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SUMMARY:Summer Art Camp: Week 2
DESCRIPTION:Art Around America (ages 5-9) WAITLIST ONLY\nJune 27–July 1\, 10 AM–3 PM\nCelebrate Independence Day through artwork inspired by American artists and famous landmarks. During this patriotic week\, we’ll make art projects such as Rothko-inspired pastels\, paintings in the style of Native Alaskan art\, and ceramic slices of all-American apple pie. \nNEW! Everything Clay and Essential Drawing & Painting Techniques (ages 10-12) WAITLIST ONLY\nJune 27–July 1\, 10 AM–3 PM\nNEW! Everything Clay: This camp is perfect for the tween looking to explore various types of clay. During the week tweens will get to use the pottery wheel to throw and embellish a functional ceramic piece that will be glazed and fired in the kiln. Tweens will also learn the techniques for working with paper clay\, from building an armature to give the clay structure to ways to decorate their creations using paint\, decoupage\, or other materials. Finally\, tweens will explore polymer clay by making everyday objects in miniature.\nEssential Drawing & Painting Techniques: This camp is perfect for the tween looking to develop the foundational skills of drawing and painting.  Tweens will use their observational skills and gain familiarity with diverse media (such as graphite\, charcoal\, and acrylics) through drawing exercises that may include gesture drawings\, blind contours\, and contour drawings. Linear perspective\, color theory\, and building form with light and shadow will also be covered as tweens render their artistic creations. \nNEW! Sculpture Techniques and Character Design (ages 13+)\nJune 27–July 1\, 10 AM–3 PM\nSculpture Techniques: Create art in the round! Teens will learn to use sculpting tools and techniques to create 3D sculptures. Teens will go beyond hand-building—they will learn more advanced techniques to refine and build their sculptures. Students will work with a variety of sculpture materials and complete a 3D sculpture during this camp.\nNEW! Character Design: During this week of camp\, teens will learn to design their own character(s) for comic books\, graphic novels\, or cartoons. They will focus on personality and expression plus learn anatomy and posing using the human body as reference. Teens will also have a chance to explore costume design for their character. All this will come together in a project that features the character(s) they created.
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SUMMARY:Summer Art Camp: Week 3
DESCRIPTION:Comics\, Cartoons & Characters (4-days) (ages 5-9) WAITLIST ONLY\nJuly 5–8\, 10 AM–3 PM\nIn this 4-day week of camp\, explore the world of cartoons\, comics\, and popular characters in everyone’s favorite camp! Create super fun art projects of familiar friends\, like a mixed media Snoopy house and an illustration of BB-8\, the robot from Star Wars. \nArt Journaling and Fiber Arts (4 days) (ages 10-12)\nJuly 5–8\, 10 AM–3 PM\nArt Journaling: Art journaling is a wonderful habit for everyone\, not just artists! Keeping a journal that contains one’s inspirations\, frustrations\, dreams\, and fears is a way to creatively process everyday life. Tweens will make their own journal with simple bookbinding techniques and will fill its pages both inside and outside of camp. We’ll also encourage tweens to share their journaling journey during camp.\nFiber Arts: Explore the wonderful world of fiber arts through color\, texture\, and pattern! Tweens will learn the basics of how to warp and weave on a loom to create different textiles that are functional or purely decorative. Campers will be creating several skill-building projects during this exciting week of camp. Set up the loom and let the creativity unfold! \nWatercolor Exploration and Jewelry Design (4 days) (ages 13+)\nJuly 5–8\, 10 AM–3 PM\nWatercolor Exploration: Watercolor is a classic painting medium that builds upon drawing skills while also incorporating color theory. The foundations of watercolor painting and color mixing will be explored as teens are introduced to a variety of techniques\, including basic washes\, layering of paints\, and how to create strong compositions with the interplay of dark and light values.\nJewelry Design: Make wearable art! Teens will experiment with jewelry-making techniques to create pendants and bracelets of their own original designs. After starting with a sketch\, the instructor will help teens use a variety of materials to create their vision. Projects may include\, but are not limited to\, wrapped wire pendants\, polymer clay canes\, and recycled paper beads. \nSaturday Art Camp for Kids (ages 6–9) WAITLIST ONLY\nJuly 9\, 10 AM–1 PM\nExplore a variety of art media and creative themes over the course of six Saturdays. On each date\, campers will create two projects. Featured project themes will include Comics\, Cartoons & Characters; Art on the Move; Animals & Wildlife Art; Appetite for Art; Art Around the World; and Color Explosion.
