Youth Art Classes
Discover creativity and inspiration at the Morris Graves Museum of Art! The Humboldt Arts Council offers a variety of engaging youth arts classes designed to spark imagination and nurture artistic skills. Our programs provide hands-on opportunities for young artists to explore, create, and grow.
HOW
Classes are listed below. First, click the class you’re interested in. This will open a new page with pay and registration buttons. Both steps are necessary to confirm a class spot.
WHO
Open to youth under the age of 18. Curriculum is broken up for age groups 3-5th grade, 6-8th grade and high school.
WHEN
After school classes for each age group are offered during the school year as well as longer workshops during school breaks.
Photo: Isabella Vanderheiden
If a program is full, we’d be happy to add you to the waiting list. If you have any questions or need assistance please email haley@humboldtarts.org or call (707) 442-0278 ext. 203.
After-School Classes
Weekly classes in the Youth Studio culminating in the collaborative creation of a finished zine.
Fall 2026 Classes Coming Soon…
School Break Classes
Multi-day classes where students are resident artists in the Youth Studio, culminating in an exhibition of their work in the Youth Gallery. Spray Paint Classes are hosted outdoors. To apply for scholarships click here.
Art Educator Bios
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Haley Davis is an Art Educator and practicing interdisciplinary artist with degrees in Fine Art, Art Education and experience in puppetry, performance, story-telling, scientific illustration, painting, jewelry, pottery, sculpture, welding, graphic design and more. Haley has served as a Teaching Artist for the California Arts Council and Humboldt County Office of Education and is the Create California Arts Now Advocate for Humboldt County. Passionate about fostering creativity, Haley empowers students to build confidence, develop artistic skills, and explore their unique voice in the community.
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Matthew Oliveri is an artist, educator and entrepreneur who has lived and worked in Eureka, CA since 2000. Adept with several media, he discovered his true passion, spray paint, 15 years ago and has been working with it and Plexiglas almost exclusively since then. His two businesses, Accident Gallery and The Siren’s Song Tavern have been heralded as cultural cornerstones in Eureka. Places where creators of all disciplines could find a welcoming forum to share their talents. He currently works with at-risk youth, teaching them the joy and freedom of aerosol painting.
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Education Events
Private Lessons Available
Email haley@humboldtarts.org with inquiries.
Instructors
Haley Davis
Matthew Oliveri
Genevieve Kjesbu