Saturday Morning Art Classes (SMAC) at the Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD) provides 900 students in Grades 1-12 the opportunity to develop superior skills and gain a strong background in the visual arts.
CCAD faculty and local professional artists provide instruction, with CCAD degree-seeking students assisting in the classroom. These courses are carefully planned sequences of age-appropriate artistic activities that are designed to develop students’ creativity and imagination, while expanding their aesthetic and cultural sensitivity. The highlight of these two ten-week programs is when the Campus is opened up to these students and their families and friends for SMAC Hop, a festival and art exhibition that showcases the work by these children and teens. PFW gave a modest grant for need-based scholarships so that these young people could have the opportunity to experience the transformative powers of learning about and creating ART.
