Art Camp

Prairie Arts Center is excited to once again partner with our neighbors to the north, the OSU Museum of Art, for this year's Spring Break Camp. This 4-day camp will begin on Tuesday, March 18th with a visit to the museum for an interactive tour of Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing where campers will get to see Steadman's expressive, bold, and whimsical work up close. Our week of art making will take inspiration from Steadman's ink blot technique and his willingness to wait for characters and images to emerge from his random splats and splodges. Students should bring a lunch and snack, and come dressed for the weather and making messes!

Join us for this first week of camp as we turn the spotlight on contemporary artist Nick Cave. Cave is most famous for his Soundsuits, a series of wearable works of assemblage. Part costume part sculpture, these works are whimsical, bright, and other-worldly. The campers will love Cave's sensibility of play and performance and his use of found objects!

Join us for a week learning hand sewing skills and project making!  Student will learn 5 basic hand sewing stitches and use them to make 3 projects, including a potholder, corner bookmark, and quilt square drink coaster.  The last day will be used to combine the skills learned in the first three days to create a mix and match project of their choice!

If you know a young artist interested in honing their drawing skills, this is the camp for them! During this four day workshop, students will learn and practice the fundamental skills of drawing, painting, design, and mixed media. Students will work from still life and photographic images, explore guided projects, and will be encouraged to put their own twist on each artwork.

Join us this summer as we shine the spotlight on the lives and work of six important and enduring visual artists.  Each week students will explore a different artist in depth, creating works inspired by their medium, subject matter, philosophy, and life. Each 4 day camp will include a combination of two dimensional and three dimensional projects developed for 6-10 year old artists. As always, we will learn a lot, play, explore, and expand our understanding of art and the world around us!