Grade Ranges are for Fall 2025 MORNING Little Actors: Story, Drama & Movement Art Explorations: Making Mythical Monsters
TIME 9 to 11 a.m. 9 to 11:30 a.m.
GRADE PAGE Ages 4 and 5 7 1 and 2 9
AFTERNOON Dance Adventure: Beauty and the Beast 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. K–2 6 Musical Theater Performers Presents: The Many Moods of Inside Out 12:15 to 3 p.m. 1 and 2 7 Clay Creations: Handbuilding 12:30 to 3 p.m. 3–6 5 Prop & Set Design: Alice In Wonderland 12:15 to 3 p.m. 5–9 8 FULL DAY Jr. Summer Stock: Alice In Wonderland Art Studio: Explorations in Print and Mark Making
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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MORNING Little Artists: Story, Music & Movement Art Explorations: Storybook Illustration
TIME 9 to 11 a.m. 9 to 11:30 a.m.
GRADE PAGE Ages 4 and 5 7 1 and 2 9
Art Studio: Fun with Food Wheel Throwing Foundations
9 to 11:30 a.m. 9 to 11:30 a.m.
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AFTERNOON Musical Theater Performers Presents: Little Mermaid 12:15 to 3 p.m. 1 and 2 7 Clay Creations: Handbuilding 12:30 to 3 p.m. 3–6 5 Dance Workshop 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. 7–12 6 Prop & Set Design: Alice In Wonderland 12:15 to 3 p.m. 5–9 8
FULL DAY Art Studio: Illustration Week 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 3–6 10 Jr. Summer Stock: Alice In Wonderland 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 3–8 8 Filmmaking Fun 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 4–6 12
MORNING Little Artists: Story, Drama & Movement Art Explorations: Creative Creatures Art Studio: Experiments with Printmaking
TIME 9 to 11 a.m. 9 to 11:30 a.m. 9 to 11:30 a.m.
GRADE PAGE Ages 4 and 5 7 1 and 2 9 4–6 11
AFTERNOON Musical Theater Performers Presents: Jungle Book 12:15 to 3 p.m. 1 and 2 7 Clay Creations: Handbuilding 12:30 to 3 p.m. 3–6 5 Prop & Set Design: Frozen, Jr. 12:15 to 3 p.m. 5–9 8 Dance Workshop 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. 7–12 6
FULL DAY Summer Stock Kids: Frozen Jr. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 2–5 8 Art Studio: Design Week Board Games, Maps & More! 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 3–6 10 Filmmaking Fun 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 7–9 12
MORNING Little Artists: Music, Movement & Crafts Art Explorations: Science Explorers Wheel Throwing Foundations Teen Art Studio: Oil Painting
TIME 9 to 11 a.m. 9 to 11:30 a.m. 9 to 11:30 a.m. 9 to 11:30 a.m.
GRADE PAGE Ages 4 and 5 7 1 and 2 9 7–12 5 7–12 11
AFTERNOON Dance Adventure: Snow White 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. K–21 6 Musical Theater Performers Presents Peter Pan 12:15 to 3 p.m. 1 and 2 7 Clay Creations: Handbuilding 12:30 to 3 p.m. 3–6 5 Teen Art Studio: Printmaking 12:15 to 3 p.m. 7–9 12
FULL DAY Summer Stock Kids: Frozen Jr. (Week 2) 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 2–5 8 Filmmaking Fun 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 4-6 12 Art Studio: All About Faces 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 3–6 10
MORNING Little Artists: Story, Drama & Movement Art Explorations: Cartoons & Comics Art Studio: Mini Modern Art Masters
TIME 9 to 11 a.m. 9 to 11:30 a.m. 9 to11:30 a.m.
