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The goal of the 2008 Summer Arts Camp at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts is to provide visual arts education that is fun and creative. We offer age-appropriate workshops for girls and boys ages 5 through 12.
If you would like a free Summer Arts Camp catalog mailed to you, please call 952.473.7361, ext.16, or send an e-mail with your request to registration@minnetonkaarts.org.
Morning classes are from 9:30 AM to 12 PM and afternoon classes run from 1 PM to 3:30 PM. Campers 7-years old and older may enroll for morning and afternoon sessions held on the same day. For campers who register for a full-day there is also a supervised lunch period; campers must bring lunch with them. All classes take a break in the morning and afternoon, giving the children a chance to snack. Please send an appropriate snack with your child. The Art Center does not provide snacks.
Class lengths are 1/2 day. Workshops for 5 to 6-year-olds are one to three days in length. Classes for ages 7 and older are five days or ten days in length, except the week of July 4. The Art Center is closed on July 4 in observance of the holiday. The morning and afternoon classes are different for ages 8 to 12 so the camper can attend two different workshops in a day. (Put on a Play is a full-day class.) Campers ages 5 to 6 may only attend one 1/2-day class per day.
Summer Arts Camp encourages creativity and self-expression through supervised arts exploration. More than 50 class offerings build important skills and utilize a wide variety of materials and tools. Classes are grouped by age level so campers are challenged but working on projects within their capacity. While some classes in the 7 to 9-year-old and 10 to 12-year-old groups have the same titles and very similar descriptions, the instructors are teaching at the appropriate age level.
Classes and all other activities will be held in the new Minnetonka Center for the Arts building. Weather permitting, some classes and breaks may be held outside on the Art Center grounds.
CAMP INSTRUCTORS
The instructors for the Summer Arts Camp are all college graduates who are either working artists with experience in teaching children or teachers with an art education background.
Camp assistants are college students who have an interest in teaching or are currently studying to be teachers. Most of our instructors and assistants return from year to year to teach and assist in Summer Arts Camp. In addition to the assigned instructor, most classes will have at least one assistant.
CAMP DATES
Monday, June 9, 2008 - Friday, August 22, 2008
CAMP HOURS
(Monday - Friday)
AM Sessions: 9:30 AM - 12 PM
Lunch Break: Noon - 1 PM (Supervised lunch for all-day campers ages 8 and older.)
PM Sessions: 1 PM - 3:30 PM
AGE GROUPS
Campers must be at the minimum age for a class by the day the class starts. Occasionally, parents ask us to accelerate their campers to the next age group. We cannot make exceptions.
Group A: 5 to 6-year-olds
(May register for one 1/2-day class per day.)
Group B: 7 to 9-year-olds
(May register for 1or 2 1/2-day classes per day.)
Group C: 10 to 12-year-olds
(May register for 1 or 2 1/2-day classes per day.)
Note: Two new classes just added in Group C - look under Woodcarving and Project Runway
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Minnetonka Center for the Arts has scholarships available to provide an opportunity for all children to attend Summer Arts Camp regardless of financial situation. For more information, please call the registrar at 952.473.7361, ext. 16 or e-mail registration@minnetonkaarts.org
Funds are limited so apply early!
This program is made possible through the generous support of the CC Graham Memorial Scholarship Fund and other donors.
CANCELLATION, CLASS CHANGES, REFUND POLICY
Campers who withdraw seven full days prior to camp start will receive a full refund of fees less a $5.00 administrative fee. Campers who withdraw less than seven days prior to the class start will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be issued on or after the start of the class. Campers may transfer from one class to another up to seven days in advance with a $5.00 administrative fee.
In cases of documented illness, campers may transfer classes until the first day of class, subject to availability, with a $5.00 administrative fee. No refunds will be issued after the start of the class due to illness.
