Introduce your child to the wonders of art this summer at the Allentown Art Museum! In our art-filled day camps, young artists will make, explore, and find inspiration in a creative Museum setting.
Dates:
Week-long sessions begin July 6, July 13, July 20, and July 27
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Time:
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
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Locations:
Allentown Art Museum (31 North Fifth Street) and Arts Park
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Pricing:
Tuition: $400/week
Early drop-off (7:30–9 a.m.): $15/day or $70/week
After-camp care (3:30– 5:30 p.m.): $15/day or $70/week.
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Making with the Masters is a week-long Museum experience for creative students ages 7–11. Campers will learn about iconic artists such as Rembrandt, Henry Ossawa Tanner, and Faith Ringgold by viewing their works in person in our galleries, then head to the studio to experiment with techniques and materials inspired by these masters. Each day, campers will take home new supplies in their own Studio Kit to continue creating at home.
On Fridays, campers will curate an exhibition featuring the artworks they created throughout the week. Parents and loved ones are invited to a celebratory reception from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. in the Museum’s Art Ways Interactive Family Gallery.
Session 1: Color, Rhythm, and Sculpture
Monday, July 6, through Friday, July 10 (Week 1) AND
Monday, July 20, through Friday, July 24 (Week 3)
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During this session, campers will explore how artists use color, shape, and line to create expressive works of art. They will be encouraged to think and create like the masters while working in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms. Campers will build a strong foundation by learning about the color wheel, core elements of art, and essential art vocabulary.
Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990), Chocolate Buddha 2, 1989, lithograph, edition: 90. Lent by Yenna Hill.
In the first half of the week, campers will study artists such as Rembrandt, Sam Gilliam, and Keith Haring, focusing on how each uses color to create dynamic, rhythmic compositions. In the second half of the week, campers will explore the wide range of materials artists use, learning about sculptural artists like Jesús Rafael Soto as well as textile-based artists such as Faith Ringgold.
Throughout the session, campers will create their own artworks inspired by the ways artists express rhythm, movement, and mood through color, texture, and material.
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Session 2: Storytelling & Experimentation
Monday, July 13, through Friday, July 17 (Week 2) AND
Monday, July 27, through Friday, July 31 (Week 4)
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In this session, campers will explore how artists tell stories through their artwork. Through hands-on projects and creative experiments, children will learn to express their own ideas, memories, and experiences using art. Along the way, campers will build a strong foundation by learning about the color wheel, basic elements of art, and essential art vocabulary.
Kay WalkingStick (b. 1935), Our Land Variation II, 2008, oil stick on paper. Miller Meigs Collections. Photo by JSP Art Photography. © Kay WalkingStick
During the first half of the week, campers will discover the work of Faith Ringgold and her iconic story quilts, inspired by her childhood in Harlem, New York. They will also explore the art of Henry Ossawa Tanner and Kay Walkingstick, learning how these artists share personal and cultural stories through painting and other media.
Campers will then explore how artists are also inventors and problem-solvers. They will learn how artists observe, experiment, and think creatively—much like scientists—to bring their ideas to life. Campers will view the Museum’s stunning Tiffany Studios stained-glass windows and the Frank Lloyd Wright–designed Library, discovering how artists use both imagination and scientific knowledge to create extraordinary works of art.
The Museum’s magnificent Tiffany windows are featured in Session 2 of “Making with the Masters.”