Summer Art Camp 2023
June 5, 2023 – July 28, 2023
(no camp June 19th or July 4th)
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This summer we are celebrating nature, travels, and fun! Our featured VBMA exhibition is Treasure Coast Creates: A Tribute to Local Artists and is our inspiration for this year’s Summer Art Camp. Each class is one-week long, and campers will be exploring in the galleries and creating in the studios. Classes are designed for campers ages 5 through 16 years and offer a wide variety of mediums and creativity. All supplies are included, and each week campers will go home with beautiful artworks to share with the whole family! Our Young Artist Intensives are designed for those students who want to expand skills in a particular medium.
How to Register
Summer Art Camp brochures are available at the Vero Beach Museum of Art or by clicking here.
Online, in person or via mail. Download the registration form here. Vero Beach Museum of Art, 3001 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32963 ATTN: Camp
Online: Each morning and afternoon session and optional lunch requires a separate registration.
Faculty
All Summer Art Camp faculty are professional art educators who have extensive experience working with children in informal and formal learning environments. All SAC instructors, counselors, and teen volunteers have undergone FL State Level II background checks. CLICK HERE to see Instructor Biographies.
Daily Schedule
Classes take place Monday – Friday
Morning Sessions (AM): 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Afternoon Sessions (PM): 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Optional Lunch care (Pack a lunch): 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Drop-Off and Pick-Up Times
AM Drop-Off Begins: 8:45 am
AM Pick-Up: 12:00 pm
PM Drop-Off Begins: 12:45 pm
PM Pick-Up: 4:00 pm
Cost
Each week-long class is $115 for Members and $135 for Non-members. ALL SUPPLIES ARE INCLUDED! Holiday weeks are $95 for members and $110 for non-members. Wheel-Thrown Ceramics (two week class) is $210 for Members and $250 for Non-members. Optional lunch care is $40 per week.
What to Wear
Your child will be in a studio-based, art-making camp setting using materials in a safe and create manner. Please remember to dress for mess.
Snacks
Campers take daily snack breaks, so be sure to pack a healthy drink and snack* as well. There will be no vending machine available.
Supervised Lunch
For those who would like their camper to stay for lunch, supervised lunch care is available from 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Cost is $40 per camper per week. Lunch is not provided, so be sure to pack one.
Absences
We reserve space for each child exclusively during the registered week(s). Tuition payments are final. Make-up classes are not offered.
Cancellation Policy
The Vero Beach Museum of Art reserves the right to cancel any session if enrollment isn’t sufficient. In this case, any tuition paid will be refunded in full. If your child will not be attending any registered session, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can offer the space to another child.
Refund Policy
Requests for refunds are made in writing, two weeks prior to start of registered session. You will be issued a refund of tuition, minus a $25 processing fee. No refunds will be issued after that time.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Museum has limited funding available for student scholarships. For more information, please click here.
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES
Explore The Artist Within! These summer classes are for the student looking for a mini-course in the creative possibilities of a particular artistic medium. Campers will build their skills and artist’s portfolio each day in a real studio environment.
CLASSES AND REGISTRATION BELOW:
Week 1 | Treasure Coast Creatures| June 5 – 9
Week 2 | You Are My Sunshine | June 12 – 16
Week 3 | Big, Bold, and Beautiful | June 20 – 23 (No class Monday, June 19)
Week 4 | Let’s Escape! | June 26 – 30
Week 5 | Fireworks and Festivities | July 3 – 7 (No class Tuesday, July 4)
Week 6 | Mystery Week | July 10 – 14
Week 7 | Shipwrecks and Treasures on the Coast | July 17 – 21
Week 8 | Hawaiian Luau | July 24 – 28
Week 2 | YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE | June 12 - 16
Rain or shine, come inside the studios where we will be bursting with bright ideas! Campers will learn about the effects of light and shadows, how highlights can create depth, and bring home sunny, sunny artworks.
MORNING 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
5 – 6 year olds
Class #SC08 $115 Museum members / $135 non members – Session is full
7 – 9 year olds
Class #SC09 $115 Museum members / $135 non members – Session is full
10 – 12 year olds
Class #SC10 $115 Museum members / $135 non members Register for SC10
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES Drawing 101
9 – 16 year olds
Class #SC11 $115 Museum members / $135 non members Register for SC11
Young artists will learn classic drawing techniques using a variety of media, such as graphite charcoal, and pen and ink.
Lunch care Session 2
AFTERNOON 1:00 am – 4:00 pm
7 – 9 year olds –
Class #SC12 $115 Museum members / $135 non members – Session is full
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES Basics of Pastels
10 – 16 year olds
Class #SC14 $115 Museum members / $135 non members Register for SC14
Join us this week to learn the basics of pastels, an easy and fun way to begin! In a few short steps, campers will be on their way to creating their own pastel masterpieces.
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES Wheel-Thrown Ceramics
10 – 16 year olds – Kent Johnson
Class #SC15 $250 VBMA members / $215 non VBMA members Register for SC15
(WEEK ONE OF TWO-WEEK CLASS)
Learn to throw on the wheel the easy way! Make bowls or mugs with simple techniques. No clay experience necessary.
