Our premier youth art program—Youth Art League—exists to provide young people with an opportunity to express themselves creatively and develop their artistic abilities. Lessons are designed to be both informative and enjoyable for all of our students. Past lessons have included acrylic pour, paper art, drawing, pastels, watercolor, pen and ink, sculpting with paper, and painting with 3-D glasses, just to name a few. All materials are provided by the Gateway Art Gallery, supported in part by a grant from Clay Electric Co-Op.
- YAL classes are held monthly from January—November
- 3rd Saturday: Junior YAL (ages 10-13) @ 10:00-11:30 am
- 3rd Saturday Senior YAL (ages 14-17) @ 12:30-2:00 pm
- 4th Saturday: Elementary YAL (ages 6-9) @ 10:00-11:30 am (FULL – registration closed for this group)
- 2nd Wednesday: Teaching Kids through Art (grades 1-3) @ 3:00-5:00 pm — TKA is open to Columbia County school children in grades 1-3 and is designed to improve literacy through art education.
Important YAL changes in 2026
- We added an age group to accommodate more children and lowered the minimum age to 6.
- YAL enrollment is limited to 25 students per age group (Elementary, Junior, & Senior; TKA is limited to 10.)
- IMPORTANT: YAL classes are now on the 3rd and 4th Saturdays of each month.
- Our YAL program is partially grant funded and we need children attending regularly to fulfill the grant requirements. Attending as many lessons as possible helps us keep our grant funding so please plan to attend often. Keep class dates posted on your fridge or subscribe to our calendar reminders.
How to join YAL
- Enrollment fee: $20/year for one age group
- There are forms that must be filled out in order to finalize registration, so please drop by the Gallery and fill these out prior to your child’s first lesson. Registration can not be done on class day due to lesson planning and time constraints.
- Once registered, be sure to arrive at each lesson a few minutes early to give our volunteers time to get your child checked in and seated before class begins.
- Parents are welcomed to stay on site during the lesson if desired.
For more information, call (386)752-5229 or email info@gatewayartgallery.org.
