Celebrate Youth Arts Month!

March 4 – April 5
NCCA-Artsplace Youth Arts Exhibit
Jansma Gallery at NCCA-Artsplace,
13 E. Main St., Fremont, 231-924-4022.

The 2025 Youth Art Exhibit was given the theme “Famous Masterpieces” and showcases imagination and creativity! Teachers and parents of children from the Newaygo County area submitted artwork from school children Kindergarten through 6th grade. Selected entries along with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards, and honorable mentions, will be on display in the Jansma Gallery at NCCA-Artsplace!

Award announcements will be posted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 4, 2025 at www.ncca- artsplace.org and Facebook @NCCAArtsplace. Winning students will be given a certificate, ribbon and art supplies! Winning artwork will be returned to the schools with student recognition and prizes the week of April 7. NCCA-Artsplace staff will coordinate in person presentation with each school.

And the winners are:

Ava Dodge – Kindergarten – 1st Place – Cornerstone Christian Academy
Aaron Arcello – Kindergarten – 2nd Place – Fremont Christian School
Bowen Karnemaat – Kindergarten – 3rd Place – Fremont Christian School
Abigail Major – Kindergarten – Honorable Mention – Fremont Christian School
Henning Folkema – Kindergarten – Honorable Mention – Fremont Christian School
Avery Bont – 1st Grade – 1st Place – Fremont Christian School
Reyna DeKryger – 1st Grade – 2nd Place – Cornerstone Christian Academy
Harper Seaman – 1st Grade – 3rd Place – Homeschool
Braulee Bennett – 1st Grade – Honorable Mention – Fremont Christian School
Landon Weaver – 1st Grade – Honorable Mention – Fremont Christian School
Amelia Geers – 1st Grade – Honorable Mention – Fremont Christian School
Opal Johnson – 2nd Grade – 1st Place – Fremont Christian School
Orion Kuck – 2nd Grade – 2nd Place – Homeschool
Brayden Miles – 2nd Grade – 3rd Place – Grant Elementary School
Charlotte Howard – 2nd Grade – Honorable Mention – Grant Elementary School
Rachael Schiller – 2nd Grade – Honorable Mention – Fremont Christian School
Hunter Pence – 2nd Grade – Honorable Mention – Cornerstone Christian Academy
Sofia Chavarria – 3rd Grade 1st Place – Fremont Christian School
Arlette Rincon – Munoz – 3rd Grade – 2nd Place – Grant Elementary School
Calvin Johnson – 3rd Grade – 3rd Place – Cornerstone Christian Academy
Ava Meals – 3rd Grade – Honorable Mention – Homeschool
Josie Mirkle – 3rd Grade – Honorable Mention – Daisy Brook Elementary
Allie Smith – 3rd Grade – Honorable Mention – Grant Elementary School
Emma Wolffis – 4th Grade – 1st Place – Fremont Christian School
Lacey McNeil – 4th Grade – 2nd Place – Grant Elementary School
Mariana Mata – 4th Grade – 3rd Place – Grant Elementary School
Remington Place – 4th Grade – Honorable Mention – Grant Elementary School
Kendall Pell – 4th Grade – Honorable Mention – Daisy Brook Elementary
Matias Smeenge – 4th Grade – Honorable Mention – Fremont Christian School
Amelia Fowle – 5th Grade – 1st Place – Daisy Brook Elementary
Savanna David – 5th Grade – 2nd Place – Daisy Brook Elementary
Claira Morse – 5th Grade – 3rd Place – Daisy Brook Elementary
Gwen Smith – 5th Grade – Honorable Mention – Daisy Brook Elementary
Sukriti Parihar – 5th Grade – Honorable Mention – Daisy Brook Elementary
Ryann Buter – 5th Grade – Honorable Mention – Daisy Brook Elementary
Arayah Smalligan – 6th Grade – 1st – Fremont Middle School
Macie Dornbos – 6th Grade – 2nd – Fremont Middle School
Reece Rottier – 6th Grade – 3rd Place – Fremont Middle School
Sophia Feikema – 6th Grade – Honorable Mention – Fremont Middle School
Natalie Tanis – 6th Grade – Honorable Mention – Fremont Middle School
Gracelyn Garcia – 6th Grade – Honorable Mention – Fremont Middle School
Reid Crooks – 2nd Grade – Curator’s Choice Award – Fremont Christian School

Rockin’ Guitar

Rockin’ Guitar
Tuesday, September 24 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Ages 6 – 8 $12.00
Learn the art of mixed media and clear a space on your wall for this amazing guitar art piece constructed from cardboard and bright paint colors.

School of Fish

School of Fish
Saturday, September 21 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Ages 6 – 8 $12.00
Take trip into the depths of the sea using foam prints and watercolors. Students will learn to create their own foam print block to ink up and make multiple prints, one of which will be placed in a sea of watercolors!

Clay Pumpkins

Clay Pumpkins
Saturday, October 5 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ages 4 – 5 $7.00
Using basic clay building techniques our young artists will form seasonal clay pumpkins that are painted with underglaze.

Color Monster

Color Monster
Saturday, September 21 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ages 4 – 5 $7.00
What type of monster can be created – friendly, scary, colorful, cuddly? Colorful paint and interesting patterns will be use to develop your own monster.

Make A Petoskey Stone Pendant – Youth Edition

Make A Petoskey Stone Pendant – Youth Edition
Monday, June 24 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Ages 9 – 12 $15
Learn to use lapidary equipment to cut, shape an polish a Petoskey stone to place in a silver pendant bail.

Teen Mini Masters – Watercolor Exploration

Teen Mini Masters – Watercolor Exploration
Thursday, May 9 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Ages 11-18 $10
Explore several different watercolor techniques like bleed, wash, resist, salt, alcohol, and acid dump in one frame-able work of art!

 

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
FOR ALL CLASSES

Clay Tile

Clay Tile
Saturday, May 25 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Ages 8-12 $10
In this class students will design a 6” square tile with lots of detail and movement. At the end of the class each student will glaze it with one selected color.
Tile will be available after June 1.

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
FOR ALL CLASSES

Embossed Metal Tape Relief

Embossed Metal Tape Relief
Saturday, April 13 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Ages 9-14 $10
This is a unique project that combines a piece of wood, random fancy junk, silver tape and accenting color. The result is an interesting relief sculpture that is a blend of classy and steampunk. You just have to see it!

Watercolor Painting with illustrator Lori McElrath-Eslick

Watercolor Painting
with illustrator Lori McElrath-Eslick
Sat. October 14 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Ages 12-18 $10
Express yourself with watercolor through a variety of techniques for beginner and experienced painters alike. Lori is an award winning illustrator and artist, who enjoys sharing her love of art.

Participants must be pre-registered for all classes. Call 231-924-4022, or stop in, or mail registration to NCCA-Artsplace, 13 E. Main, Fremont, MI 49412