Summer Camp 2011

The Tampa Museum of Art is pleased to announce its schedule of classes for its highly popular summer camp.  Classes are offered for ages 6-14 and begin on June 20.  Please review the attached forms and return the registration form to reserve your child's spot in this Tampa summer tradition.  

Ages 6– 8

Week One: June 20 – June 24, 2011            Drawing and Painting

Explore the principles of painting and drawing using pencil, charcoal, and paints while experimenting with a variety of processes. Classes will increase the students’ understanding of color, composition, and the proper use of various media. Master and contemporary artists will be examined in these techniques.

Week Two: June 27– July 1, 2011             Visual Storytelling: Comic and Illustration

Develop visual narratives with an introduction to observational drawing, character design, and graphic novels. Students will experiment with a range of 2-D approaches including traditional drawing materials, digital photography, and mixed media.

Week Three: July 11– July 15, 2011             2-D & 3-D Techniques: Material Expressions

Discover art using a variety of materials including fabric, wire, clay, plaster, ink, and paint. Students will be introduced to artists working in similar formats to learn traditional and non-traditional techniques. Projects will include printmaking, bookmaking, relief, and architectural modeling.

Ages 9– 11

Week Four: July 18 – July 22, 2011             Drawing and Painting

Explore the principles of painting and drawing using pencil, charcoal, and paints while experimenting with a variety of processes. Classes will increase the students’ understanding of color, composition, and the proper use of various media. Master and contemporary artists will be examined in these techniques.

July 25 – July 29, 2011             Mixed Media and Sculpture

Experiment with volume, space, line, and texture to discover how each relates to building and carving three-dimensional forms. Work with metal, wax, wood, clay, and found objects to create individually inspired projects and group collaborations. Students will study the role of sculpture throughout art history.

AGES 12– 14

Week Six: August 1–August 5, 2011            Drawing and Painting

Explore the principles of painting and drawing using pencil, charcoal, and paint while experimenting with different processes. Classes will increase the students’ understanding of color, composition, and the proper use of various media. Different techniques will be explored through examination of the work of Master and contemporary artists. Classes will create student portfolios to share and critique.

Costs.

Museum Members:

$125/week half-day sessions; $200/week full day sessions

Non-members:

$150/week half-day sessions; $225/week full day sessions