
Summer Art Camp | Art & Our Environment (Rising 6th - 8th grade)
Mixed media art camp exploring environmental themes through recycled material collages of animal habitats and mountain landscapes with local wildlife. The week wraps with memory or shadow boxes filled with hand built clay creatures and personal storytelling.
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Mixed-media art camp centered on environmental themes, with recycled-material collages of animal habitats and mountain landscapes featuring local wildlife. The week wraps with memory or shadow boxes filled with hand-built clay creatures and personal storytelling.

Mixed-media art camp centered on environmental themes, with recycled-material collages of animal habitats and mountain landscapes featuring local wildlife. The week wraps with memory or shadow boxes filled with hand-built clay creatures and personal storytelling.
Mixed-media art camp centered on environmental themes, with recycled-material collages of animal habitats and mountain landscapes featuring local wildlife. The week wraps with memory or shadow boxes filled with hand-built clay creatures and personal storytelling.

Afternoon story-driven art camp blending picture-book readings with hands-on painting and mixed media projects for young artists, fostering creative play and early literacy at Black Mountain Center for the Arts.

Afternoon story-driven art camp blending picture-book readings with hands-on painting and mixed media projects for young artists, fostering creative play and early literacy at Black Mountain Center for the Arts.
Afternoon story-driven art camp blending picture-book readings with hands-on painting and mixed media projects for young artists, fostering creative play and early literacy at Black Mountain Center for the Arts.

A kid-focused maker camp centered on hands-on clay building and creative studio time. Expect guided projects, playful experimentation with forms and texture, and a supportive introduction to working in a pottery studio.

A kid-focused maker camp centered on hands-on clay building and creative studio time. Expect guided projects, playful experimentation with forms and texture, and a supportive introduction to working in a pottery studio.
A kid-focused maker camp centered on hands-on clay building and creative studio time. Expect guided projects, playful experimentation with forms and texture, and a supportive introduction to working in a pottery studio.

A joyful summer collage workshop blends gentle movement, mantras, music, and guided meditation to spark creative self expression. Expect mindful paper cutting and layering, plus journaling reflection and community art making focused on what brings you joy.

A joyful summer collage workshop blends gentle movement, mantras, music, and guided meditation to spark creative self expression. Expect mindful paper cutting and layering, plus journaling reflection and community art making focused on what brings you joy.
A joyful summer collage workshop blends gentle movement, mantras, music, and guided meditation to spark creative self expression. Expect mindful paper cutting and layering, plus journaling reflection and community art making focused on what brings you joy.

Weeklong STEAM summer camp built around hands-on exploration of the natural world, chemistry activities, and introductory computer programming. Designed to support youth development and classroom success with age-range sessions including rising kindergarteners at a downtown science museum.

Weeklong STEAM summer camp built around hands-on exploration of the natural world, chemistry activities, and introductory computer programming. Designed to support youth development and classroom success with age-range sessions including rising kindergarteners at a downtown science museum.
Weeklong STEAM summer camp built around hands-on exploration of the natural world, chemistry activities, and introductory computer programming. Designed to support youth development and classroom success with age-range sessions including rising kindergarteners at a downtown science museum.

Drop-in studio making session led by museum staff, with prompts inspired by the permanent collection and current exhibitions. All ages and abilities are welcome for a hands-on creative activity; children must attend with an adult.

Drop-in studio making session led by museum staff, with prompts inspired by the permanent collection and current exhibitions. All ages and abilities are welcome for a hands-on creative activity; children must attend with an adult.
Drop-in studio making session led by museum staff, with prompts inspired by the permanent collection and current exhibitions. All ages and abilities are welcome for a hands-on creative activity; children must attend with an adult.

Kid-centered yoga and mindful movement paired with hands-on artmaking in a playful summer camp setting. A structured weekday program that blends stretching, breathing, and creative projects for school-age kids.

