Classes and Workshops

SUMMER
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

ADULT WORKSHOPS

CLASSES FOR GRADES K-5

CLASSES GRADES 6-12

CLASSES FOR ADULTS

Turn an ordinary paint chip into the spark for your next masterpiece! In this playful, low-pressure workshop, you'll choose from a variety of paint color chips and use their unique color names as creative prompts for your drawings. It's a fun way to break through creative blocks, explore your imagination, and discover that inspiration can come from the most unexpected places. With drawing materials provided and no experience necessary, this workshop is perfect for anyone looking to create, experiment, and have fun making art.

Meet the Instructor:
Buddy Plumlee is an artist and art educator. His work focuses on narrative portraiture and the human experience. He teaches 2D Art and 3D Art at Elgin High School and lives in West Chicago with his wife and kids.

Ages 12+
Pay What You Can (suggested $10)

The Theater is up a flight of stairs and not wheelchair accessible.

Side Street Makers Night

Last Tuesday of Every Month | 6:00–8:00 PM
Looking for dedicated time to create? Join us for Side Street Makers Night, an informal monthly gathering for artists, makers, crafters, and creative people of all experience levels.

Bring your current project or start something new using a selection of shared art supplies and materials. Whether you paint, draw, knit, collage, write, bead, crochet, or simply enjoy creating alongside others, Makers Night offers space to connect, make, and be inspired.

This is not a class or guided workshop. Instead, it's an opportunity to gather with fellow creatives, share ideas, work independently, and enjoy the energy that comes from making art in community.

Some basic supplies will be available, and participants are encouraged to bring their own projects and materials as well.
Grab a drink from the bar, settle in, and spend an evening creating together.

Free to attend. A Pay What You Can donation of $8 is encouraged at the door to help support Side Street Studio Arts' programs.

Open to adults ages 18+.

Got an idea for a class or workshop?
Email us at info@sidestreetstudioarts.org with the subject CLASS/WORKSHOP IDEA and let us know. We'll see what we can do!

SIDE STREET
STUDIO ARTS

Where Elgin Creates

SUMMER
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Got an idea for a class or workshop?
Email us at info@sidestreetstudioarts.org with the subject CLASS/WORKSHOP IDEA and let us know. We'll see what we can do!

SIDE STREET STUDIO ARTS

Where Elgin Creates

SUMMER CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Got an idea for a class or workshop? Email us at info@sidestreetstudioarts.org with the subject CLASS/WORKSHOP IDEA and let us know. We'll see what we can do!

SIDE STREET
STUDIO ARTS

SUMMER
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Got an idea for a class or workshop?
Email us at info@sidestreetstudioarts.org with the subject CLASS/WORKSHOP IDEA and let us know. We'll see what we can do!