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Summer Camps
August 5-9 | Design Thinking | ages 9-11
Learn how to think like a designer and practice skills like observation, brainstorming, prototyping, and testing. Get inspired in the galleries, put on your designer hat (and your artist one!), and create wonderfully unique artwork.
August 5-9 | Mixed Media Mayhem | ages 7-8
Experiment with all kinds of media, from paint to paper to fabric and more! Play with materials and ideas like a true artist and take home art inspired by the many genres and materials seen in the museum’s diverse collections.
August 5-9 | The ABCs of Art | ages 5-6
In this class for our youngest museum friends, we’ll explore all the basics of art! We’ll learn all about textures, shapes, lines, and more through games, stories, and of course art projects!
July 15-19 | Color Pop! | ages 5-6
Color surrounds us, but we don’t always notice its effect on our world. This week, we will slow down and think about how artists use color to express feelings and ideas. Explore the galleries, get creative in the studio, and fall down the rainbow rabbit hole!
July 15-19 | Miniatures at the Museum | ages 9-11
We’re scaling down the artwork but not the fun! This week we’ll put on our artistic engineering hats and learn how to make miniature versions of artworks and artwork-inspired objects.
July 15-19 | Sculpt This, Sculpt That | ages 7-8
From clay vessels to abstract sculptures, we have it all in the museum! We’ll take what we see in the gallery and apply it to our art in the workshop. At the end of the week, you’ll have all kinds of sculptures to share with family and friends!
July 22-26 | Art for Social Change | ages 12-14
Are you an artist who wants to make the world a better place? Then this is the camp for you! This week, we’ll learn about how art is a tool for activism and use our creativity to speak up for the causes we care about!
July 22-26 | Color Pop! | ages 7-8
Color surrounds us, but we don’t always notice its effect on our world. This week, we will slow down and think about how artists use color to express feelings and ideas. Explore the galleries, get creative in the studio, and fall down the rainbow rabbit hole!
July 22-26 | From Painting to Performance | ages 9-11
Explore the museum galleries to create an entire production inspired by the artwork. Together we will write, design, and act in a play to be performed in the art museum!
July 22-26 | The ABCs of Art | ages 5-6
In this class for our youngest museum friends, we’ll explore all the basics of art! We’ll learn all about textures, shapes, lines, and more through games, stories, and of course art projects!
July 29-Aug 2 | Art for Social Change | ages 9-11
Are you an artist who wants to make the world a better place? Then this is the camp for you! This week, we’ll learn about how art is a tool for activism, and use our creativity to speak up for the causes we care about!
July 29-Aug 2 | From Painting to Performance | ages 7-8
Explore the museum galleries to create an entire production inspired by the artwork. Together we will write, design, and act in a play to be performed in the art museum!
July 29-Aug 2 | Mixed Media Mayhem | ages 5-6
Experiment with all kinds of media, from paint to paper to fabric and more! Play with materials and ideas like a true artist and take home art inspired by the many genres and materials seen in the museum’s diverse collections.
July 8-12 | Miniatures at the Museum | ages 7-8
We’re scaling down the artwork but not the fun! This week we’ll put on our artistic engineering hats and learn how to make miniature versions of artworks and artwork-inspired objects.
July 8-12 | Sculpt This, Sculpt That | ages 9-11
From clay vessels to abstract sculptures, we have it all in the museum! We’ll take what we see in the gallery and apply it to our art in the workshop. At the end of the week, you’ll have all kinds of sculptures to share with family and friends!
July 8-12 | Where the Wild Things Are | ages 5-6
Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! This week, get to know the animals in the DAM’s collection, then make art inspired by our furry friends back in the workshop. Be sure to have your safari hats and binoculars ready for this adventure!
June 10-14 | Art & Nature | ages 9-11
From materials to inspiration, nature shows up in art in all kinds of ways. This week, we’ll think about the connection between art and the environment as we explore the galleries. By the end of the week, you’ll be able to take home some earth-inspired artwork of your own!
June 10-14 | Play with Patterns | ages 5-6
From Navajo weavings to Chinese ceramics, there are patterns everywhere! We’ll use see how many patterns we can find in the galleries and create our own back in the workshop!
June 10-14 | See Your Story | ages 7-8
From picture books to comics, visual storytelling is all around. This week, we’ll draw inspiration from the galleries to tell new visual stories of our own. A little drawing, a little writing, this camp has it all!
June 17-21 | Art & Nature | ages 5-6
NOTE: THIS WILL BE A 4-DAY WEEK IN OBSERVANCE OF THE JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY
From materials to inspiration, nature shows up in art in all kinds of ways. This week, we’ll think about the connection between art and the environment as we explore the galleries. By the end of the week, you’ll be able to take home some earth-inspired artwork of your own!