Kid-centered yoga and mindful movement paired with hands-on artmaking in a playful summer camp setting. A structured weekday program that blends stretching, breathing, and creative projects for school-age kids.
Kid-centered yoga and mindful movement paired with hands-on artmaking in a playful summer camp setting. A structured weekday program that blends stretching, breathing, and creative projects for school-age kids.

Fast-paced summer camp where ages 8–16 learn improv games, character building, and collaborative sketch writing to think on their feet and land punchlines. Emphasis on teamwork, spontaneity, and onstage confidence in a youth theater setting.

Fast-paced summer camp where ages 8–16 learn improv games, character building, and collaborative sketch writing to think on their feet and land punchlines. Emphasis on teamwork, spontaneity, and onstage confidence in a youth theater setting.
Fast-paced summer camp where ages 8–16 learn improv games, character building, and collaborative sketch writing to think on their feet and land punchlines. Emphasis on teamwork, spontaneity, and onstage confidence in a youth theater setting.

Hands-on rhythm and creative-skills camp for elementary-aged learners, combining hand drumming, body percussion, movement, and collaborative visual art projects to build musical timing, improvisation, and creative confidence in a small-group summer program.

Hands-on rhythm and creative-skills camp for elementary-aged learners, combining hand drumming, body percussion, movement, and collaborative visual art projects to build musical timing, improvisation, and creative confidence in a small-group summer program.
Hands-on rhythm and creative-skills camp for elementary-aged learners, combining hand drumming, body percussion, movement, and collaborative visual art projects to build musical timing, improvisation, and creative confidence in a small-group summer program.

Action-packed summer day camps in an outdoor adventure park setting, with ropes course challenges, climbing activities, guided nature play, and group skill-building for school-age kids seeking active outdoor fun.

Action-packed summer day camps in an outdoor adventure park setting, with ropes course challenges, climbing activities, guided nature play, and group skill-building for school-age kids seeking active outdoor fun.
Action-packed summer day camps in an outdoor adventure park setting, with ropes course challenges, climbing activities, guided nature play, and group skill-building for school-age kids seeking active outdoor fun.

Hands-on textile summer camp where kids explore the journey from farm fibers to finished fabric through playful weaving, dyeing, and simple sewing projects. Emphasis on sustainability, creativity, and making skills in a community studio setting.

Hands-on textile summer camp where kids explore the journey from farm fibers to finished fabric through playful weaving, dyeing, and simple sewing projects. Emphasis on sustainability, creativity, and making skills in a community studio setting.
Hands-on textile summer camp where kids explore the journey from farm fibers to finished fabric through playful weaving, dyeing, and simple sewing projects. Emphasis on sustainability, creativity, and making skills in a community studio setting.

Five-day summer camp blending hands-on metalsmithing with creative art studio time, plus a midday park break for lunch and outdoor play. Kids build confidence while learning new techniques and finishing take-home metal and art projects with all materials provided.

Five-day summer camp blending hands-on metalsmithing with creative art studio time, plus a midday park break for lunch and outdoor play. Kids build confidence while learning new techniques and finishing take-home metal and art projects with all materials provided.
Five-day summer camp blending hands-on metalsmithing with creative art studio time, plus a midday park break for lunch and outdoor play. Kids build confidence while learning new techniques and finishing take-home metal and art projects with all materials provided.

A curator-led Art Break exploring the creative and conceptual possibilities of paper and book arts with co-curator Cynthia Nourse Thompson. Expect behind-the-scenes context on curatorial practice, printmaking connections, and how exhibitions come together.

A curator-led Art Break exploring the creative and conceptual possibilities of paper and book arts with co-curator Cynthia Nourse Thompson. Expect behind-the-scenes context on curatorial practice, printmaking connections, and how exhibitions come together.
A curator-led Art Break exploring the creative and conceptual possibilities of paper and book arts with co-curator Cynthia Nourse Thompson. Expect behind-the-scenes context on curatorial practice, printmaking connections, and how exhibitions come together.

Youth beach volleyball skills camp on sand courts with drills, fundamentals, and coach-led play. A summer daytime session geared toward kids and teens looking to build technique, confidence, and teamwork outdoors.

