Artworks invites families to bring their children out this Saturday and next for Art Making Day, at three locations in the Trenton area. Candle art, printmaking, collage, drawing and painting are some to the activities taking place. Children can make art to hang at the 10-year anniversary Art All Night, coming up on June 18-19, or just participate in fun and creative activities. All materials and activities are free.
Family Art Making Day will take place this Saturday, April 30 at Artworks’ 19 Everett Alley galleries in Trenton, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Next Saturday, May 7, Art Making Day will take place at two locations from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: the Boys & Girls Clubs’ Spruce Street Community Center at 1040 Spruce St. in Lawrenceville; and the New Jersey State Museum at 205 West State St. in Trenton. In addition to Artworks partners Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County and the New Jersey State Museum, Art Making Day is a partnership with the I Am Trenton Community Foundation and Jerry’s Artarama of Lawrenceville.
“For years Art Making Day has given kids the ability to create a piece of art for free, to hang at our wildly popular Art All Night event,” said Artworks Executive Director Lauren Otis. “Last year, we had over 500 children at Artworks for Art Making Day, so this year we’ve expanded to two new partner locations on a second Saturday. This gives families the maximum opportunity to take advantage of this great, free program,” he said.
For more information on activities at each location, contact:
Jesse Vincent at Artworks – education@artworkstrenton.org, 609.394.9436
Kelly Watts at the Boys & Girls Club – kwatts@bgcmercer.org, 609.392.3191, Ext. 127
Melissa Kelly at the NJ State Museum – melissa.kelly@sos.state.nj.us, 609.292.6310
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