Welcome To Fine Arts Camp

Fine Arts Camp offers small group as well as individual instruction through which the creative art process is developed. Dedicated and talented instructors, in combination with the use of Hofstra's campus facilities, provide a superlative art experience. Camper groups are formulated based on the child's age and/or grade. Students who are returning are introduced to different subject matter and learn to use a familiar medium in a new and exciting way. Several areas of art are explored to help the camper improve technique and style.

Curriculum areas may include the following:

Polymer Clay: Campers create sculptures, decorative masks, vases, artistic jewelry pieces and mosaics. Standard techniques of clay sculpting and armature building help create new and exciting projects.

Painting:Campers learn various techniques of painting through watercolor, tempera ,acrylic paints and multi-media paint projects. Each student experiences methods of mixing paints, shading , two and three dimensional projects are addressed while learning different brush strokes.

Cartooning: Campers use the works of famous cartoonists to explore the art of cartooning. Each year, young cartoonists explore new and exciting cartoon characters. Some campers create their own characters and develop a story line, situation and solution. Experienced campers publish a "comic book" of their creations (not offered for a two-week registration).

Printmaking Studio:campers will explore a wide range of printmaking techniques that may include: silk-screen, collograph, monotype, block printing, gyotaku fish printing and marbling prints. Focus will be on the development of subject matter as well as technique.

Grades 2 through 5
Two-week campers participate in two classes; however, we cannot guarantee which two classes the camper will be enrolled in. Four-week campers participate in all four classes (painting, polymer clay, cartooning and mixed media). Six-week campers participate in six classes (ALL four classes and two repeated classes with a varied curriculum). Campers may not choose which classes are repeated.

Grades 6 through 9
Two-week campers participate in two different classes; if you choose cartooning, it is a two-week commitment. Four-week campers participate in three classes and one repeated class with a varied curriculum. Campers may not choose which class is repeated. If a four-week camper would like to sign up for cartooning, then they participate in two classes and the two-week cartooning class. Four-week campers may choose cartooning for all four weeks. Six-week campers have the option to take all three classes twice, or they may choose to take cartooning for two, four or all six weeks. Cartooning is the only class that may be requested in grades 6 through 9 only, and campers must stay a minimum of two weeks.

Note:

There is a $40 surcharge per two-week session for additional materials and staff requirements.

Schedule:

Half of the day consists of Fine Art camp. For the other half of the day, your child is placed in a recreation group of 8-10 campers in the same grade and gender where all campers enjoy lunch, instructional swim and recreational sports.