GRADE PAGE Ages 4 and 5 7 1 and 2 9 3–6 11
AFTERNOON Musical Theater Performers Presents: Snow White 12:15 to 3 p.m. 1 and 2 6 Clay Creations: Handbuilding 12:30 to 3 p.m. 3–6 5 Dance Adventure: Beauty and the Beast 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. 3–6 6 Teen Art Studio: Mixed Media Masterpieces 12:15 to 3 p.m. 7–12 12
FULL DAY Show in a Week: Disney Classics 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 3–5 8 Art Studio: I Wish 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 3–6 10
MORNING Little Actors: Story, Drama & Movement Art Explorations: Enchanted Forest Fun Art Studio: Fiber Arts Fun Wheel Throwing Foundations
TIME 9 to 11 a.m. 9 to 11:30 a.m. 9 to 11:30 a.m. 9 to 11:30 a.m.
GRADE PAGE Ages 4 and 5 7 1 and 2 9 3–5 11 7–12 6
AFTERNOON Musical Theater Performers Presents: Moana 12:15 to 3 p.m. 1 and 2 7 Clay Creations: Handbuilding 12:30 to 3 p.m. 3–6 5 Dance Adventure: Snow White 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. 3–6 6 Teen Art Studio: Fiber Arts Fun 12:15 to 3 p.m. 6–8 12 Prop & Set Design: Twisted Fairy Tales 12:15 to 3 p.m. 5–9 8
FULL DAY Art Studio: Sun, Mood, Wind & Stars 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 3–6 10 Show in a Week: Twisted Fairy Tales 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 6–8 8 Filmmaking Fun 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 6–8 12
WEEK OF July 10 to August 28 (Thurs.) July 14 to July 30 (M, T, W) August 11– August 15
CLASS Teen Wheel Throwing Middle School Theater Intensive Choreographers Workshop
TIME GRADE 9 a.m. to 12 Noon 9–12 3:30 to 6 p.m. 6–9 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 6–12
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Welcome to Summer Fun in the Arts at HCA! At HCA, we are deeply committed to providing accessible and engaging art experiences for all children. Our artist-instructors are here not only to teach, but to help students build skills in teamwork, problem solving, and creative thinking. This year, we are excited to offer families both full and half-day programs that you can mix and match to design your own week of Summer Fun to allow for more exploration of various art forms, or complement other activities. Choose a schedule that works best for you and your family, including single and multi-week options.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Please refer to our website for a complete list of guidelines for parents/guardians.
LOCATIONS
We have two locations, 98 Hayden Rowe Street and 34 Hayden Rowe Street. Please see online class listings for location details. We will be offering a free walking service for anyone 5th Grade or younger, led by our volunteers for those who sign up for full-day options at our two locations, 98 and 34 Hayden Rowe, a little over ½ mile apart. Students will have time for a supervised lunch at 98 Hayden Rowe between programs.
FOOD & BEVERAGE GUIDELINES
All participants must bring their own beverages, as well as NUT-FREE snacks, and lunch. Supervised lunch/recess is included for full-day participants, who must also bring two snacks. Half-day children should bring at least one snack.
REGISTRATIONS
Please register online at hopartscenter.org, and answer all of the registration questions. Reminders are sent out the Wednesday before for classes starting the following week.
FINANCIAL AID The Hopkinton Center for the Arts believes the arts are for everyone and thanks to the generosity of the Dora Kishibay Garabedian Scholarship Fund and individual donations to our scholarship fund we are able to assist children, teens, and adults who might not otherwise be able to afford classes. Need-based scholarships are available for HCA classes to residents of Hopkinton and surrounding MetroWest communities. Assistance is awarded on the basis of demonstrated need, motivation, and potential benefit to the student. Please visit our website www. HopArtsCenter.org and fill out our online scholarship form.
WAIVERS
I understand there is a certain amount of reasonable risk of minor injury associated with this program and do not hold the Hopkinton Center of the Arts, Enter Stage Left Theater, or the Town of Hopkinton responsible for any such injuries. A detailed waiver statement available upon registration.
