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Bowdoin Summer Art Camp

Office of Events and Summer Programs

The Summer Programs Information Desk is located on the first floor of Coles Tower. The desk is open 7 am to 9 pm, 7 days a week, during the summer. Please visit us if you have questions or concerns while on campus. We want to make your stay at Bowdoin as pleasant as possible.

207-725-3433
summerprograms@bowdoin.edu

Registration for the 2013 Bowdoin Summer Art Camp is now open! For a complete list of classes, costs, and other important information, please download the Art Camp Brochure. To register for the Bowdoin Summer Art Camp, please download and mail in the Art Camp registration materials, along with a $65.00 deposit per child, per class, to secure a spot at camp.

**PLEASE NOTE: The "Color and Collage" class the week of July 8th-12th is currently FULL.**

The Bowdoin Summer Art Camp is a fully-supervised day in the art studio that nurtures seeing, exploration, and creativity in young people.  No experience or expertise is necessary.

Classes Offered:
Classes run on a weekly basis. During the Summer of 2013, classes will take place June 24 - June 28; July 1 - July 5 (no classes will take place on the July 4th holiday); July 8 - July 12; and July 15 - July 19.

Ages 5-6 (entering grades Kindergarten & 1): Art Explorers I--Paint Your World; Art Explorers II--Prints, Paints & Patterns; Art Explorers III--Magical Garden; Art Explorers IV--Story of You: Faces, Places & Words.

Ages 7-9 (entering grades 2, 3 & 4): Mirror, Mirror on the Gallery Wall; Natural Wonders & Design; Color and Collage; Color and Collage Craft.

Ages 10-12 (entering grades 5, 6 & 7): Clay & Multimedia Explorations; Fantastic Fibers! Exploring the Wonders of Felt Making; Scratching the Surface: Printmaking & Drawing Workshop.

Ages 13-15 (entering grades 8, 9 & 10): Printed, Painted & Drawn: The Indoor/Outdoor Studio Experience.

Who:
Art Camp is open to children aged 5 - 15 with the enthusiasm for the process of making art, and a willingness to experiment with new ways of seeing. Each session is designed to work as a separate unit, but a child may enroll in more than one session as long as he or she is the appropriate age.

Where:
Camp sessions will take place on the third floor of the Visual Arts Center, with additional use of facilities on the Bowdoin College campus. On the last day of each session, young artists will host their family and friends at an artist's reception on the 3rd Floor of the VAC.

For more information, please call 207-725-3433 or e-mail artcamp@bowdoin.edu.

More information available at the Art Camp Director's website: www.bowdoinsummerartcamp.weebly.com