URL:https://www.artcenternj.org/event/summer-art-camp-week-3-2/
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SUMMARY:Vivid Stage Summer Solos 2022 - Accidentally Brave
DESCRIPTION:Accidentally Brave by Maddie Corman\nTickets: $20 \nCourageous\, daring\, and unflinchingly honest\, Accidentally Brave is an inspiring true story about discovering a new normal when the familiar world falls apart\, a must-see examination of what it means to navigate a world with no certainty. Maddie Corman’s profoundly personal play challenges perceptions\, captivates audiences\, and sparks an emotionally charged discussion that will leave you wondering: “What would I do?” \nFeaturing: Harriett Trangucci
URL:https://www.artcenternj.org/event/vivid-stage-summer-solos-2022-accidentally-brave/
LOCATION:Visual Arts Center of New Jersey\, 68 Elm Street\, Summit\, NJ\, 07901\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220711
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220717
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SUMMARY:Summer Art Camp: Week 4
DESCRIPTION:NEW! Art on the Move (ages 5-9)\nJuly 11–15\, 10 AM–3 PM\nLet’s go! Join us for an ALL-NEW week of art camp\, where the projects are inspired by things that move. Art projects will include papier-mâché tugboat sculptures\, airplane paintings\, and school bus collages. \nSaturday Art Camp for Kids (ages 6–9) WAITLIST ONLY\nJuly 16\, 10 AM–1 PM\nExplore a variety of art media and creative themes over the course of six Saturdays. On each date\, campers will create two projects. Featured project themes will include Comics\, Cartoons & Characters; Art on the Move; Animals & Wildlife Art; Appetite for Art; Art Around the World; and Color Explosion. \nExperimental Fashion and Watercolor Exploration (ages 10-12) WAITLIST ONLY\nJuly 11–15\, 10 AM–3 PM\nExperimental Fashion: Create fashion! Tweens will explore traditional and non-traditional fashion design including sketching concepts and bringing them to fruition\, making anything from everyday clothing items to cosplay. Multiple sewing and fabricating techniques will be covered while tweens create wearable art. Students will also have the opportunity to design their own t-shirt during this week of camp.\nWatercolor Exploration: Watercolor is a classic painting medium that builds upon drawing skills while also incorporating color theory. The foundations of watercolor painting and color mixing will be explored as tweens are introduced to a variety of techniques\, including basic washes\, layering of paints\, and how to create strong compositions with the interplay of dark and light values. \nDigital Arts (ages 10-12) WAITLIST ONLY\nJuly 11–15\, 10 AM–12:15 PM \nDive into digital! In our fully-equipped digital lab\, tweens will use software to explore the concept of fine art in the digital realm. Tweens will analyze elements of art and learn how to apply them to create digital art. This camp will also cover artistic concepts of composition and idea development. Students must have a portable storage device\, such as a thumb drive\, for saving their progress in class. \nNEW! Everything Clay and Soft Sculpture (ages 13+)\nJuly 11–15\, 10 AM–3 PM\nNEW! Everything Clay: This camp is perfect for the teen looking to explore various types of clay. During the week\, teens will get to use the pottery wheel to throw and embellish a functional ceramic piece that will be glazed and fired in the kiln. Teens will also learn the techniques for working with paper clay\, from building an armature to give the clay structure to ways to decorate their creations using paint\, decoupage\, or other materials. Finally\, teens will explore polymer clay by making everyday objects in miniature.\nSoft Sculpture: This camp takes the best of fiber arts and sculpture and merges them into a whole new art form: soft sculpture! Using textural materials such as felt\, fibers\, and notions\, along with imagination and creativity\, campers will design\, prototype\, and create both relief sculpture and sculpture in the round. Being able to sew is a bonus\, but not necessary since multiple methods of soft sculpture construction will be covered. Teens will create several projects ranging in scale over the course of the week. \nDigital Arts (ages 13+) WAITLIST ONLY\nJuly 11–15\, 12:45–3 PM\nDive into digital! In our fully-equipped digital lab\, teens will use software to explore the concept of fine art in the digital realm. Teens will analyze elements of art and learn how to apply them to create digital art. This camp will also cover artistic concepts of composition and idea development. Students must have a portable storage device\, such as a thumb drive\, for saving their progress in class.