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REFUND POLICY
If you wish to cancel a registration: Refunds of program fees will be offered (less a $50 cancellation fee) until May 31st of the current year. No refunds will be given if the cancellation request occurs after May 31st. All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing via email to the Administration Office at info@ hopartscenter.org. Switching Summer Program weeks: A $25 switch fee will be accessed for patrons who request to switch the registration of a summer program to a different week (when space allows).
CODE OF CONDUCT The Hopkinton Center for the Arts is committed to fostering an environment that is free of racism, discrimination, and harassment. All individuals are treated with respect and dignity, contribute fully, and have equal opportunities. All persons working or associating with our community of HCA are expected to uphold and abide by this Code of Conduct. All participants are expected to follow the rules established for the safety of all other participants in the program. Your cooperation and support help ensure that everyone has a safe and fun experience. If a participant is unable to meet established behavior expectations, HCA staff will follow procedures outlined on the website, and communicate with both the participant and with a parent/ guardian. The full code of conduct can be found on our website.
SUMMER FUN IN THE ARTS TEEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM!
We are looking for those interested in working with youth and gaining leadership and teamwork skills to create a vibrant summer community through facilitating fun art activities, games, and an end of the week performance! Partial and full day volunteers are needed. This program is open to rising 9th graders or higher. Apply by April 1, 2025 online. No parent inquiries please. Click Here to Apply.
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HCA Ceramics Studio: 34 Hayden Rowe Street Suite 304 Register for a full-day with other option at 98 Hayden Rowe and a free walk-up service will be provided for those 5th grade and lower.
CLAY CREATIONS: HANDBUILDING
Grades 3 to 6 | 12:30 to 3 p.m. Tuition: $315 | Insider Plus: $299.25 Instructors: Kim Lopes (weeks 1–4) Cheska Komissar (Weeks 5 & 6) Use your imagination and get your hands dirty with clay! We’ll make functional and fun objects by learning hand-building techniques, including slab, coil, and pinching. Everyone will get the chance to make and decorate items of their own design that will be glazed and fired.* Week 1: June 30–July 3 (Mon–Thurs) Week 2: July 7–July 11 Week 3: July 14–July 18 Week 4: July 21–July 25 Week 5: July 28–August 1 Week 6: August 4–August 8
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WHEEL THROWING FOUNDATIONS
Grades 7 to 12 | 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Tuition: $315 | Insider Plus: $299.25 Instructor: Mary Lou McKeen Get your hands dirty in this hands-on week of pottery! Beginners will explore wheel-throwing skills such as wedging clay, centering, forming vessels, and glazing; more experienced potters will focus on making complex forms. Everyone will work on creating functional pottery forms and learn about working in the HCA’s Ceramics Studio.* Week 2: July 7–July 11 Week 4: July 21–July 25 Week 6: August 4–August 8
TEEN WHEEL THROWING: ALL LEVELS Grades 9 to 12 | 9 a.m. to 12 Noon Tuition: $625 | Insider Plus: $593.75 Instructor: Hana Reilly This mixed-level class provides inspiration and community as everyone receives instruction based on skill level. Beginners will learn basic techniques such as wedging clay, centering, forming vessels, and glazing, while more experienced potters will work on more advanced forms and hone in on their styles.* Thursdays | July 10 to August 28
*Students will be notified when finished work is ready for pick-up (usually 4 to 6 weeks after class).
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HCA Dance Studio: 34 Hayden Rowe Street Suite 302 Register for a full-day with other option at 98 Hayden Rowe and a free walk-up service will be provided for those 5th grade and lower.
