Classes

Immerse yourself in art and get creative through a wide range of class offerings from kids and teens to adults. Find the class based on your interests and register today!

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Cute Cartoon Workshop
Tuesday, May 30, 5:00-6:30pm

Students will learn to draw cute animals and characters along with creative basics, which will encourage drawing in the style that suits them.

Drawing Camp Ages 5-9 Ages 9-12 Beginner

 

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Wheel Camp, Grades 4-12
May 30 - June 2, 3:45-5:15pm

Students will focus on the fundamentals of wheel throwing and hone their skill to create cylinders, bowls, and cups during this fun Wheel Camp.

Clay Camp Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Independent Study
May 30 - June 1, 3:30-6:30pm

Students will expand their knowledge of techniques while exploring acrylic, pastel, watercolor and more.

Painting Drawing Camp Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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It's an Adventure with Charlie Brown
June 5-8, 9:30-11:00am

Experience an adventure with your favorite Peanuts characters! Students will have paint birdhouses for Snoopy's woodland friends, learn to draw their favorite characters, and more!

Drawing Camp Ages 5-9 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Clay Independent Study
June 5-8, 3:00-6:00pm

Expand your knowledge of clay while exploring pottery wheel or handbuilding techniques. Students will meet with the instructor before May 20 to discuss preferred projects.

Clay Camp Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate

 

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Drawing from History: Pencil and Charcoal
June 5-8, 9:00-11:30am

Drawing skills are explored using Greek and Roman sculptures and mythology, which serves as a foundation for applying new techniques to create stronger artworks.

Drawing Camp Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate

 

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Animal Camp: Feathers, Fins, and Fur
June 6-8, 1:00-3:00 pm

Students will learn to draw, paint, and sculpt some of their favorite animals from photographs and in person. Class locations: Figge Art Museum, Niabi Zoo.

Clay Painting Drawing Camp Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner

 

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Watercolor Magic
June 26-29, 9-11:30 am

Explore the magic of watercolor painting to capture color and light! Through this beginner-friendly course we will practice foundational skills and techniques.

Drawing Camp Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Drawing for the Portfolio
June 26-29, 1:00-3:30 pm

Hone your drawing skills and develop a stronger portfolio with a focus on techniques to create still lifes, cast drawing, and the human figure/portrait.

Drawing Camp Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Creative Fun in Drawing
Monday, June 26, July 10, 17, 24, 3:00-4:30pm

Creative Drawing focuses on getting students in touch with their most creative selves. In this class, explore new exercises to help jump-start the artmaking process.

Drawing Camp Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Procreate
Monday, June 26, July 10, 17, 24, 5:00-7:00pm

Learn the basics of digital illustration in the Procreate app, along with tips to draw and paint digitally with your iPad and Apple Pencil.

Drawing Camp Other Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner Beyond Beginner

 

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Dino Camp
June 26-29, 9:00-11:30am

Learn about some of the greatest creatures to walk the Earth while creating dino drawings, Eggs-tinct creatures, puppets, clay-saurus, 3-D sculpture, Dino-ramas, and more!

Clay Painting Drawing Camp Other Ages 5-9 Beginner Beyond Beginner

 

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Nature Sketching
June 26-29, 9:30-11:00am

Students will explore nature as they draw the great outdoors. They will also make natural art projects, such as clay animals, eco printing, and more.

Drawing Camp Ages 5-9 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Focus on Digital Photography
June 26-29, 1:00-2:30pm

Students will study lighting, portraiture, still life, motion, close-up, and landscape photography while practicing techniques on their digital devices in the studio and on location.

Camp Photography Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Portfolio Prep
June 26-29, 1:00-2:45pm

Students will draw and paint to create artwork for their portfolios that demonstrates their knowledge of value, still life, persepctive and color mixing with painting.

Painting Drawing Camp Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Sketching from Life
June 26-29, 1:00-3:30pm

Students will explore drawing from life (nature, still life, portrait, etc.) while learning to create deeper values, shapes, and forms, with pencil.

Painting Drawing Camp Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate

 

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Magical Creatures
June 27, 3:00-4:30pm

Create fictional creatures while learning about basic drawing techniques for drawing a variety of characters. Fans of dragons or unicorns especially will love this class!

Drawing Camp Other Ages 9-12 Beginner

 

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Watercolor: Water
Friday, June 30, July 14, 21, 28, 8:30-10:30am

Students will explore ways to express water with light using watercolor, from beaches, lakes, and rivers to streams and reflections on water surfaces.

Painting Camp Ages 13-18 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Raku
Saturday, July 1, 15, 22, 9:00am-12:00pm

Experience the excitement of Raku! The first sessions focus on hand-building and glazing, and the final session is for firing, which takes place offsite.

Clay Camp Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Landscape Painting
July 5-7, 8:30-11:30am

This class provides a step-by-step method for the challenges of outdoor landscape painting. Students will make thoughtful and in­formed decisions on color, composition, values, and edges.

Painting Drawing Camp Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Wheel Camp, Grades 4-12
July 5-7, 9:00-11:00am

Students will focus on the fundamentals of wheel throwing and hone their skill to create cylinders, bowls, and cups during this fun Wheel Camp.

Clay Camp Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Portraits
July 5-7, 1:00-3:00pm

Participants will focus on simple but powerful observation skills and sketching techniques that will demystify portraiture, while increasing their creativity and adding artistic expression through drawing.