URL:https://www.artcenternj.org/event/summer-art-camp-week-4-2/
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SUMMARY:Vivid Stage Summer Solos 2022 – Hopper
DESCRIPTION:Hopper by John Maclay\nTickets: $20 \nA storyteller arrives to tell a story about a one-legged girl\, true love\, and a virus. It’s an unusual ride filled with humor\, heart\, and tragedy. The right play for right now. \nFeaturing: Daria M. Sullivan
URL:https://www.artcenternj.org/event/vivid-stage-summer-solos-2022-hopper/
LOCATION:Visual Arts Center of New Jersey\, 68 Elm Street\, Summit\, NJ\, 07901\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220718
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220724
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SUMMARY:Summer Art Camp: Week 5
DESCRIPTION:Animals & Wildlife Art (ages 5-9) WAITLIST ONLY\nJuly 18–22\, 10 AM–3 PM\nThis week of camp is like taking a trip to the zoo\, but way more creative! Explore the exciting world of animals and their amazing habitats. Kids will create projects such as papier-mâché squirrels and wild crocodiles in watercolor. \nSaturday Art Camp for Kids (ages 6–9) WAITLIST ONLY\nJuly 23\, 10 AM–1 PM\nExplore a variety of art media and creative themes over the course of six Saturdays. On each date\, campers will create two projects. Featured project themes will include Comics\, Cartoons & Characters; Art on the Move; Animals & Wildlife Art; Appetite for Art; Art Around the World; and Color Explosion. \nPrintmaking Techniques and Jewelry Design (ages 10-12) WAITLIST ONLY\nJuly 18–22\, 10 AM–3 PM\nPrintmaking Techniques:  In this unique camp\, tweens will create their own limited-edition prints on our professional presses. Tweens will learn various techniques\, styles\, and tools of the printmaking trade through demonstrations and hands-on practice. This camp will cover techniques including plexiglass drypoint and mono-printing as tweens create original prints that are either one-of-a-kind or editionable!\nJewelry Design: Make wearable art! Tweens will experiment with jewelry-making techniques to create pendants and bracelets of their own original designs. After starting with a sketch\, the instructor will guide tweens on using the best materials to create their vision. Projects may include\, but are not limited to\, wrapped wire pendants\, polymer clay canes\, and recycled paper beads. \nDigital Arts (ages 10–12) WAITLIST ONLY\nJuly 18–22\, 10 AM–12:15 PM\nThis camp offering is perfect for campers looking to expand their skills in the ever-evolving field of digital arts. This small-group camp will take place in our socially-distanced and sanitized digital arts studio. Due to the limited nature of this camp\, each week will be repeated to accommodate more students. \nNEW! Everything Clay and Painting with Acrylics (ages 13+)\nJuly 18–22\, 10 AM–3 PM\nNEW! Everything Clay: This camp is perfect for the teen looking to explore various types of clay. During the week teens will get to use the pottery wheel to throw and embellish a functional ceramic piece that will be glazed and fired in the kiln. Teens will also learn the techniques for working with paper clay\, from building an armature to give the clay structure to ways to decorate their creations using paint\, decoupage\, or other materials. Finally\, teens will explore polymer clay by making everyday objects in miniature.\nNEW! Painting with Acrylics: Learn the basics of painting with acrylics! Teens will learn how to block in a composition and see it come to life as they add paint to their canvas. They will learn the fundamentals of painting\, including brush techniques\, how to create light and shadow\, and color mixing. Teens will also learn how to handle the materials properly. Students should wear clothes that can get messy – acrylics don’t wash out of clothes! \nDigital Arts (ages 13+)\nJuly 18–22\, 12:45–3 PM\nDive into digital! In our fully-equipped digital lab\, teens will use software to explore the concept of fine art in the digital realm. Teens will analyze elements of art and learn how to apply them to create digital art. This camp will also cover artistic concepts of composition and idea development. Students must have a portable storage device\, such as a thumb drive\, for saving their progress in class.
