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3432 Babcock Blvd | Pittsburgh, PA 15237

412-364-3622

Office Hours: Monday - Friday

10:00am - 3:00pm

info@northhillsartcenter.org

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"Experience the Arts with Us!"

**Memberships are 'individual' memberships covering ONE student (except for family memberships).  You can ONLY register the person who has the membership at the member rate (except for family memberships) for classes.  Friends can be registered as a non-member in a SEPERATE transaction.  Registering at the member rate without a membership delays your registration.  You must be fully paid before registration is complete.

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**Classes are listed by date.  Please scroll down for newest additions.


Use the search box to quickly find the classes you need!

We offer classes for adults, teens and children.  Our class sessions run Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall.
Please check back as we update our class offerings seasonally and occasionally add additional classes!

Children’s classes are designed to be age appropriate to give your child the best experience possible.

**You can add a 'guest'  to your member registration if your 'guest' is also a member

(for example, for those that have family, patron, etc. memberships which include more than one person in the membership).

If the 'guest' you are adding does NOT have a membership, you will need to register them in a separate transaction from your member rate transaction, and register them as a non-member.  Registering them as a member delays their registration as all registrations must be paid in full before they are considered final. 


PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF CLASS REGISTRATION DEADLINES.  If you wish to register for a class after the deadline, please contact the NHAC Office (412) 364-3622 or visit the center at 3432 Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. 

Please note: No refunds/credits will be issued after first class/day of camp. Compensation/makeups for missed classes is not available. Refunds for classes & workshops given if cancelled one week prior.  Memberships are non-refundable. 

**Payment required upon registration. Registrations not finalized within 15 minutes are automatically removed as classes have limited space.


Children's Classes

    • February 21, 2023
    • March 28, 2023
    • 5 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 0
    Registration is closed

    Registration deadline: February 14

    Ages 10 - 12  

    Have you always wanted to try the potter’s wheel? Come learn to make your own pottery. We will work on all the skills necessary to create your own work from start to finish. Bring your patience and determination! No experience necessary! Class fee includes clay, glaze and firing.

    Instructor: Katie Botterman

    Thursdays 2/21-3/28

    (no class  3/21)

    (please note-these are the correct dates.)

    5 sessions

    Time: 4:30-6:00pm


      Add a 1-year Student Membership-just $20!  (and choose member pricing now!)


     
    • March 02, 2023
    • March 30, 2023
    • 5 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 0
    Registration is closed

    Registration deadline: February 23

    Ages 8 - 12  

    The happy little trees are calling you! Come create paintings in the style of Bob Ross, Van Gogh, Monet and O’Keeffe.  We will paint on canvases using painting knives and brushes. We will explore pastels and watercolors as we create our own masterpieces! All materials included.

    Instructor: Diane Pontoriero

    Thursdays 3/2-3/30

    5 sessions

    Time: 4:30-6:00pm


      Add a 1-year Student Membership-just $20!  (and choose member pricing now!)


    • March 15, 2023
    • April 12, 2023
    • 3 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 0
    Registration is closed

    Registration deadline March 8

    Ages 8-12

    In this class, students will learn how to make pinch pot ‘balloons’ with clay, and then use them to create hollow animal friends to take home with them.  All materials included.


    Instructor: Tara Hayes


    Dates: Wednesdays 3/15 - 4/12

    (no class 3/29 & 4/5)

    3 sessions

    Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm

    • April 02, 2023
    • April 16, 2023
    • 2 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 7
    Register

    Registration deadline March 26

    Ages 8-12


    (please note this is the correct description for this class)

    In this beginner clay workshop, each student will create 2 clay sculptures with the theme of animals, characters, and/or creatures. We will use a variety of handbuilding techniques to bring our sculptures to life! Students will design and learn the art of making something out of clay.  All materials included.


