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C L A S S S C H E D U L E

SUMMER 2018

Summer Class Semester: June 4, 2018 - August 11, 2018

SUMMER 2018 CLASS ENROLLMENTPLEASE VISIT OR CALL THE FIREHOUSE ART CENTER TO ENROLL

General Spring Enrollment:• May 7 - June 2

Patron Enrollment (Patron + above level memberships):• Advanced enrollment begins April 30• Eligible for Early Enrollment Discount• Please see class descriptions for membership tuition discount

Early Enrollment Discount:• $10 off class tuition• April 30 - May 19

Late Enrollment (excludes the Children’s Summer Art Program):• $15 additional charge for late enrollments• All enrollments after June 2; please see Registration & Policies at the

back of the schedule for more information.

TAKE A CLASS AT THEFIREHOUSE ART CENTER

Firehouse Art Center444 South Flood AvenueNorman, Oklahoma 73069

[email protected]: 405.292.9763normanfirehouse.com

Hours of OperationMonday - Friday 9:30 AM – 5:30 PMSaturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

CONTACT INFORMATION& BUSINESS HOURS

MISSION:The Norman Firehouse Art Center enriches our community by offering the highest quality visual arts education, experiences, and exhibitions.

+ Kids Art is Smart Educational Spotlight at the FAC Gallery April 13 - May 26, 2018 Reception: Thursday, April 26, 2018, from 6 - 8 PM

+ May Fair - free art activities provided by the FAC Andrews Park | Saturday, May 5, 2018, 9 AM - 7 PM and Sunday, May 6, 2018, 11 AM - 5 PM Partnering Organization: The Assistance League of Norman

+ Outdoor Movie Series - free art activities provided by the FAC Lions Park | 7 PM - Sundown | May 18, June 1, June 22, July 13 Partnering Organization: The City of Norman - Parks & Recreation

+ Summer Holiday Closings The FAC will be closed Monday, May 28, 2018 in observance of Memorial Day, and Wednesday, July 4, 2018, in observance of Independence Day.

+ Summer 2018 Class Semester Children’s Summer Art Program: June 4 - August 3, 2018 Adult and Teen classes: June 11 - August 11, 2018

+ Self-Expression: Recent Work from FAC Faculty June 8 - July 28, 2018

+ Children’s Summer Art Show 2018 August 10 - August 25, 2018 Reception: Friday, August 17, 2018, from 6 - 8 PM

Summer 2018

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+ YOUTH & TEEN Youth Ceramics: Hand-Built Clay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14 Youth Ceramics: Art is All Around Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 14

+ ADULT CLASSESDrawing with Graphite: Basics & Beyond (All Levels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 17Photo Norman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 19Introduction to Hand-Built Ceramics (All Levels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 20Paper Clay & Structural Ceramics (All Levels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 21

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+ OKLAHOMA NONPROFIT EXCELLENCE (ONE AWARDS)The Firehouse Art Center is humbled and proud to have been selected as a finalist in the Arts & Humanities category for the prestigious Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence (ONE) Awards this past April.

Read more about this exciting honor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 34

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The Firehouse Art Center is supported, in part, by the generous contributions of our granting organizations, sponsors, and individual donations that help us reach our mission each year.

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The Firehouse is a proud partner in the Blue Star Museums program, a collaboration between the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and thousands of cultural institutions across the country.

The Firehouse offers free admission year-round to active duty and veterans’ families to thank them for their service and sacrifice. Contact the Firehouse to learn more about class discounts for active duty military and veterans.

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CHILDREN’S SUMMERART PROGRAM

FIREHOUSE ART CENTER CHILDREN’S ART EDUCATIONThe Children’s Summer Art Program is designed to educate and encourage children to express themselves through the arts with original ideas and concepts. FAC classes help children build fundamental and advanced cognitive skills and promote diverse methods of critical thinking and learning. The FAC’s Creating with the Masters curriculum introduces children to the works of master and modern artists and teaches them about the history of art, museums, and art techniques while meeting the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Fine Arts: Visual Arts guidelines. If you would like to sponsor a scholarship for a child, please call the Firehouse Art Center. Your small donation can have a great impact for a child in need.

ABOUT THE CHILDREN’S SUMMER ART PROGRAMMinimum enrollment: 9 // Maximum enrollment: 15Children attend daily, Monday through Friday, for either one or two weeks. Sessions are offered by age group, with two classes in each group. Children will attend both classes for their age group in the selected class session. A 15 minute supervised recess will take place in the park between classes. Tuition includes all materials. During the last half hour of the final class in each session, parents are invited to view a mini exhibition of work produced during the program. The Children’s Summer Art Program is funded in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council, Norman Arts Council, and the City of Norman.

Please visit the Firehouse Art Center or call 405.329.4523 to enroll.

CHILDREN’S SUMMER ART SHOWAugust 10 - August 25 | Reception: Friday, August 17 from 6 - 8 PMEach summer, the FAC Gallery features the work of students who participated in that year’s Children’s Summer Art Program. One piece of artwork from each student that took a class during the summer will be selected to be shown in the exhibition. The art show is an exciting experience for the students, allowing them the opportunity to showcase the effort they put into their art through a professional gallery setting. The exhibition also highlights the FAC faculty’s dedication to excellence and providing quality art education.

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SESSION I (ONE WEEK) | JUNE 4 - JUNE 8NON-MEMBER TUITION: $90.00 | MEMBER TUITION: $83.0010 HOURS OF EDUCATION

5 - 6 YEARS OLD 1:00 - 3:15 PM

MASTER ARTIST: HENRI MATISSE

Pick a Purple CrayonPick a purple crayon – or a red or a green one! Students will learn about the color wheel and the relationships between primary and secondary colors and complementary and contrasting colors as they collage and paint works inspired by Matisse and Picasso. Instructor: Jane Lawson

MASTER ARTIST: AMEDEO MODIGLIANI

All About MeArtists throughout history, from Modigliani to Van Gogh, have depicted themselves in self-portraits that reveal aspects of their personality. Students in this class will experiment with art techniques as they create self-portraits that express their individuality.Instructor: Kylie Anderson

MASTER ARTIST: PABLO PICASSO

Ooh La LaThis class will be full of panache! This class will study French art, beginning with the eleventh century Bayeux Tapestry and progressing to the 20th century fish plate series by Pablo Picasso, which will inspire narrative drawings and colorful plate creations by students.Instructor: Jane Lawson

MASTER ARTIST: GREGORY EUCLIDE

My Kind of TownStudents will learn about contemporary artists who explore the idea of place through painting, drawing, and collage. Students will create 3D paper landscapes, design their own city, and create many other place-based works as they discover the elements of art.Instructor: Haley Prestifilippo

