction. The RAC now includes two classrooms, an open studio, a gallery, and a 75-seat theater space on the second floor. Visual arts classes are held in the downstairs classrooms, while performing arts classes are held upstairs in the theatre space.

The RAC is becoming a lively community hub as local residents experience the arts first-hand. And remember, whether it's a class registration for a family member or a scholarship for a child you've never met, creativity and imagination are gifts that flourish long after the class is over! Come join us, and thank you for your support of the arts!

music together ®

Carmen Osburn

Fridays, July 10-31 (8 classes)

10:00 - 11:00 am

Rosenzweig Arts Center, Columbus

Tuition: $100 + $10 registration fee for new families. (may be made in 2 payments) Ask about discounts for multiple children families.

Ages: Birth to 5 with a parent or caregiver

Music Together® is an approach to early childhood music developed by the Center for Music and Young Children in Princeton, New Jersey. In each class up to 12 children and their primary caregivers meet for 8 weeks to experience new songs, chants, and instrumental jam sessions. In class, you and your child will experience the joy of actual music-making and the freedom to respond spontaneously to those experiences. Tuition includes a professional cd and cassette recording of the songs we are doing in class, a corresponding songbook , a Parent Guide and a Parent Education evening.

drama

Ginger Poole

Thursdays, February 7 - March 13 (will work around Feb. 14)

5:15 - 7:15 pm

Tuition: $125

Ages: 10 - 16

We are so happy to have Ms. Poole in Columbus as an adjunct faculty member in MUW's Department of Theatre. She will work with students to learn best acting practices, how to interpret a script, how to develop a character, etc. They will also play theatre games and work on pieces they will share in an end-of-session informance.

drawing

Blake Reynolds

Thursdays, January 31 - March 6 (will work around Feb. 14)

4:00 - 6:00 pm

Tuition: $125

Ages: 8-12 years

Mr. Reynolds will teach your students the basics of drawing and design. The tuition includes supplies.

digital photography

Judy Howle

Tuesdays, January 29 - February 19

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Tuition: $40

Ages: Mature 14 through adults

Learn to use a digital camera or digital SLR, how to take better pictures, and basics of photo editing/retouching. For beginning and intermediate photographers.

pottery

Cathryn Vaughn

Thursdays, January 31-March 6 (will work around Feb. 14)

6:00-8:00 pm

Tuition: $150

Ages: 14 through Adults

Ms. Vaughn, clay instructor at Noxubee County High School and CAC Summer Camps, will take a look

beginning oil painting

Eugene Poole, Jr.

Tuesdays, February 5 - March 11 (6 weeks)

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Tuition: $250

Ages: 14 through Adults

Sherry Roan will use the natural light in the Rosenzweig Arts Center Gallery to teach students the basics of painting. This class will focus on painting from emotion. Supply list may be picked up at registration or you can purchase the drawing supply kit from the RAC Gallery.

found object art

Adele Elliott

Thursdays, February 28 - March 20 (4 weeks)

5:30 - 7:30 pm

Tuition: $75

Ages: 14 through Adults

This New Orleans artist will teach you how to use assemblage and collage to create art objects with "orphan" materials. No art background is required. Students will learn to see beauty in surprising elements.

intro to the tarot

Adele Elliott

Tuesdays, February 19 - March 11 (4 weeks)

6:30 - 7:30 pm

Tuition: $105

Ages: 14 through Adults

This class is a beginning exploration of each student's psychic ability. The approach is spiritually based with a strong emphasis on angels. My thirty years experience in this medium have taught me that almost everyone has an untapped ability which can be developed. Forget the Hollywood image of a gypsy con artist. This is a contemporary approach designed to open doors for the student.

To present, promote and support the arts and arts education -

Mission Statement of the Columbus Arts Council