    Instructor: Tara Hayes


    Dates: Sundays 4/2 & 4/16

    (no class 4/9)

    2 sessions

    Time: 10:00am - 11:30am

    • April 04, 2023
    • May 02, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 2
    Register

    Registration deadline March 28

    Ages 4-6, with registered adult care-giver

     

    This clay class is for ‘care-giver and me’! Come ‘play with clay’ with your little one. You’ll work as a team to learn and utilize the basic skills to create pinch pots, coil creations and slab built pieces.  Class Fee includes clay, glaze and firing. 


    ** You MUST register for 2 spots, one for child, one for care-giver.  Registering children without a care-giver will result in a voided transaction and refund.


    Instructor: Heather Tantalo-Spiegel


    Dates: Tuesdays 4/4-5/2

    (no class 4/25)

    4 sessions

    Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm


      Add a 1-year Student Membership-just $20 or a family membership for $50!  (and choose member pricing now!)


    • April 11, 2023
    • May 16, 2023
    • 6 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 6
    Register

    Registration deadline April 4

    Ages 8-10 years old   


    Learn the basics of cartooning in this six week course with professional cartoonist/illustrator George Broderick, Jr. From creating original characters using basic, simple shapes to inking, lettering and coloring your drawings for that “professional” touch, the next GREAT comic character could be just a few pencil lines away. Please bring: pencils, ruler, eraser, one thick & one thin Sharpie marker, white sketch paper, colored pencils and colored markers to class.

    Instructor: George Broderick, Jr.

    Tuesdays 4/11-5/16

    6 sessions      

    Time: 4:30 - 6:30pm


     Add a 1-year Student Membership-just $20!  (and choose member pricing now!)

         
    • April 12, 2023
    • May 17, 2023
    • 6 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 12
    Register

    Registration deadline: April 5

    Ages 9-12 (or students who have completed Cartooning Basics)

    This course is designed for cartooning students who have taken Cartooning Basics and want to progress. Class reviews the basics and adds depth to the discussions and techniques with group projects and exercises designed to make the budding cartoonist think outside the box. Please bring: pencils, ruler, eraser, one thick and one thin Sharpie marker, white sketch paper, color pencils and color markers to class.

    Instructor: George Broderick

    Wednesdays 4/12-4/17

    6 sessions

    Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm

     Add a 1-year Student Membership-just $20!  (and choose member pricing now!)



    • April 13, 2023
    • April 27, 2023
    • 2 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 7
    Register

    Registration deadline: April 6

    Ages 7-12

    Come turn a pinch pot into a turtle friend! Roll up a coil into a snail friend! Learn the basics of ceramic handbuilding and make some cute critters!   Class fee includes clay, glaze, and firing. 

    Instructor: Katie Botterman

    Dates:  Thursdays 4/13 & 4/27

    4:30pm - 6:00pm

    2 sessions



    • April 22, 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 8
    Register

    Registration deadline April 15

    Ages 9-12

    In this class, we'll build a ceramic wall pocket that can be used as a planter, a cellphone charging station, a place to hold mail, and so much more!  All materials included.

    Instructor: Tyler Stauffer


    Date: Saturday, 4/22

    Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

    1 session


    • April 25, 2023
    • May 09, 2023
    • 2 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 8
    Register

    Registration deadline April 18

    Ages 8+ with registered adult care-giver


    Take your child to work day is coming up, but lets turn the tables and bring your caretaker somewhere fun (and delightfully messy) too! No spreadsheets allowed: In this workshop we will choose a handbuilding project from several options and work together (or competatively) to create something beautiful to take home.   Class fee includes clay, glaze, and firing.


    ** You MUST register for 2 spots, one for child, one for care-giver.  Registering children without a care-giver will result in a voided transaction and refund.

    Instructor: Heather Tantalo-Spiegel


    Dates: Tuesdays 4/25 & 5/9

    (no class 5/2)

    Time:  4:30 pm - 6:30 pm



    • April 26, 2023
    • June 07, 2023
    • 6 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 2
    Register

    Registration deadline April 19

    Ages 7-11   

    Come create your own unique pottery! We will be using hand building techniques to create a variety of functional and fun decorative clay pieces. The last class will be spent glazing the pieces.  No experience necessary.  Class fee includes clay, glaze and firing. 

