Marion Art Center summer program registration opens soon
MARION — Registration for summer programs at the Marion Art Center will open to members on Friday, Jan. 30 and to nonmembers on Friday, Feb. 13.
ArtStart. ArtStart will return to the Marion Art Center for four weeks this summer. ArtStart is the Center’s summer art program for children ages 4.5-years-old to 9-years-old, offered in June and July.
ArtStart teachers are specialists in music, dance, theater, and art, most of whom teach throughout the year and are professionals in their fields. Activities include arts and crafts, theater, music, games and storytelling.
The schedule for 2026 is:
Session 1: Monday, Jun. 29 to Friday, Jul. 3
Session 2: Monday, Jul. 6 to Friday, Jul. 10
Session 3: Monday, Jul. 13 to Friday, Jul. 17
Session 4: Monday, Jul. 20 to Friday, Jul. 24
The cost for members is $275 and for nonmembers it is $315. More information is available at www.marionartcenter.org/artstart.
Dungeons & Dragons. Participants will be immersed in a week-long journey of creative storytelling and thrilling improvisation with the Guild of Imagination’s five-day Dungeons & Dragons program.
Players will craft their own unique hero and embark on a fantastical adventure. With a focus on encouraging creativity, teamwork and problem solving, Dungeons & Dragons ignites imaginations and nurtures storytelling skills.
Sessions run in late July and early August for ages 10 to 15-years-old. Learn more at www.marionartcenter.org/d-and-d.
All Things Art. All Things Art is an immersive weeklong program which takes place in late summer and is geared toward young artists ages 10 to 15-years-old.
During participants’ time in the Art Studio, young artists will experiment with a number of practices, techniques and media such as drawing, sculpting, printmaking, fiber arts, working with clay and more.
Learn how to talk about art making and what inspires one’s creative choices.
The All Things Art Schedule for 2026:
Session 1 - Monday, Aug. 3 to Friday, Aug. 7
Session 2 - Monday, Aug. 10 to Friday, Aug. 14.
The cost for members is $275 and for non-members $315, plus a $45 materials fee per student each week.
Classes meet in the Marion Art Center Studio 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day.
For more information and to register visit www.marionartcenter.org/all-things-art.
All Things Theater. All Things Theater is a weeklong theater intensive for preteens and teens ages 10 to 15-years-old.
Young actors will learn from several instructors, many of whom are professional artists working in their fields.
This interactive afternoon theater camp will showcase multiple facets of theater craft both on stage and behind the scenes.
Activities may include acting, improvisation, costume creation, stage management, tech and movement.
The program will take place Monday through Friday in the Marion Art Center Theater from 1 to 4 p.m. each day.
The 2026 Schedule is:
Session 1 - Monday, Jul. 27 to Friday, Jul. 31
Session 2 - Monday, Aug. 10 to Friday, Aug. 14
The cost for members is $265 and for nonmembers it is $305.
For registration and more information go to www.marionartcenter.org/all-things-theater.
