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ART CAMPS
Abrakadoodle Art Education
Various locations,
www.abrakadoodle.com/va05.html
When: June-August
Who: Ages 2½-14
Cost: Varies
Description: Remarkable, creative art camps throughout the area.
Contact: 331-3464, mbridgforth@abrakadoodle.com
Arts Enter CAMPS
All this address, unless noted:
www.artsentercapecharles.org
Contact: 331-2787, artsenterdance@verizon.net
Art and Nature
When: June 23-27
Who: Ages from 7-16
Cost: Various, $200
Description: Learn about wildlife in trips to different nature spots.
Art Splash
When: July 7-18
Who: Ages from 6-16
Cost: Various, $175 one week; $300 two weeks
Description: Learn and perform a musical, plus other crafts.
Art by the Bay
3274
www.artsentercapecharles.org
When: July 21-25
Who: Ages 7-16
Cost: Various, $250
Description: A camp on the Chesapeake Bay where you will paint, make jewelry and explore trails in
Art Insight Studios
3635 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach 23452.
Who: Ages 6-12
When: Weeklong sessions starting July 7 and running through the week of August 18
Cost: $70 per session
Contact: http://www.art-insight.com, 757-285-6022
Description: Experienced artist, art educator, and art therapist, Christine Harris guides each child through carefully designed lessons that build confidence and develop focus while nurturing personal expression and imagination.
Turn to Shine
When: Aug. 4-8
Who: Ages 10-18
Cost: Various, $250
Description: A dance camp with classes in ballet, jazz and modern.
Only Art
When: Aug. 11-15
Who: Ages 6-16
Cost: Various, $250
Description: Focus on techniques of watercolor, acrylics, charcoal, oil, clay sculpture and wood-carving.
Art Escapades
Portlock Galleries at SoNo,
www.portlockgalleries.com
When: Weekly and weekends throughout the summer
Who: Ages 6 and up. Classes for children and adults
Cost: Average $50; varies by class
Description: Summer art classes.
Contact: Nicole Benson, 382-8465, nbenson@cityofchesapeake.net
Color Me Mine Summer Camp for Kids and Tweens
1300 Colley Ave., Norfolk
www.norfolk.colormemine.com
When: June, July and August
Who: Ages 1st and 2nd grade for Kids Classes; 3rd grade and up for Tween Classes
Cost: $150 for Kids Classes; $200 for Tween Classes
Description: Fun, art-based, affordable day camps for kids and tweens.
Contact: 625-1666 or Norfolk@colormemine.com
Contemporary Art
www.cacv.org
When: July 7-Aug. 29
Who: Ages 2-16
Cost: $75 and up
Description: Classes in glass, painting, animation, sculpture and more.
Contact: 425-0000, Ext. 29, Alison@cacv.org
Courthouse Galleries
www.courthousegalleries.com or www.childrensmuseumva.com
Contact: April Boyd or John Grassmick, 393-5397, Ext. 19
Made in the Shade
When: June 3-5, 10 a.m.- noon
Who: Ages 3-6
Cost: $35
Description: Create a full-body Costume, mixed-media collage, and pop art in this parent-child program.
World Time Travelers
When: July 15-17, 9 a.m.- noon; July 22-24, 1-4 p.m.
Who: Ages 7-12
Cost: $45
Description: Travel through time and place, creating artwork using techniques of various cultures.
Art in the City
When: June 23-26, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Who: Ages 13-17
Cost: $75
Description: Through sights, sounds and symbols, produce visual art with guidance from local artists.
d’ART Summer Camp
Selden Arcade,
When: and Who: Art’s Cool, June 16-20, ages 6-8; July 7-11, ages 8-10; July 28- Aug. 1, ages 6-10; Aug. 18-22, ages 6-10; Arts Hot, June 23-27, ages 9-14; July 14-18, ages 9-14; Aug. 4-8, ages 9-14
Cost: $140/week plus $35/materials, includes
Description: Drawing, painting, clay, mixed media. Art show each Friday.
Contact: 757-625-4211, connect@d-artcenter.org
King’s Grant Fine Arts Camp
King’s
kingsgrantbaptist.com
When: Monday-Thursday, Aug. 11-14, 9 a.m.-noon
Who: Those Who: finished grades 3-10
Cost: $70, includes all materials
Description: Classes in music, dance, drama, and visual arts. Students select three 50-minute sessions.
Contact: 340-0902, dancoopr@kingsgrantbaptist.com
Contact: 925-0448 or 923-2371, suffolkartleague@whro.net
Art Camp
When: and Who: Aug. 4-8. 10 a.m.-noon, ages 6-8; 1-3 p.m., ages 8-12
Cost: $50; $45 for Suffolk Art League members
Description: Variety of hands-on workshops working with an array of materials.
Summer Art Days
When: and Who: Thursdays, June 26-July 31. Students ages 5-8, 10-11:30 a.m.; students ages 9-14, 1-3 p.m.
Cost: $1
Description: Explore different aspects of color each week. No pre-registration, registration begins 30 minutes before class.
Summer Arts Camps
Titustown Recreation and
Arts of the
When: July 14-18, 1-4 p.m.
Who: Ages 8-17
Cost: $50,
Description: Create art based on the culture of the Northwest Indians.
Contact: 441-1227, shara.wertz@norfolk.gov
The Art of
When: Aug. 11-15, 1-4 p.m.
Who: Ages 8-17
Cost: $50,
Description: Explore art-making methods inspired by
Contact: 441-1227, shara.wertz@norfolk.gov
MABFF Kidz Film Series
Attucks Theatre,
www.mabff.org
When: Aug. 21, 10:30 a.m.-noon, ages 6-9; 1-3 p.m., ages 9-16; Aug. 22, 10:30 a.m.-noon, ages 6-9; 1-3 p.m., ages 9-16
Who: Ages 6-16
Cost: Free
Description: Multicultural films from around the world for children and teens, including live-action, animation and documentaries. Registration required.
Contact: 622-4763, kidzfilmseries@mabff.org
Summer Art Camp at the Hermitage
www.thfm.org/vas/summercamp.html
When: July 7-Aug. 15
Who: Ages 6-10
Cost: $170 a week; $150 a week/members
Description: Six themed weeks. Experience the arts, history and culture.
Contact: Caitlin Smith, 423-2052, Ext. 207; cs@thfm.org
Summer Art Camp
www.smithfieldarts.org
When: Selected weeks in July
Who: Morning session: 9 a.m.- noon, ages 7-9; afternoon session: 12:30-3:30 p.m., ages 10-13
Cost: $75 a week for members, $95 nonmembers, plus materials fee
Description: Fine arts taught by the Isle of Wight Arts League.
Contact: 357-7707. SCAC@SmithfieldArts.org
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