    Instructor: Tara Hayes


    Dates: Wednesdays 4/26-6/7

    (no class 5/31)

    5 sessions

    Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm


      Add a 1-year Student Membership-just $20!  (and choose member pricing now!)




    • April 26, 2023
    • June 07, 2023
    • 6 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 4
    Register

    Registration deadline April 19

    Ages 9-15  

    We will work on advanced handbuilding techniques with the slab, coil, pinch pot methods. In this class, we will make some functional and decorative works in clay. Must have taken a pottery class with NHAC and/or have a prior basic understanding of clay handbuilding techniques. Class fee includes clay, glaze and firing. 

    Instructor: Tara Hayes


    Dates: Wednesdays 4/26-6/7

    (no class 5/31)

    5 sessions

    Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm


      Add a 1-year Student Membership-just $20!  (and choose member pricing now!)




    • April 28, 2023
    • June 09, 2023
    • 6 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    Registration deadline April 21

    Ages 10-12   

    Have you always wanted to try the potter’s wheel? Come learn to make your own pottery. We will work on all the skills necessary to create your own work from start to finish. Bring your patience and determination! Class fee includes clay, glaze and firing. 

    Instructor: Tara Hayes


    Dates: Fridays 4/28-6/9

    (no class 6/2)

    6 sessions

    Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm


      Add a 1-year Student Membership-just $20!  (and choose member pricing now!)



    • May 04, 2023
    • May 25, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 10
    Register

    Registration deadline: April 27

    Ages  10-15


    In this class, we'll learn how to enlarge images by any size using a grid. We'll explore the use of graphite and chalk pastel to create a large scale drawing of your choice, and also work as a group to complete a class grid drawing too. All materials included.


    Instructor: Tyler Stauffer


    Dates: Thursdays, 5/4-5/25

    4 sessions

    Time: 5:00-6:30pm

    • May 11, 2023
    • June 08, 2023
    • 5 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 7
    Register

    Registration deadline: May 4

    Ages 7-10 

    Learn the basics of acrylic painting! This class will explore a variety of brush and color theory techniques to enhance your artistic skills. We will create some fun seasonal landscapes, portraits, and imaginative works.  All materials included.


    Instructor: Tara Hayes

    Thursdays 5/11-6/8

    5 sessions      

    Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm



     Add a 1-year Student Membership-just $20!  (and choose member pricing now!)



    • May 16, 2023
    • June 06, 2023
    • 4 sessions
    • North Hills Art Center
    • 8
    Register

    Registration deadline: May 9

    Ages 8-11


    Description- Children will learn portraiture by learning blending and learning to recognize different values of color and how to recognize tones. The students will learn how to recognize cool and warm tones on a face and will have a better understanding of portraiture by the end of this course.   All materials included.


    Instructor: Jamie Monaghan

     

    Dates: Tuesdays 5/16-6/6 

    4 sessions

    Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm


      Add a 1-year Student Membership-just $20!  (and choose member pricing now!

"Give the Gift of Art!"

The North Hills Art Center offers gift certificates in any amount you choose!  Gift certificates can be used for art classes, workshops and summer art camps, for yearly memberships, in the gallery for artwork and merchandise at our Artisan Markets.  

Gift Certificates can only be purchased at the Art Center during business hours, in person or by phone.

Gift certificates can be redeemed in person or by mail only.  Online redemption is not available at this time.

Benefits of Membership:

Discount of $20.00 of the nonmember cost of classes at the North Hills Art Center
15% off framing at Panza Framing in Millvale
10% off art supplies at Artists and Craftsmen Supply in Squirrel Hill

10% off framing at The Frame Gallery in Sharpsburg

Student: $20         Senior: $30      Individual: $35

                        Family: $50             Patron: $100

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North Hills Art Center

3432 Babcock Blvd | Pittsburgh, PA 15237

412-364-3622 | info@northhillsartcenter.org


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