Class fees for teen and children's classes includes the cost of materials.
If you are a Glastonbury Arts members, you can take a 5% discount on each registration. Not a member? Join Glastonbury Arts.
BRUSHES, DOTS, AND DOODLES: A Painting Adventure (Ages 7–10)
Mondays, April 6–June 8, no class on April 13 (public school break) and May 25 (Memorial Day), 8 weeks | 4:30–6:00 PM
Grab your brushes and let the creativity flow! In this fun-filled 8 week painting adventure, young artists will explore exciting techniques like pointillism, texture-building, and expressive brushwork. Along the way, they’ll discover different painting styles and experiment with color, form, and imagination. Each class is hands-on and designed to build confidence while encouraging creative exploration. No experience needed—just curiosity, creativity, and a love of color! Family and friends are invited to join us for the final class where we’ll celebrate the amazing artistic creations of our young artists and enjoy some light refreshments!
Fee: $230 | $215 for Glastonbury Arts Members |
Register for Brushes, Dots, and Doodles
COMIC CREATORS STUDIO: Advanced Cartooning & Comics (Ages 9–13)
Wednesdays, April 8–June 3, no class on April 15 (public school break), 8 weeks | 4:30–6:30 PM
Calling all cartoonists! This 8 week class is all about finding your voice in the comic world. Students will level up their skills by creating original characters, developing stories, and learning how to show big emotions, action, and personality through expressive cartooning. We’ll dive into comic panels, pacing, dialogue, tracing techniques, and visual storytelling—all while having tons of fun bringing ideas to life on the page. The session culminates in a celebratory final class where family and friends are invited to view the students’ comics, hear about their creative process, and enjoy light refreshments.
This class is open to students who have previously taken our World of Cartooning or Cartooning 101 classes. Please reach out to Instructor Cassidy Molino -
cassidyglastonburyartscenter@gmail.com - with any questions about eligibility.
Fee: $230 | $215 for Glastonbury Arts Members |
Register for Comic Creators Studio
Cassidy Molino provides instruction for our children and teen classes. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona and currently teaches at Haddam Killingworth Middle School. Having grown up working at Teachart2Me, she has been surrounded by art her entire life. Previously she has taught private lessons and school enrichment classes in the Glastonbury Public School system. Past clients also include Smith College, Hartford Yard Goats, Hartford Public Schools, and the Soleil Holistic Health Services in Hamden, CT. “I specialize in creating an engaging and supportive learning environment where students can explore different mediums and techniques, from basic foundational skills to more advanced practices with the goal of fostering a love of creativity in every student.”
REGISTRATION: Register early to avoid disappointment. Classes and workshops won't run if the minimum number of students haven't registered one week before the start date. Classes and workshops are filled in the order received. Registrations will not be processed without payment. When you register, consider yourself confirmed: You will hear from us only if the schedule changes or the class is cancelled.
ATTENDANCE: There are no make-ups, refunds, or pro-rating of class/workshop fees. Students who cannot attend a class or workshop cannot substitute another person in their place.
CANCELLATION POLICY: In the event a course or workshop is cancelled by Glastonbury Arts (e.g. insufficient enrollments, teacher illness, severe weather, etc.), all fees will be refunded to students. If a registered student withdraws from a class or workshop, the student must notify Glastonbury Arts via email two full weeks prior to the start of the class or workshop in which case we will refund the student’s registration fee less a $35 administrative charge. No refunds will be made for voluntary withdrawals less than two full weeks before the start of a class or workshop.
INCLEMENT WEATHER: In the event that Glastonbury Public Schools are closed or delayed, Glastonbury Arts will be closed. Classes or workshops not held due to bad weather will be rescheduled based on teacher availability. In the event that a class or workshop cannot be rescheduled, please refer to our cancellation policy.
PHOTO WAIVER: Glastonbury Arts occasionally documents classes using photography for publicity purposes. Registration in a Glastonbury Arts class or workshop assumes permission by adult class participants to use such images for publicity unless the photographer is informed otherwise at the time the photographs are taken. Parents of students in classes for teens or children are asked to indicate their permission to photograph their children on the class registration form.