In the event the Art Center must cancel a session due to insufficient enrollment, a full refund will be issued. If we must cancel a session, we will notify parents before the class is scheduled to start. Minnetonka Center for the Arts reserves the right to cancel classes that do not have enrollment of six or more students. To assure that each student has a good learning experience, Summer Arts Camp classes have a maximum number of students of 16 per class (maximum 12 students in photography classes). In addition to the assigned instructor, most classes will have at least one assistant.
CAMP ATTIRE
Children should dress appropriately for art projects. Many classes use dyes, inks or paints that may stain hands and clothing. Dress your child in old clothing or send an apron or work shirt, as the Art Center cannot be responsible for clothing that is damaged in an art class. Weather permitting, campers will take their breaks on the grounds and should have appropriate clothing to wear outside.
REGISTER EARLY!
Registrations are accepted up to the first day of class as long as space is available. Space is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis and registrations must be accompanied by full payment. You may register in person or by fax, mail, phone or e-mail.
WAYS TO REGISTER
All fees must be paid in full when you register. We cannot reserve space without full payment. You may pay by credit card, check, money order or cash. We accept Visa and Mastercard. You may register by:
Mail: 2240 North Shore Drive, Wayzata, MN 55391
Phone: 952.473.7361, ext. 16
Fax: 952.473.7363
E-mail: registration@minnetonkaarts.org
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CONFIRMATIONS
Registration confirmations and a detailed Summer Arts Camp guide for parents will be mailed beginning the first week in June.
FEES FOR LATE PICK-UP
A $10 per 15 minute late fee will be charged to parents when campers are not picked up on time after their Summer Arts Camp activities. We love our campers, but we need your help to keep our program running smoothly. Late pick-up fees are due when late parents pick-up. Cash, checks and credit cards are accepted. Thank you.
$10 late fee up to 15 minutes late
$20 late fee for 15 - 30 minutes late
$30 late fee for 30 - 45 minutes late
$40 late fee for 45 - 60 minutes late
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SUMMER ARTS CAMP STUDENT SHOW
Laura H. Miles Gallery
July 30 – August 21
Closing Reception
August 21, 5 – 7 PM
Art Center campers volunteer their fantastic works of art for display in the fabulous Laura H. Miles Gallery for the Summer Arts Camp Student Exhibition, July 30-August 21. Please stroll through the gallery and observe the many imaginative works that have been created in all-media by our next generation of talented artists during their 2008 Summer Arts Camp classes. We invite everyone to attend the Closing Reception Thursday, Aug. 21 from 5-7 PM. This is a great opportunity for everyone to celebrate the camper’s hard work and see how our Art Camp affects the creative spirit of young people in our community. Art work in the show should be taken home at the Closing Reception.
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ATTENTION PARENTS!
Artwork pick-up
Final pick-up for artwork created during Summer Arts Camp will be Friday, August 22 - Friday, August 29. Any artwork not claimed by 5 PM Friday, August 29th will be discarded on Saturday, August 30th.
Hours:
Friday, August 22, 9 – 5 PM
Saturday, August 23, 9 – 1 PM
Monday - Friday, August 25 - 29, 9 -5 PM
BIRTHDAY PARTIES FOR KIDS AT THE ART CENTER
Celebrate your child’s next birthday with a visual arts experience at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts. We supply the space, teacher, materials and hands-on art activity plus a separate room for dessert and presents. You supply the kids (dressed in mess-up clothes), refreshments, decorations and supervision for the dessert and presents. Talk to us about theme and specific activities.
Fee for a two-hour party (one and a quarter hour art experience and 45 minutes dessert and presents) is:
1-10 participants, $130 members/$150 non-members;
11-20 participants, $270 members/$300 non-members.
To reserve a date or get more information, call 952.473.7361, ext. 10.
