Summer Art Camps: Grades 3-5
ENTERING GRADES 3-5
These programs are designed to strengthen technical skills through medium-specific experiences. The classes emphasize developing observation skills and the ability to think independently. Weeklong, full-day or half-day sessions are available.
STUDENTS MAY ATTEND FULL-DAY OR HALF-DAY PROGRAM AS PROJECTS WILL BE DIFFERENT
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May 30-June 2* (No Class May 29) SOLD OUT
Superheroes
9:00am - noon
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s...ART! Create artwork inspired by people who you consider to be a superhero. Use clothespins, fabric, and assorted embellishments to create a superhero figurine. Turn yourself into a superhero by creating a mixed media painting using paints and textiles. Give your superheroes purpose by designing a storyboard that details how they make a difference.
Watercolor Wonders
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Learn watercolor and gouache (opaque watercolor) techniques such as washes, dry brush and wet-in-wet to capture depictions of objects, water, light and atmosphere.
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June 5-9 - SOLD OUT
Paper Play
9:00am - noon
Explore all the ways you can use paper to weave, sculpt, and transform your imagination into art! Discover how paper is made and learn how to make your own paper out of paper pulp. Play with paper by creating origami works of art, as well as woven paper masterpieces.
Medieval Madness
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Become a knight of the OMA art table! Learn about medieval heraldry (the art of designing a coat of arms), as well as the traditions of knighthood in England. Explore how to create symbols that have meaning to you through drawing and painting. Create your own life story on a decorative shield for home display!
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June 12-16 SOLD OUT
Fun with Fiber
9:00am - noon
Experiment with thread, fabric, foam stuffing, and other fiber materials to learn sewing, weaving, and three-dimensional textile construction. Design and create a variety of creatures, weavings, and soft sculptural forms.
Under the Sea
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Discover the world under the sea! Create a coral reef sculpture, a tropical fish collage, and an underwater sea creature using recyclable materials. Come set sail and “sea” where your artistic talents take you!
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June 19-23 SOLD OUT
Paint pARTy!
9:00am - noon
Discover new ways of painting, how to apply color, and how different surfaces affect a painting. Create works using the methods of acrylic pour, watercolor resist, and mono printing using found textures. Learn how to create mood with color, plan an effective composition, and incorporate other media like pastel, marker, and collage, into a work of art.
Crazed for Clay
1:00pm – 4:00pm
There is nothing like hand-building with clay to develop fine motor skills! Create functional three-dimensional art like vessels, sculpture, and more, using pinch, coil, model, and slab methods. Learn to burnish and glaze finished pieces, which will be kiln fired. Some pieces will be glazed and fired for pickup at a later date.
Firing Fee: $10
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June 26-30 SOLD OUT
Express Yourself!
9:00am - noon
Discover how to express yourself through art! Be inspired by artists who were known to express themselves such as Jackson Pollock and Helen Frankenthaler. Celebrate your interests, your favorite things, your family and more, by creating two-and three-dimensional masterpieces that are as unique as you are.
Materials Fee: $10
Playing with Pattern
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Discover how patterns are used in everyday life. Create with a variety of materials, found objects, colored pencils, oil pastels, paint, fabric, and more. Explore the delightful results of repetitive design and learn what happens when a shape or pattern is repeated on paper.
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July 5-7 (No Class July 3-4) - SOLD OUT
Artists as Scientists!
9:00am - noon
Discover how artists can be scientists! Learn about famous artists such as Leonardo Da Vinci, whose passion for the arts contributed to him making scientific observations and inventions. Learn how to be both an artist and a scientist by creating artful experiments and testing ideas. Explore potions and processes to concoct one-of-a-kind works of art that are also scientific!
Out of this World!
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Reach for the stars! Create works of art that are out of this world! Learn about the Milky Way and the possibly galaxies beyond our own! Design cosmic creations such as a spaceship, planet, and astronaut by painting, printing, assembling, and more.
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July 10-14 SOLD OUT!
Art Around the World
9:00am - noon
Explore the world in a week through its diverse art forms! Travel across continents and be inspired by different cultures to create unique art as you imaginatively visit places such as France, Italy, and Mexico. Learn about new places, spaces, and faces!
Pop Art Party!
1:00pm – 4:00pm
From the prints of Campbell’s soup cans by artist Andy Warhol to Op-Art designs in collage, explore art forms that exemplify the excitement of the 1960s, one of the most exciting times in American art.
