JCA to host Camp Create alongside summer workshops

Jasper- This summer, Jasper Community Arts will host a new five-day art camp for children ages 8-12. 

Camp Create will take place at the Thyen-Clark Cultural Center from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will be offered twice, June 19-23, and July 17-21.

In addition to single and multi-session art workshops, campers participate in art games, visual exercises, warm-ups, art stations, sketches, and timed drawing activities. All workshops and activities are led by professional artists, art teachers, the Education Coordinator, and JCA staff. Campers learn museum culture and gallery manners; famous artists, artworks, and movements; and how to work with various mediums, tools, and studio settings.

“Camp Create offers our youth an invaluable opportunity to develop their artistic appreciation, talent, and confidence,” says JCA Education Coordinator, Casey Uebelhor. “Camp Create is about empowering children to imagine, problem-solve, and express through hands-on experiences, uninterrupted creativity time, and the adventurous observation of both historical and in-gallery works of art.”

Campers may register, pay for, and attend both weeks of camp. Some art explorations and workshops will repeat. Registration is $125 per child, per week of camp. Registration is open. For more information, or to register, visit jasperarts.org/campcreate. For assistance registering, contact JCA at 812-482-3070. Registration for the June camp closes June 9; the July camp on July 7.