Programs

We offer programs that celebrate creativity and encourage fun, hands-on exploration through the fine-art of observation. We focus skill-building in three areas with a variety of programs: Art and music, Permaculture for kids, OUTLOUD! Girls Groups, Mentoring Youth through our Artist Apprentice Program.

Art and Music
Our art and music programs explore the basic art-skills of drawing, painting, building puppets and masks, drumming, percussion, songwriting and puppet and mask theater.

Permaculture for Kids
Our permaculture based Summer Art-Farm programs are presented as a new-old way to learn a way of life and design system that is rooted in agriculture--yet expands to include a multitude of issues that ally ourselves with nature.

OUTLOUD! Girls' Groups
The OUTLOUD! Girls Group is open to two age groups: 7-12 years old, and 13 years and older. Weekly OUTLOUD! gatherings center around storytelling, singing, dancing and art-making with the theme of understanding natures shapes, patterns and cycles, as we continue to experience and understand how we are an integral part of nature flowing in beautiful subtle rhythms.

Mentoring Youth/Artist Apprentice Program
Originally, the Artist Apprentice Program was designed to provide middle, high school and college aged students with the opportunity to work side-by side with the LIttle Artshram (staff) learning the techniques and skills necessary to participate in the creation of the Grand Traverse Earth Day Parade, a community-wide celebration.

Summer Art-Farm Camp Programs
Our Art-Farm camps celebrate creativity and encourage fun through hands-on exploration and practicing the fine-art of observation. We focus skill-building in three main areas with a variety of projects throughout the week. The focus areas for our 2008 Summer Art-Farm Camps are: Art and music; Community gardening and Permaculture for kids; and Wandering in the Woods--our Nature Awareness Program.

Children's Classes
We are delighted to announce our 2007-2008 Children's Classes, held at both the ArtCenter of Traverse City on the corner of 11th and Elmwood and at the Little Artshram Studio. 311 1/2 Maple, both in Traverse City. If you are a member of the ArtCenter you will receive a class discount and, you can easily register for any of these classes by calling the ArtCenter at 231-941-9488.

Recent Posts

June 29th, 2008
Little a Art-Farm Happenings…..The Garden is Growing

June 16th, 2008
Art-Farm Camp update on the dates and fees…..

June 11th, 2008
Art-Off for Little a…Saturday, June 14th in TC….

June 8th, 2008
Art-Farm Camps! Registration open! AND, T.C. Community Gardens! Food growing!

May 7th, 2008
Saturday, May 17th Skill-Share and Workshops…..

April 29th, 2008
Summer Art-Farm Camp Programs REGISTER NOW!

April 20th, 2008
Little A and Friends May Skill-Share….

April 9th, 2008
2008 Grand Traverse Earth Day Parade!

April 8th, 2008
TWO Great workshops, on the same day! Grass Roots: Herbal Healing for Everyone AND Earth Day Tree Walk

March 25th, 2008
BENZIE COUNTY–Help build the Grand Traverse Earth Day Parade!