Fall 2026 registration will begin August 3

Since 1925, the Children's Fine Art Classes (CFAC) have been nurturing young artistic talent and inspiring the next generation of creative leaders. Designed for gifted and highly motivated elementary and middle school students throughout the Louisville Metro and Southern Indiana region, CFAC provides intensive visual art experiences that build technical skills, creativity, and confidence.

Students receive focused studio instruction in drawing, painting, mixed media, art history, critique, and aesthetics while developing their unique creative voices through strong artistic foundations.

CFAC is tuition-free to ensure financial barriers do not prevent students from participating.

Each year concludes with the CFAC and Academy of LVA Annual Art Exhibitions, where students experience the excitement of seeing their artwork professionally displayed in a gallery and celebrate a year of artistic growth.

Students must be recommended into the program by an art teacher, teacher, principal, community leader (a person who knows of the student’s talent in the visual arts). To learn about how to get your student recommended contact Annette at annette@louisvillevisualart.org.

Instructors of the Children’s Fine Art Classes program have experience as art teachers or professional artists. The curriculum and assignments are developed to help children gain increasing mastery over the tools and techniques of the visual arts and to foster their cognitive abilities.

Each year, Louisville Visual Art hosts a gallery exhibit of the work from the Children’s Fine Art Classes. Every student from that year has work on display, providing them a chance to see their work in exhibition and to share that experience with their families.