All Events

Monday July 12-16

Focus on Photography

Monday – Friday, July 12 – 16 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Ages 13 – 18 Teens learn to improve their photography skills no matter the kind of camera. Explore composition in the exhibition The Ironic Curtain and the CMA collection and by shooting images in and around the museum. Plus, learn how to mat finished pieces.
Saturday July 17

10:00 am

Mixed Media and Drawing

Ages 13 – 18 Teens learn how to apply contour studies and observational drawings to create mixed-media portrait triptychs.
Monday July 19-23

It’s Only Natural

Monday, July 19 – Friday, July 23 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Summer Camp: Ages 4 – 6 Artists and scientists both learn about the world using their senses. This camp’s group of naturalists learn about exploring and expressing the beauty of the outdoors by examining masterful landscapes, experimenting with using natural resources to create art materials, venturing outside for nature walks, and much more.
Monday July 19-23

What’s Your Story?

Monday – Friday, July 19 – 23 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Summer Camp: Ages 10 – 12 In this mixed-media class, campers get creative through artistic journals, taking inspiration from the exhibition The Ironic Curtain and the CMA collection.
Monday July 19-23

A Brush with Creativity

Monday, July 19 – Friday, July 23 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Summer Camp: Ages 7 – 9 This camp explores paints from oil and acrylic to watercolor and beyond. Campers learn about different styles of painting using the CMA collection for inspiration.
Saturday July 24

10:00 am

Ceramic Explorations for Teens

Ages 13 – 18 In this workshop, teens use slabs and wheels to make a variety of works, incorporating decorative elements by adding or subtracting clay. They add color to the fired pieces using a wide range of methods, all while taking inspiration from pieces in the CMA collection.
Monday July 26-30

Clay Creations

Monday, July 26 – Friday, July 30 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Summer Camp: Ages 7 – 9 Learn the tools of the trade with both additive and subtractive techniques. Explore clay through hand building and add color to the fired pieces using a wide range of methods.
Monday July 26-30

Mythological Monsters

Monday, July 26 – Friday, July 30 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Summer Camp: Ages 4 – 6 Explore age-old myths and legends from around the world. Learn about fantastic beasts from ancient Greece, Rome, China, and Egypt and then create mythical masterpieces.
Monday July 26-30

Ceramic Explorations

Monday – Friday, July 26 – 30 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Ages 10 – 12 Campers use slabs and wheels to make a variety of works, incorporating decorative elements by adding or subtracting clay. Then add color to the fired pieces using a wide range of methods, all while taking inspiration from pieces in the CMA collection.
Monday August 02-06

From Art to Z

Monday, August 2 – Friday, August 6 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Summer Camp: Ages 4 – 6 Campers focus on the building blocks of art, like color, line, and shape. They explore a new element of art each day with gallery visits, stories, and of course artistic creations of all kinds. A perfect refresher before school starts again.
Monday August 02-06

Jewelry Basics

Monday – Friday, August 2 – 6 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Summer Camp: Ages 10 – 12 In this beginner jewelry-making camp, kids gain the primary skills to create their own wearable art, including making rivets, applying texture to metal, and even experimenting with cuttlefish casting and enameling.