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SUMMARY:Summer Art Camp: Week 3
DESCRIPTION:ART AROUND AMERICA (3 DAYS) (ages 5–9)\nJuly 1–3\, 10 AM–3 PM\nCelebrate Independence Day through artwork inspired by American artists and famous during this patriotic week\, we’ll make art projects such as a seascape painting inspired by Winslow Homer and a landscape drawing featuring an all-American barn. \nWATERCOLOR EXPLORATION AND COMICS\, CARTOONS & ANIME (3 DAYS) (ages 10–12) (WAITLIST ONLY)\nJuly 1–3\, 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 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.\nComics\, Cartoons & Anime: Calling all comic\, cartoon\, and anime lovers! Tweens will explore drawing popular characters and work on simple and effective techniques for creating their own character concepts. Master a unique style of creating cartoon\, anime\, and comic art. \nNEW! TINY WEEK AND PAINTING WITH PASTELS ( 3 DAYS) (ages 13+)\nJuly 1–3\, 10 AM–3 PM\nTiny Week: It’s a short week\, so let’s get small! Students will use multiple mediums to create unique sculptures and figures while exploring the art world at a miniature level. Have fun creating tiny art you can hold in your hand!\nPainting with Pastels: Pastels straddle the line between painting and drawing. During this camp\, teens will be introduced to the essentials needed to create 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.
URL:https://www.artcenternj.org/event/summer-art-camp-week-3-4/
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SUMMARY:Vivid Stage Summer Solos 2024—Summer Shorts
DESCRIPTION:The weekly solo reading series returns to the Art Center this summer! All tickets are $23 (advance sales only) and readings will be done on the lawn of the Art Center. Bring your own blanket or lawn chairs\, picnic\, and/or snacks! \n  \n \nA collection of short romantic comedies by Vivid’s Artistic Director Laura Ekstrand\, showcasing the talents of some outstanding actors. It’s not a Solo\, but sometimes ya gotta break the rules… \nClick here for more information and to purchase tickets.
URL:https://www.artcenternj.org/event/vivid-stage-summer-solos-2024-three-viewings/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240708
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240713
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SUMMARY:Summer Art Camp: Week 4
DESCRIPTION:NEW! UNDER THE SEA (ages 5–9) (WAITLIST ONLY)\nJuly 8–12\, 10 AM–3 PM\nJoin us for an ALL NEW week of art camp\, where the projects are drawn from the undersea world! Dive into fun projects like a papier-mâché pirate ship and a giant shark painting. \nFIBER ARTS AND COMICS\, CARTOONS & ANIME (ages 10–12) (WAITLIST ONLY)\nJuly 8–12\, 10 AM–3 PM\nFiber Arts: Vibrant fibers and textures surround us—explore the wonderful world of fiber arts! Campers will create several skill-building projects during this exciting week of camp. A variety of fiber techniques will be visited and may include weaving\, hand sewing\, embroidery\, felting\, pom-pom making\, and more. Let the creativity unfold!\nComics\, Cartoons & Anime: Calling all comic\, cartoon\, and anime lovers! Tweens will explore drawing popular characters and work on simple and effective techniques for creating their own character concepts. Master a unique style of creating cartoon\, anime\, and comic art. \nNEW! OIL PAINTING AND SOFT SCULPTURE (ages 13+)\nJuly 8–12\, 10 AM–3 PM\nOil Painting: Painting can seem difficult\, but it doesn’t have to be! Teens will learn the foundational skills of painting in oils. This camp will cover the basics\, including blocking in a composition\, color mixing\, value studies\, and proper handling of materials. Students should wear clothes that can get messy.\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.
URL:https://www.artcenternj.org/event/summer-art-camp-week-4-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240710T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240710T200000
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SUMMARY:Vivid Stage Summer Solos 2024—Equally Divine
DESCRIPTION:The weekly solo reading series returns to the Art Center this summer! All tickets are $23 (advance sales only) and readings will be done on the lawn of the Art Center. Bring your own blanket or lawn chairs\, picnic\, and/or snacks! \n \n  \nTold from the point of view of the world’s most famous painting\, this true-crime whodunit begins with the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum in Paris. Police question everyone from J.P Morgan to Pablo Picasso but cannot crack the case. Soon the story travels back in time to 1503\, introducing us to the visionary artist Leonardo da Vinci\, the apprentice who would become his lover\, and the secrets behind the creation of La Gioconda. Along the way\, the woman in the portrait solves mysteries that have baffled fans and stumped scholars for centuries: Why Leonardo never delivered the painting to the man who commissioned it. Who she is. And why she’s smiling. Equally Divine is a time-hopping\, gender-bending drama about art\, inspiration\, and becoming who we are. \nClick here for more information and to purchase tickets.
