Art Activities for Kids and Families in Traverse City

Call for Student Artwork: New Year's Eve at the Arts Center 2026

Last NYE Artwork by Maya Kaufman
CTAC Petoskey
Call Opens
Deadline
Event date(s)
Submission deadline: October 31, 2025

Art Lab: Drawing 101

Wednesday, October 22 - Wednesday, November 19

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Wednesdays, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Register by
October 20, 2025
Grade Range
6th grade - 12th grade
Learn drawing techniques, new mediums, and the fundamentals- for teens!
Instructor
Royce Deans

All Access Arts - Art for All Abilities & Ages (Oct. 23)

Thursday, October 23 - Thursday, October 23

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Register by
October 20, 2025
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!
Instructor
Mary Fortuna

Studio for Smalls: Preschool Art (Oct. 30)

Thursday, October 30 - Thursday, October 30

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursday, 9:30am–10:30am
Register by
October 24, 2025
Grade Range
Preschool - Preschool
Preschoolers and their grown-ups can drop in for hands-on activities on Thursdays.
Instructor
Laura Adams

All Access Arts - Art for All Abilities & Ages (Oct. 30)

Thursday, October 30 - Thursday, October 30

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Register by
October 27, 2025
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!
Instructor
Mary Fortuna

Studio for Smalls: Preschool Art (Nov. 6)

Thursday, November 06 - Thursday, November 06

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursday, 9:30am–10:30am
Register by
October 31, 2025
Grade Range
Preschool - Preschool
Preschoolers and their grown-ups can drop in for hands-on activities on Thursdays.
Instructor
Laura Adams

All Access Arts - Art for All Abilities & Ages (Nov. 6)

Thursday, November 06 - Thursday, November 06

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Register by
November 03, 2025
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!
Instructor
Kristy Kurjan

The Art of Comics & Graphic Novels (Grade 6-9)

Friday, November 07 - Friday, December 05

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Fridays, 4:15 - 6:00 pm (Skipping week of Thanksgiving)
Register by
October 31, 2025
Grade Range
6th grade - 9th grade
Create your own graphic novel or comic book zine, and learn all the tips and tricks to comic making!
Instructor
Hal Papcun

Studio for Smalls: Preschool Art (Nov. 13)

Thursday, November 13 - Thursday, November 13

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursday, 9:30am–10:30am
Register by
November 07, 2025
Grade Range
Preschool - Preschool
Preschoolers and their grown-ups can drop in for hands-on activities on Thursdays.
Instructor
Laura Adams

All Access Arts - Art for All Abilities & Ages (Nov. 13)

Thursday, November 13 - Thursday, November 13

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Register by
November 10, 2025
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!
Instructor
Alyssa Brieanne Spytman

Studio for Smalls: Preschool Art (Nov. 20)

Thursday, November 20 - Thursday, November 20

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursday, 9:30am–10:30am
Register by
November 14, 2025
Grade Range
Preschool - Preschool
Preschoolers and their grown-ups can drop in for hands-on activities on Thursdays.
Instructor
Laura Adams

All Access Arts - Art for All Abilities & Ages (Nov. 20)

Thursday, November 20 - Thursday, November 20

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Register by
November 10, 2025
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!
Instructor
Mary Fortuna

Art Lab: Painting 101

Wednesday, December 03 - Wednesday, December 17

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Wednesdays, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
Register by
December 01, 2025
Grade Range
6th grade - 12th grade
Learn painting techniques, new mediums, and the fundamentals- for teens!
Instructor
Royce Deans

All Access Arts - Art for All Abilities & Ages (Dec. 4)

Thursday, December 04 - Thursday, December 04

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Register by
December 01, 2025
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!
Instructor
Alyssa Brieanne Spytman

All Access Arts - Art for All Abilities & Ages (Dec. 11)

Thursday, December 11 - Thursday, December 11

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City
Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Register by
December 08, 2025
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!
Instructor
Kristy Kurjan