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Creative exploration, your way.

Art+Design Labs is your hands-on connection to the vibrant artistic community and exceptional resources of the Kansas City Art Institute.

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Art+Design Labs

Course Offerings

AdultLabs: Courses that help artists learn new skills and techniques.

Pre-College ArtLab: Summer Program for High School students to expand their creativity.

Educators ArtLab: One week Summer Program to master skills to take back to their classrooms.

Summer Intersession Courses: Visiting students and community members can earn credit for courses.

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Pre-College ArtLab

Each summer, high school students nationwide attend PCAL at KCAI. For two weeks, they live in Barbara Marshall Hall, create with faculty in life drawing & studios like Animation, Illustration, Painting, or Sculpture.
The Educators ArtLab participants explore ceramic techniques with Foundation instructor, Elaine Buss.

Educators ArtLab

Art Educators spend one week each summer living on campus, making art, networking, and mastering new skills. They tour KC galleries, the Nelson-Atkins Museum, and experience KCAI firsthand.
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Summer Intersession Courses

Discover your creativity this summer at KCAI! Visiting students & community are invited to take our for-credit courses. Explore diverse offerings, flexible schedules, and tuition info to ignite your artistic journey.