IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Museum will be under construction during Summer Art Camp 2024. As the Museum undergoes its major expansion, please keep in mind noise may occur during camp classes, which may disrupt those who have noise sensitivities.

 

SUMMER ART CAMP 2024 (ages 7-13)
June 10 - July 19, 2024

Two-weeks of all-day fun for $300/$360
Two-weeks of half-days for $150/$180

Join us for Summer Art Camp 2024! Give your children (ages 7 to 13) a safe, creative, and open atmosphere to develop their love and appreciation for the arts. Our engaging Summer Camp program fosters the freedom of exploration through a wide array of creative processes, media, and techniques with the guidance and support of our certified art teachers. Campers will have access to endless inspiration by developing studio habits, visiting art-filled galleries, and taking supervised strolls to Lake Morton, Florida Southern College, and Hollis Gardens.

Maximum capacity for classes is 15 to 20 students.

SUMMER CAMP SESSION DATES (2024)

Session #1: June 10 to 21
Parent Night: June 7 (6:00pm)
Registration Deadline: May 26
(No class on June 19th in observance of Juneteenth)

Session #2: June 24 to July 5
Parent Night: June 21 (6:00pm)
Registration Deadline: June 9
(No class on July 4th in observance of Independence Day)

Session #3: July 8 to 19
Parent Night: July 2 (6:00pm)
Registration Deadline: June 23

Parent Night: Parents are strongly encouraged to attend the “Parent Night” assigned to their child’s session. This will provide parents with important information, materials, and the opportunity to meet their child’s teacher(s). It will also allow the ability to work through any questions or concerns prior to their child’s first day. (Note: If a child is registered for more than one session, parents need only to attend the “Parent Night” of their first registered session.)

Late Registration: Any registration submitted after a session deadline will incur an additional $35 fee.

SUMMER CAMP AGE GROUPS

7 to 9 years old
10 to 13 years old

Children under the age of 7 who have not completed 1st grade cannot be accommodated due to the Summer Camp curriculum level.

SUMMER CAMP TUITION (per student)

Save money by purchasing a $80 Household Membership today, and enjoy all the other benefits year-round. (Purchase with class registration to save instantly.)

Summer Camp - All-Day (TWO CLASSES) for two weeks:
$300 for Museum Household Members, $360 Non-Members

Includes:

  • 9am to 4pm

  • Two-week session

  • Choice of two classes (One per time slot) - See Class Schedule

  • All materials

  • Students bring lunch

Summer Camp - Half-Day (ONE CLASS) for two weeks:
$150 for Museum Household Members, $180 Non-Members

Includes:

  • 9am to Noon or 1pm to 4pm

  • Two-week session

  • Choice of class - See Class Schedule

  • All materials

NOTE: The Museum does not allow registration for half of a session (one week). All classes are based on a two-week curriculum. Class projects span the duration of the two-week time period. No prorating available.

(NEW) SUMMER ART CAMP - CAR LINE

 

Due to limited parking as a result of construction this summer and our ongoing efforts to enhance your children’s safety, all Camp families will have the ease of utilizing our secure Summer Art Camp Car Line for drop-off and pick-up!

Drop-off: Starts 15 minutes prior to class.
Pick-up: Starts 15 minutes prior to class end.

CLASS SCHEDULE

Choose a session(s). Choose one class per time slot for the session your child wants to attend.

Each class is three hours long and runs the entire two-week session (Monday to Friday). A full-day (9am to 4pm) requires choosing one class for each time slot during the desired session, two classes total.

Full class are marked out in red below.

 

DAILY SCHEDULE:

A supervised lunch break will be provided for all-day campers each day. Students must bring their own lunch.

TIME  /  ACTIVITY

8:45-9:00am         Drop-off
9:00am-Noon      Morning Class
11:45am-Noon Half-day Camper Pick-up

Noon-1:00pm        Supervised Lunch
(All-day campers only. Students bring lunch.)

12:45-1:00pm         Half-day Camper Drop-off
1:00-4:00pm         Afternoon Class
3:45-4:00pm        Pickup

WAITING LIST

Is the class that you wanted full? Join the waiting list. Individuals on the waiting list will be contacted in order of submission if space becomes available.

 
 

SUMMER CAMP CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

All summer camp classes explore artistic interests through creativity, medium, technique, interpretation and reflection.

  • Augmented Reality - Learn to create digital images that interact with our real world through the use of iPads. Examples of this artistic technology include Pokemon Go and Snapchat filters. (iPad provided by the Museum)

  • Comic Illustration - Learn to create original eye popping characters and scenes for comics.

  • Crafts - Dabble in the decorative arts, including: pottery, metal working, weaving, paper, and more.

  • Create-A-Skate - Create and design your own one-of-a-kind functional skateboard deck. (+$20 material fee)

  • Digital Photography - Learn to tell a story by capturing your own stunning photos using an iPad. Concepts of photography, photojournalism and artistic consideration will be covered. (iPad provided by the Museum)

  • Digital Sculpture – Learn to create and manipulate digital objects as if it were made of a real-life substance such as clay through the use of an iPad. A great foundation to creating gaming characters and environments. (iPad provided by the Museum)

  • Drawing - Explore one of the major forms of creative expression using a variety of drawing mediums: pencil, colored pencil, pastel, charcoal, etc.

  • Fiber Art - Learn to use natural and synthetic fibers, such as fabric or yarn, to create artwork by sewing, dyeing, weaving, embroidering, felting, etc.

  • Illustration - Learn to design images intended for integration in media such as posters, flyers, magazines, books, comics, etc.

  • Jewelry Making - Create your own jewelry to wear: clay, glass fusing, beading, wire wrapping, etc.

  • Mixed Media - Create art where more than one medium is being used, combining traditional and non-traditional media.

  • Painting - Explore one of the major forms of creative expression through a variety of paint mediums; tempera, watercolor, acrylic, etc.

  • Poetry - Explore expressing feelings and ideas through written rhythm and style.

  • Printmaking - Explore the processes of making artwork by printing. Use of a variety of printing techniques including relief printing, mono-printing, stenciling, screen printing, and more.

  • Sculpture - Learn to create three-dimensional artwork using clay, papier-mâché, found objects, plaster, and other materials.

  • Short Stories - Learn to develop characters, build tension, and resolve conflict in your own full stories.

  • Stop-Motion Animation - Learn the basics of animation where objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames to create movement.

  • Street Art - Explore the history, meaning, mediums, and processes used to create artwork outside traditional art venues: painting, stenciling, poster art, sticker art, street installation, etc.

SPECIAL EXHIBITION

During Summer Art Camp, a select number of exemplary students will have their artwork chosen to be displayed in the Museum’s “Summer Art Camp Exhibition” in our student gallery.

View last year’s online “Summer Art Camp Exhibition” HERE.

CAMP INSTRUCTORS

All classes are taught by Certified Art Teachers and/or art professionals who undergo a background check as required in the Jessica Lunsford Act.

  • Elizabeth Ebisawa: B.S., Game Art, Full Sail University; Art Teacher at Crystal Lake Middle

  • Samantha Finley: BFA, Studio Art, Florida Southern College; Art Teacher at Padgett Elementary

  • Sarah Goodson: B.S., Elementary Education, University of South Florida; Art Teacher at Combee Academy

  • Kyndil Gonzalez: B.A., Graphic Design, Florida Southern College; Art Teacher at Davenport School of the Arts

  • Paul Peterson: BFA, Sculpture, Ringling College of Art and Design; Art Teacher at Southwest Middle School

  • Clifford Parody: MFA, Creative Writing, University of North Carolina; Creative Writing Teacher at Harrison School for the Arts

  • Rebecca Schempp: B.S., Art Education, University of Central Florida; Art Teacher at Lewis Anna Woodbury

  • Ingrid Iglesias: M.S., Architecture, University of Puerto Rico; Art Teacher at McLaughlin Middle

Summer Camp Refunds

All refund requests must be submitted in writing and will incur a $35 handling fee (per student). Requests can be made up to fourteen (14) days prior to the class starting date. No refund will be given after the fourteen-day period.

Summer Camp Class Materials

Basic materials (including use of iPads) are provided unless otherwise noted.

Summer Camp Scholarships

A limited number of need-based scholarships for Summer Art Camp are available to those with a love for the arts.
Complete the application form below.  Application deadline: May 5, 2024.

Camp Questions/Register by Phone

Call 863-688-5423 or email MCarpenter@PolkMuseumofArt.org.

Thanks to our Polk Museum of Art Education Sponsors who help make our programs possible.