URL:https://www.artcenternj.org/event/vivid-stage-summer-solos-2024-sandra/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240715
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240720
DTSTAMP:20260506T144021
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SUMMARY:Summer Art Camp: Week 5
DESCRIPTION:MINI MASTERS (ages 5–9)\nJuly 15–19\, 10 AM–3 PM\nKids become mini masters while experimenting with art media and techniques used by famous artists. While learning about art history\, campers will expand their creative horizons by painting like Paul Cézanne\, collaging like Matisse\, and sculpting like Jeff Koons. \nSCULPTURE TECHNIQUES AND ART JOURNALING (ages 10–12) (WAITLIST ONLY)\nJuly 15–19\, 10 AM–3 PM\nSculpture Techniques: Create art in the round! Tweens will learn to use sculpting tools and techniques to create 3D sculptures. Tweens will go beyond handbuilding—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.\nArt Journaling: Art journaling is a wonderful habit for everyone! 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 fill its pages both inside and outside of camp. We’ll also encourage tweens to share their journaling journey during camp. \nFULL-DAY EXPERIMENTAL FASHION (ages 13+) (WAITLIST ONLY)\nJuly 15–19\, 10 AM–3 PM\nFull-Day Experimental Fashion: Teens 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 we create wearable art. Students will also have the opportunity to design their own t-shirt during this week of camp. \nFULL-DAY PAINTING WITH ACRYLICS (ages 13+) (WAITLIST ONLY) \nJuly 15–19\, 10 AM –3 PM\nFull-Day Painting with Acrylics: Additional week added due to popular demand! Spend the whole week focusing on this one versatile medium. Teens will spend both morning and afternoon sessions learning how to paint 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!
URL:https://www.artcenternj.org/event/summer-art-camp-week-5-4/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240715
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240716
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SUMMARY:Summer Semester Begins
DESCRIPTION:Summer semester begins on Monday\, July 15. Click here to register!
URL:https://www.artcenternj.org/event/summer-semester-begins-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240717T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240717T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T144021
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SUMMARY:Vivid Stage Summer Solos 2024—What I Thought I Knew
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Due to the weather forecast\, tonight’s event will be held at Vivid Stage’s indoor location\, the Oakes Center at 120 Morris Avenue in Summit. \nThe weekly solo reading series returns to the Art Center this summer! All tickets are $23 (advance sales only) and readings will be done on the lawn of the Art Center. Bring your own blanket or lawn chairs\, picnic\, and/or snacks! \n  \n \nIn What I Thought I Knews by Alice Eve Cohen\, everything 44-year-old Alice thought she knew is turned upside-down when an emergency CAT scan reveals that she’s six months pregnant. A dark comedy performed by one actress playing forty roles\, Alice faces the most wrenching decision a woman can make\, in her odyssey through doubt\, a broken health-care system\, the complexities of reproductive rights\, and the infinite unpredictability of parenthood. An O’Neill finalist and Jane Chambers Award Honorable Mention\, What I Thought I Knew is adapted from Cohen’s acclaimed memoir—winner of Oprah magazine’s 25 Best Books of Summer and Elle Literary Grand Prize for Nonfiction. \nClick here for more information and to purchase tickets.