7 - 9 YEARS OLD 9:30 - 11:45 AM

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10 - 14 YEARS OLD 1:00 - 3:15 PM

MASTER ARTIST: M.C. ESCHER

Building Blocks for ArtIn this class, students will use 2-D and 3-D forms to explore the complexity of modular art while studying the work of M.C. Escher and creating their own sculptures.Students will create tesselations and interlocking forms, combining them to create larger geometric works. Instructor: Nick Lillard

MASTER ARTIST: WESTERN JIN DYNASTY

Coil CreaturesHarness the imagination and explore the fantastic in this clay class! Students will learn the art of building with clay coils as they study human and animal forms and bring their fantastical imaginations to life through their unique creature creations.Instructor: Liv Egan

SESSION II (TWO WEEK) | JUNE 11 - JUNE 22NON-MEMBER TUITION: $180.00 | MEMBER TUITION: $166.0020 HOURS OF EDUCATION

5 - 6 YEARS OLD 1:00 - 3:15 PM

MASTER ARTIST: PABLO PICASSO

Mysteries of Modern ArtArt can be a mystery: what makes modern art museum-worthy and why do we love or hate some contemporary “avant-garde” works today? This class will search for answers as students make small found object sculptures, Picasso-inspired masks, collages, paintings, and more!Instructor: Jane Lawson

MASTER ARTIST: HENRI ROUSSEAU

Wild About ArtJoin an art adventure! Students will learn basic skills for drawing birds and four-legged animals like big cats, as well as techniques for creating plants and trees. Students will explore the color wheel, shapes, and textures as they paint jungle, desert, and underwater environments.Instructor: Kylie Anderson

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7 - 9 YEARS OLD 9:30 - 11:45 AM

MASTER ARTIST: PAUL CEZANNE

Wabi Sabi & WarholA Japanese concept, “Wabi-Sabi” acknowledges the beauty and authenticity of imperfect and impermanent objects. In this class, students will study master artists who are inspired by old or broken subjects and create kintsukuroi style cracked bowls, paintings, and collages.Instructor: Jane Lawson

MASTER ARTIST: PETER VOULKOS

Piece TogetherStudents will use multiple clay techniques, such as pinch, coil, and slab, to create small-scale sculptures inspired by the ideas of unity and togetherness. Projects will encourage students to combine shapes in new and interesting ways as they create three-dimensional forms.Instructor: Liv Egan

MASTER ARTIST: JAMES TURRELL

Floating & Hanging LanternsLight up your summer! Students will create floating or hanging lanterns using recycled plastic and lights as they learn how light interacts with various materials to create unique effects. Students will expand their art vocabulary through class discussions and presentations. Instructor: Nick Lillard

MASTER ARTIST: GRANT WOOD

Clay as CanvasIn this class, students will use a three-dimensional surface as a canvas, transferring flat illustration concepts to clay as they learn a new approach to design and sculpture. Students will learn surface treatments and textural techniques to create unique narrative vessels.Instructor: Liv Egan

10 - 14 YEARS OLD 1:00 - 3:15 PM

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SESSION III (ONE WEEK) | JUNE 25 - JUNE 29NON-MEMBER TUITION: $90.00 | MEMBER TUITION: $83.0010 HOURS OF EDUCATION

5 - 6 YEARS OLD 1:00 - 3:15 PM

MASTER ARTIST: PAUL KLEE

Alphabet SoupIt’s a can full of fun! This class will use art to learn the ABC’s by linking art to literacy. Students will make drawings, paintings, miniature sculptures, and prints featuring alphabet themes in the style of Paul Klee, Andy Warhol, and Jasper Johns.Instructor: Jane Lawson

MASTER ARTIST: GUISEPPE ARCIMBOLDO

Fantastic FacesCome face to face with portrait painting! Students will learn about the proportions of the human face while creating funny portraits in the style of Arcimboldo, depicting features with fruits, flowers, and vegetables. This class will focus on shape, form, line, and texture.Instructor: Kylie Anderson

MASTER ARTIST: GEORGE RODRIGUE

Dog & Pony ShowDogs and ponies will be featured in a colorful collection of work as students paint, draw, build, and collage works inspired by George Rodrique, William Wegman, and Paul Gaugin.Instructor: Jane Lawson

MASTER ARTIST: MAX ERNST

Surreal LifeHow surreal! Students will explore a week of surrealist games and art, creating collaborative exquisite corpse drawings, painting with sand, and experimenting with unique techniques developed by Surrealist artists. Instructor: Haley Prestifilippo

7 - 9 YEARS OLD 9:30 - 11:45 AM

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10 - 14 YEARS OLD 1:00 - 3:15 PM

MASTER ARTIST: DAVID SMITH

Mixed Media ExtravaganzaMix it up! This class will challenge students to consider a diverse range of materials including milk bottles, wire, and paper mache while utilizing artistic processes pioneered by artists Louise Bourgeois, David Smith, and Rhea Carmi to create sculptures.Instructor: Nick Lillard

MASTER ARTIST: CLAES OLDENBURG & COOSJE VAN BRUGGEN

Garden of ArtArt comes to life as this class explores the plant life all around us and gives it a personality! Students will create small mixed media sculptures while imagining the world from the perspective of plants from the garden, as if they were expressive characters. Instructor: Olivia Walton

SESSION IV (TWO WEEK) | JULY 9 - JULY 20NON-MEMBER TUITION: $180.00 | MEMBER TUITION: $166.0020 HOURS OF EDUCATION

5 - 6 YEARS OLD 1:00 - 3:15 PM

MASTER ARTIST: ALAN DAVIE

Positive SpaceGo where no art student has gone before! Design a space station and a banner with robots and depictions of space as the class explores outer space. Students will work with paints and pastels, and create sculptures and mobiles that use the final frontier as inspiration.Instructor: Jane Lawson

MASTER ARTIST: PIET MONDRIAN

Color ExplosionColor will blow your mind! Students will explore the power of color in bold, large-scale work. Using paint, markers, watercolors, and crayons, students will make mixed-media creations full of color that will seem to jump off the page.Instructor: Kylie Anderson

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7 - 9 YEARS OLD 9:30 - 11:45 AM

MASTER ARTIST: DIEGO RIVERA

Dream of a Sunday AfternoonDiego Rivera imagined a dreamy Sunday afternoon gathering with colorful balloons, delicious foods, and references to Mexican history. Students will study his 1947 painting and then create works inspired by the work as well as master artists with similar subjects.Instructor: Jane Lawson

