Summer Art Camp 2022
Inspired by the permanent collection and special exhibitions, the museum offers summer art classes for ages 5 – 13 to express their creativity and produce original works of art. Classes of up to 12-15 children (grouped by age) discover new places and diverse cultures through visits to the museum galleries and historic buildings. Draw, paint, sculpt, collage, print and more at the Tucson Museum of Art. Each weekly session is led by local teaching artists and art educators focusing on in-depth lessons in art making. Please note, TMA’s art camp will be closed the week of July 4-8, 2022.
Health and Safety Procedures
The Tucson Museum of Art will follow all CDC, city and county recommendations at the time of camp which could include mask-wearing and social distancing. Specific health and safety actions will be communicated with all campers and caretakers prior to camp. Each session is limited to 50 students spread among four classrooms, with no mixing between classrooms. Breaks are spent outdoors in a shaded courtyard, weather permitting.
Weekly Schedule
Summer Art Camp at TMA consists of 8 weeks of individual classes. Each of the four age groups will complete 2 classes a week – one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Below, explore the class schedule by week from June 6 – August 5, 2022.
Hours and Prices
HOURS
8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Drop off 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Aftercare available 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
PRICES
Price Per Week:
Member Price: $225
Non-Member: $250
Aftercare: $40 until 5pm for the week
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Questions?
Get in touch:
education@tucsonmuseumofart.org
(520) 624-2333 x7121
5-6 years old
Week 1 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – 3D Art: Students will explore 3D art through media such as clay, paper mache and recycled materials.
AFTERNOON – Recycled Art: When we put our minds to it, we can turn old materials into treasure. Some of the materials used in these projects include egg cartons, paper bags and plastic bottles.
Week 2 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Storytelling and Bookmaking: In this class, we will explore ways to tell a story using a variety of media including bookmakings.
AFTERNOON – Drawing Fundamentals: The class is designed to teach students a comprehensive approach to looking and drawing that can be applied to both simple and complex objects.
Week 3 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Printmaking: Campers will explore how artists create enticing patterns and prints using different textures. We’ll make our own stamps out of different materials including sponges, foam and even objects from nature to explore the different textures we can create! We will also make texture and pattern-filled collages and mosaics using mixed media.
AFTERNOON – Wearable Art: By examining the world of fashion, students will develop wearable art through the creation of design sketches, jewelry and sewing.
Week 4 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Painting: The painting session will explore different kinds of paint such as acrylic and watercolor and a variety of painterly techniques.
AFTERNOON – Portraits: This course will cover a wide range of topics, including realistic face drawing, pencil techniques, shape use, and portrait drawing.
Week 5 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Modern Art: Go back in time to learn about Modern Art. Experiment with new styles like Pop Art, Expressionism, Abstraction, and Pointillism. Express yourself new techniques like collage, printmaking, painting, sculpture, and more. Students will channel modern artists to see things a new way and use art materials in different ways.
AFTERNOON – Imaginary Creatures: Students will discuss folktales and explore objects on view in the museum to brainstorm and learn about mythical creatures and animals. They will create their own imaginary creatures from a variety of materials.
Week 6 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Soft Sculpture: In this class students will learn techniques to create their own soft sculptures. Student will learn how to sew using a machine as well as hand stitching with a variety of materials such as felt and other types of fabric. This class will also focus on the history of textiles as well as their importance within art.
AFTERNOON – Imaginary Creatures: Students will discuss folktales and explore objects on view in the museum to brainstorm and learn about mythical creatures and animals. They will create their own imaginary creatures from a variety of materials.
Week 7 - SOLD OUT
MORNING -Landscapes and Still Lifes: Students will learn how to paint still-life objects and landscapes in this art workshop.
AFTERNOON – Environmental Art: In this class, students will learn about the world around them by using the environment as their inspiration. Classes will include landscape art, sketching, printmaking, and more. Students will also use repurposed materials from nature to make artworks including mosaics, paintings, and sculptures.
Week 8
MORNING – Modern Art: Go back in time to learn about Modern Art. Experiment with new styles like Pop Art, Expressionism, Abstraction, and Pointillism. Express yourself new techniques like collage, printmaking, painting, sculpture, and more. Students will channel modern artists to see things a new way and use art materials in different ways.
AFTERNOON – Mixed Media: Students will combine collage with paint, ink with watercolors, and other art materials to create imaginative works of art.
