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209 Ninth Street West, Bradenton, FL 34205   Phone: 941-746-2862   Email
Sprouting Artists Talented Tuesdays KidsArt Summer Camp Emerging Artists


All children enrolling in an ArtCenter Manatee class must have the following release signed by a parent and submitted when registering their child for the class.

2008 Summer Camp Schedule

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  KidsArt


Ages 6-10

Paint StreaksPAINT STREAKS
Instructor: Deb Gallery
Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Session 3: April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6

The color wheel, watercolor techniques, mixed media painting, resist painting and a variety of materials will become vehicles for self expression.
5 week session: $70 ACM members, $90 non-members

THRILLILNG THURSDAYS
Mixed Media
9am - 11am
Thursdays, July 10, 17 & 24
$45.00 member price
$55.00 nonmember price


Ages 11-14

FUNDMENTALS IN CLAY
Instructor: Abigail Akers
Wednesday, 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Wheel Throwing
Session 2: Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 9, 16, 23

This clay class is always fun and successful with our young adults. We work through the same basic techniques in hand building session 1 and wheel throwing session 2 as our adult classes. Design, surface, structure and glazing will be explored.
5 week session: $70 ACM members, $90 non-members

HIGH SCHOOL PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT (Ages 14-18)
Ron Sanders
Mondays, 3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Session 1: completed
Session 2: completed
Session 3: Mar. 10, 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7

This class is an opportunity for motivated high school students interested in a career in art to study with a professional artist. Students will be introduced to important fundamentals of drawing, composition, color and painting that will aid them in developing a stronger portfolio for college entrance.

Session 3: Illusions of Space
An examination of linear and atmospheric perspective. A proper understanding and manipulation of color, value and edges, create space, form and atmosphere. Learn how to combine these elements with the use of size, position, overlap and weight to create a believable sense of space in your artwork.

Instructor Ron Sanders has worked professionally in the fields of desktop publishing and digital prepress, commercial illustration and fine art, and will be able to answer many questions for students seeking a career in the art world. All area high schools students, freshman through senior, are invited to attend these classes.
$85 ACM members, $105 non-members
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2008 SUMMER CAMP
Schedule

  Sprouting Artists: Ages 4-5

Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Session 1: June 10, 17, 24
Session 2: July 1, 8, 15
Session 3: July 22, 29, August 5
3 week sessions: $45 ACM members, $55 non-members

If art is the first language, then our pre-schoolers will be fluent. Four and five year olds will explore lots of hands on art projects including drawing, painting and more. Age appropriate art lessons that will build skills and knowledge as well as nurture your child’s creative instincts.

  Talented Tuesdays: Ages 6-10

Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Session 1: Pottery June 10, 17, 24
Session 2: Drawing July 1, 8, 15
Session 3: Painting July 22, 29, August 5
3 week sessions: $45 ACM members, $55 non-members

  KIDSART - KidsArt Day Camp: Ages 6 - 10

Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (aftercare available at an additional cost)
KidsArt Day Camp offers our elementary age children week long creative adventures into the world of visual arts in a creative, safe environment. All sessions include clay, drawing, and painting as well as projects related to each week’s theme. To ensure that your child gets the most out of the program, please arrive on time. Snacks are provided, but bring a brown bag lunch. Students must have completed kindergarten.
5 day session: $130 ACM members, $150 non-members
4 day session: $104 ACM members, $120 non-members

Session 1: Terrific Textiles June 9 - June 13
Weavings, mosaics, fabric collage and canvas paintings
Session 2: Up, Up and Away June 16 - June 20
3-D sculptures, things that fly, bag birds, creepy crawlies and Origami planes
Session 3: Wearable Art June 23 - June 27
Jewelry, funny hats, costumes and more
Session 4: Brain Train June 30 - July 3 *
Inventions, creative games and toy making
Session 5: Cartoons, Comics and Super Heroes July 7 - July 11
Storyboards, book illustrations, zoetropes and paper theaters
Session 6: Good, Bad and the Ugly July 14 - July 18
Robots, aliens and spaceships
Session 7: Trash to Treasure July 21 - July 25
Found object art, recycled sculptures and jewelry making
Session 8: Zoom, Zoom, Zoom July 28 - August 1
Art that moves, hanging mobiles, cars and Van Gogh painting
Session 9: Sea Monster Madness August 4 - August 8
Sea life studies, sand paintings and fish prints

  Emerging Artists: AGES 11 - 15

Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - noon
These classes are designed for older students who are-or may be- interested in developing their own style of visual expression. Programs will focus on a specific visual arts medium to accomplish greater understanding and more expertise in that area.
$95 per week for members, $115 non-members
*4 day week: $76 members, $92 non-members

Session 1: Drawing June 9 - June 13
Session 2: Magic Paintbrush June 16 - June 20
Session 3: Painting on Silk June 23 - June 27
Session 4: Basic Jewelry June 30 - July 3*
Session 5: Pottery: Handbuilding July 7 - July 11
Session 6: TBD July 14 - July 18
Session 7: Creative Photography July 21 - July 25
Session 8: Wheelthrown Pottery July 28 - August 1
Session 9: Jewelry Design and Creation August 4 - August 8

Important Camp Info:
A $25 non-refundable deposit and a completed registration form is required at the time of registration for each week you are registering. The balance is due no later than one week before each camp. Class cancellations must be made at least 1 week before a class begins or refunds will not be granted. Enrollment is limited and spaces are filled on a “first-come-first-served” basis. ArtCenter Manatee reserves the right to cancel any session which does not meet minimum enrollment, in which case a full refund will be given.

Register two or more siblings for the same week of summer camp and receive a $10 discount per child per session.

ArtCenter Manatee is a not-for-profit community arts organization, and we welcome students of all creeds and ethnic origins. Scholarship funds are available. Please contact 941-746-2862 for more information.
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