Arts In Action VAP

We love Arts in Action. My daughter started the sessions at the age of 7 and she has been in love with the program ever since. Angela and the staff are totally amazing, they are professional, they treat the children equally and they are all so well-spoken. It is a beautifully safe and comfortable environment. Truly amazing to see how much my daughter has grown and learned from these sessions. Everyone’s hard work at Arts in Action truly shows, and it is appreciated. I do not often write reviews but this one is worth writing. I 100% recommended.

AIAVAP is a great foundational fine art program! Being an artist myself, I was looking for a program that was not just "arts & crafts" but something that taught children fundamental art skills - how to hold a brush, shading, mixing colors, color theory, foreground/background, etc. The teaching staff are wonderful, patient and know how best to teach advanced art skills you don't typically see in school art programs.

I am a student who has been attending classes at Arts in Action for around two years. This program has helped me improve my artistic skills, and create a portfolio that got me accepted into the arts high school of my choice. All though I am no longer taking classes there, I am still very fond of the program, and happy that I spent my time there. I would recommend this program to any child who loves art.

I studied at Arts in Action VAP for over five years and my experience was truly amazing. Angela used her expertise to guide me in my preparation in my portfolio for both my high school and college applications. Besides that I also worked on still life, painted, used charcoal, sketched and more. I got to explore every kind of tool and method in the art world and I found what I liked best and didn't. Growing up going to Arts in action every Wednesday became apart of my childhood and my developement as an artist and as a young woman. I can't thank Angela and the other mentors I had for the artistic training and education that I recieved there.

My now 10-yr-old daughter has been going to Arts in Action VAP for a few years, and it's been exciting to watch her immense growth under the wonderful guidance of Angela and her team. The curriculum is comprehensive and challenging, and the students are deservedly proud of their work. They'll often work on a multi-layered project over the course of many weeks or months, thereby absorbing crucial lessons about patience, commitment, focus, and the joy of hard work. Can't recommend this program enough!