In light of the COVID-19 public health crisis, Oklahoma Contemporary has temporarily postponed the opening of our new arts center. The situation is rapidly evolving, but as of March 23, we plan to launch Camp Contemporary as scheduled. If circumstances cause us to delay or cancel individual camps (which run through August), we will issue full tuition refunds.
We appreciate your understanding as we navigate this ongoing situation, and we look forward to welcoming you soon.
Camp Contemporary
Our weeklong, school-break camps, re-launching in our new location in summer 2020, provide fun and challenging studio experiences for 4- to 12-year-olds. From painting, drawing and sculpture to ceramics, performance, poetry, filmmaking, robotics and animation, experienced art educators will facilitate camps inspired by contemporary art and artists.
Scholarships and Art+Tech Series powered by Google
Camp Contemporary will offer one camp each week that explores the intersections of art and technology and integrates technology into studio projects.
Oklahoma Contemporary is grateful for Google’s ongoing commitment to supporting arts programs that value curiosity, innovation and experimentation. Through initiatives like Art+Tech, we make space for the imaginations of young people to flourish and provide opportunities for injecting more critical thinking, experimentation, communication and collaboration into learning. Google’s support also funds scholarships to ensure that Camp Contemporary is accessible to youth from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Camp scholarships are open to children ages 4 to 12.
Early registration: Members at all levels will receive early access to registration.
Discounts: Members at all levels will receive a 10 percent discount on Camp Contemporary for children in their household. If you are not a current member, join today.
Summer Break | May 26 - Aug. 7, 2020
Member registration opens | 10 a.m. March 23, 2020
General registration opens | 10 a.m. March 30, 2020
Registration closes on a rolling basis one week before the start of each camp week.
If you need assistance or experience problems registering, please leave a message at 405-768-2859 for Education Associate Gaby Baez. She will return your call as soon as she can.
One-week camp | $225
Monday – Friday | 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Four-day camp | $180
Tuesday – Friday | 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Two-week camp | $450
Monday – Friday | 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
JumpstART camp | $150
Monday – Friday | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Collective Care
Our Collective Care program offers a safe and engaging space for campers before and after regular camp hours. You may purchase Collective Care on a weekly or daily basis.
Collective Care one week | $75
Collective Care one day | $20
Monday | 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday – Thursday | 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. + 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Friday | 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Color Shine powered by Google
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Tuesday – Friday, May 26-29, 2020
- Cost $180
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter Autumn Brown
- Age Requirements Ages 5-6
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Taking inspiration from artwork on view Aqueous by Jen Lewin, this camp will use light and color as a guide to create colorful and bright artworks. Experiment with prism paintings, mix media materials and finish the week by creating a miniature installation as a group.
Experimental Painting
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Tuesday – Friday, May 26-29, 2020
- Cost $180
- Location Main Building | Mary L. Clements Studio One
- Instructor / Presenter Katelynn Noel Knick
- Age Requirements Ages 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Explore new and exciting ways to paint. Create tools, methods and processes that break the rules of traditional painting. Experiment with fabrics, wax and other interesting materials to create unique works of art that will amaze family and friends.
Masking Tape Mural
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, May 26-29, 2020
- Cost $180
- Location Main Building | In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio Two
- Instructor / Presenter Jessica Petrus
- Age Requirements Ages 10-12
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Take the art of line to the next level in this collaborative mural camp. Taking inspiration from artists Peter Kogler and Gianni Sarcone, explore how to turn small ideas into massive projects by designing and installing a giant masking-tape mural in the Education Wing Gallery.
JumpstART (half-day)
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 1-5, 2020
- Cost $150
- Location Main Building | SONIC Drive-In Early Childhood Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Alison Harris
- Age Requirements Ages 4-5
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
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.
Art All Around
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 1-5, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter Leslie Hensley
- Age Requirements Ages 5-6
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Taking inspiration from Oklahoma City’s Factory Obscura, create a fantastic immersive world full of original creatures and interactive artworks. Work together to build large-scale installations out of everyday items that will astonish family and friends.
Print, Paint & Play!
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 1-5, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Mary L. Clements Studio One
- Instructor / Presenter Jasmine Jones
- Age Requirements Ages 5-6
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Printmaking, painting and fun included! Learn to blend printmaking and painting to make individual and collaborative mono-prints, sgraffito and reliefs. Interact with color, shape and texture while being encouraged to experiment and play with exciting art materials.
