The Art Studio (New Castle County)
County-run Saturday art classes for ages 7-17, plus a free monthly family art Saturday, in Wilmington.
Facts checked 2026-09-01
The Art Studio is New Castle County's public art center, run out of the Absalom Jones Community Center in Wilmington. Alongside adult, homeschool, and camp programming, it runs Saturday youth classes in clay, painting, drawing, and mixed media for ages 7-17, occasional one-day workshops for ages 6-12, and a free drop-in family art Saturday once a month.
Current schedule
Youth class sessions and one-day workshops are posted on the Art Studio's full class calendar (linked from the county site) rather than a fixed year-round schedule. Free Creative Art Saturdays run the 2nd Saturday of every month, 10am-noon (upcoming: 9/12 Fluttering Butterflies, 10/10 Oil Pastel Reverse Drawings, 11/14 Mondrian Critters); it was cancelled on 8/8/2026.
Trial
Free Creative Art Saturdays is the closest thing to a trial — a free, no-registration monthly project open to ages 6+, though every child must be accompanied by an adult; it is a separate program from the paid Saturday Youth Art Classes.
Cost
A fee for the paid Saturday Youth Art Classes (ages 7-17) was not published on the pages checked — call (302) 995-7661 or check the class calendar for current pricing. Free Creative Art Saturdays are FREE with no registration required.
Registration
Registration for the Saturday Youth Art Classes and one-day workshops runs through the county's class calendar; Free Creative Art Saturdays need no registration — just arrive close to the 10am start.
Caregiver & siblings
Not published for the paid classes. Free Creative Art Saturdays require an accompanying adult per child but no other sibling policy was stated.
Where to find them
The Art Studio, Absalom Jones Community Center
310 Kiamensi Road, Wilmington, DE 19804. Office hours Mon-Thu 8am-4pm; studio hours Mon-Thu 10am-9pm, Sat 9am-noon (hours vary with class schedule).
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