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About This Program
High Horse Collective: Art for All brings professional arts education to Council Bluffs through a partnership between artist and educator Paul High Horse and St. Paul's Center. The program offers hands-on instruction in painting, drawing, crafts, and mixed-media art for students and adults of all ages and skill levels.
Led by Paul High Horse — a member of the Sicangu Lakota tribe with degrees from Creighton University and over 17 years of teaching experience — the collective is built on the belief that art is for everyone. Whether you're a young student picking up a paintbrush for the first time or an adult looking to explore your creative side, our programs provide a welcoming space to learn, create, and grow.
What We Offer
Summer Art Camps (Now Enrolling!)
Week-long camp sessions for grades K–12, running June through July. Each three-day session (Tuesday–Thursday, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM) features daily hands-on art projects in a small-group setting. Camps are organized by grade level so instruction is age-appropriate and every student gets personal attention. Maximum 20 students per session.
After-School Arts Program (Coming Soon)
Arts classes during the school year for students looking to develop creative skills and explore new art forms outside the classroom.
Adult Classes (Coming Soon)
Art instruction for adults of all experience levels. Learn painting, drawing, and mixed-media techniques in a relaxed, supportive studio environment.
St. Paul's Early Childhood Center Partnership
Art classes integrated into the preschool, summer, and K–4 programs at St. Paul's Lutheran Early Childhood Center (SPLECC), bringing creative expression into early education.
About Paul High Horse
Paul High Horse is a member of the Sicangu (Sičháŋǧu) Lakota tribe. Son of a Lakota father and Italian mother, Paul was born in New Jersey; however, at the age of three, his parents moved to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota so Paul and his siblings could be immersed in their native culture. He lived on the reservation until he left to attend college at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, where he earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees. Paul’s artistic philosophy incorporates a modern approach to communicate a rich historical context of the Lakota people. His art captures the symbols, traditions, and values inherent to the Lakota tribe. His work also explores different media including acrylics, archival pens, watercolor, and ledger paper. Paul currently teaches 7-12th grade art at Fort Calhoun Community School in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, but resides in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
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