Art Camp

Prairie Arts Center is excited to partner with the Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar for this year's Fall Break Camp. This 3-day camp will begin on Wednesday, October 16th with a visit to the museum for an interactive tour. Campers will get to see and touch some of the Sheerar's most interesting historical objects and learn the stories of another time. Taking those objects and stories as inspiration, we will spend the rest of our time together making object based artworks that tell our own stories. Students should bring a lunch and snack, and come dressed for the weather and making messes.

This summer's Kids' Art Studio will be an Encore! of our Art Below the Equator summer camps. Each day, we will take our inspiration from an artist or culture from the Southern Hemisphere to create a finished art project. Even though returning summer camp students may be familiar with the theme, the projects will be new. Unlike summer camp, students may attend one day, all four, or anything in between.

This summer we are excited to announce a clay specific half-day camp for our 11-14 year old artists. Students will explore the basic physical properties of clay by practicing a variety of hand-forming techniques, as well as throwing on the wheel, and glazing. Two days will be devoted to the completion of multiple hand built projects, one day to getting the feel of the wheel, and one day to glaze. Please note that students should not expect a completed form from their one day on the wheel. This is a time to play and practice, get dirty, and make mistakes! 

Join us this summer as we explore the artistic traditions and artists of earth's southern hemisphere! Each week students will create works inspired by the history, geography, culture, and art of a different country or region. Each 4 day camp will include a combination of two dimensional and three dimensional projects, and will be divided into a 6-10 year old age group and an 11-14 year old group. As always, we will learn a lot, play, explore, and expand our understanding of art and the world around us!

Join us for this first week of camp as we explore the artists and artistic traditions of Indonesia. Indonesia has a rich tradition in the textile arts and is well known for its ceremonial and performance based visual arts. Expect this week's projects to include, among other things, introductory batiking, mask making and puppetry!

Join us this week as we explore the artists and artistic traditions of Oceania. Oceania is a collective name given to the more than 10,000 islands and island nations scattered throughout the Pacific Ocean. We will draw inspiration from traditions as divergent as the ancient aboriginal art of Australia, the thriving contemporary art scene in Hawaii, and the mysterious stone figures of Easter Island. Like the people of this part of the world, we will also take inspiration from the Pacific Ocean itself!