YOUTH AND TEEN PROGRAMS
A Fabulously Fun Figge Family Event
1 pm Saturday, February 4
Enjoy art activities, food, stories and fun? Then bring your family to the Figge for this special family event! In addition to many indoor activities, there will be ice sculpting on the Figge plaza, and a family-friendly lunch (view menu) served in the Figge Café from 11 am-2 pm. Learn more.
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Summer Drawing Program
The Summer Drawing Program gives talented high school art students a college-level experience while helping them prepare their portfolios for college admission and scholarships. This two-week course is the only program of its kind in the Quad Cities for aspiring young artists who plan to major in Art. Application deadline has passed for 2011, so check back in spring 2012 for information about the 2012 Summer Drawing Program. For questions, contact Ann Marie Hayes-Hawkinson at 563.326.7804 x7887 or ahayeshawkinson@figgeartmuseum.org.
Learn more about the program requirements and deadlines, along with an application.
Apply online.
Complete letter of support online or print a letter of support.
Brand Boeshaar Scholarship
Since 2000, the Brand Boeshaar Scholarship Program has awarded $528,000 to graduating seniors in eastern Iowa and western Illinois who wish to study fine arts, design or art education in college. To be considered for this prestigious $12,000 scholarship, applicants must submit a completed application, high school transcript, two letters of support, and a portfolio of 12 works. The program is funded by the Brand Boeshaar Foundation Fund, managed by the Figge Education Department, and administered by the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend.
Download a 2012 scholarship application.
Apply online or
download a 2012 scholarship application. Your application will be sent directly to the education assistant at the museum. It is your responsibility to determine if the application has been received, along with the letter of support, by calling 563.326.7804 x2045.
Application and letter of support must be received no later than Saturday, March 10 at 1 pm.
Complete letter of support online or
print letter of support.
View images from the 2011 scholarship recipients.
2012 Summer Art Classes for Kids
Mark your calendars now for Fridays at the Figge and Art in the Middle. The class flyer will be posted online by February 1. If you register by March 1, you will save $5 on each class! For class registration, please contact Heather Aaronson, education program coordinator, at 563.326.7804 x2045 or
haaronson@figgeartmuseum.org.
Fridays at the Figge
Download a flyer
Grades 1-5
9 am–4 pm
$45 member; $55 non-member
Drawing & Printmaking–June 15, July 13
Painting–June 22, July 27
Sculpture–June 29, August 3
Art in the Middle
Download a flyer
Grades 6-8
9 am–4 pm
$50 member; $60 non-member
Drawing–June 20
Painting–June 27
Graphic Novel–July 11
Printmaking–July 18
Sculpture–July 25
Celebrate your birthday at the Figge!
Have a fun, creative birthday party! The Figge is equipeed to make any birthday celebration a memorable one for your child. Multiple options are available and are geared towards specific age groups.
Learn more.
Scouts at the Figge
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of all ages can have fun learning experiences while earning arts and crafts badges/patches at the Figge Art Museum. A guided tour of the Figge's permanent galleries and traveling exhibitions begins each workshop.
See photos of scouts at the Figge.
Learn more about Boy Scout programs
Learn more about Girl Scout programs
Girl Scout Art Events in 2011
In cooperative development with the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, the Figge will offer large-group Girl Scout studio art/tour experiences. Girls who participate in these events will earn the new Scout FUN Patch after completing these lively hands-on studio programs. To learn about future Girl Scout events at the Figge,
visit the GSEIWI website for program information and registration.