MASTER ARTIST: WAYNE THIEBAUD

Appetizing ArtArt that is good enough to eat! Students will paint with chocolate, make cloud-dough, and create a food collage mask. This class will explore all of the creative ways artists have used food for inspiration as they learn about color and shape.Instructor: Haley Prestifilippo

MASTER ARTIST: LI KERAN

Chinese Brushwork: Four-Legged MammalsLet’s paint exciting and fun animals! In this class, students will paint elephants, lions, deer and other four-legged creatures using ink and watercolor on rice paper.Instructor: Beverly Herndon

MASTER ARTIST: ROMULO CELDRAN

Spring to LifeExplore how everyday objects can be brought to life! Students will create small clay and mixed media sculptures of household objects while imagining the world from the perspective of those objects, making them into expressive characters.Instructor: Olivia Walton

10 - 14 YEARS OLD 1:00 - 3:15 PM

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SESSION V (TWO WEEK) | JULY 23 - AUGUST 3NON-MEMBER TUITION: $180.00 | MEMBER TUITION: $166.0020 HOURS OF EDUCATION

5 - 6 YEARS OLD 1:00 - 3:15 PM

MASTER ARTIST: ALBERT BIERSTADT

Go with the FlowIn this messy, exciting, and adventurous course, students will study how artists from the Hudson River school through Jackson Pollock painted water and landscapes. Students will explore a variety of mediums and flowing techniques to create water and natural settings. Instructor: Jane Lawson

MASTER ARTIST: BENJAMIN TERRY

Media Mix-UpStudents will explore the qualities of paper, paint, wood, and recycled materials as they mix two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes and forms to create dynamic compositions full of color. Instructor: Kylie Anderson

MASTER ARTIST: ANDY GOLDSWORTHY

Branching OutThis class will go back to nature and draw inspiration from trees and the natural landscape. Students will paint, collage, and make a hanging fiber art piece as they learn how the environment influences artists.Instructor: Jane Lawson

MASTER ARTIST: WANG YACHEN

Chinese Brushwork: Butterflies & InsectsThere’s a lot of buzzing going on outside! This class will study the flying and creeping creatures we love to see and chase. Students will learn to paint bees, butterflies, spiders, and other insects using ink and watercolor on rice paper.Instructor: Beverly Herndon

7 - 9 YEARS OLD 9:30 - 11:45 AM

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10 - 14 YEARS OLD 1:00 - 3:15 PM

MASTER ARTIST: BETTY WOODMAN

Fully Formed CharacterThis class will blur the lines between comics and clay sculptures! Students will create clay creations and then bring them to life with a corresponding comic strip.Instructor: Nick Lillard

MASTER ARTIST: WANG YACHEN

Chinese Brushwork: Frogs & Lily PadsStudents will paint funny frogs sitting on lily pads, tongues out to catch a fly or leaping through the air and diving into the water. Students in this class will learn to create paintings with ink and watercolor on rice paper, using traditional Chinese master artists as inspiration.Instructor: Beverly Herndon

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YOUTH & TEEN

Classes will use electric kiln at low fire and will use low fire glazes.

9-14 YEARS OLD | YOUTH CERAMICS: HAND-BUILT CLAYThis class will introduce a more intensive approach to artmaking for youth students seeking to expand their ability to work in clay. Students will learn the fundamentals of hand-built pottery, including coil, slab, and pinch techniques, as well as surface embellishment, as they create functional and sculptural works of art.

Tuesdays AND Thursdays // June 5 - June 28 // 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Instructor: Liv EganLocation: Clay StudioTuition: $158.00 + $40 material fee + $15 technical feeMember Tuition: $144.00 + $40 material fee + $15 technical fee

Four Week ClassTotal Classroom Hours: 16Enrollment Minimum: 8Enrollment Maximum: 12

9-14 YEARS OLD | YOUTH CERAMICS: ART ALL AROUND USArt all around us! Students will look at a variety of sculptural forms found in nature and the many ways that artists, from the 18th century Tibetan metalworkers to contemporary ceramicist Kate Malone, have represented and abstracted natural forms. Throughout the course, students will learn a variety of clay working and joining techniques, as well as several ways that the surface can relate to the form through color and texture, as students create their own nature-inspired pieces.

Tuesdays AND Thursdays // July 10 - August 2 // 4 - 6 PM

Instructor: Augustine SmithLocation: Clay StudioTuition: $158.00 + $40 material fee + $15 technical feeMember Tuition: $144.00 + $40 material fee + $15 technical fee


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PAINTING & DRAWING

Creativity is putting your imagination to work, and it’s produced the most extraordinary results in human culture.

- Sir Ken Robinson

FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING: DRAWING FROM NATURE(BEGINNING & INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS)Learn to achieve realistic imagery by applying graphite to paper! In this class, students will learn to create the illusion of depth on a 2-dimensional surface, drawing shapes that appear textured and objects that appear 3-dimensional, and rendering natural forms with greater precision. Beginning students will learn the fundamentals of drawing and perspective, while developing a strong foundation of skills. Intermediate students will build on their existing skills with guidance from the instructor. This class will focus on multiple types of point perspective and how to use them to create realistic landscapes and organic scenery.

Mondays // June 11 - July 30 // 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Instructor: Nick LillardLocation: North StudioTuition: $158.00Member Tuition: $144.00

Eight Week ClassTotal Classroom Hours: 16Enrollment Minimum: 8Enrollment Maximum: 12

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ACRYLIC LANDSCAPE PAINTINGStudents will learn the necessary techniques to start and complete an acrylic landscape painting. These techniques include building a foundation with underpainting layers, working dark to light, drybrush blending, and glazing. We will discuss painting composition, color mixing, and the use of acrylic in a translucent or opaque manner.

Mondays // June 11 - July 30 // 10 AM - 12 PMInstructor: Thomas Stotts

Wednesdays // June 13 - August 8 // 10 AM - 12 PM*No class July 4Instructor: Thomas Stotts

Location: North StudioTuition: $158.00Member Tuition: $144.00


OIL PAINTING (ALL LEVELS)Curious about oil painting? This class accommodates all levels of knowledge about oil painting – beginners and advanced students are welcome! Beginners will explore surfaces to paint on, methods to begin paintings, and become comfortable with using various brushes and mediums to achieve their goals. Intermediate and advanced students will be encouraged to experiment by creating a unique series of work. Students should come to the first class ready to discuss concepts for new pieces. All students will be provided with individual instruction and guidance toward finding their own creative space, as well as be provided with the opportunity for group critiques and peer support.