Luminous Look Costume Design
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 1-5, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio Two
- Instructor / Presenter Dayna Brown
- Age Requirements Ages 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Inspired by Jen Lewin's Aqueous, on view in Campbell Art Park, design and build a costume that emphasizes reflection, light and movement. Learn hand sewing, machine sewing, pattern building, alteration execution and contemporary style techniques. Show off your luminous look on the runway during Friday’s Camp Contemporary Showcase.
Natural Dyeing & Eco-Prints
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 1-5, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios Building | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Jessica Petrus
- Age Requirements Ages 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Use our natural world to create vibrant dyes. Explore different dyeing methods and a variety of plant material while learning about and creating eco-printing. At week’s end, you’ll take away new skills and a multitude of earth-friendly dyed artworks.
Creative Robotics powered by Google
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 1-5, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Dance Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Angel Little
- Age Requirements Ages 10-12
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Creative Robotics introduces the elemental concepts of artistic engineering through simple engineering and algorithmic exploration. Learn the basics of functional coding, creative designing and the If-Then-Else approach to problem solving. Learn to identify the stages of common mechanical engineering, collective creation and team-based development.
Star Artists
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 8-12, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter BC Summers
- Age Requirements Ages 5-6
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Create a colorful galaxy with your fellow campers! Inspired by Star Ceiling by Leo Villareal, on view in the gallery, make and play with holographic cellophane, reflective Mylar and other exciting materials to build giant star projections. Family and friends will have a chance to interact with your immersive artwork at Friday’s Camp Contemporary Showcase.
Storybook Kids
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 8-12, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio Two
- Instructor / Presenter Jenny Elton
- Age Requirements Ages 5–6
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Get lost in the beautiful world of author and illustrator Britta Teckentrup. Use mixed-media materials to design your own hardcover storybook, complete with unique characters and a peek-through style storyline.
Creative Robotics
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 8-12, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios Building | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Angel Little
- Age Requirements Ages 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Creative Robotics introduces the elemental concepts of artistic engineering through simple engineering and algorithmic exploration. Learn the basics of functional coding, creative designing and the If-Then-Else approach to problem solving. Learn to identify the stages of common mechanical engineering, collective creation and team-based development.
Create a Play!
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 8-12, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Dance Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Erica Tschida
- Age Requirements Ages 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Collaborate with fellow campers to create a play! Learn performance tactics, character creation and analysis and set and prop design as well as scenery construction. On Friday, perform your original play for family and friends during the Camp Contemporary Showcase.
Digital Drawing & Comic Design powered by Google
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 8-12, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Mary L. Clements Studio One
- Instructor / Presenter Jerry Bennett
- Age Requirements Ages 10-12
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Experience digital drawing on iPad Pros. In this camp, you’ll focus on designing well-developed characters for comic stories and gain a strong familiarity with portable digital-art tools. At week’s end, an original digitally drawn character of your choice will be printed, matted and displayed in the studio.
Ceramic Wheel Throwing (two-week camp)
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 8-19, 2020
- Cost $450
- Location The Studios Building | Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liv Egan
- Age Requirements Ages 10-12
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
This two-week camp will explore the dynamic world of contemporary ceramics. Learn and practice throwing clay on a pottery wheel as well as experience kiln firing and glazing processes. Practice various ways to express personal creativity through surface design, texture and color. Camp concludes with taking home newly found ceramic skills in addition to a water pitcher and set of finished functional cups.
JumpstART (half-day)
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 15-19, 2020
- Cost $150
- Location Main Building | SONIC Drive-In Early Childhood Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Alison Harris
- Age Requirements Ages 4-5
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
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.
Theater Magic
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 15-19, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Mary L. Clements Studio One
- Instructor / Presenter Erica Tschida
- Age Requirements Ages 5-6
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Become a mini playwright and performer! Work together while having fun learning performance tactics, character creation and the basics of set and prop design. Perform your truly magical piece for family and friends at Friday’s Camp Contemporary Showcase.
DJ School powered by Google
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 15-19, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Dance Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Tony Tee
- Age Requirements Ages 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
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.
Cosmic Costume Design
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 15-19, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio Two
- Instructor / Presenter Dayna Brown
- Age Requirements Ages 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Taking inspiration from artwork on view Star Ceiling by Leo Villareal, build a unique costume focusing on stars, light and the cosmos. Learn hand sewing, machine sewing, pattern building, proper fabric selection and cohesive style techniques. Friday, you’ll shine like a star as you walk the runway during the Camp Contemporary Showcase.
Immersive Space
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 15-19, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter Jasmine Jones
- Age Requirements Ages 10-12
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Taking inspiration from the exhibition on view, Bright Gold Haze, create portable immersive environments. From storytelling to detailing, you’ll collaborate with fellow campers to design and build immersive spaces while thinking about and using light, color and texture. Invite family and friends to experience the spaces you’ve created at Friday’s Camp Contemporary Showcase.
