FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Who Are We?
Mr. P (Perry Presto) and Ms. Susan (Susan Colip) are the owners of Art-A-Rama-Plano. We have owned the business for two years and take great strides to exceed customer satisfaction. We both previously worked in Customer Support organizations. Customer satisfaction is always #1 with us.
Instructor satisfaction is #2. We strive to support our instructors in every way. We provide the tools necessary to provide quality art instruction, birthday parties, summer camps, and the rest of our service business lines.
When we hire instructors, they all get asked the same questions so we may make a fair evaluation. Our instructors are the artists. Each one is either in Advanced Placement Art, in college with an Art major or has already graduated college with an arts degree. All instructors love and want to teach art to kids.
- Ms. Andrea is our creative director, home school and afternoon class instructor.
- Ms. Onaje is our home-school and afternoon class instructor. Ms. Onaje also helps create lesson plans under the direction of our creative director.
- Ms. Amber is our anime/manga, and after-school instructor.
- Ms. Karien is our after-school instructor.
- Ms. Caty is our pottery instructor.
What do we offer?
Our art lessons are planned in advance to explore a variety of mediums and techniques. Art-A-Rama-Plano lesson plans are also researched to infuse art history along with hands-on project creation.
When do we hold classes and events?
We have art classes during the day for Home Schoolers. We have afternoon classes for after school children. We offer adult pottery classes on Tuesday evenings. We offer anime/manga classes on Saturday mornings and private birthday parties on Saturday afternoons. Special events on Friday evenings include Adult Ceramic nights and Parents Night Out/Pizza parties. For both 2005 and 2006 we are closed the last two weeks of December.
Where are we?
Art-A-Rama-Plano is located in the historic district of Downtown Plano. Our address is 1610 J Avenue, Plano, Texas 75074. You can reach us at 972-423-4554. See our Map for detailed directions.
How do we do it?
Our creative director creates lesson plans and instructs the instructors how to teach the children. This ensures lesson organization and adequate supplies are on hand. This also ensures that each class is working on the same project at the same time. Please review our Make-Up Policy.
What else do we do?
Art-A-Rama-Plano is proud to support many local small businesses and are members of both the Wylie and Plano Chamber of Commerce. Frequently, we provide donations for various public and private schools and organizations. Just a few of the volunteer events we participate in are:
- Judging Reflections Visual Art through Plano and Garland ISD
- Art to Go for Allen ISD
- Plano City House
- Boys and Girls Club
- Taste of Plano
- Plano Balloon Fest
- Plano Fourth of July Parade
- Collin County Ballet
