Frist Center for the Visual Arts Imagine! Create! Discover!
Calling all young budding artists discover a world of inspiration and creativity at Summer Art Camp! Our week long, age-appropriate classes are designed to encourage artistic expression, art appreciation, imagination, and understanding for kids ages 5 to 13. Try out new art processes and materials, explore Frist Center exhibitions, and experience original works of art. No previous art-making experience necessary! P R O G R A M D E S C R I P T I O N S AGES 5 7 Art Smarts Investigate the language of art. Campers will learn the vocabulary of art while exploring a variety of art materials and processes, including sculpture, print making, collage, painting, and more. Learn about composition, balance, line, and symmetry while creating art! Sculpture Mania! Delve into three-dimensional art. Campers will experiment with sculpting techniques and tools to assemble, carve, craft, and model a variety of sculpted art. Inspired by contemporary sculptors and their work, participants will make maquettes, model figures, and create kinetic sculpture using clay, fabric, found objects, and more. Folk Art Fun Explore art from the perspective of a folk artist. Create painted and sculpted artworks from recycled materials, construct whimsies from everyday objects, and learn about traditional & contemporary folk artists during this funky folk art journey. Complements the exhibition Bill Traylor: Drawings from the Collection of the High Museum of Art and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Paint-n-Play Discover how much fun painting is! Young artists will explore different kinds of painting including tempera, tie-dying, watercolor, and more. Try out unusual painting tools, explore texture, play with color, and create your own painted masterpieces! DATES TIME AGES 5 7 AGES 8 10 AGES 11 13 June 11 15 9am 12pm Art Smarts Make your Mark with Abstract Art! 1 4pm Sculpture Mania! Totally Textiles June 18 22 9am 12pm Folk Art Fun Landscape Creation 1 4pm Paint-n-Play Drawing FUNdamentals June 25 29 10am 4pm Art + Environment July 9 13 9am 12pm Art Smarts Make your Mark with Abstract Art! AGES 8 10 Totally Textiles Inspired by the exhibition Creation Story: Gee s Bend Quilts and the Art of Thornton Dial, campers will create modern textile art using traditional and contemporary techniques. Campers will experiment with fabric to create a variety of projects, including an appliqué quilt, a felt animal pillow, a fiber fusion sketchbook cover, and much more. Landscape Creation Discover new and innovative ways to create different kinds of landscape artwork! Focusing on the exhibition Constable: Oil Sketches from the Victoria and Albert Museum, students will learn both traditional landscape painting methods, as well as contemporary styles using a variety of tools and media including fabric, ink, paint, and photography! Make your Mark with Abstract Art! Make a statement and explore the language of modern art. Inspired by a variety of modern & contemporary artists including Louise Nevelson, Mark Rothko and Helen Frankenthaler, participants will use shape, color, and form to communicate personal stories. Art techniques will include encaustic painting, impasto painting, photo transfer, and building assemblages. Drawing FUNdamentals Explore the wonderful world of drawing. Young artists will study a variety of drawing techniques by creating still-life to self-portraits while focusing on line, shadow, form, and space. Participants will experiment with different tools and materials including Japanese ink drawings, charcoal, pastels, pen & ink, and more. 2 0 1 2 S C H E D U L E 1 4pm Sculpture Mania! Totally Textiles July 16 20 9am 12pm Folk Art Fun Landscape Creation 1 4pm Paint-n-Play Drawing FUNdamentals * The last two weeks of camp curriculum for 5 10 year olds will be a repeat of the first two weeks for this age group. AGES 11 13 Art + Environment Investigate the connections between art and the natural world! Building on the exhibitions The Industrial Sublime: Photographs of Edward Burtynsky and Constable: Oil Sketches from the Victoria and Albert Museum, young artists will create artworks connected to the environment and