Recycled Runway
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 22-26, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter Leslie Hensley
- Age Requirements Ages 5-6
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Inspired by fashion designer Stella McCartney, learn how to upcycle materials and improve existing garments to create walking pieces of art. On Friday, show off your fun and funky costume to family and friends by walking the runway during the Camp Contemporary Showcase.
Create-a-Camp
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 22-26, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Mary L. Clements Studio One
- Instructor / Presenter Kelly Smith
- Age Requirements Ages 5-6
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Create your own camp experience! Join us for a week of open-ended art making that will emphasize building, painting, drawing, fiber arts and creative play. Take home multiple finished pieces that highlight your new artistic skills and personal creativity.
Street Rhythm and Dance
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 22-26, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Dance Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Josh Okpara
- Age Requirements Ages 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Get down and rock the dance floor! Learn a variety of street dance basics as well as team building, self-expression, reflection, self-discipline and problem solving. Together with your crew, show off your new moves during the Camp Contemporary Showcase!
Light Clay Creations
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 22-26, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios Building | Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Perla Contreras
- Age Requirements Ages 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Explore a wide variety of clay methods, hand building techniques and surface finishes while thinking about light. Taking inspiration from contemporary ceramic artist Heather Levine, you’ll make fun and functional hanging lanterns and decorative wall pieces. Take home several pieces that will light up your home and showcase your new ceramic skills.
Inflatable Paintings powered by Google
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 22-26, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio Two
- Instructor / Presenter Katelynn Noel Knick
- Age Requirements Ages 10-12
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Learn abstract painting practices and sewing techniques and collaborate with fellow campers to build a large-scale inflatable painting. Taking inspiration from artwork in the galleries and instructor Katelynn Knick’s own works, you and fellow campers will create a colorful 3-D inflatable art piece that family, friends and visitors can walk through and explore.
Black Light Rainbow
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 6-10, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio Two
- Instructor / Presenter BC Summers
- Age Requirements Ages 5-6
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Explore the bright side of black light art! Work together to build a black light world that’s full of exciting movement, color and much more. On Friday, family and friends will be amazed by what you’ve created using the magic of black light and your imagination.
Ceramic Mosaics
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 6-10, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios Building | Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liv Egan
- Age Requirements Ages 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
While studying contemporary mosaic artworks, you’ll learn the basics of ceramic tile making and the process of mosaic assemblage. You’ll also practice painting clay with colored slip and underglaze. By week’s end, you’ll take home several finished ceramic mosaic art pieces.
Music and Mood Experience
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 6-10, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Dance Studio
- Instructor / Presenter LaRissa Conn
- Age Requirements Agest 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Experience the power of music to create mood. This high-energy camp will focus on the art of music by listening and interacting with a variety of music genres. Play interesting instruments and create songs as a group that will be shared with family and friends at the Camp Contemporary Showcase. Don’t miss your chance to experience music in a whole new light!
Classic Comic Book Creation
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 6-10, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Mary L. Clements Studio One
- Instructor / Presenter Jerry Bennett
- Age Requirements Ages 10-12
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Gain an understanding of the professional process of comic book creation. Create your own comic short story including storyline templates, basic character and world building and hand-lettering tactics. On Friday, take away newly found comic skills and a professionally designed comic book.
Stop-Motion Animation powered by Google (two-week camp)
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 6-17, 2020
- Cost $450
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter Kyle Roberts
- Age Requirements Ages 10-12
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Emmy Award-winning director and Reckless Abandonment Pictures founder Kyle Roberts will immerse you in stop-motion animation. In this two-week camp, sponsored by Google, you'll experience the full spectrum of video animation, pre- through post-production. You'll use state-of-the-art cameras, sound and lighting equipment and iPad Pros shoot and edit your collaborative production. On the last day of camp, your family and friends will watch your film on the big screen in Friday’s Camp Contemporary Showcase.
JumpstART (half-day)
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 13-17, 2020
- Cost $150
- Location Main Building | SONIC Drive-In Early Childhood Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Erica Tschida
- Age Requirements Ages 4-5
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
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.
Brilliant Books
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 13-17, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Mary L. Clements Studio One
- Instructor / Presenter Autumn Brown
- Age Requirements Ages 5-6
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Explore the combination of contemporary art and children’s literature. Focusing on the exhibition Bright Golden Haze, you’ll draw, paint and read about light, shadows and reflections. Take away 2-D and 3-D art pieces that showcase your love of art and books in a bright and brilliant way.
