News Release

Virtual “Art in the Park” Painting Classes offered by National Park

Date: March 11, 2021

An experienced art instructor will guide students through the process of painting a scene inspired by the Indiana dunes. Each class will feature a different nature-related theme. The Birds at the Shoreline class on April 10 will show participants how to paint shorebirds, sand and a little water to make their pictures complete. On June 12, the Waves, Water and Sun session shows how to create a lively shoreline painting using contrasting colors to create depth and motion and on July 10, enjoy creating an outdoor floral grassland in the Butterflies on a Floral Grassland class.   

Registration opens one month before each class date and closes one week before the class or when filled. There is a limit of 20 participants per virtual session. Register or learn more at: www.artbarnschool.org. These online sessions are presented on the Zoom app. Those unfamiliar with Zoom may wish to visit https://zoom.us/resources to better understand the format before class since the instructor will have limited time to assist with technical difficulties during sessions. The sessions may be recorded for later use by the National Park Service, Art Barn or Friends of Indiana Dunes. 

Registered participants can pick up a free supply kit (including a canvas, acrylic paint and a brush) at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center before the event. If you cannot pick up a kit, please call 219-395-1882 before registering for the class to make alternate arrangements. The kits are provided through the generous support of the Friends of Indiana Dunes. 

The Indiana Dunes Visitor Center is located at 1215 North State Road 49, about one mile north of Interstate 94. For more information on this or other programs at Indiana Dunes National Park, call 219-395-1882 or visit our website at www.nps.gov/indu and our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/IndianaDunesNPS. 

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Indiana Dunes National Park is one of 423 units of the National Park System ranging from Yellowstone to the Statue of Liberty. Located in Northwest Indiana, the park includes 15 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and 15,000 acres of biodiverse beaches, woods, prairies, and marshes. Up to 3 million visitors come to the Indiana Dunes each year.