Creative Summer Camp Stuff for Kids 3½ to 19 years old!

Camp with the Art Masters this summer!

We are launching a new theme oriented summer camp for kids 6 to 19 years old. Each session will revolve around an exciting movement in art. Children work in age-appropriate groups. The weekly themes will influence projects and creative style as the children explore a variety of art mediums. All great creative fun expanding artistic possibilities!

NEW! Just for Teens. Pre College Teen Camp

Students who are interested in building skills and technique for entrance into art school will find this camp adventure invaluable. Students construct a portfolio and get a head start on college level coursework. Teen camp is 4 evenings a week,  Monday through Thursday. 3 Sessions offered: June 20 to 24; July 18 to 21; and August 15 to 19. 5:00 to 8:00PM

For our youngest campers, age 3½ thru 5 years

Preschool Creation Station is available one week only. Monday through Friday June 13 to 17. 9:00AM to 12:00 noon

Click here to see our printed Summer Camp 2011 information guide.

Click here for a pdf of our registration form. Print it out from your home printer. Fill it out and send it, along with fees, to Phoenix Village Art Center 207 Bridge Street Phoenixville, PA 19460

Click here for our Summer Camp Fee Schedule

Camp Session Dates and Theme Descriptions

Attend 2, 3, or 5 days a week
10 sessions from June 13 through August 19

Session 1. June 13 thru June 17: Preschool Creation Station
For tots, ages 3½ to 5 years old only.  9am until 12pm
New this summer! This week only. Your little one will experience a playful approach to the world of art opening the door to a love of learning. Build new experiences through stimulating activities. Media includes paint, chalk, and paper mache.  Moms, Dads or caregivers are welcome to stay or go.

Session 2. June 20 through June 24: Cubism
For kids 6 through 19. Mornings, Afternoons, Full days
Cubism began in France in 1907. Pablo Picasso and George Braque began creating figures that were made up of cubes, spheres, cylinders, cones, and other geometric shapes. The paintings looked like someone had cut them up and glued them back together.
For teens, Pre-college Teen Camp from 5:00 to 8:00, Monday through Thursday

Session 3. June 27 through  July 1: Surrealism
For kids 6 through 19. Mornings, Afternoons, Full days
Surrealists wanted to free their minds of rational thought, to write or show the ideas that were buried deep in their minds. These artists did not wish for their work to make logical sense. This is why many of the pieces look like scenes from a dream (or nightmare).

Session 4. July 5 through July 8: Pop/Op Art
For kids 6 through 19. Mornings, Afternoons, Full days
Pop art, which embraces the images of popular culture, began in America in the 1960’s. Artists created colorful images of the social figures, ideas and products of the time. Op Art is a math-themed form of abstract art, which uses repetition of simple forms and colors to create optical effects.

Session 5. July 11 through July 15: Impressionism
For kids 6 through 19. Mornings, Afternoons, Full days
Impressionism is a style of art that began in Paris, France in the mid-1800s. It is called impressionism because the artists were not as exacting about portraying a realistic image. Painters used many short brush strokes, applying paint thickly, to create the idea, or impression, of a subject.
For teens, Pre-college Teen Camp from 5:00 to 8:00, Monday through Thursday

Session 6. July 18 through July 22: Tribal Art
For kids 6 through 19. Mornings, Afternoons, Full days
Tribal art will include art production from several small tribal communities all over the world.  Unlike western art which is made for decoration, tribal art tends toward the functional.  This means that the art was used for a specific purpose like storing food, hunting or keeping warm and dry.

Session 7. July 25 through July 29: Dada
For kids 6 through 19. Mornings, Afternoons, Full days
Officially, Dada was not a movement, its artists not artists and its art not art. Dada was a literary and artistic movement born in Europe during the horror of World War I. People were so angry, that they undertook the time-honored tradition of protesting through the creation of non-traditional art.