Creative Robotics powered by Google
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 13-17, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios Building | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Angel Little
- Age Requirements Ages 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Creative Robotics introduces the elemental concepts of artistic engineering through simple engineering and algorithmic exploration. Learn the basics of functional coding, creative designing and the If-Then-Else approach to problem solving. Learn to identify the stages of common mechanical engineering, collective creation and team-based development.
Duo Cartoon Illustration
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 13-17, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio Two
- Instructor / Presenter Danny Gordon
- Age Requirements Ages 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Double up and design a cartoon duo using the four-step process practiced by illustration professionals. Sketch, trace, color and finalize characters originating purely from your imagination. At week’s end, your original duo will be printed on a T-shirt to wear at the Camp Contemporary Showcase!
Skateboard Design and Creation
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 13-17, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios Building | Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Gabriel Friedman
- Age Requirements Ages 10-12
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
This camp will focus on the creative side of skateboarding culture. Design your own custom skateboard shape, sketch and paint a unique graphic, then learn how it all comes together by assembling and adding hardware and wheels. As a group, you’ll explore skateboard ramp design and construction with emphasis on creative construction. You’ll have time to practice skateboarding before you show off your new original board and stellar moves at Friday’s Camp Contemporary Showcase.
Keepsake Kids
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 20-24, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio Two
- Instructor / Presenter Kelly Smith
- Age Requirements Ages 5-6
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Create an art journal that visually tells your story. Become familiar with a variety of new and interesting art materials while thinking about your favorite things and the world around you. You’ll make a keepsake book, along with additional art projects, that will be cherished for years to come.
Art + Music Rock Camp (ages 5-6)
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 20-24, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter Leslie Hensley
- Age Requirements Ages 5-6
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Work together to create visual art while writing, singing and experiencing music. You’ll construct multiple art pieces and musical instruments using repurposed materials all while listening to rock music including the legendary band, Queen. Together with your fellow band members, you’ll rock out for family and friends during Friday’s Camp Contemporary Showcase!
Art + Music Rock Camp (ages 7-9)
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 20-24, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Dance Studio
- Instructor / Presenter LaRissa Conn
- Age Requirements Ages 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Work together to create visual art while writing, singing and experiencing music. You’ll construct multiple art pieces and musical instruments using repurposed materials all while listening to rock music including the legendary band, Queen. Together with your fellow band members, you’ll rock out for family and friends during Friday’s Camp Contemporary Showcase!
Surreal Animals
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 20-24, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Mary L. Clements Studio One
- Instructor / Presenter Eric Lyons
- Age Requirements Ages 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
Imagine a world ruled by wacky animals! Work collaboratively and independently to design, sketch and paint dreamlike animals influenced by contemporary artist Ana Maria Ortiz. By week’s end, you’ll take home a skillfully painted creature of your own imagination and design.
DJ School powered by Google
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 20-24, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios Building | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Tony Tee
- Age Requirements Ages 10-12
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
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 machinery taught by local industry leaders and artists. On Friday, show off your new skills during the Camp Contemporary Showcase.
JumpstART (half-day)
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 27-31, 2020
- Cost $150
- Location Main Building | SONIC Drive-In Early Childhood Studio
- Age Requirements Ages 4-5
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
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.
Color Explosion
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 27-31, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio Two
- Instructor / Presenter Autumn Brown
- Age Requirements Ages 5-6
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
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!
Little Dancers – Big Moves!
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 27-31, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Dance Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Josh Okpara
- Age Requirements Ages 5-6
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
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!
Poetry and Painting
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 27-31, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Mary L. Clements Studio One
- Instructor / Presenter Eric Lyons
- Age Requirements Ages 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
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.
Ceramic Cities
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 27-31, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios Building | Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liv Egan
- Age Requirements Ages 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
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.
Sumptuous Suits Costume Design powered by Google
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, July 27-31, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter Dayna Brown
- Age Requirements Ages 10-12
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
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.
Shimmer and Shine
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, Aug. 3-7, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter Autumn Brown
- Age Requirements Ages 5-6
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
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!
Projection Puppet Show
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, Aug. 3-7, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter BC Summers
- Age Requirements Ages 5-6
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
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.
Mystery Cartoon Illustration
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, Aug. 3-7, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Mary L. Clements Studio One
- Instructor / Presenter Danny Gordon
- Age Requirements Ages 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
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 powered by Google
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, Aug. 3-7, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Dance Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Tony Tee
- Age Requirements Ages 7-9
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
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.
Clay Creature Feature
- Date 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, Aug. 3-7, 2020
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios Building | Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter KJ Collins
- Age Requirements Ages 10-12
- Contact education@okcontemp.org
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.