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July 17-21 - SOLD OUT
It's All About ME!
9:00am - noon
Explore a variety of art forms and mediums as you create art with YOU as the subject! Celebrate your interests, your favorite things, your family and more, in two- and three-dimensional masterpieces that are as unique as you are.
Linoleum Block Printing
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Explore the possibilities of basic linoleum block printing as you carve and print to create images in black and white, color, and various shapes and sizes.
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July 24-28 - SOLD OUT
Drawing FUN-damentals!
9:00am - noon
Learn basic drawing skills as you work in graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, ink, and marker. Explore contour drawing, shading, the use of perspective, and how to draw a self-portrait.
pARTy Animals
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! What other animals are in the galleries? Let your imagination “run wild” as you use watercolor, clay, textile fibers, and mixed-media to create a wonderful menagerie of creatures, both two- and three-dimensional.
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July 31-August 4 - SOLD OUT
Imagine, Create, Illustrate!
9:00am - noon
Discover how illustrators use images and text to convey a message. Write your own stories, create illustrations using a variety of media, and learn simple bookbinding techniques to create your own unique illustrations that tell a story!
Mixed Media Mash-up!
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Explore how to mix a variety of mediums together to create an assortment of artwork! Paint, print, draw, collage, and sculpt to design two- and three-dimensional works of art that combine a multitude of media.
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August 7-9 (No Class August 10-11)
The Art of Upcycling
9:00am - noon
Recycle unexpected materials into something new, different, and more dynamic than the original (upcycling), as you explore and learn about artists who create with recyclables, including Nick Cave, John Chamberlain, and Vik Muniz.
Crazy About Color
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Discover the power of hue as you draw, paint, and print using basic color theory. Learn to mix tints and shades, as well as how to combine complementary colors to create works of art that pack a punch!
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Fee Schedule
Time:
Full-Day, 9am-4pm or Half Day, 9am-noon or 1-4pm.
Dress for a mess!
For full-day participation, students should bring a lunch and a drink. Lunchtime supervision is provided for full-day attendance.
COST:
Members:
Full-Day, 9am - 4pm: $235/week
Half-Day, 9am - noon or 1pm - 4pm: $135/per week
May 30-June 2 (No Class May 29), Full Day, 9am - 4 pm: $190/week
May 30-June 2 (No Class May 29), Half Day, 9am - noon or 1pm - 4pm: $110/week
July 5-7 (No Class July 3-4), Full Day, 9am - 4 pm: $140/week
July 5-7 (No Class July 3-4), Half Day, 9am - noon or 1pm - 4pm: $80/week
August 7-9 (No Class August 10-11), Full Day, 9am - 4 pm: $140/week
August 7-9 (No Class August 10-11), Half Day, 9am - noon or 1pm - 4pm: $80/week
Non-Members:
Full-Day, 9am - 4pm: $260/week
Half-Day, 9am - noon or 1pm - 4pm: $150/per week
May 30-June 2 (No Class May 29), Full Day, 9am - 4 pm: $210/week
May 30-June 2 (No Class May 29), Half Day, 9am - noon or 1pm - 4pm: $120/week
July 5-7 (No Class July 3-4), Full Day, 9am - 4 pm: $156/week
July 5-7 (No Class July 3-4), Half Day, 9am - noon or 1pm - 4pm: $90/week
August 7-9 (No Class August 10-11), Full Day, 9am - 4 pm: $156/week
August 7-9 (No Class August 10-11), Half Day, 9am - noon or 1pm - 4pm: $90/week
Registration Information
Registrations are accepted on a space-available basis prior to the first day of class. The Orlando Museum of Art reserves the right to cancel any session that does not meet the minimum enrollment (10 students). Full payment is required before your child’s registration will be processed (we cannot hold a space for your child until we receive full payment). For information on class availability or for general questions, you may call (407) 896-4231, ext. 262, or email education@omart.org.
Discounts*
Sibling/Group Discount
Enroll more than one child the same week of sessions and receive a $10/week discount for each additional child enrolled. Discount only applies for children registered at the same time. Discount unavailable to process through online registration. Please call Education Assistant to process your discount.
Multi-week Discounts
Receive a $10/week discount for multiple week enrollment after the first week. Discount unavailable to process through online registration. Please call Education Assistant to process your discount.
* Only one discount eligible per registration (not including membership discount).