Summer Art Camp June–August 2016

Summer Camp 2016 Join us this summer in our studios and work closely with a professional teaching artist for a week. Every camp includes in-depth studio arts experience, high quality art materials, and a final celebration. Come for a half-day or pair a morning and afternoon camp together to make a full-day experience. Free lunch coverage is provided from 11am–12pm for campers staying all day. Join our Aftercare Art Club from 3–5pm for an extended camp experience, which features sketchbook time, guided explorations of BCA’s contemporary galleries, visits to downtown Burlington hot spots, and other artful and edible activities­—more time to explore and make!

Times

Cost

Morning Camps 8–11am

Half-Day Camp (15 camp hours) $180, $162 BCA members

Complimentary Lunch Coverage 11am–12pm

Full-Day Camp (35 camp hours) $360, $324 BCA members

Afternoon Camps 12–3pm

Aftercare Art Club (10 extra camp hours) $90, $81 BCA members

Full-Day Camps 8am–3pm

Flynn/BCA Camp $350

Aftercare Art Club 3–5pm

Artventure Camp $360, $324 BCA members

Flynn/BCA Camp 8:30am–3pm

Cost includes hands-on studio experiences with professional teaching artists, all art materials, and a final celebration with refreshments.

BCA/Parks and Rec Artventure Camp 8am–5pm

Scholarships (Partial and Full) Scholarships are available through the generosity of local businesses and donors. Visit our website or call 802.865.7166 for details.

Discounts BCA members receive 10% off camp registration fees (as noted with camp descriptions). Become a member today and save 10%!

Refunds Refunds can only be given if the request is made at least two weeks prior to the beginning of the camp. 15% of your registration fee is non-refundable. After the two week window, a class credit will be processed at the discretion of the Education Director. Class credits are non-refundable. A full refund will be given if BCA has to cancel a camp.

Schedule

Camp Locations (note camp locations with camp descriptions)

Week 1: June 20–24

Week 5: July 25–29

Week 2: June 27–July 1

Week 6: August 1–5

Week 3: July 1–15

Week 7: August 8–12

Week 4: July 18–22

Week 8: August 15–19

The BCA Center is located in downtown Burlington at 135 Church St., and houses contemporary art galleries, the Community Darkroom, Digital Media Lab, and education studios. The Print and Clay Studio is located at 250 Main St., Memorial Auditorium in Burlington. Call 802.865.7166 for specific directions to any of our other camp locations.

To register visit our website at BurlingtonCityArts.org, call 802.865.7166, or register in person at The BCA Center, 135 Church St., Burlington, VT. Full payment is required to secure your child’s space in the camp. We accept MasterCard, Visa, cash, and checks. Please register at least one week before camps begin to ensure your place. Students will be notified if a camp is to be canceled due to low registration at least a week in advance and will be refunded in full.

Teaching Assistant Positions (age 16+) Do you like working with children? Are you interested in gaining some hands-on experience in an arts classroom? BCA’s summer camp program relies on volunteer TA’s throughout the summer. TA’s assist instructors in the classroom, help monitor and play with campers during lunch coverage, and meet and greet parents during final exhibitions. TA’s are scheduled on a weekly basis and work with a specific camp and teaching artist for either mornings, afternoons, or all day.

Please contact Melissa Steady, Education Director at 802.865.7524 or [email protected] for more information.

Camp Calendar

Pair morning and afternoon camps for a full-day experience (includes lunch coverage)

ADD AFTERCARE ART CLUB FROM 3-5PM FOR A LONGER DAY!

WEEK 1: JUNE 20­–24

WEEK 2: JUNE 27–JULY 1

WEEK 3: JULY 11–15

WEEK 4: JULY 18–22

AGES 3–5

AGES 6–8

AGES 3–5

AGES 6–8

8–11am Camp Tadpole: Movin’ & Groovin’

8–11am Paint It Crazy Creatures

8–11am Camp Tadpole: Wild About Animals

8–11am Itsy Bitsy Fashion Design

AGES 6–8

12–3pm Cool Jewels

AGES 6–8 8–11am Pottery Wheel Cartoons 12–3pm Break It, Make It

AGES 9–11 8–11am Claymation Pillows and Totes Bags 12–3pm Pottery Wheel Digital Art and Design

AGES 12–14 8–11am Darkroom Photo

12–3pm Pottery Wheel

AGES 9–11 8–11am Pottery Wheel Claymation 12–3pm Break It, Make It Silkscreen

AGES 12–14 8–11am Darkroom Photo 12–3pm Animation

12–3pm Silkscreen

8–11am Mini Worlds 12–3pm Pottery Wheel

AGES 9–11 8:30am–3pm (FULL DAY) BCA and Flynn Arts: Minecraft: from Pixel Art to Life 8–11am Pottery Wheel Darkroom Photo 12–3pm Claymation Silkscreen