URL:https://www.artcenternj.org/event/summer-art-camp-week-5-2/
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SUMMARY:Vivid Stage Summer Solos 2022 – Polar Bears (NEW LOCATION 7/20 ONLY)
DESCRIPTION:Polar Bears by David Templeton\nTickets: $20 \nUPDATE 7/19: This week’s Vivid Stage Summer Solo will be held at 6:30 PM at the Oakes Center due to the anticipated high temperatures. \nA father\, sorting through boxes in his attic at Christmas time\, spontaneously recalls one whopper of a true story (based on the playwright’s life)\, involving his lifetime obsession with Santa Claus\, his desperate attempts to keep his kids believing after a tragedy strikes his family\, and his realization that sometimes lies\, even those told in love\, can backfire in unpredictable ways. \nFeaturing: Scott McGowan
URL:https://www.artcenternj.org/event/vivid-stage-summer-solos-2022-polar-bears/
LOCATION:Oakes Center\, 120 Morris Ave\, Summit\, NJ\, 07901\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220725
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220731
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SUMMARY:Summer Art Camp: Week 6
DESCRIPTION:Appetite for Art (ages 5-9) WAITLIST ONLY\nJuly 25–29\, 10 AM–3 PM\nDig in! This week of camp will feature art projects inspired by delicious foods and snacks. Campers will learn several art techniques while creating projects like a clay sculpture of a stack of pancakes with syrup and an illustration of spaghetti and meatballs. \nSaturday Art Camp for Kids (ages 6–9) WAITLIST ONLY\nJuly 30\, 10 AM–1 PM\nExplore a variety of art media and creative themes over the course of six Saturdays. On each date\, campers will create two projects. Featured project themes will include Comics\, Cartoons & Characters; Art on the Move; Animals & Wildlife Art; Appetite for Art; Art Around the World; and Color Explosion. \nNEW! Graphic Novel & Webcomics and Art Journaling (ages 10-12) WAITLIST ONLY\nJuly 25–29\, 10 AM–3 PM\nNEW! Graphic Novel & Webcomics: Explore the world of graphic novel illustration and webcomics! Tweens will learn various hand-illustration techniques for comics\, as well as discuss strategies for starting\, maintaining\, and sharing a successful project. Campers will focus on improving their artistic skills and will touch on ways in which they can safely and effectively use the web to their advantage while managing a consistent update schedule\, as well as the potential and opportunities of sharing printed work.\nArt Journaling: Art journaling is a wonderful habit for everyone\, not just artists! Keeping a journal that contains one’s inspirations\, frustrations\, dreams\, and fears is a way to creatively process everyday life. Tweens will make their own journal with simple bookbinding techniques and will fill its pages both inside and outside of camp. We’ll also encourage tweens to share their journaling journey during camp. \nDigital Arts (ages 10-12)\nJuly 25–29\, 10 AM–12:15 PM\nDive into digital! In our fully-equipped digital lab\, tweens will use software to explore the concept of fine art in the digital realm. Tweens will analyze elements of art and learn how to apply them to create digital art. This camp will also cover artistic concepts of composition and idea development. Students must have a portable storage device\, such as a thumb drive\, for saving their progress in class. \nScreen Printing and Painting with Pastels (ages 13+)\nJuly 25–29\, 10 AM–3 PM\nScreen Printing: Create amazing screen prints! Teens will learn basic screen-printing techniques\, from image-making\, screen\, and material preparation\, to the use of screen-printing as a creative outlet\, including mono-printing and edition printing. Campers will develop prints on paper while experimenting with the possibilities of screen printing.\nPainting with Pastels: Pastel straddles the line between painting and drawing. During this camp\, teens will be introduced to the essentials needed to draw and paint using pastels. This will include fundamentals such as drawing\, light and shadow\, composition\, color theory\, and basic perspective. Both still life and landscapes will be incorporated to create finished works of art. \nDigital Arts (ages 13+)\nJuly 25–29\, 12:45–3 PM\nDive into digital! In our fully-equipped digital lab\, teens will use software to explore the concept of fine art in the digital realm. Teens will analyze elements of art and learn how to apply them to create digital art. This camp will also cover artistic concepts of composition and idea development. Students must have a portable storage device\, such as a thumb drive\, for saving their progress in class.
URL:https://www.artcenternj.org/event/summer-art-camp-week-6-2/
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SUMMARY:Vivid Stage Summer Solos 2022 – Bible Adventure Park
DESCRIPTION:Bible Adventure Park by Erin Mallon\nTickets: $20 \nIn this unorthodox adventure\, a 17-year-old tour guide\, Muriel\, leads the audience on an immersive journey at a religious theme park. Audience members become the guests on the tour as they experience all the park’s adventures inspired by stories from the Bible in what will be an alternately fun and disturbing ride. \nFeaturing: Emaline Williams
URL:https://www.artcenternj.org/event/vivid-stage-summer-solos-2022-bible-adventure-park/
LOCATION:Visual Arts Center of New Jersey\, 68 Elm Street\, Summit\, NJ\, 07901\, United States
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