Camps | Ages 10-12

Ready to make your mark? In this epic mural camp, campers will bring their creativity to life by designing and building a huge masking-tape mural that’ll take over the walls! They'll work together to turn their ideas into a giant masterpiece, which will be proudly displayed in the Learning and Engagement Hallway Gallery all summer long. It’s your chance to leave a lasting impression with a mural that everyone can admire!

Get ready to create some stunning jewelry in this camp. During the week, campers will explore fun techniques using polymer clay, embroidery floss and beads to make unique jewelry pieces. You’ll learn how to design your jewelry, make one-of-a-kind statement pieces and even create fun displays for your creations. Plus, you’ll get to swap your jewelry with friends for a totally personalized collection!

Jump into the world of visual storytelling! In this camp, you'll learn the fundamentals of storyboarding by analyzing interesting examples, discovering different shot types and crafting your own visual sequences from a short, dialogue-free script. By the end of the week, you'll showcase your finished storyboard and share the creative choices you made to bring your story to life with the group.

Take inspiration from your favorite films and expand your idea of what music can be with this hands-on camp dedicated to the wide world of sound. Explore both the musical and technical aspects of sound design. Together with your fellow campers, practice listening, finding sounds and using those sounds to make original music. Additionally, learn how to enhance those sounds using recording, audio editing and MIDI sequencing. Campers will present individual and collaborative music pieces at Friday’s Camp Contemporary Showcase.

Be prepared to get your hands dirty in this wheel throwing camp! Campers will spend the week learning how to throw clay on the pottery wheel and shaping vessels. You’ll make a variety of pots, then choose your favorites to finish and take home. Along the way, you'll learn how to recycle clay and embrace the beauty of imperfection. Plus, you’ll get to glaze your creations and maybe even have a fun throwing competition at the end of the week. It’s time to throw down!

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Inspired by the Edgar Heap of Birds: HONOR SONG exhibition, this weeklong storytelling art camp invites campers to explore the rich traditions of Native American culture, especially from the Pacific Northwest. Each day, campers will experiment with a new medium and learn to tell stories about themes like origin, growth through sharing and serving others. Art projects will include button blanket wall hangings, copper jewelry, wood trays, "bentwood" boxes and bead and seashell necklaces. By the end of the week, they’ll have a collection of unique art pieces that tell their personal stories, all while discovering the power of Native American storytelling.

Ready to unleash the inner inventor? In this hands-on tinkering camp, discover how engineers are artists by creating paper circuits and mini machines. They'll plunge into the world of creativity and innovation, blending art with technology to build genius creations. On Friday, family and friends will get to see all the mind-blowing inventions come to life during the Camp Contemporary Showcase. It’s time to get hands-on, get messy and get tinkering — this is where creativity meets engineering fun!

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Step into the world of fantasy engineering, where imagination comes to life. Get ready to build a flying-dragon launcher, craft a glowing magic wand, and design a super cool dragon-eye sculpture. Plus, you’ll create your very own cardboard shield that you can wear. It's a week packed with hands-on fun, exciting challenges and epic fantasy creations. Ready to become a master engineer and unleash your creativity? Let the adventure begin!

Get ready for an amazing adventure where fabric and stories come together. This camp is all about turning your creativity into a beautiful quilt that tells your own unique story. You’ll discover how artists use quilts to share powerful tales and then create your own masterpiece using the fun art of appliqué, where you layer fabrics like a collage. We’ll start by making a pin-cushion project to practice sewing, and then you’ll focus on your quilt, stitching your story together in a creative way.

Get ready for an EPIC adventure with a ceramic twist. In this action-packed camp, you and your fellow adventurers will team up to create your very own fantasy world. You’ll start by hand-building dice towers, fierce dragons and unique characters using clay and other materials. Then, you’ll design your own tabletop adventure game complete with quests, challenges and thrilling encounters. Whether it’s sculpting your favorite creatures in ceramics or crafting a game that’ll blow everyone away, this camp is your ticket to an unforgettable, creative fantasy journey.

Mix it up in this high-energy DJing camp! During this week, you’ll learn the technical side of the art, from equipment setups to DJ etiquette, all while exploring how DJing is a key part of hip-hop culture. You’ll get hands-on experience with brand-top of the line gear. On Friday, you’ll get to show off your fresh skills during the Camp Contemporary Showcase.

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Stitch your way into the beautiful world of nature in this embroidery camp. Campers will learn fundamental embroidery techniques including how to transfer sketches to fabric, needle threading, and how to make detailed stitches of stunning designs inspired by flowers, leaves and all things nature. You’ll practice different stitches to bring your nature scenes to life, using colorful threads to craft your own tour de force.

Learn about the exciting world of art curation in this unique camp. Campers will get to create their own art showcase, learning how to choose, organize and display artwork like a pro. They’ll spend time making their own art while also discovering the basics of curating, from picking a theme to designing the layout. By the end of the week, they’ll host their very own exhibition opening, gaining hands-on experience in both creating and presenting art.

Get ready for a mask-making marathon like no other. In this camp, young sculptors will focus on crafting one-of-a-kind masks using leather, paint, beads, ribbon and even LED lights to show off their creativity and personal style. Throughout the week, they'll also make additional masks from clay, cardboard and other materials, each one more unique than the last. This is the ultimate chance to showcase your unique style — don’t miss it!

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Drop the beat! Take your DJing skills to the next level at this high-energy camp. This isn’t just your basic DJing — here, you’ll learn the technical side of the art, from equipment setups to DJ etiquette, while also exploring how DJing is a key part of hip-hop culture. You’ll get hands-on experience with top-of-the-line gear. On Friday, you’ll get to show off your fresh skills during the Camp Contemporary Showcase.

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Get ready to bring the inanimate to life in this animation camp. Inspired by contemporary animators such as Allison Schulnik, Bruce Pickford and Pes, campers will be immersed in the magical world of stop-motion animation. Using clay and other objects, they’ll learn to animate their creations, capturing each movement frame by frame. Through hands-on practice, they’ll develop animation skills and create short films to share with friends and family at Friday’s Camp Contemporary Showcase.

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