AGES 9–11 8–11am Claymation Fashion Design 12–3pm Pottery Wheel Digital Photo

AGES 12–14 8–11am Pottery Wheel Darkroom Photo 12–3pm Silkscreen

AGES 12–14

AGES 12–18

8–11am Digital Photo

12–3pm Drawing and Painting Institute

WEEK 5: JULY 25–29

WEEK 6: AUGUST 1–5

WEEK 7: AUGUST 8–12

WEEK 8: AUGUST 15–19

AGES 3–5

AGES 6–8

AGES 6–8

AGES 6–11

8–11am Camp Tadpole: Under the Sea

8–11am Pottery Wheel

8–11am Clay, Clay, Clay

AGES 6–8

12–3pm Cartoons

12–3pm Edible Art

8am–5pm (FULL DAY) BCA and Burlington Parks and Rec: Artventure

AGES 9–11

AGES 9–11

8–11am Darkroom Photo Robots

8–11am Darkroom Photo Portraits

12–3pm Pottery Wheel Jewelry

12–3pm Pottery Wheel Lego Animation

8–11am Pottery Wheel Paint It 12–3pm Crazy Creatures

AGES 9–11 8–11am Lego Animation Silkscreen

AGES 12–14

AGES 12–14

12–3pm Comics

8–11am Silkscreen

8–11am Pottery Wheel

AGES 12–14

AGES 15–18

8–11am Darkroom Photo

8am–3pm (FULL DAY) Digital Photography Institute

12–3pm Darkroom Photo

AGES 12–18

12–3pm Digital Photo

12–3pm Printmaking Institute

AGES 15–18

AGES 15–18

12–3pm Pottery Institute

8–11am Digital Art and Design Institute

REGISTER ONLINE AT: BURLINGTONCITYARTS.ORG

AGES 6–8 8–11am Robots 12–3pm Games

AGES 9-11 8–11am Painting Digital Photo 12–3pm Pottery Wheel Claymation

AGES 15–18 8am–3pm (FULL DAY) Darkroom Photography Institute

Summer Art Institute for ages 12–18

Passionate about photography or pottery? Inspired by drawing, painting, and printmaking? Immerse yourself in a full or half day art institute for a week! Our Summer Art Institutes are specifically designed for high school students with a passion for art. Working closely with a specialized teaching artist, students will learn a variety of techniques in the medium of their choice and will be encouraged to experiment and take creative risks. In our professional art studios, students will learn to use the darkroom, digital lab, painting studio, printing press, and much more. Individual projects will be based on students’ interests.

REGISTER ONLINE AT: BURLINGTONCITYARTS.ORG

Week 1: June 20–24

Week 2: June 27–July 1

Pair morning and afternoon camps for a full-day experience (includes lunch coverage)

Pair morning and afternoon camps for a full-day experience (includes lunch coverage)

ADD AFTERCARE ART CLUB FROM 3–5PM FOR A LONGER DAY!

ADD AFTERCARE ART CLUB FROM 3–5PM FOR A LONGER DAY!

AGES 6–8

AGES 3–5 Camp Tadpole: Movin’ & Groovin’ (8–11am) Location: Clay Studio Create it, shake it, bang it! In this week of preschool art camp we will learn how to make noisy art, like drums, shakers, rain sticks, and more. We’ll boogie down with things like painting, clay, collage, stories, and games to learn about sounds and movement. All campers must be potty-trained.

AGES 6–8 Break It, Make It (12–3pm)

Location: Clay Studio

Location: BCA Center

This camp is all about the ever-popular pottery wheel. Kids never get bored with learning new throwing, decorating, and glazing techniques as they make bowls, cups, and more! All items will be dishwasher safe and lead free. No experience necessary. Pair this with Break It, Make It for a full-day experience.

Do you love to take things apart? Here’s a chance to take apart old computers, typewriters, fans, toasters, and more and then rearrange the parts to make art! Campers will work with simple tools, glue, and wire to build unique and whimsical sculptures. Campers are encouraged to bring in some of their own junk to contribute to the offerings. Pair this with Cartoons or Pottery Wheel for a full-day experience.

Location: BCA Center Learn how to draw cartoon characters that you create or that you love from books and movies. Campers will look at a variety of illustrators and cartooning styles for inspiration and will discover how to develop a character and give them the expressions to make them come alive. Pair this with Break It, Make It for a full-day experience.