Painting Drawing Camp Ages 13-18 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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The Creative Mindset
Thursday, July 6, 13, 20, 27, 11:00am-1:00pm

Students will create personally meaningful paintings as they explore a variety of subject matter, including still life, landscape, and figures.

Painting Camp Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Drawing Anime and Manga
July 10-13, 1:00-2:45pm

Calling all Manga and Anime fans! This class is for students interested in Japanese art. Learn useful drawing approaches for creating your own unique characters.

Drawing Camp Other Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner

 

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Dragon Camp, Grades 1-4
July 10-13, 9:30-11:30am

Students will have a magical week of artmaking as they learn to draw, paint, and sculpt dragons and other mythological creatures.

Painting Drawing Camp Other Ages 5-9 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Dragon Camp, Grades 5-12
July10-13, 1:00-3:00pm

Students will have a magical week of artmaking as they learn to draw, paint, and sculpt dragons and other mythological creatures.

Painting Drawing Camp Other Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Horse Camp, Grades K-4
July 10-13, 9:00-11:30am

Students will explore a variety of media (drawing, sculpting, silk-screening, etc.) while learning horse physiology and much more. *Optional visit to Three Owl Farm on July 14. (Register for optional visit on website "Horse Camp Option Visit")

Painting Drawing Camp Sculpture Other Ages 5-9 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate

 

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Horse Camp, Grades 5-12
July 10-13, 1:00-3:30pm

Students will explore a variety of media (drawing, sculpting, silk-screening, etc.) while learning horse physiology and much more. *Optional visit to Three Owl Farm on July 14. (Register for option visit on website, "Horse Camp Optional Visit")

Painting Drawing Camp Sculpture Other Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Horse Camp Option Visit
July 14, 1:00-3:00pm

Prerequisite: Horse Camp. Visit Three Owl Farm for this hands-on experience in horse care while drawing from live horse models and other farm animals.

Painting Drawing Camp Sculpture Other Ages 5-9 Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Mastering the Figure
July17-20, 9:00-11:30am

Explore proportion, structure, gesture and value while drawing the figure. The drawing process will help students approach drawing the human form in varied poses.

Drawing Camp Ages 13-18 Adult Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Passport to Summer Fun, Grades K-4
July 17-20, 9:00-11:30am

Travel the world through arts and crafts from around the globe. Students will do projects with painting, clay, crafting, and more!

Clay Painting Drawing Camp Sculpture Other Ages 5-9 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate

 

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Passport to Summer Fun, Grades 5-12
July17-20, 1:00-3:30pm

Explore the creative crafts of cultures from around the globe.

Clay Painting Drawing Camp Sculpture Other Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate

 

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Drawing Animals and Creatures, Grades 4-8
July 18-20, 9:30-11:00am

From cartoony critters to realistic animals, learn how to draw mammals, birds, reptiles, and more during this PAWsome class designed for animal lovers!

Drawing Camp Ages 9-12 Beginner

 

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Drawing Animals and Creatures, Grades 9-12
July 18-20, 11:00am-12:30pm

From cartoony critters to realistic animals, learn how to draw mammals, birds, reptiles, and more during this PAWsome class designed for animal lovers!

Drawing Camp Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner

 

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Clay Animals
July 24-27, 9:30-11:00am

Have you ever pinched a pig? Coiled a cougar? Students will learn hand-building skills and texture techniques to create sculptures of critters and creatures!

Clay Camp Ages 5-9 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Handbuilt Bowls
July 24-27, 1:00-2:30pm

Put the ""fun"" in functional art! Using patterns and forms, we will create coil and slab bowls as unique as you.

Clay Camp Sculpture Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Executive Spa Camp
July 24-27, 1:00-3:30pm

Learn how to make soaps, bath salts, herbal eye pads, and more! During this fun week, students will experience nail art and natural facials, among other pampering routines.

Camp Other Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate Advanced

 

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Uptown Downtown
July 24-27, 8:30-11:00am

Using downtown Davenport as a backdrop, students will draw buildings, paint a cityscape and bridge scene, and use baked goods from "Oh So Sweet" bakery as a delicious edible still life!

Painting Drawing Camp Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner Beyond Beginner Intermediate

 

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Cartooning, Grades 4-8
July25-27, 9:30-11:00am

Create fun, exciting, and lovable characters while learning drawing techniques. Students will outline their unique characters and use color to bring them to life.

Drawing Camp Ages 9-12 Ages 13-18 Beginner

 

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Cartooning, Grades 9-12
July 25-27, 11:00am-12:30pm

Create fun, exciting, and lovable characters while learning drawing techniques. Students will outline their unique characters and use color to bring them to life.

Drawing Camp Ages 13-18 Beginner

 

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A gift of 334 paintings from Charles August Ficke to the City of Davenport formed the nucleus of the Davenport Municipal Art Gallery’s permanent collection when it was established in 1925.

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Orientation Gallery
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LOCATION
FIGGE ART MUSEUM

225 West Second Street
Davenport, Iowa

 

PHONE

Museum | 563.326.7804

Cafe | 563.345.6647

 

MUSEUM HOURS

Monday | Closed

Tuesday - Wednesday | 11am - 6pm

Thursday | 11am - 9pm

Friday - Saturday | 11am - 6pm

Sunday | 1pm - 6pm

 

CAFE HOURS

Monday - Sunday Closed

*The Figge Cafe is closed until further notice

*See calendar for holiday exceptions