Week 3 | BIG, BOLD, AND BEAUTIFUL | June 20 – 23 (no class Monday, June 19)
June 20 – 23 (no class on Monday, June 19)
This week we are going big with lots of color and style! Instructors will encourage campers to use big ideas, big canvases, and a variety of colorful media to create gigantic artworks. Go big or go home!
MORNING 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
5 – 6 year olds
Class #SC16 $95 VBMA members / $110 non members – Session is full
7 – 9 year olds
Class #SC17 $95 VBMA members / $110 non members – Session is full
10 – 12 year olds
Class #SC18 $95 VBMA members / $110 non members Register for SC18
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES – Watercolor Techniques
9 – 16 year olds
This is an exploratory class in watercolor techniques. Students will use traditional as well as non-traditional items such as string, toothbrushes, wire, and tape.
Class #SC19 $100 VBMA members / $125 non members Register for SC19
Lunch care Session 3
AFTERNOON 1:00 am – 4:00 pm
7 – 9 year olds
Class #SC20 $95 VBMA members / $110 non members Register for SC20
10 – 12 year olds
Class #SC21 $95 VBMA members / $110 non members Register for SC21
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES – Mixed Media
9 – 16 year olds
For those who like a little bit of everything! Campers will get creative by investigating a variety of mediums! They will discover simple ways to create stunning mixed media art using everyday supplies.
Class #SC22 $95 VBMA members / $110 non members Register for SC22
Week 4 | LET'S ESCAPE! | June 26 – 30
Let’s escape into a new landscapes, cityscapes, spacescapes, waterscapes, and more! This week’s adventures will lead campers into places and spaces they have only dreamed of. Let’s create!
MORNING 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
5 – 6 year olds
Class #SC23 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members – Session is full
7 – 9 year olds
Class #SC24 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members Register for SC24
10 – 12 year olds
Class #SC25 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members Register for SC25
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES Abstract Art
9 – 16 year olds
Class #SC26 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members Register for SC26
Campers will learn the styles of abstract art, such as non-objective, cubism, and expressionism, through a simplified and fun exploration of drip painting, geometric and organic shapes in collages, mixed media, and three-dimensional projects.
AFTERNOON 1:00 am – 4:00 pm
7 – 9 year olds
Class #SC27 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members Register for SC27
10 – 12 year olds
Class #SC28 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members Register for SC28
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES Advanced Painting Techniques
9 – 16 year olds
Class #SC29 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members Register for SC29
Students who have taken Painting 101 will enjoy this advanced course. They will continue to work on basic techniques for transferring images, onto canvas and the painting techniques they learned previously, then continuing on with advanced techniques and composition.
Week 5 | FIREWORKS AND FESTIVITIES | July 3 – 7 (No class Tuesday, July 4)
It’s a celebration! There is always a reason to celebrate and what better week than this one? Let’s put on our red, white, and blue while we draw, paint, and create explosive artworks!
MORNING 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
5 – 6 year olds
Class #SC30 $95 VBMA members / $110 non members Register for SC30
7 – 9 year olds
Class #SC31 $95 VBMA members / $110 non members Register for SC31
10 – 12 year olds
Class #SC32 $95 VBMA members / $110 non members Register for SC32
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES Basics of Acrylic Painting
9 – 16 year olds
Class #SC33 $95 VBMA members / $110 non members Register for SC33
Exploring the basics of how to create a painting, students will learn about layout, transferring images, and blending colors. They will concentrate on drawing, composition, and the importance of lights and darks.
AFTERNOON 1:00 am – 4:00 pm
7-9 year olds
Class #SC34 $95 VBMA members / $110 non members Register for SC34
10-12 year olds
Class #SC35 $95 VBMA members / $110 non members Register for SC35
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES Drawing 101
9-16 year olds
Class #SC36 $95 VBMA members / $110 non members Register for SC36
Young artists will learn classic drawing techniques using a variety of media, such as graphite charcoal and pen and ink.
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES Wheel-Thrown Ceramics
9 – 16 year olds – Kent Johnson
Class #SC37 $210 VBMA members / $250 non members Register for SC37
(TWO-WEEK CLASS: July 3 – 14, 2023 – No class July 4)
Learn to throw on the wheel the easy way! Make bowls or elegant vases with simple techniques. No clay experience necessary.
Week 6 | MYSTERY WEEK | July 10 – 14
This week will have a new artistic theme every day to guide campers’ art projects. Each day instructors will introduce a new medium combined with a surprise element of art!
MORNING 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
5 – 6 year olds
Class #SC38 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members – Session is full
7 – 9 year olds
Class #SC39 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members – Session is full
10 – 12 year olds
Class #SC40 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members Register for SC40
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES – Painting 101
9 – 16 year olds
Class #SC41 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members Register for SC41
Students will learn different basic techniques for transferring images onto canvas and how to begin a painting, from start to finish. They will learn about blending and mixing the correct way to use different types of brushes and canvases.