AGES 9–11 Claymation (8–11am)

Pottery Wheel (12–3pm)

Location: BCA Center

Location: Clay Studio

Campers will make their own 3-D characters come alive through the art of stop-motion animation. Forming small “production companies,” teams of campers will write original stories, sculpt characters, construct sets, and then animate their creations for the camera. Aspects of postproduction work, including some computer editing, are incorporated and campers will leave with a flash drive of their images and projects. Pair this with Pottery Wheel or Digital Art and Design for a full-day experience.

This camp is all about the ever-popular pottery wheel. Kids never get bored with learning new throwing, decorating, and glazing techniques as they make bowls, cups, and more! All items will be dishwasher safe and lead free. No experience necessary. Pair this with Claymation or Pillows and Tote Bags for a full-day experience.

Pillows and Tote Bags (8–11am) Location: Print Studio Learn exciting craft techniques inspired by Etsy and Pinterest to decorate custom pillow cases and tote bags at this fun camp. Explore tie-dye, hand sewing, fabric painting, and more. Choose from ready-made designs or create your own and leave with a finished piece at the end of the week. Pair this with Digital Art & Design or Pottery Wheel for a full-day experience.

Pottery Wheel (12–3pm)

Location: BCA Center

Location: Clay Studio

Come paint in this colorful, fluid camp! Campers will explore the ins and outs of making paintings large and small and will use a variety of painting mediums, including tempera, watercolor, and acrylic. Campers will be encouraged to paint from what they observe as well as what they imagine. Pair this with Pottery Wheel for a fullday experience.

This camp is all about the ever-popular pottery wheel. Kids never get bored with learning new throwing, decorating, and glazing techniques as they make bowls, cups, and more! All items will be dishwasher safe and lead free. No experience necessary. Pair this with Paint It or Crazy Creatures for a full-day experience.

Crazy Creatures (8–11am)

Pottery Wheel (8–11am)

Cartoons (8–11am)

Paint It (8–11am)

Digital Art and Design (12–3pm) Location: BCA Center Learn the basics of digital art making! Principles of design and the use of photography and other creative applications will be covered. Pair this with Claymation or Pillows and Tote Bags for a full-day experience.

AGES 12–14 Darkroom Photo (8–11am)

Silkscreen (12–3pm)

Location: BCA Center

Location: Print Studio

Learn the mysteries of the photographic darkroom! In this camp, teens will go on guided photo shoots in downtown Burlington and will learn how to print their own black and white photographs. Manual cameras, film, and paper are all provided. Pair this with Silkscreen for a full-day experience.

Take your favorite drawings, photos, and designs and print them onto T-shirts, bags, posters, and more! Working in BCA’s professional print studio, students will learn to apply photo emulsion, use a silkscreen exposure unit, and print images using water-based inks. At the end of the week, students will have an array of printed items to wear or share. Students are encouraged to bring T-shirts and other surfaces to print on. Pair this with Darkroom Photo for a full-day experience.

Location: Clay Studio Create awe-inspiring creatures out of the pages of your favorite book, from your favorite movie, or from your imagination. Will your creature have two or four heads? Will it be an animal or vegetable? You get to decide in this fun camp that lets you get creative through drawing, painting, and craft. Pair this with Pottery Wheel for a full-day experience.

AGES 9-11 Pottery Wheel (8–11am)

Break It, Make It (12–3pm)

Location: Clay Studio

Location: BCA Center

This camp is all about the ever-popular pottery wheel. Kids never get bored with learning new throwing, decorating, and glazing techniques as they make bowls, cups, and more! All items will be dishwasher safe and lead free. No experience necessary. Pair this with Break It, Make It or Silkscreen for a full-day experience.

Do you love to take things apart? Here’s a chance to take apart old computers, typewriters, fans, toasters, and more and then rearrange the parts to make art! Campers will work with simple tools, glue, and wire to build unique and whimsical sculptures. Campers are encouraged to bring in some of their own junk to contribute to the offerings. Pair this with Claymation or Pottery Wheel for a full-day experience.

Claymation (8–11am) Location: BCA Center Campers will make their own 3-D characters come alive through the art of stop-motion animation. Forming small “production companies,” teams of campers will write original stories, sculpt characters, construct sets, and then animate their creations for the camera. Aspects of postproduction work, including some computer editing, are incorporated and campers will leave with a flash drive of their images and projects. Pair this with Break It, Make It or Silkscreen for a full-day experience.

Silkscreen (12–3pm) Location: Print Studio Take your favorite drawings, photos, and designs and print them onto T-shirts, bags, posters, and more! Working in BCA’s professional print studio, students will learn to apply photo emulsion, use a silkscreen exposure unit, and print images using water-based inks. At the end of the week, students will have an array of printed items to wear or share. Students are encouraged to bring T-shirts and other surfaces to print on. Pair with this Claymation or Pottery Wheel for a full-day experience.