the natural world. Participants will examine traditional and contemporary depictions of nature, using techniques that include drawing, mixed-media collage, painting, print making, and photography. Turn trash into treasure and explore ways of using art to help save the environment! Enrollment in each summer art camp is limited to 20 participants per session. Programs fill quickly, and early registration is encouraged to guarantee space in the session of your choice. ENROLLMENT FEES AGES 5 7 AND 8 10 $200 per session $300 for two sessions $150 per session for Frist Center members $250 for two sessions for Frist Center members AGES 11 13 $250 per session $200 per session for Frist Center members
A N S W E R S T O Frequently Asked Questions: Registration Begins Feb. 6 Members Feb. 20 Non-Members WHEN YOU REGISTER: Summer camp registration opens for members February 6, 2012, and for non-members February 20, 2012. Registration will be recorded on a first-come, first-served basis using the date and times the registration forms are received. A confirmation letter will be sent after successful registration. If you do not receive a confirmation letter within three weeks after sending in registration forms, please contact the summer camp manager, Anna Chappell, at 615.744.4912. Your balance must be paid in full no later than two weeks prior to the start date of your session. If payment is not received by this date, you will forfeit your registration and deposit. Programs and dates are subject to change. The Frist Center reserves the right to cancel programs when necessary. Fees will be refunded under this circumstance. Drop-Off 8:50 a.m. Pick-Up 4:00 p.m. Art Show Every Friday 4-5 p.m. Summer Camp is generously supported in part by: Ida F. Cooney Fund for the Arts and The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Programs are generously supported by: DAILY SCHEDULE: Please be prompt dropping off and picking up your child: morning camp begins at 9:00 a.m., and parents are encouraged to drop off their child at the Demonbreun entrance no later than 8:50 a.m. Afternoon camp ends at 4:00 p.m., and parents are encouraged to pick up their child upstairs in Studio B no later than 4:00 p.m. For parents of children who are not enrolled in the after-camp program, a $2.00 per minute late fee will be assessed for children picked up after 4:00 p.m. For pick up and drop off of campers, please park in the Frist Center s visitor parking lot and bring your ticket with you for validation. All summer camp related parking is FREE. WEEKLY SUMMER ART CAMP EXHIBITION: Campers exhibit their artwork at the Frist Center: each camp session closes with a weekly art show on Friday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Campers artwork remains at camp until the weekly art show. If your child will not attend the weekly art show, make sure to let their instructor know so he/she can send their entire portfolio of artwork home with them in advance. DRESS CODE: Campers should dress for mess. Please send your child in closed toed shoes: no flip flops. The art studios can get chilly with air conditioning in the summer: please send a sweatshirt or sweater if this is a problem. LUNCHES & SNACKS: Snacks and water will be provided for participants during their camp session. Children enrolled in the day long program (two sessions) should bring their own lunches. Supervised lunches will be held from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. PRE & AFTER CAMP PROGRAM: Pre-camp and after-camp sessions from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. and/or from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. will be provided for an additional $45 per week. Space is limited. It is important to be prompt in picking up your child: A $2.00 per minute late fee will be assessed for parents who pick up their children from an after-camp session after 5:30 p.m. NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS: A limited number of need-based scholarships are available. Please call Youth and Family Educator Keri Jhaveri at 615.744.3253 for additional information. QUESTIONS? Contact Anna Chappell, Summer Camp Manager at 615.744.4912 or email achappell@fristcenter.org.