AFTERNOON 1:00 am – 4:00 pm
7 – 9 year olds
Class #SC42 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members Register for SC42
10 – 12 year olds
Class #SC43 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members Register for SC43
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES – Basics of Acrylic Painting
9 – 16 year olds
Class #SC44 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members Register for SC44
Exploring the basics of how to create a painting, students will learn about layout, transferring images, and blending colors. They will concentrate on drawing, composition, and the importance of lights and darks.
Week 7 | SHIPWRECKS AND TREASURES ON THE COAST | July 17 - 21
Do you know how much history and treasure is right here in our backyard? The Treasure Coast has a long, rich history. Campers will explore and celebrate travels with boats, maps, and compasses too. Who knows, maybe we will find long lost treasures or even a shipwreck!
MORNING 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
5 – 6 year olds
Class #SC45 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members – Session is full
7 – 9 year olds
Class #SC46 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members Register for SC46
10 – 12 year olds
Class #SC47 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members Register for SC47
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES – Pastel Basics
9 – 16 year olds
Class #SC48 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members Register for SC48
Join us this week to learn the basics of pastels! In a few short steps, campers will be on their way to creating their own colorful pastels.
AFTERNOON 1:00 am – 4:00 pm
7 – 9 year olds
Class #SC49 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members Register for SC49
10 – 12 year olds
Class #SC50 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members Register for SC50
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES – Watercolor Techniques
9 – 16 year olds
Class #SC51 $115 VBMA members / $135 non members Register for SC51
This is an exploratory class in watercolor techniques. Students will use traditional as well as non-traditional items such as string, toothbrushes, wire, and tape.
Week 8 | HAWAIIAN LUAU | July 24 - 28
Aloha! Campers can go tropical without ever leaving town! Get ready to wear grass skirts and leis and hula through a week of fun in the tropics where we will create island style artworks!
MORNING 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
5 – 6 year olds
Class #SC52 $115 Museum members / $135 non members – Session is full
7 – 9 year olds
Class #SC53 $115 Museum members / $135 non members – Session is full
10 – 12 year olds
Class #SC54 $115 Museum members / $135 non members Register for SC54
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES – Advanced Painting Techniques
9 – 16 year olds
Class #SC55 $115 Museum members / $135 non members Register for SC55
Students who have taken Painting 101 will enjoy this advanced course. They will continue to work on basic techniques for transferring images onto canvas and the painting techniques they learned previously, then continuing on with advanced techniques and composition.
AFTERNOON 1:00 am – 4:00 pm
7 – 9 year olds
Class #SC56 $115 Museum members / $135 non members Register for SC56
10 – 12 year olds
Class #SC57 $115 Museum members / $135 non members Register for SC57
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES – Abstract Art
9 – 16 year olds
Class #SC58 $115 Museum members / $135 non members Register for SC58
Campers will learn the styles of abstract art, such as non-objective, cubism, and expressionism, through a simplified and fun exploration of artists. Try drip painting, geometric and organic shapes in collages, mixed media, and three-dimensional projects.
Week 1 | SUNSETS AND SKYLINES | June 3 - 7
What better way to kick off Summer Art Camp than exploring nature’s beauty? Using the skyline as inspiration, campers will learn about different types of landscapes, the beauty of sunsets, and even cityscapes.
MORNING 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
5 – 6 year olds
Class #24SC-01 $115 Museum members / $135 non members – Register for #24SC-01
7 – 9 year olds
Class #24SC-02 $115 Museum members / $135 non members – Register for #24SC-02
10 – 12 year olds
Class #24SC-03 $115 Museum members / $135 non members Register for #24SC-03
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES
9 – 16 year olds
Mixed Media
For those who like a little bit of everything! Campers will get creative by investigating a variety of mediums! They will discover simple ways to create stunning mixed media art using everyday supplies.
Class #24SC-04 $115 Museum members / $135 non members Register for #24SC-04
Lunch care Session 2
AFTERNOON 1:00 am – 4:00 pm
5 – 6 year olds
Class #24SC-05 $115 Museum members / $135 non members – Register for #24SC-05
7 – 9 year olds
Class #24SC-06 $115 Museum members / $135 non members Register for #24SC-06
10 – 12 year olds
Class #24SC-07 $115 Museum members / $135 non members Register for #24SC-07
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES
9 – 16 year olds
Painting 101
Class #24SC-08 $115 Museum members / $135 non members Register for #24SC-08
Students will learn different basic techniques for transferring images onto canvas and how to begin a painting, from start to finish.They will learn about blending and mixing the correct way to use different types of brushes and canvases.
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES
10 – 16 year olds
Wheel-Thrown Ceramics
Class #24SC-08 $250 VBMA members / $215 non VBMA members Register for #24SC-07
(WEEK ONE OF TWO-WEEK CLASS)
Learn to throw on the wheel the easy way! Make bowls or mugs with simple techniques. No clay experience necessary.