Session 8. August 1 through August 5: Harlem Renaissance
For kids 6 through 19. Mornings, Afternoons, Full days
In the 1920’s while African Americans in other cities faced race riots, many in Harlem were able to thrive in a supportive community. There had never been such a creative environment for black poets, playwrights, novelists, essayists, artists, and musicians in America.

Session 9. August 8 through August 12: Fauve
For kids 6 through 19. Mornings, Afternoons, Full days
Fauvists (foe-viz-um) used exaggerated colors to express ideas and feelings. In fact, color was the most important aspect of a fauvist art, with the subject taking a backseat. Art critics accidentally gave them their name by calling them “fauves” which means wild beasts in French.

Session 10. August 15 though August 19: Abstract expressionism
For kids 6 through 19. Mornings, Afternoons, Full days
In Expressionist Art, the artist tries to express certain feelings about some thing. The artists that generated art in this style were more concerned with having their art express a feeling rather than making it look exactly like the subject.
For teens, Pre-college Teen Camp from 5:00 to 8:00, Monday through Thursday

How Summer Camp works for children 6 to teen:

Attend 2, 3, or 5 days a week.
Attend half day sessions in the mornings, or halfday sessions in the afternoons.
5 days is Monday through Friday
3 days is Monday, Wednesday and Friday
2 days is Tuesday and Thursday
Half day Morning hours are 9:00 to 12:00
Half day Afternoon hours are 1:00 to 4:00
Full day hours are 9:00 to 4:00 with and hour for lunch. Bring a book or quiet activity for lunch hour.
Before Care available Monday through Friday 8:00 to 9:00am.
After Care available Monday through Friday 4:00 to 5:00pm
Note: Instructors plan lessons for this schedule, meaning that a lesson began on Tuesday will be completed on Thursday. Deviations from this schedule results in unfinished projects and classroom confusion. Thank you for your cooperation.

How Pre College Teen Camp works:

Pre College Teen Camp is 4 days a week, Monday through Thursday
Camp hours in the evenings are 5:00 to 8:00
Pre College Teen camp is offered during 3 sessions only:
Session 2. June 20 to June 23
Session 5. July 11 thru July 14
Session 8. August 1 to August 4

Phoenix Village Art Center Summer Camp Fee Schedule

To register for Summer Camp:

1) Use a separate Camp Registration Form for each child.
2) Register over the phone with a credit card (Visa or MasterCard). Call 610-983-9430. Have dates, fees, and discounts ready when calling.

— OR — by mail with a check and printed Camp Registration Form.
Print the Camp Registration Form from your desktop printer. Fill out a separate form for each child Enclose a check and mail to Phoenix Village Art Center, 207 Bridge St., Phoenixville, PA 19460  

3) For a Discount: Register by May 1 and SAVE $10 OFF on any summer camp purchase of $125 or more.
— OR —
4) For a Discount: Register within two weeks of your session and  SAVE $10 OFF any summer camp purchase of $250 or more.
NOTE: Families with more than one child can bundle forms to meet the purchase requirements for a discount.

5) Please register at least two weeks in advance of your child’s camp session. Registration made less than two weeks prior to the start date of a summer camp session must add a $10.00 late fee.

NOTE:

• Phoenix Village Art Center reserves the right to change, withdraw, or modify courses of instruction at any time and to withdraw any student whose conduct is deemed detrimental.
• Phoenix Village Art Center staff and/or Board of Directors cannot be held libel for personal injury or damage to or loss of personal property. The submission of the registration form  sites understanding of this clause. Although all reasonable precautions have been taken.
• I understand that Phoenix Village Art Center is not responsible for typographic error in regards to this schedule.

Please mark your calendars for dates and times. Your cancelled check will be your receipt. Hand written receipts are available upon request.

About Camp Food:

Half day kids bring a snack
Full day kids bring 2 snacks and a lunch
Teen camp bring dinner

Summer Camp Art Show:

Help us create a museum full of masterpieces right here in Phoenixville! On First Friday
August 5th Phoenix Village Art Center will proudly display the masterpieces created by our 2011 campers!  These pieces will remain on exhibit throughout August

Click here to view our Frequently Asked Questions

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