Summer Camps

You can download a .pdf copy of the Summer Art Camp brochure and registration form here. If you would like us to mail you a brochure please email us your mailing address.

In addition to the camps we'll have Friday morning Summer Drawing Classes and Mini Camps Just for 5 year olds.

Camp Sessions - camps are offered in the morning from 9:00 - 12:30 pm and afternoons from 1:30 - 5:00 pm, Monday - Thursday. All camps include drawing, painting and high quality craft projects, all materials are included. Camps are $150 per session - there is a discount for multiple camps and siblings. We can take 14 campers per session - with 2 or more teachers per session every camper gets lots of attention.

How to Register - fill out the registration form and mail it in or drop it off at the school with your deposit. Spaces can not be held without the form and deposit. Camps fill quickly - availability will be listed on this site with the camp descriptions.


Campers bring their own snack and water bottle. This summer there are some variations in the ages - 6-9, 6-10, 7-11 and 10-14 years old. There can be some flexibility in the age groups - please ask.		   Email us with questions or call 432-3773.
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Summer Camp
 

Register Today! There are only 3 spots left in Webkinz Fun (Session 6: July 7th-10th) and 4 spots left in Cartoon Animation (Session 14: August 4th -7th). this is the last chance to register for these camps. We won't be adding any additional camps this summer so if you've interested call 432-3773 or email us today to hold your spot.

Every camper in Webkinz Fun will receive their very own Lil'Kinz. During the week we'll make houses, clothes and more for our new Lil'Kinz.

 
Session 1:
June 23 - June 26
9:00 - 12:30 pm
ages 6 - 9


Webkinz® Fun - see description for Camp #2

Please Note: 60’s and 70’s Mania - this session has been replaced with another session of Webkinz® Fun (changed 4/6/08)
Due to the high demand for Webkinz camps we made the decision to add another Wekinz camp and eliminate this session of 60's & 70's Mania

Webkinz
Updated 4/10/08 - Camp is FULL
 
Session 2:
June 23 - June 26
1:30 - 5:00 pm
ages 6-10		  


Webkinz® Fun
Come play with us! These cute, cuddly pets are hard to resist. This week we’ll draw a variety of Webkinz®. We’ll also draw and paint special places for them, make some fashion or home accessories, and use Sculpey clay or Shrinky Dink to make them some friends. We’ll begin each day with by creating our version of a Webkinz® trading card. All Webkinz® are invited to
join us during camp. All registered campers will receive a Webkinz® Lil'Kinz. (CT-ArtSchool.com is not an official site and is unaffiliated with GANZ)
Webkinz
Updated 3/31/08 - Camp is FULL
 
Session 3:
June 30 - July 3
9:00 - 12:30 pm
ages 7-11		  


Cartoon Animation
This week is all about drawing! Each day we’ll learn to draw several different cartoon characters. We’ll include some classic favorites like Mickey, Minnie or Piglet as well as fantasy aliens, rockets, and robots. In previous camps our drawings have included Star Wars, Garfield, Cars, Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Calvin and Hobbes, Snoopy, Shrek, Digimon, Hello Kitty, Goofy, Bugs Bunny, Sponge Bob and Nemo. This summer we’ll draw a variety of characters and learn about animation. We’ll make thaumatropes (spinning discs) and flip books to tell our stories. Help us plan – when you register tell us what characters you really want to draw!
Cartooning
Updated 5/6/08 - Camp is FULL
 
Session 4:
June 30 - July 3
1:30 - 5:00 pm
ages 10-14		  
60’s and 70’s Mania
Celebrate the 60’s and 70’s with flower power art. We’ll draw and decorate Volkswagen vans, trolls, peace symbols, go go boots, smiley faces, and pet rocks. We’ll look at op art, Andy Warhol’s pop art and create some of our own. Fabric and Sculpey clay will be used to make wearable art!
60/70's
Updated 6/24/08 - 7 spots open
 



Session 5:
 July 7 - July 10
9:00 - 12:30 pm
ages 10-14		  


Art Safari
Travel with us through Africa as we visit elephants, tigers, giraffes, lions and cheetahs. These beautiful and interesting animals will provide the inspiration for our drawings and paintings. We’ll pick one to make out of Sculpey clay. This week we’ll also make masks or warrior shields, traditional African dolls, and jewelry. The art, culture, animals and landscape of Africa is amazing. Come explore and create with us!
African mask
Updated 6/24/08 - 1 spot open
 

 



 Session 6:
July 7 - July 10
1:30 - 5:00 pm
ages 6-9		  

Webkinz® Fun - see description for Camp #2

Please Note: RV Vacation - this session has been replaced with another session of Webkinz® Fun (changed 6/9/08)
Due to the high demand for Webkinz camps we made the decision to add another Wekinz camp and eliminate this session of RV Vacation




