Creative fun for artists of all ages has been a focus of Shake Rag Alley programming since its founding in 2004. We continue to provide creative & educational programming with our summer Youth Program June-August with workshops for ages K-2, Grades 3-6, and Tweens & Teens, as well as Craft Camp in late June (including projects for Mineral Point’s July 4 Parade), and the community-supported Free Arts Camp in July (offered at no cost!).

We’re excited to welcome back Mack Champion, our Youth Program Manager for her third summer! Mack has been hard at work on her own senior show this last academic year, as she’ll be student teaching soon. For summer 2026, she’s planning all sorts of fun, including more mosaics, exploring sculpting & hand-building with a variety of materials, digging into drawing and encouraging observational skills, and making the best use of the beautiful Shake Rag Alley grounds to inspire artists of all ages. We can’t wait to see you this summer!

Many thanks to the artists of all ages who help make Shake Rag Alley such a magical place. And thank you to the United Fund of Iowa County, Mineral Point Community Chest, and other community partners for their financial support. Interested in teaching for our Youth Program? Reach out to Christina Kubasta at ckubasta@shakeragalley.org or fill out a Youth Workshop Proposal.