DANCE ADVENTURE: STORY TO STAGE 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuition: $275 | Insider Plus: $261.25 Instructor: HCA Dance Instructors For kids who love dance, music, acting and crafts! We’ll celebrate beloved stories as we learn how to perform the story through dance set to music. Explore musical theater inspired jazz, ballet, hip hop, crafts, and games that explore acting and improvisation. The week will inspire an appreciation for dance and end in an informal performance for family and friends to attend. No dance experience required for grades K to 2, weeks 1 and 4. Weeks 5 and 6 are designed for grades 3 to 6 with experience. Focus will be on ballet, jazz, hip-hop and more! Week 1: June 30–July 3 (Mon–Thurs) (K to 2) Week 4: July 21–July 25 (K to 2) Week 5: July 28–August 1 (Grades 3 to 6) Week 6: August 4–August 8 (Grades 3 to 6)
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DANCE WORKSHOP Grades 7 to 12 | 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. One Week: Tuition: $460 | Insider Plus: $437 Both Weeks: Tuition: $874 | Insider Plus: $830.30 Instructor: HCA Dance Instructors Spend your afternoon immersed in dance with lessons in ballet, pointe/pre pointe, jazz, contemporary, character, hip hop, conditioning, Thai bodywork, anatomy for dancers, choreography and more. We’ll focus on technique, artistry, and expression as we learn repertoire and experiment with student choreography. Come explore dance in a fun and welcoming environment. This is designed as a two-week program, but you may opt to participate in just one week. Week 2: July 7–July 11 Week 3: July 14–July 18
CHOREOGRAPHERS WORKSHOP Grades 6 to 12 | 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuition: $460 | Insider Plus: $437 Instructor: HCA Dance Instructors Calling all movers interested in creating a choreographic production as well as movers interested in enhancing their artistry and ability to collaborate as a performer! The week will combine a variety of approaches to dance making and provide a range of opportunities to practice skills by crafting dance in solo and group forms, both in studio and site specific. We’ll also have lessons in lighting and costume design that will enhance your understanding the contributions these forms bring to productions. Desiging choreography will also serve as to develop project management and collaborative skills. Whether you are prepapring pieces of choreography for college, extracurricular programming submissions, working to build their portfolio, or simply looking to explore a creative zeal, this weeklong workshop is for you. Week 7: August 11–August 15
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MUSICAL THEATER PERFORMERS
LITTLE ARTISTS: MUSIC, MOVEMENT & CRAFTS Ages 4 and 5 | 9 to 11 a.m. Tuition: $275 | Insider Plus: $261.25 Instructors: Zoë Stewart & Megann Filios Explore the art of music through books, movement, songs, and crafting! We’ll play imaginative games while learning rhythmic rhymes, tongue twisters, and making silly sounds. Through instrument play we’ll have the opportunity to touch a variety of musical instrument families including strings, percussion, and more! Week 2: July 7–July 11 Week 4: July 21–July 25
LITTLE ACTORS: STORY, DRAMA & MOVEMENT Ages 4 and 5 | 9 to 11 a.m. Tuition: $275 | Insider Plus: $261.25 Explore the art of theater and music through books, movement, games, and crafting! We’ll play drama and imaginative games while learning how to act out a story. Based on the interest of the group, we’ll work together to act out scenes inspired by a favorite theme including animals or Disney, picking songs to dance to and characters to pretend to be. On the last day of the week, we’ll perform what we’ve been working on for our families and friends. Week 1: June 30–July 3 (Mon–Thurs) (Instructor: Katie Venard)
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Grades 1 and 2 | 12:15 to 3 p.m. Tuition: $275| Insider Plus: $261.25 Discover your inner performer and step into the spotlight in this interactive theatre experience! Through fun drama games, imagination, and activities, we’ll learn iconic songs and scenes from the chosen play each week as we explore the basics of acting and prepare final short productions for the end of the week! Week 1: June 30–July 3 (Mon–Thurs) The Many Moods of Inside Out (Instructor: Katie Venard)
Week 2: July 7–July 11 | Little Mermaid (Instructor: Zoë Stewart) Week 3: July 14–July 18 | Jungle Book Week 4: July 21–July 25 | Peter Pan (Instructor: Zoë Stewart) Week 5: July 28–August 1 | Snow White Week 6: August 4–August 8 | Moana (Instructor: Katie Venard)
MIDDLE SCHOOL INTENSIVE: YOU’RE GOING TO BE POPULAR Grades 6 to 9 | 3:30 to 6 p.m. Tuition: $500 | Insider Plus: $475 Instructor: Alyssa Surette This theater arts intensive program is designed to engage your performing artists in training that grows their enthusiasm, talent, and interest in theater arts. Instructed by artists and educators with first-hand experience, our intensive programming includes in-depth training in acting, dance, music, voice and movement, audition etiquette, and performance. In the final week, students will perform the showcase and receive individualized feedback from a Broadway guest artist. This intensive program will feature songs and scenes from Stephen Schwartz, (Wicked, Godspell, Pippin, Pocohantas, Children of Eden). It concludes with a performance showcase featuring the participants’ talents and growth.