7-8 years old
Week 1 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Painting: The painting session will explore different kinds of paint such as acrylic and watercolor and a variety of painterly techniques.
AFTERNOON – Wearable Art: By examining the world of fashion, students will develop wearable art through the creation of design sketches, jewelry and sewing.
Week 2 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Printmaking: Campers will explore how artists create enticing patterns and prints using different textures. We’ll make our own stamps out of different materials including sponges, foam and even objects from nature to explore the different textures we can create! We will also make texture and pattern-filled collages and mosaics using mixed media.
AFTERNOON – Portraits: This course will cover a wide range of topics, including realistic face drawing, pencil techniques, shape use, and portrait drawing.
Week 3 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – 3D Sculpture: Students will learn to make a variety of sculptures, including free-standing 3D sculptures, in this session.
AFTERNOON – Drawing Fundamentals: The class is designed to teach students a comprehensive approach to looking and drawing that can be applied to both simple and complex objects.
Week 4 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Storytelling and Bookmaking: In this class, we will explore ways to tell a story using a variety of media including bookmakings.
AFTERNOON – Recycled Art: When we put our minds to it, we can turn old materials into treasure. Some of the materials used in these projects include egg cartons, paper bags and plastic bottles.
Week 5 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Modern Art: Go back in time to learn about Modern Art. Experiment with new styles like Pop Art, Expressionism, Abstraction and Pointillism. Express yourself using new techniques like collage, printmaking, painting, sculpture and more. Students will channel modern artists to see things a new way and use art materials in different ways.
AFTERNOON – Imaginary Creatures: Students will discuss folktales and explore objects on view in the museum to brainstorm and learn about mythical creatures and animals. They will create their own imaginary creatures from a variety of materials.
Week 6 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Around The World: Get your passports! This class will take you to continents, countries and cultures around the world. We will study different art forms and practice techniques from all over the world using many different materials such as fabric, paint, wood and clay. Start packing your bags!
AFTERNOON – Environmental Art: In this class, students will learn about the world around them by using the environment as their inspiration. Classes will include landscape art, sketching, printmaking, and more. Students will also use repurposed materials from nature to make artworks including mosaics, paintings, and sculptures.
Week 7 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Soft Sculpture: In this class students will learn techniques to create their own soft sculptures. Student will learn how to sew using a machine as well as hand stitching with a variety of materials such as felt and other types of fabric. This class will also focus on the history of textiles as well as their importance within art.
AFTERNOON – Mixed Media: Students will combine collage with paint, ink with watercolors, and other art materials to create imaginative works of art.
Week 8
MORNING – Landscapes and Still Lifes: Students will learn how to paint still-life objects and landscapes in this art workshop.
AFTERNOON – Color: An exploration in color! Students will investigate color through the lens of an artist in order to develop new ways of approaching artwork with color and the colorful world that surrounds us all. The class will begin working in black and white and students will progressively employ more color until at the end of the week, students will have a portfolio filled with works of colorful art.
9-10 years old
Week 1 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Storytelling and Bookmaking: In this class, we will explore ways to tell a story using a variety of media including bookmakings.
AFTERNOON – Drawing Fundamentals: The class is designed to teach students a comprehensive approach to looking and drawing that can be applied to both simple and complex objects.
Week 2 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – 3D Sculpture: Students will learn to make a variety of sculptures, including free-standing 3D sculptures, in this session.
AFTERNOON – Recycled Art: When we put our minds to it, we can turn old materials into treasure. Some of the materials used in these projects include egg cartons, paper bags and plastic bottles.
Week 3 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Painting: The painting session will explore different kinds of paint such as acrylic and watercolor and a variety of painterly techniques.
AFTERNOON – Portraits: This course will cover a wide range of topics, including realistic face drawing, pencil techniques, shape use, and portrait drawing.
Week 4 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Printmaking: Campers will explore how artists create enticing patterns and prints using different textures. We’ll make our own stamps out of different materials including sponges, foam and even objects from nature to explore the different textures we can create! We will also make texture and pattern-filled collages and mosaics using mixed media.
AFTERNOON – Wearable Art: By examining the world of fashion, students will develop wearable art through the creation of design sketches, jewelry and sewing.
Week 5 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Landscapes and Still Lifes: Students will learn how to paint still-life objects and landscapes in this art workshop.
AFTERNOON – Environmental Art: In this class, students will learn about the world around them by using the environment as their inspiration. Classes will include landscape art, sketching, printmaking, and more. Students will also use repurposed materials from nature to make artworks including mosaics, paintings, and sculptures.