Webkinz
Updated 7/1/08 -3 spots open
 

Session 7:
July 14 - July 17
9:00 - 12:30 pm		  


Bright Horizons camp - closed session

 
Session 8:
July 14 - July 17
1:30 - 5:00 pm
ages 10-14		  
Egyptian Adventure
This week we’ll create regal beetles and learn about their strange and interesting history. We’ll look at Egyptian art and draw pharaohs. We’ll create miniature wrapped mummies with a sarcophagus sculpture (mummy case). More creations will include canopic jars (with Sculpey clay), amulets, and hieroglyphic cartouche pendants with our names.
Egypt
Updated 7/1/08 - 8 spots open
 



Session 9:
July 21 - July 24
9:00 - 12:30 pm
ages 6-9

Session 10:
July 21 - July 24
1:30 - 5:00 pm
ages 10-14

 
Key West
Sunset Celebration takes place at Mallory Square in Key West, Florida every evening. It’s a multicultural experience featuring
artists, street performers, food and a chance to honor the day. We’ll paint beautiful sunsets, boats and palm trees. We’ll also draw crocodiles and chickens – beautiful chickens roam free on the streets of Key West. We’ll paint on coconuts or make Sculpey clay creatures. We’ll look at beautiful lighthouses, Ernest Hemingway’s home, conch shells, and key limes for inspiration.
Key West
Updated 5/23/08 - Session 9 (morning) Camp is FULL
Updated 7/15/08 - Session 10: (afternoon) 1 spot open
 



Session 11:
July 28 - July 31
9:00 - 12:30 pm
ages 10-14

Session 12:
July 28 - July 31
1:30 - 5:00 pm
ages 6-9

 


Monkey Madness
Coconuts, bananas, a barrel full of monkeys, and colorful sock monkeys will all be with us at camp this week. We’ll be learning about different primates – apes, gorillas, orangutans, and chimpanzees - by drawing, painting, and creating them out of Sculpey clay. It’s bound to be a fun camp filled with creativity and more than a little monkey business!

 
Monkey madness
Updated 7/23/08 - Session 11 (morning) 4 spots open
Updated 7/15/08 - Session 12 (afternoon) Camp is FULL
 
Session 13:
Aug 4 - Aug 7
9:00 - 12:30 pm
ages 7-12 		 


Cartoon Animation
This week is all about drawing! Each day we’ll learn to draw several different cartoon characters. We’ll include some classic favorites like Mickey, Minnie or Piglet as well as fantasy aliens, rockets, and robots. In previous camps our drawings have included Star Wars, Garfield, Cars, Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Calvin and Hobbes, Snoopy, Shrek, Digimon, Hello Kitty, Goofy, Bugs Bunny, Sponge Bob and Nemo. This summer we’ll draw a variety of characters and learn about animation. We’ll make thaumatropes (spinning discs) and flip books to tell our stories. Help us plan – when you register tell us what characters you really want to draw!

 
Cartooning
Updated 6/9/08 - Camp is FULL
 
Session 14:
Aug 4 - Aug 7
1:30 - 5:00 pm
ages 7-12 		 


Cartoon Animation - see description for Camp #13

Please Note: RV Vacation - this session has been replaced with another session of Cartoon Animation (changed 6/24/08)
Due to the high demand for Cartoon Animation camps we made the decision to add another Cartoon Animation camp and eliminate this session of RV Vacation



Updated 7/23/08 -Camp is FULL
 
Session 15:
Aug 11 - Aug 14
9:00 - 12:30 pm
ages 6-10 		 
Webkinz® Fun
Come play with us! These cute, cuddly pets are hard to resist. This week we’ll draw a variety of Webkinz®. We’ll also draw and paint special places for them, make some fashion or home accessories, and use Sculpey clay or Shrinky Dink to make them some friends. We’ll begin each day with by creating our version of a Webkinz® trading card. All Webkinz® are invited to
join us during camp. All registered campers will receive a Webkinz® Lil'Kinz . (CT-ArtSchool.com is not an official site and is unaffiliated with GANZ)
Webkinz
Updated 4/6/08 - Camp is FULL
 
Session 16:
Aug 11 - Aug 14
1:30 - 5:00 pm
ages 6-9		  
Art Safari
Travel with us through Africa as we visit elephants, tigers, giraffes, lions and cheetahs. These beautiful and interesting animals will provide the inspiration for our drawings and paintings. We’ll pick one to make out of Sculpey clay. This week we’ll also make masks or warrior shields, traditional African dolls, and jewelry. The art, culture, animals and landscape of Africa is amazing. Come explore and create with us!
African mask
Updated 5/16/08 - Camp is FULL
 
Session 17:
Aug 18 - Aug 21
9:00 - 12:30 pm
ages 6-9		  
American Girl Doll®
Back by popular demand - American Girl Dolls explore the past and enjoy the present. They teach us about history and the challenges and excitement of living during those times. They also celebrate being a girl, individuality, and imagination. This week is inspired by the dolls, their stories, their fashion, pets, and adventures. We’ll be busy drawing, painting, creating, and learning - if you have an American Girl Doll she’s welcome to join you at camp.
American Girl
Updated 6/9/08 -Camp is FULL

(Photos are from previous Summer Art Camps - they do not necessarily represent projects we'll be creating in the 2008 camps)

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