Children's Program
Colorful Creations: Find Your Inner Artist
with Dagny Chika
| Ages 9-12
Code: K0506-24
Jul 1 - 5, 2024Past
9AM - 3PM
Upcoming Workshops in Children's Program
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After School Art: December Session
Dec 2 - 16, 2026
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After School Art: February Session
Feb 3 - 24, 2027
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After School Art: March Session
Mar 3 - 31, 2027
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Spring Art Break
Mar 22 - 26, 2027
Discover the Workshop
Get to know yourself through art! In this five-day workshop, students practice mindful means of getting in touch with themselves as artists, individuals, and as parts of our community. Using a variety of different media—from ceramics to printmaking, to book-binding, and more—we learn together what it means to really bring our own personalities to our art-making. This is a fun week of celebrating our creativity, and students leave the week with a personal and vibrant collection of art.
Meet Your Faculty
Dagny Chika
Dagny Chika is an artist, writer, and educator. Her personal art practice is interdisciplinary, centered around printmaking, fibers, textiles, and creative writing. When working with kids, she loves to explore and play with all mediums. Dagny grew up in the Seattle area and attended Western Washington University where they studied creative writing and physics. She was an intern in the Children’s Program at Anderson Ranch in the summer of 2022, and is very excited to call Fort Collins, CO, her…
Studio access, shipping, campus policies, and other information for workshop participants.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Children must be the correct age for the workshop as of the first day of class. Registration is confirmed once parents receive confirmation by email, and the online waiver form must be completed before the first workshop.
Payment: Children’s and teen workshops are charged in full at the time of registration.
Cancellations: With at least 60 days’ notice, we will refund your payments less a cancellation fee of $150 per workshop. Cancellations made within 60 days of the start of the workshop will result in a full forfeiture.
Students attending all-day workshops are asked to bring a sack lunch and a snack.
Children's Program
After School Art: December Session
with Emily Katebini
Dec 2 - 16, 2026 · Every Wednesday, 1:45-3:45PM
Total: $165 · Ages 7-10
Children's Program
After School Art: February Session
with Emily Katebini
Feb 3 - 24, 2027 · Every Wednesday, 1:45-3:45PM
Total: $220 · Ages 7-10
Children's Program
After School Art: March Session
with Emily Katebini
Mar 3 - 31, 2027 · Every Wednesday, 1:45-3:45PM
Exception date: March 24th
Total: $220 · Ages 7-10
Child & Teen Scholarships
Applications for scholarship support are encouraged. Specific scholarships are funded by Ranch supporters, both individuals and foundations, either through endowed funds or special gifts.