AGES 12–14 Darkroom Photo (8–11am)

Animation (12–3pm)

Location: BCA Center

Location: BCA Center

Learn the mysteries of the photographic darkroom! In this camp, teens will go on guided photo shoots in downtown Burlington and will learn how to print their own black and white photographs. Manual cameras, film, and paper are all provided. Pair this with Animation for a full-day experience.

Campers will learn the basics of several animation forms using hand-drawn, whiteboard, and stopmotion techniques to create flipbooks, short films, and more! Pair this with Darkroom Photo for a full-day experience.

REGISTER ONLINE AT: BURLINGTONCITYARTS.ORG

Week 3: July 11–15 Pair morning and afternoon camps for a full-day experience (includes lunch coverage)

ADD AFTERCARE ART CLUB FROM 3–5PM FOR A LONGER DAY!

AGES 3–5 Camp Tadpole: Wild About Animals (8–11am) Location: Clay Studio Lions and tigers and bears—yippee! At this pre-school art camp, students will learn about all different kinds of animals and will get to re-create their favorites through drawing, painting, collage, clay, stories and games. You’ll end up with a menagerie of creatures to bring home. All campers must be potty-trained.

AGES 6–8 Mini Worlds (8–11am)

Pottery Wheel (12–3pm)

Location: BCA Center

Location: Clay Studio

Shrink down with us and come create small, wonderful worlds. Campers will be encouraged to explore a variety of craft media and will create tiny, intricate terrariums, doll houses, fairy worlds, and more. Pair this with Pottery Wheel for a full-day experience.

This camp is all about the ever-popular pottery wheel. Kids never get bored with learning new throwing, decorating, and glazing techniques as they make bowls, cups, and more! All items will be dishwasher safe and lead free. No experience necessary. Pair this with Mini Worlds for a fullday experience.

AGES 9–11 BCA & Flynn Arts: Minecraft: From Pixel Art to Life (8:30am–3pm) Location: Flynn Center & BCA Center Virtual reality becomes real-world theatrical design in this imaginative new program for Minecraft lovers! In the mornings at the Flynn, campers use dramatic play to invent a whimsical world of characters, settings, and stories inspired by Minecraft’s pixel art. In the afternoons at the BCA Center, campers shape and construct the physical world of their creation by building fantastic pixel-inspired costumes and scenery! At week’s end we’ll share our new “virtual” reality with family and friends - in the form of a miniplay. Drop-off at Flynn, pick up at BCA.  This special partner camp is led by teaching artists from BCA and the Flynn Center. Drop-off is at the Flynn Center, 153 Main Street at 8:30am and pick-up is at the BCA Center, 135 Church Street at 3pm. The BCA Center will provide supervision during lunch and campers will be escorted between the two organizations. Bring a bag lunch. The Flynn also offers after-care supervision until 5pm for $15 a day.  Please call the Flynn directly at 802.652.4537 to register.

Pottery Wheel (8–11am) Location: Clay Studio This camp is all about the ever-popular pottery wheel. Kids never get bored with learning new throwing, decorating, and glazing techniques as they make bowls, cups, and more! All items will be dishwasher safe and lead free. No experience necessary. Pair this with Claymation or Silkscreen for a full-day experience.

AGES 12–14 Digital Photo (8–11am) Location: BCA Center

REGISTER ONLINE AT: BURLINGTONCITYARTS.ORG

Learn the basics of digital photography! In this camp, teens will go on guided photo shoots, learn how to make basic edits in Photoshop, and make color prints of their work in our Mac lab.

Darkroom Photo (8–11am) Location: BCA Center Come explore Burlington with a camera and learn how to print your own black and white photographs in the darkroom! Manual cameras, film, and paper are all provided. Pair this with Claymation or Silkscreen for a full-day experience.

Claymation (12–3pm) Location: BCA Center Campers will make their own 3-D characters come alive through the art of stop-motion animation. Forming small “production companies,” teams of campers will write original stories, sculpt characters, construct sets, and then animate their creations for the camera. Aspects of postproduction work, including some computer editing, are incorporated and campers will leave with a flash drive of their images and projects. Pair this with Pottery Wheel or Darkroom Photo for a full-day experience.

Silkscreen (12–3pm) Location: Print Studio Take your favorite drawings, photos, and designs and print them onto T-shirts, bags, posters, and more! Working in BCA’s professional print studio, students will learn to apply photo emulsion, use a silkscreen exposure unit, and print images using water-based inks. At the end of the week, students will have an array of printed items to wear or share. Students are encouraged to bring their own T-shirts and other surfaces to print on. Pair this with Claymation or Pottery Wheel for a full-day experience.

