Bad Art Summer Update: Stay Creative

Summer classes for kids and adults, a call for guest artists, intergenerational art, and a thank you!

Jul 02, 2025

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Small green and yellow painted flag that says "The Youness of You" in bold all caps letters. The flag is mounted on an old axe handle and is leaning against a medium size pine tree, with wooden vines encircling the tree. — “The Youness of You”, 2025, Shady Kimzey. Acrylic and puff paint on re-use vinyl, mounted on an axe handle.

This summer I am mainly teaching K-12 Summer Camps at Artspace (Raleigh) & The ArtsCenter (Carrboro). There are still spots in my classes if you know a kid who might appreciate the Bad Art approach. I am teaching zine-making, community-based art, surrealism, and tarot + magical art.

For adults, I am teaching Bad Art Club once per month. Registration for each month’s Bad Art Club will open on the 1st of that month. This is new, and some people were able to register for July/August before we implemented this change. Registration will reopen for July BAC on July 1st at 10 am.

The upcoming BAC dates are:

July 26, Free (thank you anonymous sponsor!), Graffiti writing + lettering
August 16, $30/person, Anthony Davy, Flowers made from soda tabs

In search of BAC guest artists

Collaged poem with magazine cutouts on a blank white postcard. It is being held by Shady with just their fingers visible. — “Sprout the unexpected. Whisper your name, colorfully. Embrace.” Collage poem by participant in elementary school.

Do you practice an art form or creative skill?

Do you have facilitation / teaching experience?

Consider applying to be a Bad Art Club guest artist!

Details:

I pay each guest artist $100
This includes:
- A 30 minute Zoom meeting with me to plan
- Facilitating the 3-4 pm hour of a Bad Art Club
- Spending some amount of prep time & admin time sending me bio/description/pics/etc.
I have September 27, October 25, November 22, and December 13 guest artist spots open.
Email me if you are interested with what skill / art form you would want to teach!
I am especially looking for people who can teach writing, hand-lettering, sewing/mending/embroidery, political art, anything niche and unique!

I am interested

Intergenerational Art Class

I had a blast teaching an Intergenerational Art Series at the Seymour Senior Center. Shout out to my 88 year old grandmother for participating. She just retired after 66 years of teaching. Our work was on display at the center for all of June.

Shady wearing a black outfit is talking to her grandmother who is wearing a blue dress and gloves to protect her hands. On the table are various painting supplies. — My grandmother and I working on intuitive painting together.

Shady wearing a black outfit points to collage examples on a TV screen. 6 participants of various ages sit at tables and are watching the presentation. The are located in a classroom in the Seymour Center. — Discussing collage with an Intergenerational Class at the Seymour Center

Thank you for your support

To everyone who wrote a letter of support that I could submit with my grant application — I appreciate you so much! Also thank you to the private anonymous donor this week, and everyone who has done anything large or small to support Bad Art Club and myself as the little engine behind it. You all are my people!

"Art that loves you back" sans serif black letters.

Shady wearing a duke jersey and blue bandana standing in front of an in-progress mural.

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Bad Art Summer Update: Stay Creative

Summer classes for kids and adults, a call for guest artists, intergenerational art, and a thank you!

Summer Classes & Camps

In search of BAC guest artists

Intergenerational Art Class

Thank you for your support

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