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
Open Classes are listed below. Please note, to complete your registration, you must: submit a registration form & process payment. First, click the enroll button next to your chosen class below. This will open a new page with a checkout button and registration link. 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.
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.
School Break Classes
Time-Traveling Artists: 3rd-5th/ Summer Camp/ Tues-Fri/ 8:30am-3:30pm/ Starts June 24th
$200.00
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Youth Spray Paint Class: Session 2/ Ages 13-17/ Summer Workshop/ Mon-Fri/ 2:30-4:30pm/ Starts June 30th
$245.00
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Youth Spray Paint Class: Session 3/ Ages 13-17/ Summer Workshop/ Mon-Fri/ 2:30-4:30pm/ Starts July 21st
$245.00
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Street Art & Printmaking/ 6th-8th/ Summer Camp/ Mon-Thurs/ 8:30am-3:30pm/ Starts August 4th
$200.00
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Fall class schedule will be released in August 2025
Art Educator Bios
GENEVIEVE KJESBU
Haley Davis
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.
Matthew Oliveri
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.