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GROUP A:
5 and 6-year olds
Outrageously O’Keefe
One 1/2-day, $25 Members / $28 Non-members
Come and discover the outrageously wonderful world of Georgia O’Keefe and her friends. Using nature as our inspiration, and watercolor and tempera paints as our medium, students will work in the unique modernist style of this incredible artist.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 5-6
WEEK SEVEN: Friday, July 25
A119 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 Noon
A119 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM
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Make a Butterfly Collection
One 1/2-day, $25 Members / $28 Non-members
Learn to identify the beautiful butterflies in our summer landscape by creating your own artistic examples. Using craft papers, yarn, wire, drawing and painting materials, we’ll make a collection of butterflies to display at home.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 5-6
WEEK EIGHT: Monday, July 28
A120 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 Noon
A120 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM
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Creative Clay
One 1/2-day, $25 Members / $28 Non-members
Students will use basic hand building techniques to create decorative sculptures. Pinch, slab, and coil techniques will be used and finished pieces will be painted and glazed. Because of the bisque and glaze firing process, projects will need to be picked-up two weeks after the last class day.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 5-6
WEEK TWO: Monday, June 16
A103 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 Noon
A103 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM Sorry, the AFTERNOON class is full!
Project Pick-up: Monday, June 30
WEEK SEVEN: Monday, July 21
A117 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 Noon
A117 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM
Project Pick-up: Monday, Aug. 4
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Imagination Celebration
Three 1/2-days, $75 Members / $84 Non-members
Are you still trying to decide what your favorite medium is, or are they all your favorites? In this class kids will learn about a variety of artistic mediums through teacher directed projects. Bring your imagination and a willingness to be creative.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 5-6
WEEK EIGHT: Tuesday - Thursday, July 29 - 31
A121 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 Noon
A121 PM: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Art and Nature
One 1/2-day, $25 Members / $28 Non-members
Summer is the perfect time to explore the environment. Using collected materials from the outdoors, students will create art from nature. We will be inspired by the beauty of color, the wonderful textures, patterns, and symmetries found in natural objects.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 5-6
WEEK NINE: Friday, Aug. 8
A125 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 Noon
A125 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM
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Printmaking for Kids
One 1/2-day, $25 Members / $28 Non-members
Come learn about the versatile medium of printmaking! This class will teach students two different printmaking methods; found object prints and relief prints. Projects will be created on paper, cards and envelopes.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 5-6
WEEK EIGHT: Friday, Aug. 1
A122 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 noon
A122 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM
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Animal Crackers
Three 1/2-days, $75 Members / $84 Non-members
Kids will create their very own zoo using various mixed-media techniques. Clay, drawing, painting, collage, and sculpture materials will all be used to make animals and their zoo environments.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 5-6
WEEK THREE: Tuesday - Thursday, June 24 - 26
A107 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 Noon Sorry, the MORNING class is full!
A107 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM Sorry, the AFTERNOON class is full!
WEEK NINE: Tuesday - Thursday, Aug. 5 - 7
A124 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 Noon
A124 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM
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Kids Collage
One 1/2-day, $25 Members / $28 Non-members
Do you love to combine found images and materials with painting and drawing? In this class students will collect and combine found images from pictures, magazines, and other sources with various painting and drawing techniques.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 5-6
WEEK THREE: Friday, June 27
A108 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 Noon Sorry, the MORNING class is full!
A108 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM Sorry, the AFTERNOON class is full!
WEEK TEN: Monday, Aug. 11
A126 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 Noon
A126 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM
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Paper Mosaics
One 1/2-day, $25 Members / $28 Non-members
Make beautiful mosaic designs by cutting and tearing brightly colored craft paper into small pieces and arranging them on tag paper. You’ll be surprised by the interesting design, patterns and pictures that form when you glue the pieces in place and add other decoration.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 5-6
WEEK FOUR: Monday, June 30
A109 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 Noon Sorry, the MORNING class is full!
A109 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM Sorry, the AFTERNOON class is full!
