Camp Contemporary

JumpstART your young artist into drawing, painting, collage, music and movement during this half day camp (9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) Held in our Early Childhood Studio, this camp will introduce campers to artistic techniques, materials and vocabulary in an engaging and creative atmosphere.

Inspired by Oklahoma-born exhibiting artist Yatika Fields, create playful and colorful 2-D and 3-D pieces using paint, mixed media and more. You’ll take home finished pieces that are full of energy and that scream color explosion!

Get ready to move and groove on the dance floor! Practice and learn a variety of funky dance moves to upbeat music while experiencing team building, self-expression and self-discipline. Together with your dance team, you’ll bust out and perform your new moves at Friday’s Camp Contemporary Showcase!

Combine creative writing and visual art by reading contemporary poetry and looking at The Stars Pull Down For Real by Robert Montgomery, on view on the North Lawn. Create mixed-media pieces that emphasize the power of words coupled with the influence of visual art. Take home a finished artwork that expresses and joins your thoughts with visual artistic talents.

Learn the essentials of hand building with clay. During this camp you’ll focus on architecture, city designs and cylindrical forms as you piece together your unique ceramic cityscape. Cities will be displayed for family and friends to marvel at during Friday’s Camp Contemporary Showcase.

Inspired by the exhibition Bright Golden Haze, design and build a costume that emphasizes color, light, texture and pattern. Learn hand sewing, machine sewing, pattern building, alteration execution and vintage style techniques. Present your fanciful look on the runway during Friday’s Camp Contemporary Showcase.

Learn how to make your artwork shimmer and shine while exploring Teresita Fernández, who’s (Golden) Odyssey is on view. Experiment and play with materials including metallic paint, gold leaf, foil and more to make 2-D and 3-D pieces that are sure to shine bright!

A whimsical world of silly sculptures and quirky characters awaits! Learn about shadow puppetry and work together to create an original story that will be played out by you and projected on the studio walls. On Friday, perform your shadow show for family and friends at the Camp Contemporary Showcase.

This camp focuses on wacky character creation based on your imagination! Using the four-step process practiced by illustration professionals, you’ll design a wonderfully weird cartoon character. At week’s end, your original character will be printed on a T-shirt!

DJ School takes DJing to the next level. Learn the basics of DJing including equipment setups, DJ etiquette and how DJing fits in the hip-hop culture. Practice DJing on state-of-the-art equipment taught by local industry leaders and artists. On Friday, you’ll have a chance to swagger your new skills at the Camp Contemporary Showcase.

Learn an array of art forms in this interdisciplinary camp. From sketching to watercolor illustrations to clay sculpting, you will create fantastical creatures from your imagination and contemporary inspirations. You also will learn cognitive hand-eye skills by sculpting from 2-D representations. Camp concludes with taking home a variety of finished pieces that showcase newly found artistic talents, including a clay sculpted creature.