Week 6 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Modern Art: Go back in time to learn about Modern Art. Experiment with new styles like Pop Art, Expressionism, Abstraction and Pointillism. Express yourself using new techniques like collage, printmaking, painting, sculpture and more. Students will channel modern artists to see things a new way and use art materials in different ways.
AFTERNOON – Mixed Media: Students will combine collage with paint, ink with watercolors, and other art materials to create imaginative works of art.
Week 7 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Around The World: Get your passports! This class will take you to continents, countries and cultures around the world. We will study different art forms and practice techniques from all over the world using many different materials such as fabric, paint, wood and clay. Start packing your bags!
AFTERNOON – Color: An exploration in color! Students will investigate color through the lens of an artist in order to develop new ways of approaching artwork with color and the colorful world that surrounds us all. The class will begin working in black and white and students will progressively employ more color until at the end of the week, students will have a portfolio filled with works of colorful art.
Week 8
MORNING – Soft Sculpture: In this class students will learn techniques to create their own soft sculptures. Student will learn how to sew using a machine as well as hand stitching with a variety of materials such as felt and other types of fabric. This class will also focus on the history of textiles as well as their importance within art.
AFTERNOON – Imaginary Creatures: Students will discuss folktales and explore objects on view in the museum to brainstorm and learn about mythical creatures and animals. They will create their own imaginary creatures from a variety of materials.
11-13 years old
Week 1 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Printmaking: Campers will explore how artists create enticing patterns and prints using different textures. We’ll make our own stamps out of different materials including sponges, foam and even objects from nature to explore the different textures we can create! We will also make texture and pattern-filled collages and mosaics using mixed media.
AFTERNOON – Portraits: This course will cover a wide range of topics, including realistic face drawing, pencil techniques, shape use, and portrait drawing.
Week 2 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Painting: The painting session will explore different kinds of paint such as acrylic and watercolor and a variety of painterly techniques.
AFTERNOON – Wearable Art: By examining the world of fashion, students will develop wearable art through the creation of design sketches, jewelry and sewing.
Week 3 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Storytelling and Bookmaking: In this class, we will explore ways to tell a story using a variety of media including bookmakings.
AFTERNOON – Recycled Art: When we put our minds to it, we can turn old materials into treasure. Some of the materials used in these projects include egg cartons, paper bags and plastic bottles.
Week 4 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – 3D Sculpture: Students will learn to make a variety of sculptures, including free-standing 3D sculptures, in this session.
AFTERNOON – Drawing Fundamentals: The class is designed to teach students a comprehensive approach to looking and drawing that can be applied to both simple and complex objects.
Week 5 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Soft Sculpture: In this class students will learn techniques to create their own soft sculptures. Student will learn how to sew using a machine as well as hand stitching with a variety of materials such as felt and other types of fabric. This class will also focus on the history of textiles as well as their importance within art.
AFTERNOON – Mixed Media: Students will combine collage with paint, ink with watercolors, and other art materials to create imaginative works of art.
Week 6 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Landscapes and Still Lifes: Students will learn how to paint still-life objects and landscapes in this art workshop.
AFTERNOON – Color: An exploration in color! Students will investigate color through the lens of an artist in order to develop new ways of approaching artwork with color and the colorful world that surrounds us all. The class will begin working in black and white and students will progressively employ more color until at the end of the week, students will have a portfolio filled with works of colorful art.
Week 7 - SOLD OUT
MORNING – Modern Art: Go back in time to learn about Modern Art. Experiment with new styles like Pop Art, Expressionism, Abstraction and Pointillism. Express yourself using new techniques like collage, printmaking, painting, sculpture and more. Students will channel modern artists to see things a new way and use art materials in different ways.
AFTERNOON – Imaginary Creatures: Students will discuss folktales and explore objects on view in the museum to brainstorm and learn about mythical creatures and animals. They will create their own imaginary creatures from a variety of materials.
Week 8
MORNING – Around The World: Get your passports! This class will take you to continents, countries and cultures around the world. We will study different art forms and practice techniques from all over the world using many different materials such as fabric, paint, wood and clay. Start packing your bags!
AFTERNOON – Environmental Art: In this class, students will learn about the world around them by using the environment as their inspiration. Classes will include landscape art, sketching, printmaking, and more. Students will also use repurposed materials from nature to make artworks including mosaics, paintings, and sculptures.