Our daughter has had a wonderful experience with Ms. Rusa! We are astonished at the progress she has made in just a few short months. The Middletown Art Academys beautiful, light-filled space on Middletowns picturesque Main St is a perfect place for kids of a variety of ages to work with a skilled artist and teacher. The impressive work of her students on display in the gallery-like space offers testament to the results students can achieve working with Ms. Rusa. Plentiful parking is available behind the building and on the street. Middletown Art Academy is yet another hidden gem in Middletown!

For the duration of my time teaching oil and drawing at Middletown Art Academy, I had a fantastic time, and I will miss it dearly.

My son, 11 years old, hates to leave the house (video games) but always looks forward to Art class at Middletown Art Academy. He is learning alot and feels good about himself. Thank you Rusa and Joe!

Fantastic experience for my daughter who was able to attend an all inclusive introduction to art. These were weekly sessions in which she would be introduced to different medias of art. The introduction also included hands on, creative masterpieces which were showcased at the art show at then end of the session. Would totally do this again for my entire family including myself!

Great art school. My son has been taking lessons for 2 years now and he has made a tremendous progress.

My 10 year old daughter took a semester of fine art classes at the Middletown Art Academy in early 2014. Headmistress Rusa is truly a professional, skilled educator of fine art who understands how to nurture and bring out the best in children while making it fun. She has appropriately high expectations which allowed my daughter to be challenged without becoming frustrated. I would recommend her to any parent that would like to foster an appreciation of art in their child while bringing out their childrens own unique abilities.

This was the first set of art classes my daughter has taken and really enjoyed the experience. Headmistress Rusa was great to work with and really took the time to teach my daughter how to grow and expand her artistic skills. She customizes her teaching to each childs ability and will tailor the assignments accordingly. We could see a huge difference from the first art class to the last, 12 weeks later. We will definitely be back.

My 10-year-old daughter attended Middletown Art Academy for a 3-week summer camp session in 2017 and will attend in 2018 for another session. We especially liked the fact that the group was small; the students get to know each other and also get one-on-one time with Mrs. Rusa, who is extremely talented in encouraging students abilities. My daughter especially liked working with different media, learning new techniques and taking short trips to paint en plein air, see an art exhibit or have frozen yogurt. The session had a lot of variety so my daughter was never bored; at the end of the session, she was proud of how much she had learned and improved. Mrs. Rusa really helped her to develop and have confidence in her style and abilities.

What a wonderful experience for my niece. She is blossoming at Middletown Art Academy. We are so grateful that this excellent school exists.

I attended a Middletown Art Academy class. It was a one night paint a portrait of your pet, and have a glass of wine kind of class. I loved it. I came home with something I was proud to hang on the wall and I had a blast doing it. Rusa was fantastic. Dina Pratt was the featured artist instructor and she was amazing. I learned, had fun and met great people. What better way to spend an evening. Cant wait to attend the next one.

MY family has had a great experience. Rusa is a thoughtful teacher and has pushed my young daughter to create works that seemed to me far beyond her ability. But they werent! If youre looking for a serious class, this is for you. If you just want a fun crafty creative class, maybe no. Rusa has a structured environment and runs a well controlled class. My daughter has really enjoyed it and Ive been impressed with the results.

Ive attended a couple of art nights at the Middletown Art Academy and both were exceptional! One time, I went with a group of friends-- Rusa and her colleague helped us through the whole process of making paintings from beginning to end. There were tons of supplies, plus wine and snacks. Yay! We had the best time!Another time I went with a group of families with young kids. We all made paintings -- each individual had the chance to create a painting. We all had a really great experience. I highly recommend it!

My 6-year-old daughter just finished her first semester at Middletown Art Academy and we couldnt be happier with the instruction. This is a place where children and adults can truly nurture their talent under the skilled guidance of Miss Rusa. Weve participated in other art programs, but we were always underwhelmed by the amateur nature of the projects (basic drawing with crayons, childlike arts and crafts). My daughter has--in a short time--developed essential skills at the Academy. I have been amazed to see the work she has produced with Miss Rusa. I feel my daughter has been encouraged to push her own creative limits and she has gained confidence during the process. I highly recommend the Academy for those serious about honing their artistic talent.

My daughter took two semesters with the Art Academy. I have done one social art night with her. I highly recommend Rusas classes. My daughter developed as an artist, learned foundation skills needed to advance at a pace that kept her interested. She could see her own progress and was excited to experiment with various media. Rusa expects students to apply themselves and is a serious teacher. This is not a babysitting class. It also enhanced the work my daughter was doing in her school art classes. Using your art brain helps you develop your math and science brain. The Middletown Art Academy is a great place to develop your art brain!

My boys attended a series of classes with Rusa and I was very impressed with Rusas ability to challenge them both in how they approached each project and the variety of artistic tools offered to create each piece. These classes were structured and Rusa had high expectations for all of her students while she also offers a very inviting space with both music, healthy snacks and a passion for what she does. I would definitely sign the boys up again.

Hoping to be part of this academy