WEEK NINE: Monday, Aug. 4
A123 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 Noon
A123 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM
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New Modern Art Masters
Three 1/2-days, $75 Members / $84 Non-members
Enjoy learning about the fascinating art movements and masters of the twentieth century. Students will get to create their own works of art inspired by painters and sculptures such as Roy Liechtenstein, Keith Haring, Alexander Calder and Niki de Saint Phalli.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 5-6
WEEK FOUR: Tuesday - Thursday, July 1 - 3
A110 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 Noon Sorry, the MORNING class is full!
A110 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM Sorry, the AFTERNOON class is full!
WEEK TEN: Tuesday - Thursday, Aug. 12 - 14
A127 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 Noon
A127 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM
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Marvelous Maskmaking
One 1/2-day, $25 Members / $28 Non-members
Come and create a dashing disguise! We will make various kinds masks out of paper, tag board and cardboard. Then we will decorate projects with paints, markers, glitter, feathers and pipe cleaners, among other marvelous mediums.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 5-6
WEEK ELEVEN: Monday, Aug. 18
A129 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 Noon
A129 PM: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Painting Basics for Kids
One 1/2-day, $25 Members / $28 Non-members
Have fun learning the many ways you can create great paintings. Starting with fingers and moving on to stamps, sponges, and brushes, you will learn how to make wonderful pictures with paint. Color mixing and basic composition skills are part of this class.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 5-6
WEEK ELEVEN: Friday, Aug. 22
A131 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 Noon
A131 PM: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Draw, Paint and Sculpt
Three 1/2-days, $75 Members / $84 Non-members
Come experiment with drawing, painting and sculpting techniques. Teacher directed projects will encourage self-expression and exploration into a variety of media.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 5-6
WEEK ELEVEN: Tuesday - Thursday, Aug. 19 - 21
A130 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 Noon Sorry, the MORNING class is full!
A130 PM: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Shake, Rattle & Roll
One 1/2-day, $25 Members / $28 Non-members
Do you love music? In this melodious class we will be making musical instruments out of various arts materials. Rattles, drums and tambourines are the basic instruments we will make.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 5-6
WEEK TEN: Friday, Aug. 15
A128 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 Noon
A128 PM: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Sorry, the AFTERNOON class is full!
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Put on a Puppet Show
Three 1/2-days, $75 Members / $84 Non-members
In this mixed-media class we will make various kinds of handheld puppets. Then we will decorate projects with paints, markers, glitter, feathers and pipe cleaners, among other wacky mediums. At the end of the class we’ll put on a puppet show for the parents!
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 5-6
WEEK SEVEN: Tuesday - Thursday, July 22 - 24
A118 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 noon
A118 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM
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GROUP B:
7,8 and 9-year olds
Savvy Art World Traveler
Five 1/2-days, $112 Members / $125 Non-members
In each class students will visit a different and exciting global destination. Your teachers will be your tour guides to exotic parts of the world and expose you to the art, music, and cultures of those areas. It could be Japan, India, Africa, Australia, who knows? Come along and learn about each country and its culture while you make your own fantastic art about your travels!
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 7-9
WEEK EIGHT: Monday - Friday, July 28 -Aug. 1
B207 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM
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Giant Painted Mural
Five 1/2-days, $112 Members / $125 Non-members
$5 materials fee.
In this class students will learn the basics of painting while creating a collaborative giant mural to be installed and displayed in the Art Center. Composition, color mixing, stamping, stenciling, blending, layering and dry brushing techniques will all be covered. Small scale individual projects will also be created.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 7-9
WEEK NINE: Monday - Friday, August 4 - 8
B208 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM
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Trip to the Walker
Five 1/2-days, $112 Members / $125 Non-members
$15 transportation fee.
This class will take a field trip to the Walker Art Center on Monday to view the permanent collection and sculpture garden (weather permitting). Then students will spend the next four days at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts creating 2- and 3-dimensional art pieces in response to the art they saw and what they learned about the exhibiting contemporary artists.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 7-9
WEEK TEN: Monday - Friday, August 11 - 15
B209 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 noon
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Generation T
Five 1/2-days, $112 Members / $125 Non-members
$5 materials fee.
