SUMMER ART CAMPS for KIDS & TEENS

HAUNTED HOUSE CAMP

July 21-25

INSTRUCTOR: Jeff Surette      

WHO: Entering Grades 5-8

WHEN: 9:00-3:00pm

WHERE:  Danvers Art Association

ACTIVITIES: Welcome to our 5th annual Haunted House Camp Week! Students will design haunted house sets, sculpt papermache’ demons and skeletons, paint dungeon walls and experiment with zombie MAKE-UP. This is a fully immersive experience on how to create a frightening haunted house in the halls and rooms of the Danvers Art Association. Campers will write scripts, don costumes and practice performing. Family and friends will be invited to experience the nightmare at the end of the week. Artwork and performances developed during camp week will be used in the 4th annual DAA Haunted House fundraising event in October for the public to enjoy. 

COST: $275 Member 

 $290 Non-Member

WOODCARVING CAMP

DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

INSTRUCTOR: Jeff Surette      

WHO: AGES 10+

WHEN: 9:00-12noon

WHERE:  Danvers Art Association

Woodcarving is a creative craft that is challenging and rewarding to first timers and returning students. Students will design and carve 2-3 original wooden relief sculptures in various themes. Members of our class will learn proper techniques using mallets, chisels, sanding blocks, knives, wood burners, stains, and acrylic paints. 

 COST: $180 Member 

$190 Non-member

PROCREATE DIGITAL PAINTING CAMP

DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

INSTRUCTOR: Jeff Surette      

WHO: Entering Grades 4-8

WHEN: 9:00-12noon

WHERE:  Danvers Art Association

ACTIVITIES:Combine your creativity with technology and learn to create your very own beautiful digital artworks on Procreate! Our camp will be a crash course on the exciting digital platform. Campers will have so much fun drawing that you’ll forget you were even learning a new program in the first place! Learn the basic tools to start making art in Procreate, add vibrant colors, adjust palettes, experiment with textured brushes, and add special effects. Campers will be able to export your artwork and the process video behind it as an MP4 - the video of how you made the artwork is almost as fun to enjoy as the original painting.

Regarding Materials: 

Students need to arrive with a charged iPad tablet and latest version of Procreate downloaded. Optional: Tablet stylus pen. 

COST:  $175 Member  

$185.00 Non-Member

FIGURE DRAWING CAMP

DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

INSTRUCTOR: Jeff Surette      

WHO: Entering Grades 7-12

WHEN: 6:00-9:00pm

WHERE:  Danvers Art Association

ACTIVITIES: This intensive 4-night course provides students with an introduction to the essentials of life-drawing including proportion, scale, shading, composition, mark making, as well as historical and contemporary approaches to realizing the figure. Students will work with live (clothed) models. Each of our 4 nights will include gesture studies, varying media including charcoal, graphite, conte, and ink.

COST: $190 Member 

 $200 Non-Member

Global Art Adventure Camp!

DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

INSTRUCTOR: Paige Covello

WHO: Kids of all Ages

WHEN: 10 am -12 pm

WHERE:  Danvers Art Association

ACTIVITIES:   Welcome to

Global Art Adventure Camp!

Get ready for an incredible journey celebrating amazing artists from around the world! At our camp, we focus on the great works of women

and global artists of color, making art even more fun and inclusive.

Every day, we'll explore these inspiring artists' colorful and imaginative creations.

Kids will learn about these artists' stories and unique styles through fun activities and hands-on projects while unleashing their creativity. Join us for a summer of art, adventure, and inspiration!

Let's create masterpieces together!

COST: $180 Members 

$190 Non Members

Art Adventures: Exploring Nature's Canvas Camp!

DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

INSTRUCTOR: Paige Covello

WHO: Kids of all Ages

WHEN: 10 am -12 pm

WHERE:  Danvers Art Association

ACTIVITIES:    

Join Art Adventures: Exploring Nature's Canvas Camp!

Let's take an artistic journey through the wonders of nature with our Art Adventures: Exploring Nature's Canvas Camp. This program invites young artists to explore the beauty and diversity of the natural world through a series of captivating art projects. Under the guidance of experienced instructors, campers will delve into the realms of space, forests, oceans, and deserts, drawing inspiration from the tapestry of landscapes and ecosystems. Each theme offers opportunities for creativity and expression, from starry skies to lush greenery and vibrant coral reefs to vast dunes. Students will experiment with various artistic techniques and mediums, honing their skills while channeling their imagination into works of art. Whether painting cosmic scenes, sculpting woodland creatures, or crafting seascapes, every project will be a thrilling exploration of the natural world's boundless beauty.

COST: $180 Members 

$190 Non Members

Jewelry Making:

DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

INSTRUCTOR: Martha Chapman     

WHO: Entering Grades 2-6

WHEN: 9:00am-12:00noon

WHERE:  Danvers Art Association

ACTIVITIES:   Jewelry making will be held the week of July 22-26.  Students will explore color, pattern, shape and form by working with a variety of beads on cable, wire and Stretch Magic elastic. The cost for both is $180 for members and $190 for non-members. 

COST: $180Member

  $190 Non-Member

PAINTING CAMP I:

Animals & Woodlands

DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

INSTRUCTOR: Jeff Surette      

WHO: Entering Grades 2-6

WHEN: 9:00-12noon

WHERE:  Danvers Art Association

ACTIVITIES: Campers will have a blast creating amazing animal portraits on canvas with acrylic paints! We will explore colorful fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds. Campers will learn painting techniques that create the illusion of animal fur, scales, feathers, and hair direction. Young artists will gain confidence in applying layers of paint, mixing colors to achieve exceptional values and depth and complete compositions with exciting backgrounds. Parents should get those frames ready for some amazing new canvas paintings coming home!

COST: $150 Member

  $160 Non-Member

PAINTING CAMP II:

Ocean Creatures +

Coastal Landsacapes

DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

INSTRUCTOR: Jeff Surette      

WHO: Entering Grades 2-6

WHEN: 12:30-3:00pm

WHERE:  Danvers Art Association

ACTIVITIES: Students will learn painting techniques that create realistic and stylized ocean landscapes. Tidal pools, deep oceans and coastal landscape with crashing waves and energetic sea life aplenty will be explored as we place imaginative elements into our compositions. Jellyfish, sharks, clownfish, octopus, turtles, mermaids, sea-serpents, and characters of our own creation will be making guest appearances in our paintings. Parents should get frames ready for some amazing new canvas paintings coming home!

COST: $140 Member

  $150 Non-Member

Mixed Media:

DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

INSTRUCTOR: Martha Chapman     

WHO: Entering Grades 2-6

WHEN: 9:00am-12:00noon

WHERE:  Danvers Art Association

ACTIVITIES: Jewelry making workshop students will explore color, pattern and texture, shape and form, working with a variety of beads on cable, wire and Stretch Magic elastic. Students will experiment with incorporating polymer clay, fabric, and vintages and found materials into their designs. They will develop skills using simple jewelry tools such as pliers and hand-drills.

COST: $180Member

  $190 Non-Member