aspiring artists
instructed by molly nelko
Have your aspiring artists join Molly Nelko this summer for an 8-week summer camp!
This camp is designed to teach your aspiring artist about what it takes to be a working artist. Participants will learn about the whole process, from creating the artwork to pricing and exhibiting their favorite pieces. Each week of class covers a different artistic medium, and at the end of the summer, participants will get to help curate a gallery of their class's work!
Opening night of this exhibit will be on August Art Night, August 6, 2026, from 5-8 PM at Kentuck Art Center in the Teer Gallery.
let's learn together
Dates and Times:
There are two sessions:
Session A: Tuesdays 3-5PM: Ages 12-16
Session B: Wednesdays 3-5PM: Ages 8-12 (FULL)
June:
Self portraits
Printmaking
Collaboration (both sessions attend this class together on Tuesday June 16th)
Still Life painting
July:
Paper Mache
Open Choice
Show Prep
Show Prep
THERE WILL BE NO CLASS JUNE 30TH OR JULY 1ST.
Location: Kentuck's Studio 2
Tuition: $250 all supplies included
Secure your spot in the class today!
This class is limited to participants 8 through 16.
There is a minimum of 2 participants and a maximum of 8. If the minimum is not met, participants will be refunded. This class will be located in Studio 2 which is located behind Rusty the big red dog on our campus. Look for the blue double doors in the Courtyard of Wonders!
Please email Molly Nelko, Program Manager, at mnelko@kentuck.org with any questions. Kentuck workshops are non-refundable after the registration closes. If you would like to cancel before the deadline passes, please email mnelko@kentuck.org or call 205-758-1257. If the class does not meet the minimum by the registration deadline and the workshop is cancelled, all participants will be refunded their registration fees.
meet the instructor: molly nelko
Molly Nelko is Kentuck Art Center’s Arts Education Manager. A native of Mobile, Alabama, she graduated magna cum laude from Springhill College with a BA in Fine Art, with a focus on oil painting and printmaking. Molly is an experienced teaching artist who has led classes at Kentuck for over four years, contributing significantly to the growth of Kentuck’s year-round programming.
Her work has been exhibited from Portland, Oregon to Hilton Head, South Carolina, and she works in a variety of media including encaustic, tessellations, and ink wash. Molly lives in Tuscaloosa with her husband, three children, and their cat, Quill.
This workshop is made possible in part by support from the Alabama State Council on the Arts.