Description
Join us for a kids’ art camp making art with Juniata Valley art teacher Olivia Gennaro and/or Southern Huntingdon art teacher Andrea Darby.
The camp offers two sessions each day (sold separately), with different topics in each.
Class sessions are two hours each, Monday through Thursday.
Class size is limited to 15 students per session.
Morning sessions will run 9-11, with afternoon sessions 12-2.
Students may sign up for one session or both.
If a student signs up for both sessions, they will be asked to bring a bagged lunch.
They will have time to socialize, create extra artwork on their own, play games, and/or watch a movie during their lunch hour.
Each weekly session is $85.
Scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis by contacting info@huntingdoncountyarts.com.
The Summer Arts Camp will be held at the Huntingdon County Arts Center, (the former 12th Street Methodist Church), 313 12th Street, Huntingdon.
Below is the schedule:
| Date | Time | Age | Theme | Instructor |
| June 19-22 | 9-11 | 5-8 | Painting – Let’s experiment together with paints! We will work with watercolors, tempera, tempera cakes, and acrylic to learn the diverse medium and techniques of painting. Students will leave learning new and traditional painting skills and techniques. We will leave understanding how to push the boundaries and limits of paint! | Olivia Gennaro |
| June 19-22 | 12-2 | 5-8 | Portraiture – Ever struggling drawing people? Come learn tips, tricks and skills on drawing facial features and how to get those tricky skin tones. We will use multiple media to explore traditional and new techniques on portraiture. | Andrea Darby |
| June 26-29 | 9-11 | 9-12 | Painting – Let’s experiment together with paints! We will work with watercolors, tempera, tempera cakes, and acrylic to learn the diverse medium and techniques of painting. Students will leave learning new and traditional painting skills and techniques. We will leave understanding how to push the boundaries and limits of paint! | Olivia Gennaro |
| June 26-29 | 12-2 | 9-12 | Portraiture – Ever struggling drawing people? Come learn tips, tricks and skills on drawing facial features and how to get those tricky skin tones. We will use multiple media to explore traditional and new techniques on portraiture. | Andrea Darby |
| July 10-13 | 9-11 | 5-8 | Drawing – Drawing is one of the foundations of art. Come to learn how to better your drawing skills. We will work together to learn techniques on drawing from real life as well as creating your own animations/characters. Get ready to use pencils, oil pastels, markers and more to create your original works of art. | Olivia Gennaro |
| July 10-13 | 12-2 | 5-8 | Trees – Leaves, bark, branches, lighting…. Trees are so unique and complex! Let’s take a look at trees and learn how to recreate these organic beauties. You will use multiple medias and techniques to draw those impressionist and realistic trees. | Andrea Darby |
| July 17-20 | 9-11 | 9-12 | SOLD OUT
Drawing – Drawing is one of the foundations of art. Come to learn how to better your drawing skills. We will work together to learn techniques on drawing from real life as well as creating your own animations/characters. Get ready to use pencils, oil pastels, markers and more to create your original works of art. |
Olivia Gennaro |
| July 17-20 | 12-2 | 9-12 | Trees – Leaves, bark, branches, lighting…. Trees are so unique and complex! Let’s take a look at trees and learn how to recreate these organic beauties. You will use multiple medias and techniques to draw those impressionist and realistic trees. | Andrea Darby |
| July 24-27 | 9-11 | 5-8 | 3D – Tired of flat, framed artwork? Come test your hand in 3D artforms. We will be using trash, paper, glue, and more to create artwork that jumps out at you! We will be able to admire our artwork from all sides in this this introduction to 3D camp. | Olivia Gennaro |
| July 24-27 | 12-2 | 5-8 | Contrast – Do you ever wonder how to create that value and shading to create a drawing that looks life like? This class on contrast is for you! Focusing on contrast, value, and shading we will create work that shows your newly learned art skills. | |
| July 31-Aug 3 | 9-11 | 9-12 | 3D – Tired of flat, framed artwork? Come test your hand in 3D artforms. We will be using trash, paper, glue, and more to create artwork that jumps out at you! We will be able to admire our artwork from all sides in this this introduction to 3D camp. | Olivia Gennaro |
| July 31-Aug 3 | 12-2 | 9-12 | Contrast – Do you ever wonder how to create that value and shading to create a drawing that looks life like? This class on contrast is for you! Focusing on contrast, value, and shading we will create work that shows your newly learned art skills. | Andrea Darby |