Tuesdays // June 5 - July 17 // 6:00 - 8:15 PM

Instructor: Haley PrestifilippoLocation: North StudioTuition: $158.00Member Tuition: $144.00

Seven Week ClassTotal Classroom Hours: 16Enrollment Minimum: 8Enrollment Maximum: 12

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COLLEGE PORTFOLIO PROGRAMFor the serious high school student preparing their portfolio for college applications, this is an intensive figure drawing class dedicated to improving your skills as well as creating work to be included in your college portfolio. Students will work from live nude models in long poses and quick studies. Students will learn composition, proportion, structure, form, and visual anatomy.Prerequisites: 1) Application and interview for the College Portfolio Program 2) Parental permission

Wednesdays // June 13 - August 8 // 6 - 8 PM*No class July 4

Instructor: Douglas Shaw ElderLocation: North StudioTuition: $158.00 + $30 model feeMember Tuition: $144.00 + $30 model fee


DRAWING WITH GRAPHITE: BASICS & BEYOND (ALL LEVELS)Students will learn basic drawing principles including proportion, value, composition, and texture while drawing from observation. Students will be encouraged to cultivate their creativity through drawing based projects that include more experimental ways to manipulate the medium of graphite. This class will include group instruction and critiques as well as individual guidance. Class is for all skill levels.

Thursdays // June 7 - July 19 // 6:00 - 8:15 PM

Instructor: Haley PrestifilippoLocation: North StudioTuition: $158.00Member Tuition: $144.00

Seven Week ClassTotal Classroom Hours: 16Enrollment Minimum: 8Enrollment Maximum: 12

Every human is an artist. The dream of your life is to make beautiful art.

- Don Miguel Ruiz

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CHINESE BRUSHWORK PAINTING:SUMMER FLOWERS, FRUITS, AND VEGETABLESLearn to paint the beauty and bounty of summer! Using ink and watercolor on rice paper, students will learn to paint colorful flowers, fruits, and vegetables in natural settings and still life compositions using traditional Chinese brushwork techniques.

Saturdays // June 16 - August 4 // 2 - 4:00 PM

Instructor: Beverly HerndonLocation: North StudioTuition: $158.00Member Tuition: $144.00


EXPLORING WATERCOLORExplore your creativity through expressive works in water media while learning the basic principles of color and design theory. Students will study the use of watercolors both traditionally and experimentally, and develop various techniques and skills in color mixing, composition, and painting from life. Students will paint plein air and from still life, and will create unique palettes suited to their compositions.

Saturdays // July 7 - July 28 // 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Instructor: Laurence Myers ReeseLocation: North StudioTuition: $85.00Member Tuition: $78.00


Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last, you create what you will.

- George Bernard Shaw

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PHOTOGRAPHYPHOTO NORMANIn this course, students will learn and refresh their skills in digital photography through the making of photographs for a photo exhibition at VisitNorman. Conceptually, this show will explore facets of Norman through a variety of photographic practices. Students will learn technical camera skills and formal composition, as well as the basics of digital editing and the process of curating an art show through the curation of their own works. Following the completion of class, students’ final photographs will be displayed in an exhibition at VisitNorman, with a reception in conjunction with Norman’s 2nd Friday Art Walk.

Mondays // June 11 - July 2 // 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Instructor: Sarah Engel-BarnettLocation: East StudioTuition: $85.00Member Tuition: $78.00


Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look atthings in a different way.

- Edward de Bono

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CLAYClasses will use electric kiln at low fire and will use low fire glazes. Clay Studio Hours: Students will have additional time on Saturdays to work on their class projects (10:30 AM – 3:30 PM)

INTRODUCTION TO HAND-BUILT CERAMICS (ALL LEVELS)Students will be introduced to and encouraged to explore many hand-building techniques for ceramics and sculpture, including basic techniques such as slab, coil, and pinch construction. This class will guide students through the development of both functional and decorative artwork as they take time to fully develop each piece, from idea to creation to the final firing process.

Tuesdays // June 12 - August 14 // 6:30 - 8:30 PM*No class July 3 or July 10

Instructor: Danielle WeigandtLocation: Clay StudioTuition: $158.00 + $40 material fee + $20 technical feeMember Tuition: $144.00 + $40 material fee + $20 technical fee


Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is the result of good work habits.

- Twyla Tharp

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INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURE (ALL LEVELS)Discover how clay can transform into striking sculptures with the proper techniques. Beginning students will develop fundamental sculpting skills, focusing on working from observation, starting with simple forms such as apples, pears, and bell peppers. Students will learn to think visually in order to organize and model forms and their relationships. As the class progresses, students will work on ornamental gourds and cloth folds. Class is for all skill levels; for returning and intermediate students, this course will build upon and reinforce core techniques.

Wednesdays // June 13 - August 8 // 6:00 - 8:00 PM*No class July 4

Instructor: Nick LillardLocation: Clay StudioTuition: $158.00 + $40 material fee + $15 technical feeMember Tuition: $144.00 + $40 material fee + $15 technical fee


PAPER CLAY & STRUCTURAL CERAMICS (ALL LEVELS)Architecture, volume, scale, surface, color, and the natural environment are among the fundamentals for generating forms that utilize slab building and joining techniques. In this class, students will explore sculptural hand-building techniques using paper clay, an alternative medium that utilizes minimal technology for maximum structural investigation. This course will expand students’ vocabulary of constructed objects and is an excellent opportunity for all artists who wish to refine their hand-building techniques.

Thursdays // June 14 - August 16 // 6:30 - 8:30 PM*No class July 5 or July 15

Instructor: Danielle WeigandtLocation: Clay StudioTuition: $158.00 + $40 material fee + $20 technical feeMember Tuition: $144.00 + $40 material fee + $20 technical fee


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THE CREATIVE SIDE OF HAND-BUILT CLAY (ALL LEVELS)Students will explore forms and ideas that are anything but ordinary. Students will create exaggerated hand-built ceramic forms and then embellish them into ornate and surprising sculptures. The clay forms will include a mix of animal characteristics and abstractions that will mystify viewers and leave them questioning how the artist came up with their concept. This course is about listening to the inner voice that tells artists how to discover their unique vision with clay.

Fridays // June 15 - August 3 // 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Instructor: Nick LillardLocation: Clay StudioTuition: $158.00 + $40 material fee + $20 technical feeMember Tuition: $144.00 + $40 material fee + $20 technical fee


JEWELRYADVANCED JEWELRY MAKING TECHNIQUESThis is a continuation class for those students who have taken Jewelry Making Techniques, and who are becoming fairly proficient in the basics of sawing, soldering, forming, and surface embellishment. Supplies are provided; gemstones may be available for purchase.

