Smart With Art

Preston, United States

4.3

Closed now

6 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 425-420-2677
Website:
www.smartwithart.net
Address:
8172A 304th Ave SE, Preston, WA, 98050
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
2.1 miI-90 & 270th Ave SE
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Good for Kids
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Today

Today 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Preston) 6:49 PM Sunday, June 1, 2025

Business hours

Monday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Description

Specialties

We are the premier art enrichment provider for the Greater Seattle Area.

Our staff of qualified educators lead children with creativity and passion. We offer: art parties, workshops, before and after school art enrichment, artist in residence programs, in-​school field trips as well as home-​schooling support and senior center art classes.

We are partners with the Bellevue Arts Museum (BAM) and provide many wonderful programs on-​site at BAM.

History

Established in 2010.

Smart with Art is a dynamic visual arts enrichment provider based in Snoqualmie, dedicated to bringing art to as many students as possible.

Our organization was born out of the concern that art was being drastically cut in so many public schools. Amy Friedman, founder and co-​owner of Smart with Art, has been reaching children with art for the past twenty years in one form or another. An art educator by trade, she began with art parties in people’s homes. Then, as more requests for visual arts enrichment at schools reached her, the idea of Smart with Art was born. Now in our 5th year, we teach art enrichment at over 100 schools and locations throughout the greater Seattle area!

Meet the Business Owner

Amy F.

Business Owner

Hello and Nice to Meet You!

My name is Amy Friedman and I am the Founder and Co-​Owner of Smart with Art, the premier Visual Arts Enrichment Provider in the Greater Seattle Area.

Together with our fabulous educators, we have created a mobile art education program, with classes in several mediums including art infused technology courses, to meet the increasing need of providing visual arts instruction both during and after school.

A little about my experience:

* Masters Degree in Art Education from Columbia University

* Former President of the Washington Art Education Association

* Elementary Art Educator of the Year — Washington State

* Elementary Art Educator of the Year — Pacific Region

* Art Specialist for 21 years in public and private school settings

* Crayola Consultant for Washington State

WHY is ART important? Art encourages imagination, risk taking, planning, decision making, editing and collaboration. join a class or bring our program to a school or site near you!

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6 reviews of Smart With Art

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Place rating: 5
Bend, OR
Last Saturday night we Paula and Nancy from Smart with Art came to our house for my husbands 35th birthday party. We had a dozen friends over and these ladies wowed everyone. It was an absolute blast. They were professional yet laid back and fun. They engaged and encouraged the group and made everyone feel comfortable painting. They arrived, set up all of the supplies and then took it all down. Couldn’t have been easier. I highly recommend!
Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA
A fantastic experience! I had Smart with Art help me host a ladies painting party. Hillary was wonderful! Her patient instruction helped us all create beautiful works of art.
Place rating: 5
Federal Way, WA
Last Saturday we had Smart with Art come out and do a party for my soon
to be 7 year old girl. It was «amazing» and Kara was the best! On time/​super organized/​super fun!
12 kids painted mermaids and you could have heard a pin drop they were so quiet and involved!
I heard from all the parents that the girls had the best time!
I would recommend this place-​5 Stars for sure!
Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA
Soooo cool! My husband and I were SOOOO impressed by our experience with Smart with Art.
I got a Living Social deal to use for my daughter’s 6th birthday. As the party date got closer, we were slightly worried because it really could have gone either way. There was only one other review here on Unilocal and that seemed different because it was at BAM, and this was going to be a party at the house. We did not know what to expect, and honestly I did not expect a lot.
Kara and Eric were AMAZING! The kids were absolutely engaged and all of them loved the guided painting and drawing. They were fun, prepared, and professional. Kara had a great connection with the kids, and Eric was really attentive supporting her. My daughter chose a giraffe theme, and most of the kids went home with a recognizable giraffe in their own personal styles.
They came with tables, individual easels, aprons, and all sorts of art supplies. Each child got to take their art pieces home in a bag with pretty tissue as the «goody bag» (which saved me tons of time and $! No cheap plastic doo-​dads!)
Be prepared though, because sometimes the guided painting ends sooner than anticipated (I can imagine every party is different based on the kids). Kara and Eric were able to do a second guided drawing with fun sparkly pens but there was a lull in the middle as they cleaned up the paint supplies and prepared for the drawing. There was about a ten minute time where kids need to be entertained, so maybe a small game for that time period could help the art teachers and keep the kids active and not just waiting for the next activity.
I would in a heart beat do Smart with Art again. Thanks so much, guys!!!
Place rating: 5
Bellevue, WA
Recently had an «art» birthday party for my daughter with these creative cats at the Bellevue Arts Museum (BAM). Very cool! All the kids loved it (and my wallet did too). I don’t think many of them had been to BAM before, and I was a little concerned when they said the party would include a tour for the kids. No worries… the program was totally appropriate for the elementary age group and the staff was not only knowledgeable, but fun – as they should be. I’m not sure what my daughter loved more – the tour or the art projects the kids did. The atmosphere was laid back and still fun for the few parents that hung around. I originally thought 2 hours would be too long, but the time seemed to fly by. Everything was well organized. I would have given this a 4 ½ stars, but the smartie artie folks went above and beyond and even catered to my small number of special requests. Well worth it! I know my daughter will remember this birthday for years to come.
Place rating: 1
Danville, CA
Really awful. the teacher wasn’t an art teacher the birthday party ended up being a a sad and embarrasing experience because it was very bad organized. Some kids didn’t even get a seat and cake. I complained but the lady just speeded up everything to finish as soon as possible instead of adding 5 more seats and cake. It was embarrasing. As a result of her laziness the birthday ended up earlier than arranged. Other parents complained too because their kids didn’t get a seat and cake but the teacher didn’t care, she kept going.