Private Lessons

Silvermine School of Art offers private lessons or workshops for small groups. Work one-on-one with one of our professional instructors. Private lessons can be scheduled around your availability. In addition, arrangements can be made for corporate team building sessions, a night out with a group of friends, teacher’s enrichment day or a course for home-schooled children.

Please contact the School Office to make arrangements at 203.966.6668, ext 13.

Birthday Parties

Celebrate at Silvermine Arts Center
Have a unique and memorable art party for your child! Children ages 3 to 15 can experience the arts in an actual art studio. Choose from a variety of art projects and themes to have your child and their friends create a one-of-a-kind piece of art in a safe, fun, and educational environment. Projects are designed to accommodate individual interests.

A Silvermine instructor teaches parties for one and a half hours, leaving time for refreshments. Parties can be held in one of our spacious studios, ceramic or print studios. For more information, please call the School Office at 203.966.6668, ext. 13, or email schooladmin@silvermineart.org.

Party Package
Cost – 
includes all art materials
One-Hour Art Party $450  Up to 12 children*
One-and-a-Half-Hour Art Party $500  Up to 12 children*
Two-Hour Art Party $550  Up to 12 children*
Additional Half-Hour for Refreshments $50 Refreshments supplied by parents

*There is a $25 fee for each additional child.

*Please note that any party with 15 or more attendees will require an assistant. Please speak with the school office for more information.

We offer several options for you party, catered to the birthday person’s interest-

Ages 5 – 8

  • Clay Animals or Bowl Project
    Colored Model Magic or air-dry clay
  • Jewelry
    Make your own jewelry and jewelry box
  • Animal or Themed Paintings
    Tempera paint on canvas panel
  • Masks
    Tempera paint and mixed medium

Ages 9 – 13

  • Portrait Painting
    Acrylic paint
  • Realistic or Fantasy Landscape Painting
    Acrylic paint
  • Clay Animals-Realistic or fantasy
    Colored Model Magic or air-dry clay

Rules of the Party – Parent/Guardian MUST:

  • Be present for the full duration of the party.
  • Provide and arrange the setup and cleanup of all refreshments.
  • Make sure all children are picked up prior to leaving.

Terms and Conditions:

  • Silvermine School of Art must be given an exact head count for the party 24 hours before the party.
  • A non-refundable deposit of $100 is required at the time of booking to secure your date. The balance is due 24 hours before party.
  • Cancellations will result in forfeiture of the deposit.