Mondays // June 11 – August 13 // 6 - 9 PM

Instructor: Elyse BogartLocation: Jewelry StudioTuition: $250.00 + $65 material fee Member Tuition: $240.00 + $65 material fee

Ten Week ClassTotal Classroom Hours: 30Enrollment Minimum: 5Enrollment Maximum: 8

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JEWELRY MAKING TECHNIQUES (ALL LEVELS)Students will learn techniques in jewelry making and metalsmithing to create jewelry made by hand, from raw metal to a finished work of art. Lessons involve basic fabricating techniques: sawing, filing, soldering, stone setting, surface embellishments, and polishing. Students will be introduced to basic forming techniques using silversmithing hammers. For all levels, all supplies and some silver are provided. Stones and gold are not provided; gemstones may be available for purchase.

Tuesdays // June 12 – August 14 // 9 AM - 12 PM



JEWELRY MAKING FOUNDATIONS (BEGINNERS)New students will learn the foundational nuts and bolts of processes and techniques. Students will learn the basics of sawing sheet metal, filing, silver soldering, texturing, and forming. First, there will be demonstrations of these processes, after which students will practice that technique, then make samples using the processes shown. These samples will become the basis of a portfolio of techniques. At the end of the session, the new skills can be used to make a simple piece of jewelry. Those who have taken class before will continue to learn more about making jewelry by hand, from raw metal to finished work of art, by practicing and implementing the basic foundational techniques, plus basic stone setting. Supplies are provided; gemstones may be available for purchase.

Tuesdays // June 12 – August 14 // 6 - 9 PM



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GLASSKILN FORMED GLASS & DICHROIC JEWELRYStudents will learn the properties of glass and how to create beautiful plates, bowls, and jewelry. We will explore Dichroic Glass fusing and specialized kiln formed techniques. Additional glass may be purchased at the Firehouse. All tools are provided; the $40 materials fee collected with tuition covers only the first project.

Wednesdays // June 13 – August 15 // 6:30 - 9:30 PM*No Class July 4

Instructor: Chris “Bird” BurnettLocation: South Studio IITuition: $226.00 + $40 material fee Member Tuition: $216.00 + $40 material fee

Nine Week ClassTotal Classroom Hours: 27Enrollment Minimum: 5Enrollment Maximum: 7

ADVANCED KILN FORMED GLASS & DICHROIC JEWELRYStudents who have already learned the basics of glass properties and kiln slumping will be able to move ahead with more advanced and experimental techniques and forms. Additional glass may be purchased at the Firehouse. All tools are provided; the $40 materials fee collected with tuition covers only the first project.

Thursdays // June 14 – August 9 // 6:30 - 9:30 PM

Instructor: Chris “Bird” BurnettLocation: South Studio IITuition: $226.00 + $40 material fee Member Tuition: $216.00 + $40 material fee

Nine Week ClassTotal Classroom Hours: 27Enrollment Minimum: 5Enrollment Maximum: 7

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ENROLL BY MAY 19 TO SAVE $10 OFF TUITION.

WORKSHOPSFABRIC DYEING & MANIPULATION OF COLOR: COTTON & SILKCreate distinctive and unique gifts for your friends and family, or treat yourself, in this colorful class! In this workshop, you will learn fascinating fabric dyeing methods to use on silks and cottons. The main focus will be organic surfacedesign and color manipulation. Students will work with Procion dyes andsurfactants. All dyes and tools will be provided. Students should bring their ownfabric for dyeing. A list of acceptable fabrics will be available upon enrollment.

Saturday // June 30, 2018 // 11 AM - 3 PM

Instructor: Chris “Bird” BurnettLocation: South StudioTuition: $70.00 + $20 material feeMember Tuition: $63.00 + $20 materials fee

One Day WorkshopTotal Classroom Hours: 4Enrollment Minimum: 6Enrollment Maximum: 9

Creativity doesn’t wait for that perfect moment. It fashions its own perfect moments out of the ordinary ones.

- Bruce Garrabrandt

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HEALING ARTSHEALING ARTS: MILITARY ACTIVE DUTY & VETERANSThe Firehouse is proud to offer a healing arts program for active duty military and veterans from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. The program will include instruction in the visual arts in multiple mediums, including portrait drawing. Classes will focus on self-expression, creativity, art history, and technical skills, with all projects adaptable to accommodate individuals of all abilities. The instructor and students in the class will offer each other support while the art activities will encourage and inspire.

Thursdays // June 7 - August 2 // 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Instructor: Amanda Boehm-GarciaLocation: East StudioTuition: Free


Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

- Pablo Picasso

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HEALING STUDIOThe Healing Studio is a supportive environment intended to improve the quality of life of its participants by providing a risk-free social environment in which to experiment with the creative process through self-expression. The Healing Studio operates as an open studio; instruction and activities are individualized and non-stressful. Each weekly session introduces new art materials and principles, art history, methods of expression, and idea development. Projects are tailored to each individual, allowing them to focus on one project or experiment with different techniques during each session.

Thursdays // June 7 – August 2 // 3:30 - 5 PM

Instructor: Jane LawsonLocation: South StudioTuition: Free, join any time

ABOUT HEALING ARTS FUNDINGThe Firehouse Art Center’s Healing Arts programs are supported by grant funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Oklahoma Arts Council, the Norman Arts Council, Allied Arts, and generous individual donations. Please contact the FAC if you would like to donate to this impactful program.

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KYLIE ANDERSON - MFA, Painting, University of Oklahoma (2019). BA, Studio Art, Colorado College.

ELYSE BOGART - MFA, Metal Design, University of Oklahoma. BFA, Painting, University of Oklahoma.

LACY JO BURGESS-CADY - MA, Geography, University of Oklahoma. BFA, Art History, University of Oklahoma.

CHRIS “BIRD” BURNETT - Teaching experience: workshops around the U.S. in glass, metals, woods, fibers, and papers.

GINNA DOWLING - MFA, Printmaking, University of Oklahoma. MA, Public Relations, University of Oklahoma. MA, Professional Writing, University of Oklahoma. BA, Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Houston.

LIV EGAN - BA, Art Therapy, emphasis in Ceramics, University of Oklahoma.

DOUGLAS SHAW ELDER - MFA, Sculpture, School of Fine Arts, Boston University. Post Baccalaureate, Painting, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. BFA, Drawing, Southwest Missouri State University.

SARAH ENGEL-BARNETT - MFA, Photography, University of Oklahoma. BFA, Media Art, University of Oklahoma.

BEVERLY HERNDON - Teaching experience: City Art Center, Philbrook Museum, and Norman Public Schools Visiting Artist Program.

