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CAMP > 9th-12th Grade
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SAA Members (Family/Dual Level +) can begin registering at 9 AM on March 2nd, 2020.
Non-Member Registration begins at 9AM on March 5th, 2020.
Camp schedule and themes on this website are from 2019.
Non-Member Registration begins at 9AM on March 5th, 2020.
Camp schedule and themes on this website are from 2019.
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Metals, Freshman - Senior
$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
June 3 - 7: 9AM - Noon, or June 10 - 14: 9AM - Noon, or June 24 - 28: 9 - Noon [Corie Decker], or July 8 -12, 1:30PM - 4:30PM, or July 15 - 19, 1:30PM - 4:30PM, or July 22 - 26, 1:30PM - 4:30PM. [Tara Starling]. Smith and Nickelson Metals Studio. This camp is limited to 8 seats. You will have the chance to do several metal techniques. This is a great experience and opportunity for students that don't have a metals lab in their school. You will be working in base metals mostly. You will have the chance to make several pieces. Media: Metal Fabrication and Fold Forming Fabrication |
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Digital Illustration, Freshman - Senior
$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
June 10 - 14: 9AM - Noon. [Richard Kolhrus] Computer Lab. This camp has limited seating of 6. You will create images on our Mac computers and Wacom tablets. Students will be acquainted to digital media software. You will learn the basics of Photoshop drawing, how to render and layer colors. You will create the artwork concept and we will help you achieve your digital illustration. Media: Digital Drawing, Photoshop, and Wacom Tablets |
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Selfie Painting, Freshman - Senior
$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
June 10 - 14 : 1:30 - 4:30PM, Mixed Media Studio [Kate Kutmas]. This camp will teach campers how to paint a portrait. They will use a selfie as a reference and choose their favorite artist for a background style. They will learn the fundamentals of proportion and rendering the face in full color. Media: Painting |
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Enameling, Freshman - Senior
$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
June 17 - 21: 9AM - Noon, Smith and Nickelson Metals Studio [Poppy Vincent]. Campers will learn the ends and outs of enameling on metal. Enameling is the process of painting on copper, the powders are heated up in a kiln and cooled to be beautiful wearable art! You will make several pieces. Media: Enameling |
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Historical Cooking, Freshman - Senior$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
June 17 - 21: 9 - Noon. Edwards Place [Sarah Adams] Campers will learn about some typical 19th century meals from actual Edwards family recipes, while getting the opportunity to try their hand at cooking them! By the end of the week, campers will gain knowledge of cooking skills, can try their own creations, and get to take home recipes from the camp to try at home. This is a History Camp. |
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Pastels, Freshman - Senior
$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
June 24 - 28: 9 AM - Noon, or 1:30 - 4:30PM, Mixed Media Studio [Kate Kutmas]. Campers will truly love the rich color that pastels offer! They will get a chance to work in both soft and oil pastels, experimenting with their effects to blend color and create masterpieces. Campers will make a series of 8" x 10" paintings that will range in subjects. This is a classical drawing class with some fun tricks (like alcohol, baby's oil, and sand paper) to manipulate the medium. Media: Soft and Oil Pastels |
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Public Art: Mural Painting, Freshman - Senior$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
June 24 - 28: 1 - 4 PM, Mixed Media Studio & Downtown Springfield [Erin Svendsen]. We have the opportunity to paint a mural on a wall in Downtown Springfield. The art work will have a glow-in-the-dark element to the mural. It will have a surprise element to it at night. This is the first time we will work with this style of paint. We will look at worldwide murals that have a surprise element to them as well. Let's paint the town! Media: Public Art. Mural Painting. |
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The Sketchbook Project, Freshman - Senior
$130/Non-Members. $100/Members
July 8 - 12: 9am - Noon. Back Studio. [Kate Kutmas] The Sketchbook Project is located in the heart of Williamsburg, NY, Brooklyn Art Library. It's home to over 41,000 sketchbooks from over 130 different countries. You can search the project at https://www.sketchbookproject.com/. Participants of the project receive blank sketchbooks, choose a theme, fill them up and connect their books online with search terms, an artist bio and other unique content. Every single sketchbook that is sent back to them is cataloged and placed on their shelves for visitors to view. Campers will get the opportunity to create their own for NY and for SAA's Sketchbook Project. Media: Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media |
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Mixed Media Sculpture, Freshman-Senior$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
July 15-19: 9 AM - NOON, Mixed Media Studio. [Tara Starling]. This camp will focus on making sculptures out of found materials, they will use a multitude of textures to create a sculpture of their choosing. They will learn the fundamentals of making an armature and working in 3D. Media: Mixed Media Sculpture |
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Mystery Sculpture Ceramics, Freshman - Senior
$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
July 22-26: 9 AM - Noon [Corie Decker] or 1:30 - 4:30 [Allan Masterson], Prairie Earth and Fire Ceramics Studio. This camp will take a more conceptual approach to art making. You will be given mysterious objects from nature [sweet gum balls, coral, rocks, etc] or found objects [lego pieces, spoon, string, etc.] in a covered bag; through touch you will explore texture and form to influence your art. This exercise will develop your creativity and critical thinking skills to problem solve your final piece. MEDIA: Wheel Thrown Pottery. Hand-Built ceramics. |
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City Mosaic Tree Grate Project, Freshman - Senior
$130/ Non-Members. $100/ Members
July 22 - 26: 1 - 4 PM, Mixed Media Studio & Downtown Springfield [Erin Svendsen]. We have the opportunity to create 20 public art mosaics in Downtown Springfield. They will be installed as 5ft x 5ft mosaic inside abandoned tree grate locations provided by the City of Springfield. The campers will design their own mosaics. We will cover the heart of downtown in natural stone, colored stones, and glass designs that will be permanently laid into concrete. This is a first camp of this kind, and we are excited to be given the opportunity to add to the beautification of Downtown in this way. Media: Public Art. Mosaic. |