The Westport Arts Center is excited to announce a new roster for 2015 Summer Camps. This summer, the Arts Center will offer a special Summer-Kickoff week for pre-k and kindergarten students and children with special needs in June, followed by nine weeks of themed fine arts camps for children ages 6 – 12. Many of the Arts Center’s most popular camps, including FUNdamentals & Foundations and LEGO art, have returned with all-new projects. New themed camps offered include CreatureMania, Fun & Games and Petite Picassos. Campers will draw inspiration from everywhere -- from the beach to outer space -- using a variety of materials including LEGOs, clay, paint and experimental materials.
Summer camps will be lead by the Arts Center’s Education Fellow Rebecca Brown. Camp has always been an important part of Rebecca’s life. She reflects, “I have always had a great experience at the many camps that I went to growing up. They shaped who I am in a safe, fun, and caring environment. Camp allowed me to explore my creative abilities. I hope to make my campers experiences as fulfilling as my own.”
Summer camp registration opens for WAC members on Monday, February 2nd. Registration opens to non-members on Monday, February 9th. Anyone can become a member when they call to register. Visit www.westportartscenter.org or call 203.222.7070 to register!
Summer Kickoff camps, June 15 – 19
Jump start, Ages 3 - 5, 2 - 3:15pm - The youngest students will explore their creativity and develop their fine motor skills while learning the basics of form and shape.
Petite Picassos, Ages 4 - 6, 3:30 - 4:45pm - Learn about famous artists throughout history with this special camp. Students will walk through history creating artworks inspired by notable artists while building knowledge of form, shape, and pattern.
Special Arts Camp, Ages 7+, 5 - 6pm - A sampling from all of WAC's summertime offerings in adaptive classes designed for children who might need a little more attention in the classroom including children with special needs. Please call to discuss your child’s specific needs.
Fine Arts Summer Camps Morning Camps: Ages 6 – 10, 9:30 – 12:30 (includes snack), $310 / $295 WAC Members
Afternoon Camps: Ages 8 – 12, 2:00 – 4:00, $210 / $195 WAC Members
FUNdamentals & Foundations: June 22 - 26 - Begin your summer camp experience by gaining new insight into the basics and fundamentals of art. Discover form, color theory, and more through new projects.
Blast Off!: June 29 - July 2AM: $250 / $235, PM: $170 / $155 - Look to the skies in this mixed-media glimpse into space. With projects inspired by stars, planets and galaxies, this camp will tie your love of science to your love of art.
Fun & Games: July 6 - 10 - Board games, puzzles, and strategy games will be front and center as you build, draw and paint art projects inspired by games and create your own boards and puzzles!
LEGO Art: July 13 - 17 - With a new slate of projects, this camp will offers the chance to create LEGO works of art inspired by traditional and LEGO artists.
Beach Bum: July 20 - 24 - You’re invited to a beach party! Brand new projects for this returning camp will focus on all the fun to be had at the beach with different media and techniques.
LEGO Design: August 3 - 7 - Build and construct metropolitan cities, futuristic cars, and more in this new LEGO addition to the summer. Focus on structures and objects created entirely out of LEGO. From towers to stadiums, you’ll become your own architect and designer.
Illustration Creation: August 10 - 14 - Learn about the power of images to tell stories through this exploration of illustration and sequential art. Draw inspiration from world-renowned illustrators such as Maurice Sendak, comic book artists including Stan Lee and the visual style of animators like Walt Disney as you create your own characters and creations.
CreatureMania: August 17 - 21 - Explore real and imagined creatures during this mixed-media summer camp. Unleash your creativity as you design fantastic and complex creatures inspired by different artists, art techniques and, most importantly, your imagination!
About the Westport Arts Center:
The Westport Arts Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting community through the arts, reaches more than 11,000 people annually through outstanding programs in visual arts, arts education, and the performance arts of Chamber music, Jazz and film. The Westport Arts Center also receives philanthropic support from 4th Row Films, the Aibel Foundation, the Arnhold Foundation, Artur and Heida Hermanns Holde Foundation, Inc., Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Bernstein Global Wealth Management, Borrowed - A Vintage Inspired Company, the Brant Foundation, CBP, Cannupa Foundation, the Carl Marks Foundation, Cohen and Wolf, P.C., the Connecticut Office of the Arts, EC Infosystems, Finn Dixon & Herling LLP, Fairfield County Bank, Fairfield County Community Foundation, Festivities, Gault, Energy, Geiger's, GWAY Marketing Gymnasium, the Hall Art Foundation, KD & J Botanica, Land Rover Milford, Landtech, Lillian August, LLBH Private Wealth Management LLC, Madison/Mott, Main Street Resources/Green Village Initiative, Meadow Ridge, Melissa & Doug, the Mitchell’s Family of Stores, Moffly Media, Newman’s Own Foundation, Riverside Management Group, Saugatuck Sweets, the Shack Sackler Foundation, the Sheffer Family Foundation, Sontag Advisory LLC, Stamford Tent, Steel Shed, Sun Hill Foundation, The Hofstetter Baron Group of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, Westport Family Counseling, Westport Now, Westport Resources, Westport Special Education PTA, William J. Rosenbloom Charitable Trust, Xerox Foundation, WPKN, WSHU Public Radio Group, and Yellowtail.For more information, contact the Westport Arts Center at (203) 222-7070 or www.westportartscenter.org.
The Westport Arts Center gallery is open seven days a week, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., at 51 Riverside Avenue, Westport, CT.