JANE LAWSON - BA, Textile Design, Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, Winchester. Art Educator since 2009.

NICK LILLARD - BFA, Sculpture, University of Oklahoma.

HALEY PRESTIFILIPPO - MA, Studio, Eastern Illinois University. BFA, Studio Art, University of Notre Dame.

LAURENCE MYERS REESE - BFA, Printmaking, University of Oklahoma.

AUGUSTINE SMITH - BFA AE, Art Education, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2020).

THOMAS STOTTS - BA, Commercial Art, University of Central Oklahoma.

OLIVIA WALTON - BFA, Visual Communications, University of Oklahoma.

DANIELLE WEIGANDT - MFA, Ceramics, University of Oklahoma. BFA, Art Education, Weber State University.

FLORENE WELCHER - BA, English, University of Oklahoma. Professional artist for over 35 years.

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SELF-EXPRESSION: RECENT WORK FROM FAC FACULTYJune 8 - July 28, 2018An exhibition showcasing recent personal work of a selection of FAC faculty.

KIDS ART IS SMART EDUCATIONAL SPOTLIGHT AT THE FAC GALLERYApril 13 - May 26, 2018An exhibition featuring work created by Lincoln Elementary students through the FAC’s Kids Art is Smart program.Reception: Thursday, April 26, 2018, from 6 - 8 PM

CHILDREN’S SUMMER ART SHOW 2018August 10 - August 25, 2018The Firehouse Art Center’s annual exhibition showcasing the creative artwork made by each student who attended the 2018 Children’s Summer Art Program.Reception: Friday, August 17, 2018, from 6 - 8 PM

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The Samo Ducky Project began in 2010 as a Firehouse Art Center initiative to develop an icon that would appeal to all ages and become a symbol of local arts by promoting and increasing the visibility of public art in the Norman community.

In 2011, the Public Arts Board (PAB) began searching for ideas to enhance our Norman Parks. The PAB liked the concept of the Cow Parade in Chicago and other similar projects, but wanted to create something unique, produced locally and that incorporated its mission, to create exciting, appealing, and harmonious public spaces through the integration of art into public places.

The PAB accepted a proposal to use the Firehouse Art Center’s original duck, “Samo Ducky,” designed by Douglas Shaw Elder. The PAB hired 3-D Extreme in Norman to cast fiberglass reproductions of the original duck and published a “Request for Proposals” to Norman artists to submit their visions of the duck sculptures to paint and enhance.

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The goal of the duck project is to create a sculpture that is inviting, stimulating and that fosters social interaction while enhancing our community parks. In addition to Samo Ducky, residing next to the Firehouse in Lions Park, there are 23 ducky installations currently located in Norman:

Lions Park - Samo Ducky by artist Douglas Shaw ElderAndrews Park - Dig Duck by artist Chris McDanielColonial Estates Park - Cloudy by artist Christian PittEastwood Park – Untitled by artist Madeline CampRotary Park - Swimmin’ Sammy Steel by artist Adam StewartLions Memorial Park - Ziggy Star Duck by artist Craig SwanCastlerock Park - Dream Quilt by artist Jamie LimCentennial Park – Spot by artist Madeline JacksonTulls Park - Glow In The Duck by artist Chase SpiveyReaves Park - Liberty Bill Duck by Evan DavenportReaves Park - TJ Duck by Aimee RookReaves Park - Untitled by Jae Won JungFaculty Heights Park - Brenda the Builder by Christina Giacona & Patrick ConlonNormandy Park - Ahoy, Ducky by Don SchoolerFrances Cate Park - Ducky Miro, Marilina Resaco PrattSequoyah Park - Mr. Duck, Esquire by Jonah SchoenbornLittle Axe Community Center - Drake Ducky by Emily SmartBrookhaven Park - Samo Summer Fun by Terri RussellCherry Creek Park - El Pato Piñata by Ander CardinaleSummit Lakes Park - Duck with Blue Shadow by Darci LenkerKevin Gottshall Memorial Park - LEGO Duck by Vasili LucasMonroe Park - Space Bubble Duck by Reb NoFunNortheast Lions Park - Princess Duck by John LohmannWoodlawn Park - Scrubber Ducky by Adam Stewart

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The Firehouse Art Center’s Art Education in Schools programming primarily focuses on providing visual arts education and experiences to K-5 students in the Norman Public School (NPS) system. A majority of Norman’s public elementary schools are without regular art educators and are considered Title I, meaning 40% or more of the students are eligible for the free or reduced lunch program. As a community institution dedicated to providing the highest quality visual arts education and experiences, the Firehouse Art Center supplements these challenges through the provision of both regular and project-based arts education programs in Norman’s public elementary schools. All in-school art education projects and programs introduce visual art education that connects the students’ current curriculum with the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Fine Arts: Visual Arts guidelines. Projects are designed to allow children to see their subject from a different viewpoint, to expand the ways in which they absorb information, and to express their understanding of their education in a vibrant way.

The FAC’s Art Education in Schools programs are made possible through grants from the Oklahoma Arts Council, Norman Arts Council, and Allied Arts, and through generous individual donations. To support, volunteer for, or donate to Art Education in Schools programs, please contact the Firehouse by email at [email protected].

Kids Art is Smart at Lincoln ElementarySince 2009, the Firehouse has partnered with the Norman Arts Council and Norman Public School System to produce the Kids Art is Smart program. Currently, the program is being administered at Lincoln Elementary School, where Firehouse instructor Jane Lawson provides comprehensive visual arts education to all 310 PreK-5 students. Instruction is provided on a consistent basis throughout the school year, supplementing the lack of dedicated visual arts instruction in Norman’s public elementary schools, while meeting the educational needs of Norman’s schoolchildren. Lawson works closely with PreK-5 teachers at Lincoln to develop comprehensive visual arts education lessons that challenges children to see their curriculum from a different viewpoint and to express their understanding of the classroom material in a visual way.

