Events (Category: Summer Camps) | Columbia Museum of Art

Monday July 11

9:00 am

Animal Artventures

Monday – Friday, July 11 – 15 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

SOLD OUT Summer Camp Ages: 4 – 6 Campers discover a whole menagerie in works of art from clay to canvas. Your young artist will read and learn about all kinds of animals and create their own in clay, paint, collage, and more. Instructor: Ariana Smoak.

Monday July 11

1:00 pm

Brush Up

Monday – Friday, July 11 – 15 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

SOLD OUT Summer Camp Ages: 10 – 12 Campers explore techniques with oil and acrylic paints, watercolor, and more. They learn about different styles of painting using the CMA Collection and the exhibition In the Shadow of Monet: Giverny and American Impressionism. Instructor: Alia Schwartz.

Saturday July 16

10:00 am

Pyrography

Saturday, July 16 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

SOLD OUT Ages: 13 – 18 Spark your teen’s creativity with the chance to draw with fire! Pyrography — aka wood burning — is an extremely satisfying way to create something to hold onto for years to come. Students are provided with wood surfaces, tools, and direct instruction about the history and techniques of this amazing medium. Instructor: Jaime Chason

Monday July 18-22

Paper to Print

Monday – Friday, July 18-22 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

SOLD OUT Summer Camp Ages: 7 – 9 Campers learn about printmaking, collages, basic bookbinding, and more to create mixed-media memories. Instructor: Jaime Chason.

Monday July 18-22

Make Your Mark

Monday – Friday, July 18 – 22 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

SOLD OUT Summer Camp Ages: 4 – 6 Campers explore texture, shape, and pattern through various three-dimensional mediums. Instructor: Jackie Palmieri.

Monday July 18-22

Refined Palettes

Monday – Friday, July 18 – 22 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

SOLD OUT Summer Camp Ages: 7 – 9 Campers explore painting techniques with oil paints, acrylic paints, watercolor, and more. They learn about different styles of painting using the CMA Collection and the exhibition In the Shadow of Monet: Giverny and American Impressionism. Instructor: Alia Schwartz.

Monday July 18

1:00 pm

Canvas to Collage

Monday – Friday July 18 – 22 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Ages: 10 – 12 Campers use a variety of mixed-media techniques including printmaking and collage to create works inspired by what they see in the exhibition Amanda McCavour: Bright Little Day Stars and the CMA Collection. Instructor: Jaime Chason.

Saturday July 23

10:00 am

Introduction to Character Design

Summer Camp Ages 13 – 18 Teens learn the basics of character design in this one-day workshop. Inspiration comes from sketching inside and outside the museum as they learn time-tested techniques to make their drawings come to life.

Monday July 25-29

Fabricadabra!

Monday – Friday, July 25 – 29 | 9:00 a.m. –Noon

SOLD OUT Summer Camp Ages 4 – 6 With little looms, block-printing, resist-dye techniques, and more, campers explore how to take fabric and turn it into magical marvels!

Monday July 25-29

Penciled Perspectives

Monday – Friday, July 25 – 29 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

SOLD OUT Summer Camp Ages 13 – 18 Campers learn how to create a sense of depth in drawing and how to create the illusion of space on a 2D plane while gathering inspiration from around the museum.

Monday July 25-29

First Edition

Monday – Friday, July 25 – 29 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

SOLD OUT Summer Camp Ages 10 – 12 This week, campers learn how to design and create self-published works through the arts of zine making and creative journaling.

Monday July 25-29

Project Funway

Monday – Friday, July 25 – 29 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

SOLD OUT Summer Camp Ages 10 – 12 From drafting to crafting, designers create and update their own wearable art inspired by what they see in the museum. The week culminates with a fashion show!

All Events

Animal Artventures

Monday – Friday, July 11 – 15 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Brush Up

Monday – Friday, July 11 – 15 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Pyrography

Saturday, July 16 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Paper to Print

Monday – Friday, July 18-22 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Make Your Mark

Monday – Friday, July 18 – 22 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Refined Palettes

Monday – Friday, July 18 – 22 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Canvas to Collage

Monday – Friday July 18 – 22 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Introduction to Character Design

Fabricadabra!

Monday – Friday, July 25 – 29 | 9:00 a.m. –Noon

Penciled Perspectives

Monday – Friday, July 25 – 29 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

First Edition

Monday – Friday, July 25 – 29 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Project Funway

Monday – Friday, July 25 – 29 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon