Looking for a Summer Camp in Ann Arbor?
Fill your children's summer with ART, creativity, exciting out-of-the-box projects, experimentation, learning, and FUN! Sign them up for one (or many) of our Summer Art Camp weeks!
Sign them up soon as spots fill very, very quickly.
Meet Jean, our awesome Camp Director, and hear more about our summer camps!
Summer Art Camps at the Ann Arbor Art Center:
- 10 individual weeks, from June 25 to August 31, 2018
- Two options to choose from: Creativity camp for children ages 5-12, or Clay camp for children ages 9-12
- Full day program from 9 am-4 pm
- Pre & Post Camp Care options for working parents
Please read our updated refund & transfer policy
CREATIVITY CAMPS: AGES 5-12
Each day, our Creativity Camps are packed with fun and challenging activities that balance learning and play. Campers may experiment with a variety of mediums such as graphite, paint, pastels, charcoal, watercolor, sculptural materials, and more. We encourage campers to take what they’ve learned and apply it to outside-the-box projects. Past projects have included: painting cars, making giant animal balloon sculptures, creating anamorphic sidewalk chalk drawings, casting pewter keychains, and much more!
Week 4: Creative Masterminds | July 16 – July 20
This week we will bring out the ART in EVERYTHING! Let’s think outside-the-box and explore how art can be combined with, influenced by, or complement other subjects. Math, music, science, poetry and much more will be used to create something truly amazing!
Week 5: Epic Comics & Characters | July 23 – July 27
An action-packed week awaits as we learn the secrets to creating amazing comics and designing dynamic characters. How do you exaggerate a character's features to communicate emotions and frame of mind? What things do you need to consider as you illustrate a clear and exciting visual narrative?
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Week 6: Mindboggling Masterpieces | July 30 – August 3
At camp, there is never a dull moment. Join us as we get a little crazy and find some exciting and unusual ways to express our creativity!
Week 7: Oceans of Fun | August 6 – August 10
Sometimes inspiration is just around the corner, or in this case, under the sea! Dive in as we give special attention to the patterns, textures, shapes, and colors found in sea creatures and incorporate them into our artwork.
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Week 8: Food for Thought | August 13 – August 17
Let’s take a close look at one of the most popular subjects in art: FOOD! Whether it’s still life drawings, pop art prints, or paintings of cakes by Wayne Thiebaud, food has been used in art around the world and through the ages.
CLAY CAMPS: AGES 9-12
Our Clay Camp curriculum is designed to teach the skills of pottery and to encourage the exploration of clay as a material for design, sculpture, and expression. Each week, campers learn to throw on the wheel in the mornings. In the afternoons, campers learn a variety of handbuilding techniques to create stunning sculptures, tiles, or functional items.
Week 1: Throwing on the Wheel & Get Your Game On! | June 25 – June 29
On your mark, get set, GO! Get your game on as we stretch our creativity, challenge ourselves to think outside-the-box, and find inspiration in games of all kinds!
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Week 2A: 2-Day Handbuilding Mini-Camp: Fantastic Functional Forms | July 2 – July 3
In this special 2-Day Handbuilding Camp, learn how designers and makers balance form with function. What things do we need to consider as we set out to create objects that are both visually appealing and that effectively serve a purpose?
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Week 2B: 2-Day Handbuilding Mini-Camp: Colorful Creations | July 5 – July 6
Turn your blank canvasses into masterpieces as you learn a variety of clever tricks and techniques to create colorful, captivating surface designs on your clay projects.
Week 3: Throwing on the Wheel & Amazing Animals | July 9 – July 13
Take a walk on the wild side and join us as we find inspiration in the vibrant colors, exotic patterns, and unusual shapes found in a myriad of stunning creatures around the world.
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Week 4: Throwing on the Wheel & Creative Masterminds | July 16 – July 20
Calling all innovators! Let’s think outside-the-box and explore how ceramics can be combined with, influenced by, or complement other subjects, such as science, math, geography and more to create colossally cool clay projects!
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Week 5: Throwing on the Wheel & Epic Characters | July 23 – July 27
Give your sculptures plenty of personality this week as we explore the art of character design. Campers will try their hand at making fantastic , dynamic characters.
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Week 6: Throwing on the Wheel & Mindboggling Masterpieces | July 30 – August 3
Buckle up as we prepare for a week filled with opportunities to think big and create some truly “mindboggling” masterpieces! There's no telling what we can do if we put our minds to it.
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Week 7: Throwing on the Wheel & Oceans of Fun | August 6 – August 10
So many fish in the sea and so many sculptures to be made! This week, we will find inspiration in the ocean’s colors, patterns, and textures!
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Week 8: Throwing on the Wheel & Food for Thought | August 13 – August 17
Pottery is often created for the purpose of serving or containing food. What better way to celebrate that purpose than to use food as our inspiration for a series of projects!
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Week 9: Throwing on the Wheel & Playing with Proportions | August 20 – August 24
Let’s get a little crazy and experiment with proportions to give our thrown forms and sculptures loads of personality!
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Week 10: Throwing on the Wheel & Out of this World | August 27 - August 31
Our projects will be light years ahead of their time this week as we scour the universe for cosmic inspiration. Planets, asteroids, black holes, strange beings, spiral galaxies (and of course, sci-fi movies) are just the beginning.
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Learn more about our Art Camps & view the Parent Handbook HERE
Please read our updated refund & transfer policy
View information on camp scholarships
If you have any questions please give us a call at 734-926-4128 or contact Jean at jspindler@annarborartcenter.org