Children's Art Classes in
Nolensville, TN

Summer 2025 schedule is open for registration! Come join the fun and claim your spot.  Click on the Camp or Workshop in the schedule below!

Summer Camp & Workshop Schedule 2025

Fall Classes for the 2025 – 2026 school year is open for registration! Come join this award-winning program.  Click on the Class in the schedule below!

Class schedule – Nolensville

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Children’s Art Classes of Nolensville offer studio-based nine-month fine art programs of study to include painting, drawing, design, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, and much more. This award-winning program has gained much recognition for the outstanding artwork of its students. Explore our comprehensive children’s art classes today and find the one that best suits your child’s needs. Classes are designed for ages three and up! Read more about each of our classes here.

Through this comprehensive curriculum, students have the opportunity to work in over 40 areas of Art. Homeschooling families can enroll their students in our nine-month art program to expand their horizons and supplement the education they get at home. In summer, we have summer workshops. Summer workshops can be a great way to begin before joining the school-year program.

How much does it cost:

One- time payment:
Supply fee $145 (Children’s Art Classes uses this fee to provide all the supplies your student needs from August until May.)
Registration is $40

Monthly Tuition – $113

How does it work:

How often are classes?
Classes are once a week at your scheduled time.

How long are classes?
From 45 minutes to 1:15 depending on the class. Tiny Hands (Ages 3-4) is 45 min. Introduction to Art (Ages 5-6) is 60 min. All other classes are 1:15 minutes including all Homeschool classes regardless of age.

How long are we signing up for?
You are registering for a 9-month class that parallels the school calendar, August through May. Or whatever remains of the class when you register.

How do payments work?
Tuition payments are processed automatically on the first of the month following your initial registration.

What is the cancellation policy?
The one-time Registration and Art Supply fees are non-refundable once class has started.   We recognize that routines may change and are happy to change your class schedule as availability permits. If your student can no longer continue their class, we require a 30-day cancellation notice to allow for time to fill your students spot.

Can we reschedule a class?
Yes! We understand family schedules. Just contact your teacher to arrange a different time or makeup class. Make-up classes must be arranged within the same week that your student missed their class.  We do ask you to limit the number of adjustments, however.

Can we switch enrollment days?
Yes. Just contact your teacher to make the switch (provided there is available space).

Do parents stay for class?
Not normally. If your child needs and extra hand during class, please contact us.

Do we need to bring any supplies?
Nope! We supply everything you need in most cases. There are some projects where a student may bring a photo or object from home.

Can we start mid-school year?
Yes! Enrollment is open throughout the year for younger students ages 3-8. Just start where you are!
Students 9 and older can join until ~ the end of January but will need to make up any missed projects via summer workshops to be ready to start Art 2 the next fall.

Classes & Workshops Offered at this Studio

Tiny Hands (3-4 year olds)

Introduction to Art (5-6 year olds)

Beginning Art (7-8 year olds)

Art 1 (9+ year olds)

Art 2 (10+ year olds)

Art 3 (11+ year olds)

Art 4 (12+ year olds)

Homeschool Art Curriculum

Advanced Art (Art 4 and Up)

Upcoming Events

 

Annual Art Show – 2025

Venue: Historical Nolensville School, 7248 Nolensville Rd, Nolensville TN 37135

Date and Time:

20 May 2025 from 6 pm – 8 pm
(Art Show for Students in Art 1, Art 2, Art3 and Advance Art.)

22 May 2025 from 6 pm – 8 pm (Art Show for students in Tiny Hands, Introduction to Art and Beginning Art.)

All students must pick up their art at 8 pm. 

Meet Our Team

Teachers

Michael Booysen

Michael Booysen

Michael loves art and art’s ability to connect others. It represents individuality and self-expression, inadvertently drawing others near through the shared connection of art. Art can inspire and motivate. Michael is a 3D artist and software developer who started his art career at Children’s Art Classes. He went on to study art in college and fell in love with the technological side of art. However, his love of fine art has not diminished at all. He is a forever student and is constantly doing fine art in his free time. Michael believes his foundation of fine art is the key to creating unique and successful art in his field of work. Michael has been trained specifically in the Children’s Art Classes curriculum and has worked closely with Martha in striving for the highest quality of teaching. He has taught at Children’s Art Classes for three years and has built wonderful relationships with all his students. Michael is currently the substitute teacher.

Lace Kellar

Lace Kellar

Hi, I'm Lace! I have been an artist since childhood, and I am passionate about various forms of art, particularly portraits and anatomy studies. I enjoy understanding how muscles move to accurately portray different motions. My preferred mediums include watercolor, gouache, craft paper, and alcohol markers.

I attended cosmetology school at Paul Mitchell The School. Before that, my lines in art were quite shaky. However, once I started working with hair, my lines became steadier, allowing me to refine each piece of art I created. This experience also solidified my understanding of color theory.

I have four years of experience working with children, and I find this work to be both humbling and rewarding. I understand that it takes time to learn and achieve progress as an artist. I aim to encourage my students by showing them that dedication and practice lead to achieving their artistic goals.

I am grateful for the opportunity to work closely with Martha Booysen in the position of teaching assistant, supporting the teachers at Children's Art Classes. I always strive to better myself and gain as much knowledge as possible, and I look forward to receiving specific training in the Children's Art Classes curriculum. I am excited to be a part of every student's learning journey and can't wait to see how they grow as young artists.

Riley Housden

Riley Housden

Riley has held a love for art ever since she saw her first cartoon. While animation is her greatest love, she also enjoys experimenting with various mediums, including gouache, watercolors, and graphite. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation from Lipscomb University, where she studied under animators from the classical Disney era of the 1990s.

Riley has four years of experience working with children, including teaching at Art of All Nations in Longview, Washington, and Jewell's Gems Academy in Nashville. She looks forward to combining her artistic knowledge with her love of teaching. As a teacher, she enjoys connecting with and inspiring her students to express their creativity, fostering confidence in their ever-growing artistic identities.

Riley is excited about building strong, lasting relationships with her students at Children’s Art Classes. In her free time she loves horseback riding, reading, and playing board games!

Studio Owner

Martha Booysen

Martha Booysen

Martha believes that the arts are fundamental. Art is a response to our individuality and our nature, and it helps to shape our identity. Art has a beautiful universality; it can speak many languages without a translator. It does not discriminate. Art lifts us up. Martha is the owner of Children's Art Classes. She has been trained specifically in the Children's Art Classes curriculum and has been enthusiastically teaching this program since 2017. Striving for the highest quality in teaching, she works closely with the founder of Children's Art Classes. Her mission is to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.

Martha Studied Social work at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. She moved to the United States in 2003 with her family. Throughout her children's school years, Martha volunteered in the public school system and tutored reading and writing. Martha is the proud mother of three adult children. She holds a part-time position in social work. In her free time, she enjoys painting, drawing, jewelry making, sewing and gardening.

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