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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

May Fair Arts Festival | Andrews ParkSaturday, May 5, 2018 | 9 AM - 7 PMSunday, May 6, 2018 | 11 AM - 5 PMThe Firehouse Art Center will be providing a variety of visual art activities during the festival, including foil sculpting, drawing with scissors, and frottage drawing.COMMUNITY PARTNERS: The Assistance League of Norman

Outdoor Movie Series | Lions ParkThe Incredibles | Friday, May 18, 2018 | 7 PM - SundownBlack Panther | Friday, June 1, 2018 | 7 PM - SundownDespicable Me 3 | Friday, June 22, 2018 | 7 PM - SundownCars 3 | Friday, July 13, 2018 | 7 PM - SundownThe Firehouse Art Center will be providing movie-themed art activities throughout the summer at the City of Norman’s Outdoor Movie Series.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS: The City of Norman - Parks & Recreation

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The Firehouse Art Center (FAC) is proud to announce that it has been selected as a recipient of funding by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for the coming year. The FAC was awarded the Arts Engagement in American Communities grant to provide visual arts programming to underserved and underrepresented groups in the Norman community. Through the FAC’s community outreach, Healing Studio, and new veterans program, the organization is able to serve community members that often lack the opportunity to engage with the visual arts. The Firehouse has endeavored to reach these individuals by providing arts programming, offered at no cost to participants, that is accessible to people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and ability levels.

Receiving NEA funding is an honor for the Firehouse, as it represents not only monetary support but national recognition of the quality of programming developed by the FAC. All of the FAC’s programs are built around educational visual arts experiences that focus on self-expression, creativity, art history, and technical skills, with a foundational curriculum rooted in the FAC’s Creating with the Masters and the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Fine Arts: Visual Arts guidelines. The technical skills required of the projects and activities for these programs are adaptable and can accommodate individuals of all abilities.

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The Firehouse Art Center is humbled and proud to have been selected as a finalist in the Arts & Humanities category for the prestigious Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence (ONE) Awards this past April. Executive Director Douglas Shaw Elder credits the committed efforts of the Board of Trustees and staff over the past ten years for the achievements leading to this recognition. “I have never worked with a more dedicated and community-minded Board and staff, and I am proud of the excellent service that the Firehouse Art Center provides to Norman. The diligent efforts and professionalism of these individuals results in the provision of high quality arts education to an average of 14,000 members of the community every year. Being recognized alongside deadCenter Film and Red Earth is an indication of the high caliber of work being done in the Arts in Oklahoma. We are so proud to bring this recognition to Norman.”

OKLAHOMA NONPROFIT EXCELLENCE (ONE) AWARDS

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MEMBERSHIP LEVELS

INDIVIDUAL AND HOUSEHOLD MEMBERSHIPS$50 Individual: An individual member will receive all Firehouse Art Center mailings and a discount on class registrations.

$100 Household: A member’s immediate household will receive all Firehouse Art Center mailings, a discount on class registrations, and a 10% discount on gift shop and FAC Gallery purchases.

$150 Patron: A member’s immediate household will receive all Household level benefits, plus name recognition in the Firehouse Art Center class schedule, and eligibility for advanced class registration.

$350 Associate: A member’s immediate household will receive all Patron level benefits.

$500 Benefactor: A member’s immediate household will receive all Patron level benefits.

$1,000 Silver: A member’s immediate household will receive all Patron level benefits. CORPORATE MEMBERSHIPSSupports the Firehouse Art Center’s visual arts education programs year-round.

$2,500 Corporate Friend: Organization’s employees receive a discount on class registrations. Organization receives all FAC mailings, with name recognition in the class schedule.

$5,000 Corporate Patron: Organization’s employees receive a discount on class registrations and a 10% discount on gift shop and FAC Gallery purchases. Organization receives all FAC mailings, with name recognition in the class schedule and logo on the class schedule, postcards, and posters.

$10,000 Corporate Benefactor: Organization’s employees receive a discount on class registrations and a 10% discount on gift shop and FAC Gallery purchases. Organization receives all FAC mailings, with name recognition in the class schedule and premier logo on the class schedule, postcards, and posters.

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MEMBERS

BENEFACTORAnne V. Zarrow FundFusion FlowersRed Dot Sculpture

The Spirit ShopDouglas Shaw ElderFred & Kathleen Schmidt

Chuck R. Thompson

ASSOCIATELeonard & Teryle DionisioT.H. & Kathleen Milby

Theresa Vaughan and Family

Gary & Debby Williams

CORPORATE PATRONAlan & Anne BrinkleyLee Ann Ledbetter Burgess

SILVERThe Schade Family

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Sherry AddonizioAllison AlticMichael AngelottiJames Young & Lori BacigalupiSandra D. BaggerRon & Dee Dee BaileyBrenda BaileyBarbara BarbJohn BarbourMarion & Dianne BaumanJohn & Pamela BellRasila Bhakta

Bob & Sherry BlanksLeslie Bohon-BothwellEllen BonesMary B. BorenGracie BranchJim & Vicky BrattonShirley BreipohlDaniel & Kristyn BriganceSherry Brown-SacchieriDavid & Debbie BuggChris & Dion BurnettSarah BursteinDebby Busking

Greg BuwickWilla CanfieldYue CaoMarlon & Michelle CarboneCindy CashJack & Stephanie ChapmanJulie ClarkDenise ClearJudith CokerEllen ColeHugh & Lyn CooperSteve & Janet Corley

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Fredrica CottrellChester & Linda CowenKathy CrabtreeSteven & Janet CurtisSue DaryWilliam & Margaret DillardJenny DillonTom & Lori DodsonJohn & Lisa DownsJulie DrokeAlexandra DurcikovaFran EsfahaniLinda FielderPatricia FosterTom Fredgren & Ellen FrankDarrell & Sally FrechLisa GamesonDon & Judy GarrettMichael GivelLinda GoeringerGayla GoodellHank & Sonya GrantHerbert GravesPamela GrayTonya GrayLloyd Bumm & Joyce GreenSynthia HaddadBo & Dottie HagerKelly HamesSteve & Lisa HareMary Kaye HartleyAlan & Nancy HeapKiki HiottOdette HortonChristine HughesKristi IsacksenCelia JonesPrabma KakaniShirley KaplanGreg & Misti KeenonAngela KellerTim KenneyMichael & Katie Kimberling

Courtney KneiflDr. Daphne & Jim LaDueMary Ann LamerRuediger & Margarete LandesFran LittleJim & Gloria LongDon & Sandra LongcrierLisa LuseWiley & Sue MadoleJoshua & Kate MartinJane MartinsenRichard & Dana MastersNofle McClanahanLinda McClintockJason McCurryTammy McCutchenVikki McGuireTammy McHamGene McKownJorge & Susan MendozaJerry MessickNina MileyKeith & Linda MillerBob & Kelly MillerSusan MillerSemira MirzaieRod MooreDavid Miller & Barbara NeasKathryn NelsonMarilyn NicelyJudy OsburnChintan ParikhJudy ParkerBetsy PennBrad PriceJames & Judith PriseGary & Susan RawlinsonConnie RiggsShari RileySue RollinsDrs. Jim & Cindy RosenthalEddie Rothermel

