Kids Camps (Age 5 to 12 years)

Mon–Fri, Aug 17–21, 9 am–noon

Ages 7–9 | Sharpen your proficiency (and your pencils) in this illustrated adventure! Explore different drawing tools, media, and elements of art while 
finding creative ways to practice techniques such as mark making, tonal value, and perspective.

Instructor: Ivy Walbert

Mon–Fri, Aug 17–21, 9 am–noon

Ages 10–12 | Whether you have pets or simply adore animals, enjoy learning how to draw and paint portraits that capture their wild personalities. Focus on proportion, color mixing, and textures while exploring realistic and expressive painting styles.

Instructor: Catherine Purdy

Mon–Fri, Aug 17–21, 1–4 pm

Ages 5–6 | Let your imagination run free while exploring the galleries and great outdoors. With an emphasis on bugs and insects, immerse yourself in storytelling, music, movement exercises, field investigations, and, best of all, art! Inspired by tiny creatures, create artwork using natural materials, air-dry clay, and other sculptural media.

Instructor: Jaffray Witherow

Mon–Fri, Aug 17–21, 1–4 pm

Ages 7–9 | See how famous artists depict their furry friends! Try your hand at painting, printing, and sculpting portraits of animals, focusing on proportion, composition, and your subjects’ wonderfully unique features.

Instructor: Catherine Purdy

Mon–Fri, Aug 17–21, 1–4 pm

Ages 10–12 | Unravel the art of embroidery! Learn a variety of basic stitches and hand-sewing techniques to create unique projects such as designs in hoops, embroidered cards, and custom pillows. Improve your proficiency with every thread.

Instructor: Lauren Bleam

Mon–Fri, Aug 17–21

Ages 5–12 | Designed for students attending back-to-back camps during the same week, this program provides additional supervision from noon–1 pm for a full-day experience. Led by experienced educators, students will have time for lunch and daily activities such as gallery tours, art projects, games, outdoor play, and free time to relax and socialize. Students must bring a bag lunch from home. Please avoid packing common food allergens such as peanuts and peanut products.

Must be enrolled in both AM and PM camps to be eligible.

December 21 & 22 | 10 am–3 pm

Ages 6–11 |  Celebrate the season with hands-on art activities full of color, imagination, and winter cheer. Students will design festive artwork inspired by holidays, decorations, and joyful winter traditions to share with friends and family. Enjoy candle decorating, silk painting, card making, beaded garland creation, and more!

Instructor: Tiffany Ferreira

*Please bring a nut-free bagged lunch from home. Check-in will take place in the Art Education Center from 10–10:15 am. Student Info and Emergency Forms will be collected in person on Monday morning.