Summer Youth Camps
Registration opens: February 1
Regular registration deadline: May 1
Some spots are still available! Please go ahead with registration or call Community Education at 277-7456 if you are interested in applying after May 1.
The scholarship deadline has passed.
Multi-Arts Camps
Our Multi-Arts Camps provide an enriching week for your child to experience the fun, stimulation, and joy of making art and friends in our state-of-the-art studios. Campers will work on age-appropriate projects in a variety of media including drawing, painting, clay, sculpture, collage, printmaking, textiles and more! Multi-Arts Camps are offered without duplication of projects, so campers can enroll in multiple sessions for something new and exciting each week. Dress for mess and bring a bag lunch. All art supplies are included.
Dates:
June 3-7
June 10-14
June 17-21
June 24-28
Times: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Ages:
Group A: Ages 5-7
Group B: Ages 8-10
Tuition:$325
Sibling discount: First child pays full tuition. $25 discount applies to each additional sibling. Please call our offices (615-277-7456) before registering your children to receive this discount.
Special Topics Camps
Special Topics campers will focus on a specific media, project, or theme throughout the week. Dress for mess and bring a bag lunch. All art supplies are included unless otherwise noted.
Dates and times:
Each week in June, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Ages: 11+
Tuition: $325
Sibling discount: First child pays full tuition. $25 discount applies to each additional sibling. Please call our offices (615-277-7456) before registering your children to receive this discount.
June 3-7: COMICS
Teaching artist: Richard Heinsohn
Learn to make your point with single, double and multi panel comics. We will practice developing and simplifying characters, drawing scenes and finding humor in everyday observations. Draw, laugh, and share your insights.
June 10-14: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Teaching artist: Heather Hilley
Become the master of your camera as you learn how to expose and compose digital photographs. From camera handling to lighting tips to basic editing techniques, this camp will stimulate creativity with a variety shooting assignments and helpful resources. Note: Campers should bring their own digital camera (all types welcome).
June 17-21: STOP-MOTION ANIMATION
Teaching artist: Amelia Garretson-Persans
Bring objects, images, and your own artwork to life through stop-motion animation! You’ll learn how to set up a shoot, photograph a variety of media manipulated in small increments, and pull your images together in a simple editing program to create a YouTube-ready animation.
June 24-28: INDIE-SEWING: PLUSH CREATURES AND MORE
Teaching artist: Katie Gonzalez
Girls and boys alike will have a blast creating stuffed animals, monsters, robots, and other imaginative creatures in this indie-sewing camp. From plush toys to functional bags, campers will learn the process of hand-sewing through sketching ideas, then making a pattern, choosing colors and fabrics, stitching, and embellishing.