URL:https://www.artcenternj.org/event/vivid-stage-summer-solos-2024-what-i-thought-i-knew/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240722
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240727
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SUMMARY:Summer Art Camp: Week 6
DESCRIPTION:COMICS\, CARTOONS & CHARACTERS (ages 5–9) (WAITLIST ONLY)\nJuly 22–26\, 10 AM–3 PM\nDelve into the world of cartoons\, comics\, and popular characters in everyone’s favorite camp! Create super fun art projects of familiar friends like Star Wars collages\, Winnie the Pooh pastels\, and Olaf watercolors. \nNEW! DRAWING PORTRAITS AND COLLAGE & MIXED MEDIA (ages 10–12) (WAITLIST ONLY)\nJuly 22–26\, 10 AM–3 PM\nDrawing Portraits: Take observational drawing skills to the next level! Tweens will draw directly from a clothed life portrait model\, focusing on the features of the human face. This camp will explore light and shadow\, allowing tweens to gain a better understanding of the facial structure through demonstration and drawing exercises.\nCollage & Mixed Media: Mixing it up is what collage and mixed media is all about! Campers will have the opportunity to use a variety of supplies such as paint\, patterned paper\, fabric\, fibers\, and more. During this camp week\, students will learn about shape\, color\, texture\, and light\, all while creating both representational and abstract works of art. \nFIBER SCULPTURE AND JEWELRY DESIGN (ages 10–12) (WAITLIST ONLY) \nJuly 22–26\, 10 AM–3 PM\nFiber Sculpture: Incorporate pattern and texture into sculpture through the use of fiber! Campers will learn to bring their ideas and sketches to life\, creating anything from plushies to abstract sculptures. While basic sewing may be involved\, we will also explore other techniques to build their fiber sculptures. Pre-made patterns will be available but\, with the guidance of their instructor\, teens can also create their own templates for original designs.\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 help tweens 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. \nFIBER SCULPTURE AND JEWELRY DESIGN (ages 13+) (WAITLIST ONLY) \nJuly 22–26\, 10 AM–3 PM\nFiber Sculpture: Incorporate pattern and texture into sculpture through the use of fiber! Teens will learn to bring their ideas and sketches to life\, creating anything from plushies to abstract sculptures. While basic sewing may be involved\, teens will also explore other techniques to build their fiber sculptures. Pre-made patterns will be available but\, with the guidance of their instructor\, teens can also create their own templates for original designs.\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.
URL:https://www.artcenternj.org/event/summer-art-camp-week-6-4/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240724T200000
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SUMMARY:Vivid Stage Summer Solos 2024—I F***ing Hate Shakespeare
DESCRIPTION:The weekly solo reading series returns to the Art Center this summer! All tickets are $23 (advance sales only) and readings will be done on the lawn of the Art Center. Bring your own blanket or lawn chairs\, picnic\, and/or snacks! \n \n  \nGina Femia is a playwright. William Shakespeare is a playwright\, too—maybe you’ve heard of him? In I F***ing Hate Shakespeare\, through the lens of different Shakespeare plays\, and juxtaposing him with the abusive relationships that defined her coming of age\, Gina discusses how her experience with the Bard has shaped her origin story as a playwright. \nClick here for more information and to purchase tickets.
URL:https://www.artcenternj.org/event/vivid-stage-summer-solos-2024-i-fing-hate-shakespeare/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240729
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240803
DTSTAMP:20260506T144021
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SUMMARY:Summer Art Camp: Week 7
DESCRIPTION:ART AROUND THE WORLD (ages 5–9)\nJuly 29–August 2\, 10 AM–3 PM\nPack your bags! Kids will “travel” the world and learn how different cultures create art. Make a Niagra Falls diorama\, create a paper collage inspired by Turkish mosaics\, and draw unique Ukrainian pysanky eggs. \nJEWELRY AND DRAWING WITH PEN & INK (ages 10–12) (WAITLIST ONLY) \nJuly 29– August 2\, 10 AM–3 PM\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.\nDrawing with Pen & Ink: From quick sketches to detailed drawings\, this camp will teach tweens the tips and tricks of pen and ink! Tweens will explore techniques such as loose sketching\, cross-hatching\, and stippling as they learn to create contrast with texture and ink. Tweens will also learn to create softer drawings using ink and a brush. Some basic drawing skills will also be covered. \nEVERYTHING CLAY AND CHARACTER DESIGN (ages 10–12) (WAITLIST ONLY) \nJuly 29– August 2\, 10 AM–3 PM\nEverything 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.\nCharacter Design: During this week of camp\, tweens 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. Tweens 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. \nJEWELRY DESIGN AND DRAWING WITH PEN & INK (ages 13+) (WAITLIST ONLY)\nJuly 29– August 2\, 10 AM–3 PM\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 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.\nDrawing with Pen & Ink: From quick sketches to detailed drawings\, this camp will teach teens the tips and tricks of pen & ink! Teens will explore techniques such as loose sketching\, cross hatching\, and stippling as they learn to create contrast with texture and ink. Teens will also learn to create softer drawings using ink and a brush. Some basic drawing skills will also be covered.
URL:https://www.artcenternj.org/event/summer-art-camp-week-7-4/
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