ART MATTERS IS LOCATED AT 310 EAST MAIN  STREET
BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY  

To learn more about ART LESSONS:
Scroll down for GENERAL INFORMATION and to  CONTACT ART MATTERS.
CLICK onto the MENU (upper left hand corner of the computer screen or other device) in order  to learn about Summer Art Camps, BG Gallery Hop, and The World's Greatest Studio Tour!  (Please note that on some devices, it may not say MENU, but shows up as just a symbol or lines in the upper left hand corner of the screen. ) 

ART MATTERS COMMUNITY ART STUDIO AND GALLERY

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ART STUDIO:
ART LESSONS: AGES 5-18

   ​ ART MATTERS TO STUDENTS of all ages whose schools have drastically cut back opportunities to learn about and create art.  We offer after school art experiences in which children  create art using a wide variety of professional grade materials under the guidance of an award winning artist and educator, Teresa Christmas.  Children are supported and encouraged not only to create, but to learn, appreciate and draw inspiration from artists throughout history and from around the world.

ART LESSONS AT ART MATTERS RESUME IN SEPTEMBER OF 2018. 
CALL 270-781-0361 TO RESERVE A SPOT NOW FOR YOUR YOUNG ARTIST. 

After school art lessons take place Monday- Friday for students ages K- High School.
 One hour lessons take place once a week
at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30 PM.  
Choices are provided, differentiated learning takes place.  Group sizes are six students or less. 
​New enrollees may pay per semester or monthly installments of $75.  All materials are included..

CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE PHOTOS OF WHAT KINDS OF THINGS TAKE PLACE DURING ART LESSON AT ART MATTERS:
This is Art Matters

CALL NOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT:  270-781-0361
(Please note that this is an answering service. Please leave a message and we will return your call right away!)

THE GUS COLLINS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Yandell "Gus" Collins, (the grandfather of a beloved art student at Art Matters, Kate Warren,)was a prolific artist!
Gus had an art exhibit during one of Art Matters' very first Gallery Hop Events.  He sold some pieces and he was thrilled.  When this beloved artist passed away on February 16, 2015, at the age of 82, his family began to contribute to the scholarship fund in his name.  They later had a wonderful fundraising event and sold many of his wonderful paintings, which continued to fund the Scholarship Program that allows children who love art, but cannot afford art lessons,  to attend Art Matters for free.  This is very enriching for us at Art Matters and we hope to always continue the scholarship program,  remembering Gus Collins and spreading the joy and color and love for art and children that he had.  Young Artists and their families may apply for the scholarship by clicking this link: 

2019 Gus Collins Memorial Scholarship Application
(APPLICATION IS CURRENTLY BEING REVISED AND WILL BE AVAILABLE MARCH 3.

​ART GALLERY:

​ART MATTERS TO ADULTS who create art and need a place where their art can be displayed and appreciated.  Art Matters Community Art Studio is an inclusive art gallery that seeks to identify and promote established artists in our community as well as those who are not as well known and whose work has not yet been recognized.  Art Matters charges no commission on art sales, in an effort to support local artists.  Art Matters is a member of The BG Gallery Hop.  BG Gallery Hop events are free to the public, provide refreshments and keep visitors up to date with with what is happening in the art community.  Giving the unique gift of original art supports the local economy and can be a sound investment over time.  



Artists interested in exhibiting at Art Matters may call for an appointment.  
Please bring a portfolio with a body of work.  
Exhibits are scheduled approximately one year in advance.


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​ART that REALLY MATTERS:  Each summer, Art Matters invites young artists to do something a bit different for Summer Art Camps.  In keeping with our mission statement to "teach tolerance and promote peace through exploration of art across cultures and eras," some of our half-day summer sessions are paired with a worthy cause to which Art Matters  donates 10% of all revenue. Art Matters will continue to provide art experiences in which children can not only create art and learn about art, they can also connect art to real life issues that young people care about.  
​The schedule for Summer Art Camps is revealed here on this website each March!

Click this link for information about this year's summer art camps:
​SUMMER ART CAMPS 2019


ART MATTERS TO EVERYONE.  Contact us and let us know how you would like to participate in ways we described above or in ways we have not yet considered.  Art Matters has been the site of many joyous occasions!  Art Matters has provided art activities for The Annual Kentuckiana Girl Scouts Festival of the Arts. Montessori Schools have had art fundraiser events in our gallery.  Art Matters has provided professional development training-integrating Art Across the Curriculum- for private schools, for the Warren County Public School System and most recently for the International Arts Center in Beijing, China! 

Call us to schedule your special event. 
Children with special challenges?  
We have experience, expertise and compassion in meeting the needs of all children.

Let us know how we might support your love of art.

 Call 270 781 0361 or visit us on Facebook:  Art Matters Community Studio

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ART MATTERS - 310 East Main Street - Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101