First Encounters, Art Experiences for Little Ones

First Encounters, Art Experiences for Little Ones First Encounters provides babies, toddlers, and 2-3 year olds with art and literacy experiences.

First Encounters provides art & literacy experiences for toddlers (ages 2-3). We offer classes once a month on Saturday at Union Street Market, the Electric Works in downtown Fort Wayne.

At the First Encounters Art Studio, the 2 and 3-year-old artists explored blue, creating a textured yarn collage, drawin...
04/26/2026

At the First Encounters Art Studio, the 2 and 3-year-old artists explored blue, creating a textured yarn collage, drawing and painting with blue tones, and making sun prints with different objects, enjoying a joyful, artistic day.

Register your child for our next class in May, where children will smell, see, and create with the color yellow. https://shorturl.at/vMqk9

Inspired by Frank Stella, our young artists created sculptures by decorating colorful paper strips, playing Twister to g...
04/25/2026

Inspired by Frank Stella, our young artists created sculptures by decorating colorful paper strips, playing Twister to grasp over-and-under concepts, and then gluing their decorated strips onto a black background to bring their sculptures to life.

Bring your 2- to 3-year-old to the First Encounters Art Studio on April 25 for a fun exploration of the color blue. We'l...
04/15/2026

Bring your 2- to 3-year-old to the First Encounters Art Studio on April 25 for a fun exploration of the color blue. We'll start with a story about blue, then move on to creative art projects such as blue resist paintings, blue yarn designs, and sun prints. A fun, enriching experience for your child! Register your child here:
https://shorturl.at/UEtSw

Babies loved exploring vibrant art and sensory items in our art studio on Saturday. Come join us in June, when we'll foc...
04/13/2026

Babies loved exploring vibrant art and sensory items in our art studio on Saturday. Come join us in June, when we'll focus on black-and-white explorations. You can register your 6- to 18-month-old baby using this link: https://shorturl.at/GBMMR

Looking for something fun to do with your baby this weekend? Bring them to the First Encounters art studio for a color a...
04/09/2026

Looking for something fun to do with your baby this weekend? Bring them to the First Encounters art studio for a color adventure. You can register your 6-18-month baby here:
https://shorturl.at/USmSc

Did you know that babies as young as 3 months can see color? Bring your baby to the First Encounters Studio, where babie...
04/01/2026

Did you know that babies as young as 3 months can see color? Bring your baby to the First Encounters Studio, where babies will delight in a world of bold, high-contrast colors as they explore color-themed light cubes paired with textured sensory materials. Each color experience is brought to life with matching art images, inviting little ones to look, touch, and discover through visual focus, tactile discovery, and early aesthetic appreciation.

You can register your baby for our April 11th session here:
https://shorturl.at/k8Cwc

Inspired by Helen Frankenthaler, take a moment to admire the beautiful wool paintings created by our amazing 4–5-year-ol...
03/28/2026

Inspired by Helen Frankenthaler, take a moment to admire the beautiful wool paintings created by our amazing 4–5-year-olds in today's art class. We would love for you to join us in our next session—just use the link to sign up your child and join the fun!
https://shorturl.at/3DS5H

Look at the stunning artwork created by a two-year-old in art class today! Join us next month for a class focused on the...
03/28/2026

Look at the stunning artwork created by a two-year-old in art class today! Join us next month for a class focused on the color blue. You can sign up your 2-3-year-old using this link: https://shorturl.at/pjHo1

I’m truly honored to have my artwork featured in the promotional materials for the upcoming juried exhibition at Art Lin...
03/15/2026

I’m truly honored to have my artwork featured in the promotional materials for the upcoming juried exhibition at Art Link. Come see the show, Something is Nothing, from March 26 to April 26.

Get ready for a fun, colorful adventure! On March 28 at 10 AM at the First Encounters Art Studio, we’ll start with an ex...
03/13/2026

Get ready for a fun, colorful adventure! On March 28 at 10 AM at the First Encounters Art Studio, we’ll start with an exciting story about the bold world of red, then explore red wonders like berries, petals, and spices. Next, we'll create red-themed art with various materials to make vibrant paintings and bubble prints! You can register your 2-3-year-old child here: https://shorturl.at/5bCYL

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Fort Wayne, IN

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10:30am - 11:30pm

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