Summer Art Camp 2012 Application Incomplete applications will not be processed. CAMPER INFORMATION: Full Name: Preferred name or nickname: Address: City: State: Zip: Present Age: Birth Date: Grade Fall 2012: School: Male: Female: PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION: Mother s Full Name: Guardian: Yes No (FIRST) (MIDDLE) (LAST) Mother s Home Phone: Work Phone: Cell/Pager: Father s Full Name: Guardian: Yes No (FIRST) (MIDDLE) (LAST) Father s Home Phone: Work Phone: Cell/Pager: Parent/Guardian Address: City: State: Zip: E-mail address: Is camper living with both parents? If not, with whom? Other than Parent(s)/Guardian(s) please list who you authorize to pick up your child: What are you and your child s primary goals in attending the Summer Art Camp? EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION: In the event of an emergency when a parent/guardian cannot be reached, please list the name of an emergency contact. Name: Relationship: Home Phone: Work Phone: Cell/Pager: If you are unavailable, is this person authorized by you to give permission for treatment? Yes No If neither parents, person named above, nor physician is available in case of an emergency, the Frist Center will exercise its judgment regarding medical treatment. MEDICAL INFORMATION: Child s Physician: Phone: Insurance Carrier: Group Number: Name of Policy Holder: Relationship to Child: Does your child have any allergies or any other physical or psychological considerations? Yes No If so please list and specify: The Frist Center would prefer that any medication be administered at home. If your child must take medication during the course of a program session, please contact the Youth & Family Educator Keri Jhaveri at (615) 744-3253. Will your child be taking medication during his/her program? Yes No If so, please list medication(s) and when the child will be taking them
PROGRAMS: Please check all program sessions you would like to apply for. Please note that each day of camp is divided into two sessions. ****Please note that your child must be the appropriate age for the group you are signing them up for by the day the camp starts. DATES TIME AGES 5-7 AGES 8-10 AGES 11-13 June 11 15 8 AM 9 AM m Pre Camp m Pre Camp 9 AM 12 PM m Art Smarts m Make your Mark with Abstract Art! 1 PM 4 PM m Sculpture Mania! m Totally Textiles June 18 22 8 AM 9 AM m Pre Camp m Pre Camp 9 AM 12 PM m Folk Art Fun m Landscape Creation 1 PM 4 PM m Paint-n-Play m Drawing FUNdamentals June 25 29 10 AM 4 PM m Art + Environment July 9 13 8 AM 9 AM m Pre Camp m Pre Camp 9 AM 12 PM m Art Smarts m Make your Mark with Abstract Art! 1 PM 4 PM m Sculpture Mania! m Totally Textiles July 16 20 8 AM 9 AM m Pre Camp m Pre Camp 9 AM 12 PM m Folk Art Fun m Landscape Creation 1 PM 4 PM m Paint-n-Play m Drawing FUNdamentals In case your preferred session(s) is full, please check one of the following options: m Refund my payment m Add me to the waiting list m Second choice: PRICING AND PAYMENT: You must include a deposit with your registration form in the amount indicated below: personal checks made out to the Frist Center or Discover, MasterCard, Visa, and American Express credit cards are accepted. Please note that each day of camp is divided into two sessions. If you are mailing this application, please do not send cash. AGES 1 Session 1 Session 2 Sessions 2 Sessions Pre/After For Members For Members Camp 5 7 & $200 $150 $300 $250 $45 8 10 ($50 Deposit) ($50 Deposit) ($75 Deposit) ($75 Deposit) Per Week 11 13 $250 $200 ($75 Deposit) ($75 Deposit) Not Available Not Available Not Available A $2 per minute late fee will be charged for each minute after the pick-up time. Please be prompt. Are you a Frist Center Member? m Yes m No Membership Number: Total Cost for program session(s): Deposit: Amount enclosed: Payment Method: m Check # Credit Card: m Discover m MasterCard m Visa m American Express Credit Card Number: Expiration Date: Your balance must be paid in full no later than two weeks prior to the start date of your session. If payment is not received by this date, you will forfeit your registration. Mail To: Summer Camp Manager, Frist Center for the Visual Arts 919 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203 Fax To: (615) 744-3965 (Credit card payments only) Questions: (615) 744-4912 E-mail: achappell@fristcenter.org CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY: If you provide notice of cancellation two weeks prior to the start date of your session, a full refund will be given. If you provide notice of cancellation one week prior to the start date of their program, 50% of your tuition will be refunded. There will be no refund for registrants who cancel within one week of their start date. In the event the Frist Center must cancel a session, due to a lack of participants, a full refund will be provided. PERMISSION: I hereby grant permission for to participate in all Summer Art Camp activities on or off the Frist Center grounds. I understand that the Frist Center or any of its personnel shall not be liable for any personal injuries or property damage sustained by the above named child. I release the Frist Center, its trustees, agents, vendors and employees from any and all claims, demands, damages or rights of action arising out of this Agreement or the use of the Frist Center Facilities contemplated hereby. I approve the application and all the information contained therein above. I also give permission for photographs of my child to be used in Frist Center publicity materials. Signature of Parent/Guardian: Date: