The art studio at the First Program is an exciting and comfortable place for children, designed so that materials and tools are easily accessible. The program nurtures each individual’s creativity and inventiveness. Artistic ideas such as line, shape, form, color, texture, pattern, and composition are explored through a variety of media. These include paint, clay, fabric, and wood. Personal imagery can be represented through drawing, painting, collage, printmaking, sculpture, and constructions. Instruction in the use of the tools and materials is modeled at the beginning of each unit.

As the children build upon their art experiences, they become increasingly familiar with each process, gain in their mastery of technical skills, and apply their more advanced knowledge to their individual efforts of creative expression. The goals of the art curriculum are mastery of skills, independence, cultural and environmental awareness, and respect, not only for materials, but also for each other's work.