Sandra RydenAbraham & Susan SassoElizabeth SchillerJim & Becky SchoelenTina SchulenbergDempsey & Bette ScottLisa SealeShabnam SharmaGarcy ShelleyMary ShermanPeggy SlavinEmily SmartRoff & Sally SmithTerry SouthardRebel SowellUra SpeigelJane StancliffeCharles & Gail SteelmanJamie StevensWendy StewartRhonda StockDebra StuartJulia SummersMary Curtis SummersErica SunE. Dee TaborLynn TalleyAnn Cosgrove & Loyd ThayerTeresa TyraJeff & Twila WaltnerMcSherry WeberDrs. David Wrobel & Janet Ward-WrobelPatricia WhiteRebecca WilsonKaren WynnJames & Nancy Yoch

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THE SUMMER 2018 CLASS SEMESTER BEGINS: June 4, 2018

General Summer Enrollment: May 7 - June 2Member Enrollment (Patron + above level memberships):Advanced enrollment begins April 30Early Enrollment Discount ($10): April 30 - May 19Late Enrollment ($15 fee): all enrollments after June 2 (excludes the Children’s Summer Art Program)Class registration may be completed in person with payment by check, cash or credit card or by phone with a credit card. Returned checks will incur a $25 fee. Early registration is encouraged; register by May 19 to receive $10 off the class tuition fee.

• Cancellation requests must be emailed to [email protected] with “Enrollment Cancellation” in the subject line. Please allow one month from the date of request for refund to be processed.

• Cancellation requests received at least one week prior to the start of the class semester will be refunded in full less a $20 (adult) or $15 (children) administrative fee per class. Materials fees are non-refundable.

• Cancellations received less than one week prior to the start of the class semester are not eligible for a refund.

• Classes will not be prorated, because FAC instructors are contracted on a per class basis.

• No class or tuition transfers will apply or be offered, should a student cancel less than a week before the start of the class semester.

• Refunds and makeup classes will not be provided due to student illness, planned or unplanned travel, or reasons not the responsibility of the faculty or the FAC.

Class Cancellation and Transfer Policies

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• Class sizes are limited and enrollment is on a first-paid basis; please register early. Completion of the enrollment form and full payment is necessary to finalize enrollment. Please be aware that incomplete information on forms may delay processing and enrollment.

• The FAC reserves the right to cancel a class when there is insufficient enrollment 5 – 7 days prior to the start of the class semester. Registrants will be notified and will receive a full refund.

• The FAC office staff reserves the right to alter the class schedule during a class semester. Students will be notified of any changes in advance.

• In the event of inclement weather, the FAC will be closed, corresponding to the cancellation of University of Oklahoma Norman Campus classes. For up-to-date class cancellations, please visit our Facebook page or website.

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• The FAC reserves the right to substitute instructors at any time during a semester.

• Outside of tours/open house events, individuals who are not enrolled are not allowed in FAC classrooms except by written permission of the Executive Director. Parents may not join children in the classroom during instruction time, in order to create an atmosphere conducive to creativity.

• The FAC discourages students from bringing food and drink into the facility. Students are expected to clean up after themselves.

• The FAC reserves the right to refuse enrollment or dismiss any student for behavior that is disruptive or unacceptable to the learning environment. In compliance with FAC Bylaws (Code of Conduct 9.6), behavior deemed detrimental to the learning environment may result in suspension from attending FAC programs/classes.

• Instructors will only arrive 20 minutes prior to the start of class to set up the classroom and stay 20 minutes after the end of class to clean up the classroom. Students may only arrive 10 minutes prior to the start of class to allow time for the instructor to set up for the class. Students may stay no more than 10 minutes after class ends to finish cleaning up their materials. Students may only be in the classroom when the instructor is present.

• Parents/guardians must arrange for their children to be picked up within ten minutes of the class ending time. If outstanding circumstances prevent prompt pick-up, parents/guardians must call the FAC before the end of the class to inform staff of a reasonable pick-up time of the student.

• Only the parent or legal guardian is authorized to pick up his/her child unless otherwise stated on the enrollment form. Please call the FAC if individuals need to be added to the approved pick-up list.

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• Payment is due at the time of enrollment; the FAC cannot hold a space unless full payment is made.

• All class registrations are processed in the order in which they are received. Phone registrations will be documented and ordered by the time in which they are received. Registrations are finalized when payment is complete.

• Wait lists are available after classes are full and are kept in the order in which enrollments are received. Students will be contacted if space in the class becomes available.

• Finalized class registration indicates the student/guardian’s acknowledgement and acceptance of all FAC policies.

• Students aged 17 must have written permission from parents and the Executive Director to enroll in teen or adult classes.

• Unless notified otherwise, enrollment indicates that students and/or parents of students grant permission for use of any visual record of students or their artwork for educational or publicity purposes.

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ABOUT THE FIREHOUSE

HistoryThe Norman Firehouse Art Center, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation and was founded in 1970 as a community arts center, operating out of a vacated, city-owned building, which previously served as a fire station. The facility has since transformed to house highly professional working visual arts studios, which now accommodate both adult and youth art education programming, a permanent gift shop, and a dedicated exhibition gallery space. As an organization, the Firehouse has become the foremost provider of art education programming in Norman’s public elementary schools, serves as partner to many community events, and reaches an average of 14,000 individuals every year through the organization’s extensive breadth of programming.

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As a non-profit organization, the FAC must keep costs low, therefore we cannot make exceptions to our policies.

ScholarshipsA limited number of need-based, partial scholarships are available for children and adults. Parents and students must complete an application to be considered. Classes must have the minimum enrollment before a scholarship can be awarded. The application deadline for scholarships is 10 days prior to the start of the class semester. If you would like to sponsor a scholarship for a child, please call the Firehouse. Your small donation can have a great impact for a child in need. Gift CertificatesGive the gift of creativity! Purchase a gift certificate from the Firehouse Art Center, the perfect gift for the artist or art lover in your life. FAC gift certificates can be used for all classes, gallery works, gift shop items and memberships. They are available in any denomination. Please visit the FAC or call 405.329.4523 to purchase a gift certificate.

Firehouse Art Center StaffExecutive Director: Douglas Shaw ElderExecutive Assistant: Kristyn BriganceVisual Designer: Emily SmartAccountant: Rochelle QuillmanReceptionists: Sally Frech,Kimberly Breece, Arantxa Elizondo, Alyssa Howery

Board of TrusteesPresident: Debby WilliamsVice President: Becky SchoelenSecretary: Greg KeenonTreasurer: Sherry Brown-SacchieriBecky FranklinSandra LongcrierSue MadoleFred Schmidt

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