Week 4: July 18–22 Pair morning and afternoon camps for a full-day experience (includes lunch coverage)

ADD AFTERCARE ART CLUB FROM 3–5PM FOR A LONGER DAY!

AGES 12–14

AGES 6–8 Itsy Bitsy Fashion Design (8–11am)

Cool Jewels (12–3pm)

Pottery Wheel (8–11am)

Silkscreen (12–3pm)

Location: BCA Center

Location: Clay Studio

Location: Clay Studio

Location: Print Studio

Become a miniature fashion designer! Campers will learn basic sewing techniques and will use simple patterns to cut and create their own dolls out of various sewing materials, including cottons, rickrack, yarns, ribbons, buttons, puffy fabric paints, and more. By the end of the week, campers will have made many fashionable outfits and accessories for their own dolls. Pair this with Cool Jewels for a full-day experience.

Paper beads, glass beads, clay beads, and more! Learn how to make jewelry with all different kinds of materials. Campers will learn how to attach clasps, use beading tools, and make their own beads and pendants. By the end of the week, campers will have earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and more to share or keep. Pair this with Itsy Bitsy Fashion for a full-day experience.

This camp is all about the ever-popular pottery wheel. Campers will learn throwing, decorating, and glazing techniques as they make bowls, cups, and more! All items will be dishwasher safe and lead free. Pair this with Drawing and Painting Institute or Silkscreen for a full-day experience.

Take your favorite drawings, photos, and designs and print them onto T-shirts, bags, posters, and more! Working in BCA’s professional print studio, students will learn to apply photo emulsion, use a silkscreen exposure unit, and print images using water-based inks. At the end of the week, students will have an array of printed items to wear or share. Students are encouraged to bring their own T-shirts and other surfaces to print on. Pair this with Darkroom Photo or Pottery Wheel for a full-day experience.

Location: BCA Center

AGES 9–11 Claymation (8–11am)

Pottery Wheel (12–3pm)

Location: BCA Center

Location: Clay Studio

Campers will make their own 3-D characters come alive through the art of stop-motion animation. Forming small “production companies,” teams of campers will write original stories, sculpt characters, construct sets, and then animate their creations for the camera. Aspects of postproduction work, including some computer editing, are incorporated and campers will leave with a flash drive of their images and projects. Pair this with Digital Photo or Pottery Wheel for a full-day experience.

This camp is all about the ever-popular pottery wheel. Kids never get bored with learning new throwing, decorating, and glazing techniques as they make bowls, cups, and more! All items will be dishwasher safe and lead free. No experience necessary. Pair this with Claymation or Fashion Design for a full-day experience.

Fashion Design (8–11am) Location: Print Studio Make your old clothes new again by cutting, hand-sewing, and redesigning your T-shirts, jeans, sweatshirts, and even bags. Spend your afternoons altering old clothing into new trendy styles using methods such as cutting, dying, printing, re-sewing fabric, and adding embellishments. Students will also learn basic fashion design techniques to transform drab duds into something exciting. Pair this with Digital Photo or Pottery Wheel for a full-day experience.

Darkroom Photo (8–11am)

Digital Photo (12–3pm) Location: BCA Center Learn the basics of digital photography! Campers will go on guided photo shoots and then learn how to edit and print in our Digital Media Lab. Bring your camera or use one of ours. Pair this with Claymation or Fashion Design for a full-day experience.

Learn the mysteries of the photographic darkroom! In this camp, teens will go on guided photo shoots in downtown Burlington and will learn how to print their own black and white photographs. Manual cameras, film, and paper are all provided. Pair this with Drawing and Painting Institute or Silkscreen for a full-day experience.

AGES 12–18 Drawing and Painting Institute (12–3pm) Location: BCA Center Join us for a week-long visual arts course specifically designed for teens with a passion for art. Students will spend the day at BCA’s painting studio, experimenting with different drawing and painting techniques and meduims, such as acrylic, charcoal, figure drawing, perspective, and abstraction. Students will develop a deeper understanding of professional 2-D artistic techniques and will leave with paintings and drawings to add to their art portfolio. Individual projects will be encouraged in this small class based on students’ interests. No experience necessary.

REGISTER ONLINE AT: BURLINGTONCITYARTS.ORG

Week 5: July 25–29 Pair morning and afternoon camps for a full-day experience (includes lunch coverage)

ADD AFTERCARE ART CLUB FROM 3–5PM FOR A LONGER DAY!

