This Is KidzArt!
KidzArt students will gain valuable skills, HAVE FUN, and feel uplifted as their confidence SOARS with KidzArt — a drawing-based art education program for “kids of all ages.” By using our simple, drawing method and weekly format, KidzArt allows the student to produce original works of art, complimented with artistic projects and exposure to many mediums, while enhancing creative self-expression in all areas.
With KidzArt, your students will
- Produce original representational art in 1-4 classes.
- Learn in a non-competitive environment which allows creativity to flow easily.
- Complete art projects that enhance the students’ drawing skills and are simple, fun and get great results.
- Use high quality art materials and supplies that are used by artists!
- Learn to think creatively — outside the box.
- Always be excited by the new curriculum offered weekly.
- Feel relaxed and open to learning new skills while having FUN.
- Learn to problem-solve effectively and easily.
- Build self-confidence. Gain a lifetime love of art!
Owners and Executive Directors Krista and Joseph Rousch
Krista went into college to become an elementary art education teacher and ended up with a master’s degree in Library and Information Science. She has spent 10+ years providing research and customer service to corporate libraries including Procter & Gamble’s. Her passion for helping people has meshed with her creative roots through KidzArt.
Joseph brings expertise in operations, project and program management to the team. He also has 7+ years experience working with children in camp environments. An entrepreneur at heart, KidzArt provides an opportunity for Joseph to take his best practices and apply them to KidzArt.
“As parents, we were interested in providing a program that would enhance children's lives. We researched the options in art programs and found KidzArt provided a wonderful creative outlet for all ages. Their philosophy of focusing on the importance of individual creativity while developing problem solving skills and building confidence is something we truly believe in.”
Krista Rousch, Owner and Executive Director
Our Staff
Our staff consists of enthusiastic, creative and fun-loving teachers, certified in KidzArt instruction and committed to helping each and every student reach their full potential, bringing the highest quality art education program to our community. In addition, all of our instructors have thorough background checks.
Standing Above the Rest
Developed with the philosophy that learning to draw creates confidence, KidzArt takes art classes to a new level. Through engaging the imagination in a new way and creating a safe environment to take risks, students of all ages are free to soar with KidzArt
Creative Based vs. Rendering Based
- We encourage 'out-of-the-box' thinking versus a 'copy-exactly' approach.
- We use brainstorming methods to bring out the uniqueness of each artist.
- Each student's creation is one-of-a-kind.
Focus is on the Creative Process, not the End Result
- We balance guided instruction with creative freedom.
- We use music and relaxation techniques to increase focus and release creativity.
- Improved problem solving skills spill over into the classroom and test scores.
- We make the creative learning process FUN!
Highest Quality Art Materials
- Our students are taught to use professional-grade artist supplies. Theses supplies are rarely experienced until high school or university level.
- Our students are treated like "true artists" from the start.
- Our students work with a variety of mediums — paints, markers, charcoal, etc.!
Different Curriculum for Different Age Groups, including Preschool and Kindergarten
- Pre-K and K curriculum incorporate motor skills that extend the learning process beyond drawing.
- New skills help children turn "scribble" into recognizable lines and shapes.
- Our introduction to art sets the stage for a lifetime of art appreciation.
Confidence Building
- Supportive, non-competitive learning environment
- Students learn that there are "no mistakes in art."
- Students' artwork is never "corrected" but the instructor.
- Confidence spill over into the students' everyday lives.
The Facts: Highlights of Arts Education Research
Did you know:
Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are
- 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement.
- 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools.
- 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair.
- 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance.
- 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem.
Young artists, as compared with their peers, are likely to
- Attend music, art, and dance classes nearly three times as frequently.
- Participate in youth groups nearly four times as frequently.
- Read for pleasure nearly twice as often.
- Perform community service more than four times as often.
(Living the Arts through Language + Learning: A Report on Community-based Youth Organizations, Shirley Brice Heath, Stanford University and Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching, Americans for the Arts Monograph, November 1998)
The facts are that arts education
- “makes a tremendous impact on the developmental growth of every child and has proven to help level the "learning field" across socio-economic boundaries.”
(Involvement in the Arts and Success in Secondary School, James S. Catterall, The UCLA Imagination Project, Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, UCLA, Americans for the Arts Monograph, January 1998)
- “has a measurable impact on youth at risk in deterring delinquent behavior and truancy problems while also increasing overall academic performance among those youth engaged in after school and summer arts programs targeted toward delinquency prevention.”
(Youth ARTS Development Project, 1996, U.S. Department of Justice, National Endowment for the Arts, and Americans for the Arts)
School Administrators
How KidzArt is offered at your facility 
KidzArt classes are easy to set up! Together we decide which day(s) of the week works best for you and your students. Together we spread the word to Students and Parents. KidzArt DOES THE REST!!! KidzArt will handle all the administrative work. You provide the room and your support. KidzArt can work within your school and/or organizations guidelines to meet YOUR needs.
Call 513-297-0060 to schedule an appointment and we can show you how KidzArt will work for you and your students.
How KidzArt works
- KidzArt is offered immediately after school in an available classroom (preferably the Art Room).
- The children will come directly to the KidzArt classroom after school.
- After class they will either be picked up by the parents or return to their after school program.
- This means no transporting for parents and no additional work for the school.
- Elementary school classes are one hour.
- Preschool classes are 30 minutes.
- Students are grouped in KidzArt classes by age.
- KidzArt is an elective program which complements the school art curriculum.
- All registration and collection of fees are handled by KidzArt.
- KidzArt can provide in-school field trips and expose your students to exciting lessons and projects throughout the year.
KidzArt® uses only high quality, non-toxic art materials.