Youth beach volleyball skills camp on sand courts with drills, fundamentals, and coach-led play. A summer daytime session geared toward kids and teens looking to build technique, confidence, and teamwork outdoors.
Youth beach volleyball skills camp on sand courts with drills, fundamentals, and coach-led play. A summer daytime session geared toward kids and teens looking to build technique, confidence, and teamwork outdoors.

Hands-on field session focused on identifying wild edible plants and learning safe, ethical harvesting practices. Expect seasonal Appalachian ecology insights, practical tasting or handling tips, and a guided walk-style learning format.

Hands-on field session focused on identifying wild edible plants and learning safe, ethical harvesting practices. Expect seasonal Appalachian ecology insights, practical tasting or handling tips, and a guided walk-style learning format.
Hands-on field session focused on identifying wild edible plants and learning safe, ethical harvesting practices. Expect seasonal Appalachian ecology insights, practical tasting or handling tips, and a guided walk-style learning format.

Kid-focused summer camp sessions centered on hands-on clay work like pinching, coiling, and wheel throwing. Creative studio time emphasizes mess-friendly making, skill building, and taking home finished pottery pieces.

Kid-focused summer camp sessions centered on hands-on clay work like pinching, coiling, and wheel throwing. Creative studio time emphasizes mess-friendly making, skill building, and taking home finished pottery pieces.
Kid-focused summer camp sessions centered on hands-on clay work like pinching, coiling, and wheel throwing. Creative studio time emphasizes mess-friendly making, skill building, and taking home finished pottery pieces.

Week-long kids clay camps filled with squishing, spinning, and hands-on pottery play. Campers learn handbuilding, try the pottery wheel, and finish pieces with colorful glazes in morning or afternoon sessions all summer.

Week-long kids clay camps filled with squishing, spinning, and hands-on pottery play. Campers learn handbuilding, try the pottery wheel, and finish pieces with colorful glazes in morning or afternoon sessions all summer.
Week-long kids clay camps filled with squishing, spinning, and hands-on pottery play. Campers learn handbuilding, try the pottery wheel, and finish pieces with colorful glazes in morning or afternoon sessions all summer.

Ecology-informed gardening lessons on building robust, resilient landscapes that support diverse plant, insect, and animal communities. Two morning sessions blend theory and research into practical models for habitat focused garden design.

Ecology-informed gardening lessons on building robust, resilient landscapes that support diverse plant, insect, and animal communities. Two morning sessions blend theory and research into practical models for habitat focused garden design.
Ecology-informed gardening lessons on building robust, resilient landscapes that support diverse plant, insect, and animal communities. Two morning sessions blend theory and research into practical models for habitat focused garden design.

A slow, quiet online morning of mindful artmaking designed to rest the body, settle the mind, and feed the spirit. Guided creative inquiry uses the arts as a conversation with yourself, exploring longings and gifts in a nonreligious, reflective space.

A slow, quiet online morning of mindful artmaking designed to rest the body, settle the mind, and feed the spirit. Guided creative inquiry uses the arts as a conversation with yourself, exploring longings and gifts in a nonreligious, reflective space.
A slow, quiet online morning of mindful artmaking designed to rest the body, settle the mind, and feed the spirit. Guided creative inquiry uses the arts as a conversation with yourself, exploring longings and gifts in a nonreligious, reflective space.

A self guided studio crawl through the Beaverdam area, with working artist spaces open for browsing, conversation, and behind the scenes process. Expect a neighborhood arts vibe with chances to meet local makers and discover new work.

A self guided studio crawl through the Beaverdam area, with working artist spaces open for browsing, conversation, and behind the scenes process. Expect a neighborhood arts vibe with chances to meet local makers and discover new work.
A self guided studio crawl through the Beaverdam area, with working artist spaces open for browsing, conversation, and behind the scenes process. Expect a neighborhood arts vibe with chances to meet local makers and discover new work.