AGES 3–5 Camp Tadpole: Under the Sea (8–11am) Location: Clay Studio Dive into an ocean-filled week of art. Create seashore collages, 3-D sea creatures, and much more! We’ll splash into things like painting, clay, printmaking, collage, stories, and games to get your child’s imagination going and to learn about what swims under the sea! All campers must be potty-trained.

AGES 6–8 Pottery Wheel (8–11am)

Crazy Creatures (12–3pm)

Location: Clay Studio

Location: Clay Studio

This camp is all about the ever-popular pottery wheel. Kids never get bored with learning new throwing, decorating, and glazing techniques as they make bowls, cups, and more! All items will be dishwasher safe and lead free. No experience necessary. Pair this with Crazy Creatures for a full-day experience.

Create awe-inspiring creatures out of the pages of your favorite book, from your favorite movie, or from your imagination. Will your creature have two or four heads? Will it be an animal or vegetable? You get to decide in this fun camp that lets you get creative through drawing, painting, and craft. Pair this with Paint It or Pottery Wheel for a full-day experience.

Paint It (8–11am) Location: BCA Center Come paint in this colorful, fluid camp! Campers will explore the ins and outs of making paintings large and small and will use a variety of painting mediums, including tempera, watercolor, and acrylic. Campers will be encouraged to paint from what they observe as well as what they imagine. Pair this with Crazy Creatures for a full-day experience.

AGES 9–11

AGES 12–14

Lego Animation (8–11am)

Comics (12–3pm)

Darkroom Photo (8–11am)

Digital Photo (12–3pm)

Location: BCA Center

Location: BCA Center

Location: BCA Center

Location: BCA Center

Learn how to bring your favorite Lego characters to life using stop-motion animation! Campers will write original stories, construct sets, and then animate their characters for the camera. Aspects of post-production work, including some computer editing, are incorporated and campers will leave with a flash drive of their images and projects. Bring your favorite Legos (or other small toys) or use the ones we provide. Pair this with Comics for a full-day experience.

Learn design and drawing tricks for your comics and cartoons with local cartoonist Rachel Lindsay. Campers will look at a variety of illustrators and comics styles for inspiration and will incorporate special design elements into their work. Campers will also discover how to enhance their comics by learning about layouts, lettering, and figuredrawing techniques. By the end of the week, students will have created their own storyline and comic strips to share. Pair this with Lego Animation or Silkscreen for a full-day experience.

Learn the mysteries of the photographic darkroom! In this camp, teens will go on guided photo shoots in downtown Burlington and will learn how to print their own black and white photographs. Manual cameras, film, and paper are all provided. Pair this with Digital Photo for a full-day experience.

Learn the basics of digital photography! In this camp, teens will go on guided photo shoots, learn how to make basic edits in Photoshop, and make prints of their work in our Digital Media Lab. Bring your camera or use one of ours. Pair this with Darkroom Photo for a full-day experience.

Silkscreen (8–11am) Location: Print Studio Take your favorite drawings, photos, and designs and print them onto T-shirts, bags, posters, and more! Working in BCA’s professional print studio, students will learn to apply photo emulsion, use a silkscreen exposure unit, and print images using water-based inks. At the end of the week, students will have an array of printed items to wear or share. Students are encouraged to bring their own T-shirts and other surfaces to print on. Pair this with Comics for a full-day experience.

AGES 15–18 Pottery Institute (12–3pm) Location: Clay Studio Join us for this week-long wheel-throwing course specifically designed for teens with a passion for art. In our professional ceramics studio, students will learn to use a potter’s wheel and hand-building methods to create sculptural and functional pottery in clay. Clay preparation, centering, forming, trimming, glazing, and firing techniques will also be introduced. The class size will be kept small to ensure that individual vision and projects can be developed and encouraged. No experience necessary.

REGISTER ONLINE AT: BURLINGTONCITYARTS.ORG

Week 6: August 1–5 Pair morning and afternoon camps for a full-day experience (includes lunch coverage)

ADD AFTERCARE ART CLUB FROM 3–5PM FOR A LONGER DAY!

AGES 6–8 Pottery Wheel (8–11am)

Cartoons (12–3pm)

Location: Clay Studio

Location: BCA Center

This camp is all about the ever-popular pottery wheel. Kids never get bored with learning new throwing, decorating, and glazing techniques as they make bowls, cups, and more! All items will be dishwasher safe and lead free. No experience necessary. Pair this with Cartoons for a full-day experience.

Learn how to draw cartoon characters that you create or that you love from books and movies. Campers will look at a variety of illustrators and cartooning styles for inspiration and will discover how to develop a character and give them the expressions to make them come alive. Pair this with Pottery Wheel for a full-day experience.

