art parties

Celebrate creativity your way with a Paint Party at Art Academy!

Whether you’re planning a birthday party, bridal shower, team-building event, girls’ night, or life group gathering, we’ll bring the fun and creativity to life.

Each Paint Party includes:

  • Two hosts to guide and assist your group

  • Up to 2.5 hours of studio time

  • All art materials, setup, and cleanup

  • A custom art project designed just for your event

  • A special gift for the guest of honor (when applicable)

  • A custom digital invitation and ongoing event coordination

Paint Parties are designed for 12 participants, with the option to add additional guests for $20 per person.

For children’s parties, we recommend keeping groups under 18 participants for the best experience. Adult Paint Parties can accommodate larger groups depending on the project and setup.

Scroll below to check out some of our most popular party options!

Cake Slice Sculpture

Looking for a sweet way to celebrate?  These clay cake slices bring all the fun with a lesson on sculpture, and plenty of time to add yummy color and decorations.  Participants will love this educational and exciting project.  This project is great for ages 6 and up. 

Splatter & Sculpt Paint Party

Want the fun of painting and sculpting, then this is for you!  Students will learn about Jackson Pollock and take what they’ve learned to the canvas as they splatter and throw paint.  (Don’t worry the mess stays with us!)  No artist is complete without their paintbrush, so we’ll teach each guest how to sculpt their very own, paint it, and then add it do their canvas.  This event is great for friends 7 and up.

Sweet Treats Paint Party

Just want to celebrate the birthday boy or girl without a specific theme, then this is perfect for you!  At these parties you can choose an ice cream or cake painting.  Guests will learn about painting techniques, how to add a shadow, and a little bit about Wayne Thiebaud, a modern pop artist to specialized in these yummy paintings.  This project is great for friends 7 and up. 

Animal Face Sculptures

Does your guest of honor love animals?  This might be the party for you.  At our animal face sculpture event, participants will learn all about clay, creating various shaped slabs, and putting them all together with our scratch and attach method.  We finish the whole thing off with a lesson on color and painting.  This project is great for ages 6 and up.

Squishmallow Paint Parties

It’s one of our most popular paint parties, but it’s just for you!  At these events, guests will choose their very own new squishy friend, and learn how to draw and paint it with simple and fun instruction.  Parents may choose to provide their own Squishmallows at no additional cost, or allow us to take that off your list for just $10 extra per participant.

Clay Mermaid Tails

The perfect party for your mermaid loving little.  Participants will learn all about sculpture and clay as they create slabs in various shapes.  After the addition of some texture, we break out the paint and learn a little bit about color and how to paint.  The best is always saved for last when we add the glitter!  This event is great for ages 6 and up.

Cupcake Bowls

This functional sculpture is great for all ages and acts as a piece of art and a bowl!  Participants will learn the three fundamentals of sculpture including coil, slab, and pinch pot.  Using the three s’s we’ll put all the elements together for a fun surprise!  This project is great for ages 7 and up.  Younger friends may need some assistance.

Birthday Animal Painting

What could be more fun that painting your favorite furry friend?  If your guest of honor loves pets, this is a great option.  Kiddos will receive a high energy lesson on how to draw and paint these fun friends.  We finish the whole thing off with some finer details in our paint pens.  Want to add some fun?  Add a birthday hat to your animal friend!  This project is great for ages 7 and up. 

Themed Parties

Do you have a specific theme you’d love to highlight? Great!  We love a good theme!  We’ve created Mario and Hello Kitty clay faces, Stitch in space, Pikachu and his friends, Birthday Llamas, and so much more.  Give us a call to talk about this incredible option. 

Adult Parties

Looking for something unique to do to celebrate your birthday?  We would LOVE to celebrate you!  Give us a call to chat about a custom theme that works with your style.  We’ve created tropical paradises, painted glasses and candles, sculpted and more.  You won’t regret it!