ONSTAGE!
June 14-25 (Mon-Fri)(1:30pm-4:30pm)
ARTfactory, 9419 Battle Street, Manassas 20110

Kick off the summer with an all new comedy production that will get the audience laughing. Onstage! features an exciting two-week intensive production workshop in the Kellar Theater.  It’s time to get back on the stage so don’t miss your next role and sign up today!  The show will be filmed so family and friends will have an opportunity to join you for laughter and fun on YouTube.  Limited enrollment!  Ages 11-18.

Instructor: David Johnson

Tuition: $270 Register by June 7 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% tuition discount for members.

Pre-registration required.  Sign up online https://www.virginiaartfactory.org/events/onstage-2/  or call the ARTfactory at (703) 330-2787
Business Hours:  Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm

Acting and Improvisation, Jr.
June 14-25 (Mon/Wed/Fri)(5:30pm-6:30pm)
ARTfactory, 9419 Battle Street, Manassas 20110

Do you provide mom and dad with lots of entertainment at home?  Then bring your imagination and explore your talents in this five day magical adventure into acting.  Theatre games and improvisation provide a wealth of new acting skills and self-confidence to budding actors! For ages 7-10.

Instructor: Nathan Yannarell

Tuition: $84  Register by June 7 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.
Pre-registration required.  Sign up online https://www.virginiaartfactory.org/events/acting-improvisation-jr-4/  or call the ARTfactory at (703) 330-2787
Business Hours:  Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm

Acting and Improvisation
June 14-25 (Mon/Wed/Fri)(6:45pm-8:15pm)
ARTfactory, 9419 Battle Street, Manassas 20110

In the Acting and Improvisation class, you will learn many techniques so important to auditioning and developing not only your acting abilities, but your self-confidence.  This is your chance to explore audition basics, warm-up routines, script work, improvisation, scene study and character study.  Action! For ages 11-18.

Instructor: Nathan Yannarell

Tuition: $126
Register by June 7 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% discount for members.

Pre-registration required.  Sign up online https://www.virginiaartfactory.org/events/acting-improvisation-4/  or call the ARTfactory at (703) 330-2787
Business Hours:  Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm

Beginner Cartooning Camp
June 21-25 (Mon-Fri)(10 am-1 pm)
ARTfactory, 9419 Battle St, Manassas VA 20110

Calling all future comic books artists and animators! Improve your ability to design characters and bring them to colorful life in hand-drawn comic format, using high quality cartooning art media.  We may also dabble in digital cartooning using tablets and computers.  Let’s have fun & work step-by-step to tell a story in pictures. For ages 7-12.

Instructor: Ryan Arias

Tuition: $210  Supply Fee: $20  Register by June 14 for 10% tuition discount

Pre-registration required.  Sign up online https://www.virginiaartfactory.org/events/beginner-cartooning-camp/  or call the ARTfactory at (703) 330-2787
Business Hours:  Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm

Art and Nature Camp at Windy Knoll Farm
June 21-24 (Mon-Thurs)(10 am-2 pm)
Windy Knoll Farm, 11602 Kettle Run Road

Creative nature lovers – join us for a unique experience in the beautiful studios at Windy Knoll Farm! This week-long camp is about making art from our surroundings, incorporating organic elements as creative tools and materials, and taking inspiration from nature. Let’s push the boundaries of what art is, and how we may creatively appreciate our earthly habitat. For ages 10-14.

Instructor: Lydia Bratton

Tuition: $224  Supply Fee: $20
Register by June 14 for 10% tuition discount. (Members receive a 25% early registration member discount.)

Pre-registration required.  Sign up online https://www.virginiaartfactory.org/events/art-nature-camp-at-windy-knoll-farm/ or call the ARTfactory at (703) 330-2787
Business Hours:  Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm

Watercolor Basics & Beyond
June 21-July 8 (Tues/Thurs)(3:30 pm-5:30 pm)
Windy Knoll Farm, 11602 Kettle Run Road

Explore the beautiful fluidity & transparency of watercolor. Beginners will learn basic tools & techniques; experienced students will explore new methods, materials, & styles. Class is offered throughout the year with a different approach presented each session. List of watercolor supplies given upon registration; watercolor paper will be provided by instructor. For ages 15 & up.

Instructor: Michele Frantz

Tuition: $112      Paper Fee: $10
Register by June 21  for 10% tuition discount for non-members and a 25% tuition discount for members.

Pre-registration required.  Sign up online https://www.virginiaartfactory.org/events/watercolor-basics-beyond-6/   or call the ARTfactory at (703) 330-2787
Business Hours:  Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm

Salsa Dance Intro
June 21, 23, 25 (Mon/Wed/Fri)(7:30pm-8:30pm)
ARTfactory, 9419 Battle Street, Manassas 20110

Join Cookie Bell for three lessons in Salsa Dance for beginners.  This class is designed for couples who would like to learn the basic steps of Salsa.  Class will take place in our spacious Gallery, where we make accommodations to ensure couples are safely distanced as they dance, reconnect and socialize together.  Pre-registration is required, enrollment limited to eight couples – don’t miss out!