AGES 9–11 Darkroom Photo (8–11am)

Pottery Wheel (12–3pm)

Location: BCA Center

Location: Clay Studio

Come explore Burlington with a camera and learn how to print your own black and white photographs in the darkroom! Manual cameras, film, and paper are all provided. Pair this with Pottery Wheel or Jewelry for a full day experience.

This camp is all about the ever-popular pottery wheel. Kids never get bored with learning new throwing, decorating, and glazing techniques as they make bowls, cups, and more! All items will be dishwasher safe and lead free. No experience necessary. Pair this with Robots or Darkroom Photo for a full-day experience.

Robots (8–11am) Location: BCA Center

Jewelry (12–3pm)

Design your own unique robots! Working from their own drawings and designs of the ultimate robot, campers will use a mixture of sculpture and craft techniques to fabricate robots of all shapes, sizes, and colors. Pair this with Pottery Wheel or Jewelry for a full day experience.

Location: Clay Studio Design and craft accessories to show your style, learn techniques with tools, clasps, earring wires, and more. These pieces are easy to make and fun to wear! By the end of the week, campers will have earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and more to share or keep. Pair this with Robots or Darkroom Photo for a full-day experience.

AGES 12–14 Silkscreen (8–11am) Location: Print Studio Take your favorite drawings, photos, and designs and print them onto T-shirts, bags, posters, and more! Working in BCA’s professional print studio, students will learn to apply photo emulsion, use a silkscreen exposure unit, and print images using water-based inks. At the end of the week, students will have an array of printed items to wear or share. Students are encouraged to bring their own T-shirts and other surfaces to print on.

AGES 15–18 Digital Photography Institute (8am–3pm) Location: BCA Center Immerse yourself in the photographic process and develop your artistic vision and your portfolio in this dynamic one-week program! Students will use the Digital Media Lab to create a portfolio of quality images. Instruction in digital shooting methods, image processing in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, group photo shoots, experimentation with a professional lighting kit, and more will be covered throughout the week. Experience in photography is not required to participate. This experience is great for students with a passion for photography and for students working on portfolio development for the college application process. Bring your camera or use one of ours.

REGISTER ONLINE AT: BURLINGTONCITYARTS.ORG

Week 7: August 8–12 Pair morning and afternoon camps for a full-day experience (includes lunch coverage)

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AGES 6–8

AGES 12–14

Clay, Clay, Clay (8–11am)

Edible Art (12–3pm)

Location: Clay Studio

Location: BCA Center

Spend the week exploring clay in all its elements. Campers will use their creative ideas to turn clay into beautiful works of art through hand building, sculpture, and one morning on the wheel. Using a range of tools and slips, campers will investigate texture, altering forms, and decorating techniques to make their pieces unique. Pair this with Edible Art for a full-day experience.

Come play with your food and learn decorating techniques to turn your snacks into a piece of delicious art! Bake fancy pizzas, serve up artistic cookies, and decorate cupcakes, along with other inspired edibles. By the end of the week, campers will have explored some creative ways to visually present and document their culinary creations.  On the last day of camp, family and friends will be invited to a tasty celebration for all to enjoy! Pair this with Clay, Clay, Clay for a full-day experience.

Pottery Wheel (12–3pm)

Come explore Burlington with a camera and learn how to print your own black and white photographs in the darkroom! Manual cameras, film, and paper are all provided. Pair this with Lego Animation or Pottery Wheel for a full-day experience.

This camp is all about the ever-popular pottery wheel. Kids never get bored with learning new throwing, decorating, and glazing techniques as they make bowls, cups, and more! All items will be dishwasher safe and lead free. No experience necessary. Pair this with Portraits or Darkroom Photo for a full-day experience.

Location: BCA Center

Pet portraits, family portraits, self-portraits—have fun in this drawing and painting camp land learn how to draw faces and capture expressions. Campers will explore the ins and outs of portraits and self-portraits, large and small, and will use a variety of painting and drawing mediums, including watercolor, acrylic, pencil, charcoal, and more. Campers will also be encouraged to create portraits from life and their imaginations. Pair this with Lego Animation or Pottery Wheel for a full-day experience.

This camp is all about the ever-popular pottery wheel. Campers will learn throwing, decorating, and glazing techniques as they make bowls, cups, and more! All items will be dishwasher safe and lead free. Pair this with Darkroom Photo or Printmaking Institute for a full-day experience.

Learn the mysteries of the photographic darkroom! In this camp, teens will go on guided photo shoots in downtown Burlington and will learn how to print their own black and white photographs. Manual cameras, film, and paper are all provided. Pair this with Pottery Wheel for a full-day experience.

