Columbia Museum of Art Summer Camps

The Columbia Museum of Art’s 2014 Summer Camps are open for registration beginning March 15, 2014. This summer, the CMA Art School offers a variety of unique camps to capture the interest of any young artist. Children participating in CMA Summer Camps learn to think creatively, practice their problem-solving skills, and have fun. The week-long sessions offer a variety of topics for children of all different age groups—from four-year-olds learning new concepts to teenagers ready to take their skills to higher levels. Children explore the boundaries of their imaginations through different mediums and create books, musical instruments, jewelry, textiles, ceramics, photography, paintings, or prints. Students have opportunities to learn using the latest technology, like 3D printing, and hone their mastery of technique with large canvases and live models. These are exceptional Summer Camps that inspire, educate, and enrich.

Camp Pricing
Ages 4-7: $135 / $108 for Dual/Family Members and above
Ages 8-12: $160 / $128 for Dual/Family Members and above
Ages 13-18: $190 / $152 for Dual/Family Members and above

Dual/Family Members and above receive a 20 percent discount on all summer camps. The CMA also offers needs-based scholarships.

For morning camps, drop-off begins at 8:30 a.m. and pick-up is at noon. For afternoon camps, drop-off begins at 12:45 p.m. and pick-up is at 4:00 p.m. All camps include a snack. Please note that pre-registration is required for all programs and fees are non-refundable.

Lunch Buddies Camp: When noted by the three asterisks (***) after the title, campers can stay from morning camp through afternoon camp. Lunch Buddies bring their own brown bag lunch, must be registered for both the morning and afternoon camps, and pay a $25 fee.

June 16–20
Gladys’ Time Travelers
Ages 4–7 | 9 a.m. – Noon
Follow the CMA’s beloved grasshopper, Gladys, through time on a tour of our galleries. Explore different time periods through art and document your travels by creating artifacts of your own.

What’s Your Story?
Ages 8–12 | 9 a.m. – Noon
Learn how the pros write and illustrate picture books. Be inspired by the exhibition All the World’s a Stage by Anita Lobel, and create your own book with words and illustrations by YOU!

CMA TEEN ACADEMY: Drawing 101
Ages 13–18 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Explore drawing in a variety of different mediums. Topics include a live clothed model, traditional human proportions, perspective, and still-life.

June 23–27
Symphonic Safari
Ages 4–7 | 9 a.m. – Noon
Feel the rhythm of the jungle in this music-inspired camp. Look high and low for furry and slimy friends in the Museum and create your very own musical instruments and works of art inspired by the animals you find.

Camp Half-Blood (A Percy Jackson Adventure) ***
Ages 8–12 | 9 a.m. – Noon
Join us for an exploration of myths and legends in the spirit of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Investigate artwork inspired by Ancient Greece and Rome, and complete mythology-based projects of your very own.

Walk Like an Egyptian ***
Ages 8–12 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Learn to walk like an Egyptian all around the CMA galleries! Crack the Pharaoh’s code and create your own papyrus scroll.

CMA TEEN ACADEMY: Wearable
Ages 13–18 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Explore contemporary and traditional techniques and materials in jewelry making, textiles, and clay as wearable art in this fine craft studio course.

July 7–11
Go Gladys Green!
Ages 4–7 | 9 a.m. – Noon
Hop all around the CMA galleries with Gladys and meet her animal friends. Use recycled materials to create your own insect-inspired pieces.

Cartooning Creatures ***
Ages 8–12 | 9 a.m. – Noon
Go on an adventure around the CMA galleries—sketching, drawing, and printing animal-inspired cartoons and characters. Bring your drawings to life working with tech experts from IT-oLogy to use 3D printing!

Heroes and Villains ***
Ages 8–12 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Learn the basics of comic book creation as you sketch, develop storylines, and ink your own comics. Gain basic design concepts and skills in figure drawing and perspective.

CMA TEEN ACADEMY: Sculpting with Clay 101
Ages 13–18 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Learn the tools of the trade with both additive and subtractive techniques. Explore clay through large-scale hand-building and learn the newest technology in 3D printing with ceramics.

July 14–18
Re-Purposed ***
Ages 8–12 | 9 a.m. – Noon
Find inspiration by incorporating recycled and found materials into your art, exploring both 2D and 3D techniques.

Photography ***
Ages 8–12 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Join us for an exploration in imagery and learn a variety of photography and transfer techniques.

July 21–25
Camp Half-Blood (A Percy Jackson Adventure) ***
Ages 8–12 | 9 a.m. – Noon
Join us for an exploration of myths and legends in the spirit of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Investigate artwork inspired by Ancient Greece and Rome, and complete mythology-based projects of your very own.

Creative in Clay ***
Ages 8–12 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Go on an artful animal safari all around the Museum—sketching, painting, and forming zoomorphic masterpieces.

CMA TEEN ACADEMY: Urban Printmaking
Ages 13–18 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Find inspiration in downtown Columbia’s beautiful urban landscape. Explore both traditional and alternative printmaking techniques. Think outside the box with large-scale relief printing – no framing required.

July 28–August 1
Wild Wild West
Ages 4–7 | 9 a.m. – Noon
Head 'em up, move 'em out! Blaze trails through the Museum while experiencing the thrills of the Wild West and create pieces based on the western frontier.

Pop-Op-Art ***
Ages 8–12 | 9 a.m. – Noon
Explore the pop and optical art genres through a variety of materials and techniques.

Art Avengers ***
Ages 8–12 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
A crime occurred at the CMA! Use your skills of deduction and your love of art to help solve this mystery. Follow the clues each day to solve the case and learn techniques while recreating a “missing” artwork.

August 4–8
The ABCs of Art
Ages 4–7 | 9 a.m. – Noon
Scissors? Check! Markers? Check! Paintbrush? Check! Learn the basics of what it takes to create great art. Focus on shapes, colors, and other elements of art to prepare for the school year ahead.

Fins, Feathers, and Fur ***
Ages 8–12 | 9 a.m. – Noon
Draw, paint, and print all of the amazing creatures on exhibit at the CMA!

Project FUNway Re-mix ***
Ages 8–12 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Design and create fashion accessories with a variety of simple and fun techniques. The final day of camp features a fashion show!

August 11–15
Mythological Monsters
Ages 4–7 | 9 a.m. – Noon
Join us for an exploration of ancient myths and legends. Explore artwork inspired by the stories of Greece, Rome, and Egypt and complete mythology-based projects of your own.

Go BIG
Ages 8–12 | 9 a.m. – Noon
Big canvases that is—inspired by the exhibition, Animal Instinct: Paintings by Shelley Reed. Learn how to build, stretch, and prepare your own canvas. Then, go big with some paintings to match!

For more information please visit columbiamuseum.org