Center for Creative Exploration

The Center for Creative Exploration offers Young Artist Classes for students in grades 1-9. These classes and workshops include painting, printmaking, sculpture, drawing, fibers, and other media. The program also offers Pre-College Classes for grades 9-12, Adult Professional classes for adults and students aged 16+, Adult Enrichment, and workshops for students age 16+.

Programs

• Young Artist Classes — Grades 1-9 · Weekday evenings and weekends; weekday classes for homeschool students · Classes and workshops for students in grades 1-9. Exploration of imagination and creativity in a variety of media, such as painting, printmaking, sculpture, drawing, fibers, and more.
• Pre-College Classes — Grades 9-12
• Adult Professional — Adults and students aged 16+ · Evenings and weekends · Continuing education classes taught by professionals in their fields. Classes can be taken individually for personal development or as credit-bearing courses toward professional certificate programs.
• Adult Enrichment — Adults and students aged 16+
• Workshops — Students age 16+ · Bite-sized classes to help explore creativity or test the waters with a new medium.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• General schedule: Classes occur throughout the year, on evenings and weekends, and at varying lengths and times.

About the provider

The Center for Creative Exploration says it has been a leader in arts education since 1982. Its mission statement says that art and creativity is for everyone. On- and off-campus events and exhibitions are open to community members.

• Center for Creative Exploration digital gift cards — Can be applied to any CCE class and emailed to the recipient on the day determined.

Offers credit-bearing and non-credit classes. Youth and pre-college scholarships are available for students in grades 1-12 and teacher discounts are offered.

Last updated October 26, 2026.