Instructor: Cookie Bell

Tuition: $84/Couple (Couples registration only. No singles.)

Pre-registration required.  Sign up online https://www.virginiaartfactory.org/events/salsa-dance-intro/ or call the ARTfactory at (703) 330-2787
Business Hours:  Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm

Worldbuilding Workshop
June 28-July 1 (Mon-Thurs)(10 am-2:30 pm)
ARTfactory, 9419 Battle St, Manassas 20110

Spend four days in the beautiful studios at Windy Knoll Farm and take inspiration from the natural surroundings in this workshop for writers and artists. Explore the steps to develop an imaginary setting in a process known as “Worldbuilding.”  How do we bring to life a unique place that exists only in our mind’s eye? Go deeper and learn to weave history, ecology, and geography together to create a rich backstory for fiction and artwork. We will represent key elements of our worlds in words and images. Writers, gamers and illustrators – come share your vision and find pathways to more vibrant creativity! Worldbuilding classes may be taken multiple times.  Each writer’s creative journey may develop at their own pace. For ages 13-18.

Instructor: Ryan Arias

Tuition: $252  Supply Fee: $15
Register by June 21 for 10% tuition discount. (Members receive a 25% early registration member discount.)

Pre-registration required.  Sign up online https://www.virginiaartfactory.org/events/worldbuilding-windy-knoll/  or call the ARTfactory at (703) 330-2787
Business Hours:  Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm

Art FUNdamentals
June 28-July 2 (Mon-Fri)(10 am-2 pm)
ARTfactory, 9419 Battle St, Manassas 20110

Are you a budding artist filling page after page with drawings? Join this studio art camp and play with materials and techniques that will expand your creativity in two and three-dimensional projects. Discover your own creative power as you learn about the wonderful elements of design: Line, Shape, Form, Value, Space, Texture, Color. We will even explore some digital art.  For ages 7-12.

Instructor: Lydia Bratton

Tuition: $280    Supply Fee:  $10
Register by June 21 for 10% tuition discount. (Members receive a 25% early registration member discount.)

Pre-registration required.  Sign up online https://www.virginiaartfactory.org/events/art-fundamentals-2/ or call the ARTfactory at (703) 330-2787
Business Hours:  Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm

Puppetry Theatre
June 28-July 9 (Mon-Fri)(2 pm-4:30 pm)
ARTfactory, 9419 Battle Street, Manassas 20110

Explore the wonderful world of puppetry.  This creative and powerful form of storytelling began over 4,000 years ago.  Get to know all about the various types of puppets and learn to make some of your own.  Using stories from different cultural traditions and familiar tales, actors will have the opportunity to create a puppet show to perform on video for family and friends. Ages 7-11.

Instructor: Vince Worthington

Tuition: $245
Register by June 21 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% tuition discount for members.

Pre-registration required.  Sign up online https://www.virginiaartfactory.org/events/puppertry-theatre/ or call the ARTfactory at (703) 330-2787
Business Hours:  Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm

On With the Show!
June 28-July 9 (Mon-Fri)(6 pm-8:30 pm)
ARTfactory, 9419 Battle Street, Manassas 20110

Theatre hits the stage in this premiere program at the Kellar Family Theater.  Students will work on an entertaining new dramatic production while developing their characters and honing their acting skills. Participating young actors will showcase their talents with a final performance which will be recorded for families and friends to view online due to audience restrictions during the health crisis.  Ages 11-18

Tuition: $235
Register by June 21 for 10% tuition discount for non members and a 25% tuition discount for members.

Pre-registration required.  Sign up online https://www.virginiaartfactory.org/events/on-with-the-show-2/  or call the ARTfactory at (703) 330-2787
Business Hours:  Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm

Animal Portraits in Acrylics
June 28-July 2 (Mon-Fri)(6:30 pm-8:30 pm)
ARTfactory, 9419 Battle St, Manassas 20110

This class is designed for the beginner. Take this opportunity to work step by step in acrylic paints to achieve a complete animal portrait painting with the guidance of children’s book illustrator Emily Thomson. Color mixing, technique, and material properties will be addressed. Bring your favorite animal photograph to use as a visual reference, either printed out in full color high resolution, or bring your laptop to view a digital copy.  Phones are too small for viewing references.  For ages 13 – Adult.

Instructor: Emily Thomson

Tuition: $140     Supply Fee: $20
Register by June 21 for 10% tuition discount for non-members and 25% tuition discount for members.

Pre-registration required.  Sign up online https://www.virginiaartfactory.org/events/animal-portraits-in-acrylics-2/  or call the ARTfactory at (703) 330-2787
Business Hours:  Monday – Friday 10am – 5pm