You wouldn’t believe what marvelous fashions you can make with just a T-shirt! In this class we will be deconstructing and re-constructing t-shirts to create our own fabulous fashion designs. Skirts, vests, tank tops, and altered fashion shirts are just a few of the projects that you’ll have a chance to make. All participants need to bring 2 graphic t-shirts and 2 plain white t-shirts to the first class.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 7-9
WEEK ELEVEN: Monday - Friday, Aug. 18 - 22
B210 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 noon
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Art Through the Ages
Five 1/2-days, $112 Members / $125 Non-members
Come discover famous artists and movements throughout the ages! Kids will travel through time and study select art movements, artistic styles, and the artists that MADE them famous from the Renaissance to Post-Modern times. Each class will be a different art experience!
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 7-9
WEEK ELEVEN: Monday - Friday, August 18 - 22
B210 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM
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GROUP C:
10 and 12-year olds
Project Runway NEWLY ADDED CLASS! - WEEK TEN
Five 1/2-days, $112 Members / $125 Non-members
$5 materials fee. Are you daring with your wardrobe? Students will deconstruct and re-construct clothing to create their own fabulous fashion designs. Students will also get the chance to make jewelry to complement their fabulous new apparel. All participants need to bring a plain white T-shirt, 2 T-shirts with graphics and a pair of jeans to modify in classes.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 10-12
WEEK TEN: Monday - Friday, August 11- 15
C312 PM: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM NEWLY ADDED CLASS!
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Totally Cool Totem
Five 1/2-days, $112 Members / $125 Non-members
$10 materials fee.
Come and make a totally cool totem pole. Using basic slab, coil, and pinch handbuilding ceramic techniques students will design and create stackable sections to be assembled in your garden (or wherever you see fit). Because of the bisque and glaze firing process, some projects will need to be picked-up two weeks after the last class day.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 10-12
WEEK SEVEN: Monday - Friday, July 21 - 25
C306 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 noon
Project Pick-up: Friday, August 8
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Painting Skills for Young Artists
Five 1/2-days, $112 Members / $125 Non-members
In this class students will learn the basics of painting. Brush handling composition, color mixing, stamping, stencils, blending, glazing, washes and dry brush techniques will all be covered. Color value, shading and perspective are also some of the fun basic skills you will learn to form a good foundation.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 10-12
WEEK SEVEN: Monday - Friday, July 21 - 25
C306 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM
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Batik and Surface Dying
Five 1/2-days, $112 Members / $125 Non-members
$10 materials fee.
In this class students will learn how to batik on a variety of media including paper and wood. Fabric dying and surface designs will also be covered. Bring two plain white t-shirts to the first class.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 10-12
WEEK EIGHT: Monday - Friday, July 28 - Aug. 1
C307 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 noon
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Ceramic Sculpture
Ten 1/2-days, $225 Members / $250 Non-members
$10 materials fee.
Using basic handbuilding ceramic techniques students will create a variety of functional and decorative sculptures. One project will be a collaborative sculpture created by the class to be installed on the Art Center grounds as a permanent art piece. Other projects will either be painted or glaze fired. Because of the bisque and glaze firing process, some projects will need to be picked-up two weeks after the last class day.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 10-12
WEEK TEN & ELEVEN:
Monday - Friday, August. 11 - 15 & Monday - Friday, August. 18 - 22
(2 week morning sessions)
C309 AM: 9:30 AM - 12 noon
Project Pick-up: Friday, September 5
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Trip to the Walker
Five 1/2-days, $112 Members / $125 Non-members
$15 transportation fee.
This class will take a field trip to the Walker Art Center on Monday to view the permanent collection and sculpture garden (weather permitting). Then students will spend the next four days at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts creating 2- and 3-dimensional art pieces in response to the art they saw and what they learned about the exhibiting contemporary artists.
Enrollment limited to 16, ages 10-12
WEEK TEN: Monday - Friday, August 11 - 15
C309 PM: 1 PM - 3:30 PM
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