AGES 12–18 Location: Print Studio

Darkroom Photo (8–11am)

Portraits (8–11am)

Darkroom Photo (12–3pm)

Location: Clay Studio

Printmaking Institute (12–3pm)

AGES 9–11 Location: BCA Center

Pottery Wheel (8–11am)

Location: Clay Studio

Lego Animation (12–3pm) Location: BCA Center

Learn how to bring your favorite Lego characters to life using stop-motion animation! Campers will write original stories, construct sets, and then animate their characters for the camera. Aspects of post-production work, including some computer editing, are incorporated and campers will leave with a flash drive of their images and projects. Bring your favorite Legos (or other small toys) or use the ones we provide. Pair this with Portraits or Darkroom Photo for a full-day experience.

Join us for a week-long printmaking course specifically designed for teens with a passion for art. Students will work in BCA’s print studio and learn about silkscreening and how to apply photo emulsion, use a silkscreen exposure unit, and print images using water-based inks. Students will develop a deeper understanding of professional 2-D artistic techniques and will leave with prints, silkscreened T-shirts and posters to add to their art portfolio. Individual projects will be encouraged in this small class based on students’ interests. Students are encouraged to bring in their own T-shirts and other surfaces to print on. No experience necessary.

Location: BCA Center

AGES 15–18 Digital Art and Design Institute (8–11am) Location: BCA Center

Explore the language of visual communication to create graphic design projects of your own in this immersive one-week program! Students will expand upon the basic principles of design and will learn to create and manipulate images and text using industry-standard software such as Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. Experience in digital art or design is not required to participate. This experience is great for students with a passion for design and for students working on portfolio development for the college application process. Bring a bag lunch.

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Week 8: August 15–19 Pair morning and afternoon camps for a full-day experience (includes lunch coverage)

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AGES 6–11 BCA and Burlington Parks and Recreation: Artventure (8am–5pm) Location: BCA’s Clay + Print Studio (morning) and Edmunds Elementary (afternoon) plus field trips

Join our full-day Artventure camp! Campers will spend the morning in BCA’s art studios with professional teaching artists exploring a variety of art projects, including painting, printmaking, craft, and the pottery wheel. In the afternoon, campers will join Parks and Recreation for a variety of fun activities and field trips including swimming at North Beach, bowling, berry picking, and more.

AGES 6–8 Robots (8–11am)

Games (12–3pm)

Location: BCA Center

Location: BCA Center

Design your own unique robots! Working from their own drawings and designs of the ultimate robot, campers will use a mixture of sculpture and craft techniques to fabricate robots of all shapes, sizes, and colors. Pair this with Games for a full day experience.

Design your own games inspired by the classics and your imagination. Through drawing, painting, and unique craft techniques, campers will design their own game pieces, dice, and timekeepers to make board games and card games. Learning game mechanics, campers will also develop collaborative games, outdoor games, and more. There will be time for group and individual projects and plenty of time for playing their custom games. Pair this with Robots for a fullday experience.

AGES 9–11 Painting (8–11am)

Pottery Wheel (12–3pm)

Location: BCA Center

Location: Clay Studio

This camp is designed for the young painter who wants to go beyond the typical tempera. Join us at BCA’s painting studio to experiment with watercolors and acrylic on paper and canvas, large and small. Learn 2-D artistic techniques such as perspective, abstraction, and composition that will help you make even better paintings. Pair this with Claymation or Pottery Wheel for a full-day experience.

This camp is all about the ever-popular pottery wheel. Kids never get bored with learning new throwing, decorating, and glazing techniques as they make bowls, cups, and more! All items will be dishwasher safe and lead free. No experience necessary. Pair this with Painting or Digital Photo for a full-day experience.

Digital Photo (8–11am) Location: BCA Center Learn the basics of digital photography! Campers will go on guided photo shoots and then learn how to edit and print in our Digital Media Lab. Bring your camera or use one of ours. Pair this with Pottery Wheel or Claymation for a full-day experience.

Claymation (12–3pm) Location: BCA Center Campers will make their own 3-D characters come alive through the art of stop-motion animation. Forming small “production companies,” teams of campers will write original stories, sculpt characters, construct sets, and then animate their creations for the camera. Aspects of postproduction work, including some computer editing, are incorporated and campers will leave with a flash drive of their images and projects. Pair this with Painting or Digital Photo for a fullday experience.

AGES 15–18 Darkroom Photography Institute (8am–3pm) Location: BCA Center

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Immerse yourself in the photographic process and develop your artistic vision and your portfolio in this dynamic one-week program! Students will use the traditional black and white darkroom to create a portfolio of quality images. Instruction in manual 35mm cameras, darkroom developing, and printing, group photo shoots, and more will

be covered throughout the week. Experience in photography is not required to participate. This experience is great for students with a passion for photography and for students working on portfolio development for the college application process.

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