Community Art Engagement Workshops

Community Art Engagement Workshops offers free community art workshops that emphasize creativity, process, and expression over perfection. Sessions are led by artist and CLC employee Katrina Davis-Salazar, along with student workers, and may also be led by community artists and other CLC instructors. Participants are invited to showcase their art in small, rotating art exhibits, and free art kits are distributed at each workshop.

• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Price: free community art workshops

Workshops are open to all ages, and participants under 14 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Preregistration is required, and seats are limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The workshops are part of an arts-integrated community outreach program organized by CLC's Communication Arts, Humanities and Fine Arts Division. The program is led by Katrina Davis-Salazar, Community Art Engagement & Outreach Coordinator. The workshops aim to provide quality art programming, instructors and supplies for the community and CLC students; highlight Waukegan as an arts center and provide opportunities for artists in Waukegan and beyond; emphasize the importance of making art; connect the community with CLC through art programming and demonstrate CLC’s commitment to Waukegan and Lake County; introduce youth to the idea that a career and education in the arts is possible; and inspire connections between artists, students, community members and instructors. The workshops highlight Waukegan as an arts center and connect the community with CLC through art programming as part of CLC’s commitment to Waukegan and Lake County.

Last updated January 15, 2026.