Brickton Art Center

Brickton Art Center

Brickton Art Center

Centennial Activity Center is home to Brickton Art Center, a non-profit organization serving the people of Park Ridge and surrounding communities through creative outreach services in art therapy, art education, and exhibitions using various artistic disciplines and media. 

Each season, Brickton offers classes at the Park Ridge Park District for all ages and ability levels. Classes are held in the art studio at the Centennial Activity Center.

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Programs

5090127 / Creative Ceramics

Whether you are an old pro or have never touched clay, there is a place for you in this wonderful class! Learn and refine clay hand building skills using coil and slab, pinch and drape construction techniques to create relief and three-dimensional ceramic forms. Learn the basics of forming pottery on the wheel. Color glazes are used for embellishment. Use your own creative ideas to design functional and decorative art works for you and your home!
5090127-1 - Creative Ceramics
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
9/9/2024 - 10/28/2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
15 & Up

5090128 / Painting & Drawing Studio

For all levels of experience and run as a studio session, students explore their own ideas for painting and drawing, using a variety of drawing and paint techniques and mediums. The instructor works briefly with students as a group, and then works with students individually while they develop their ideas. Materials are provided for the first class, with a supply list for the remainder of the classes.
5090128-1 - Painting & Drawing Studio
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Availability
Cancelled
Res/NonRes
9/12/2024 - 10/24/2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
15 & up
5090128-2 - Painting & Drawing Studio
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
9/10/2024 - 10/29/2024
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
10 & up
5090128-3 - Painting & Drawing Studio
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
11/6/2024 - 12/18/2024
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
10 & up
5090128-4 - Painting & Drawing Studio
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
11/7/2024 - 12/19/2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
15 & up

5090130 / Art All Day! School's Out & Holiday Break

Don’t stay home bored on a day off of school—spend it with us making art ALL DAY! Bring a peanut-free lunch, and we take care of the rest. Art projects, movie during lunch, and games are included. Must register a minimum of 24 hours in advance.
5090130-1 - Art All Day! School's Out & Holiday Break
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Availability
Waitlist
Res/NonRes
11/25/2024 - 11/25/2024
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
5-10
5090130-2 - Art All Day! School's Out & Holiday Break
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Availability
Waitlist
Res/NonRes
11/26/2024 - 11/26/2024
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
5-10
5090130-3 - Art All Day! School's Out & Holiday Break
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
11/27/2024 - 11/27/2024
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
5-10
5090130-4 - Art All Day! School's Out & Holiday Break
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
12/23/2024 - 12/23/2024
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
5-10
5090130-5 - Art All Day! School's Out & Holiday Break
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
12/27/2024 - 12/27/2024
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
5-10
5090130-6 - Art All Day! School's Out & Holiday Break
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
12/30/2024 - 12/30/2024
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
5-10
5090130-7 - Art All Day! School's Out & Holiday Break
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
1/2/2025 - 1/2/2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
5-10
5090130-8 - Art All Day! School's Out & Holiday Break
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
1/3/2025 - 1/3/2025
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
5-10

5090134 / Painting on Canvas

Learn the proper way to paint on canvas using acrylic paints. From priming your canvas, creating an undertone, transferring images and more! You will be painting like an expert in no time. Students will create one larger canvas and a couple smaller pieces. CAC
5090134-1 - Painting on Canvas
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
9/9/2024 - 10/28/2024
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
9-12

5090135 / Drawing for Older Children

Instructor will use exercises and projects to encourage practice of the fundamentals of drawing to older children and help them grow in their understanding, ability, and confidence. We use visuals to strengthen our artistic hand-eye coordination as we explore still life and portrait drawing. CAC
5090135-1 - Drawing for Older Children
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Availability
Available
Res/NonRes
9/10/2024 - 10/29/2024
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location
Centennial Activity Center
Ages
9-12