Week 3: July 14–July 18
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday Weeks 2, 3 & 4: July 14–July 30
Week 5: July 28–August 1
Public Performance: Friday August 1, 2025
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SHOW IN A WEEK DISNEY CLASSICS
JUNIOR SUMMERSTOCK ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Grades 4 to 8 | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuition: $1000 | Insider Plus: $950 Instructors: Alyssa Surrette Join Alice on her musical adventure through Wonderland as she encounters many oddities in this two-week intensive musical theater offering. Participants receive music and dance instruction and learn and reinforce basic acting skills, stagecraft, and cooperation/team-building experiences. Beginners and more experienced performers are all welcome! Week 1: June 30–July 3 Week 2: July 7–11 TWO public performances on Sat., July 12 12 Noon and 2:30 p.m.
FROZEN JR. Grades 2 to 5 | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuition: $1100 | Insider Plus: $1045 Instructors: Emily Vincent Join Elsa and friends on their musical adventure through Arendelle as they encounter magic and adventure in this twoweek intensive musical theater offering. Participants receive music and dance instruction and learn and reinforce basic acting skills, stagecraft, and cooperation/ team-building experiences. Beginners and more experienced performers are all welcome! Week 3: July 14–July 18 Week 4: July 21–July 25 8
TWO public performances on Sat., July 26 12 Noon and 2:30 p.m.
Grades 3 to 5 | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuition: $550 | Insider Plus: $522.50 Explore theater and music through games, physical movement, storytelling, and finding your voice as we work on performing scenes from the muchloved canon of Disney movies and musicals. We’ll work on our acting, singing, and dancing skills to help build and devise a final show. At the end of the week, actors will take to the stage and perform what they’ve explored over the week for family and friends. Week 5: July 28–August 1
TWISTED FAIRY TALES Grades 6 to 8 | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuition: $550 | Insider Plus: $522.50 Reimagine our versions of classic fairytales in this week filled with the unexpected. What if Sleeping Beauty was cursed to sing for a hundred years rather than sleep? How would Jack and the Beanstalk have ended if Jack had befriended the giants instead of stealing from them? We’ll explore these stories through games, physical movement, and storytelling. We’ll work on our acting, singing, and dancing skills to help build and devise a final show. At the end of the week, just before pick-up, actors will take to the stage and perform what they’ve explored over the week for family and friends. Week 6: August 4–August 8
PROP AND SET DESIGN Grades 5 to 9 | 12:15 to 3 p.m. Tuition: See website for breakdown Instructor: Casey Bowers Work behind-the-scenes these weeks on the incredibly important art of prop and set design and creation. Get hands-on experience preparing effective and useful props and backgrounds suited to the jumior Summer Stock productions. Week 1 & 2: June 30 to July 11: Alice In Wonderland Week 3: July 14–July 18: Frozen Jr. Week 6 : August 4–8: Twisted Fairy Tails
SCIENCE ADVENTURES
ART EXPLORATIONS Grades 1 and 2 | 9 to 11:30 a.m.
MAKING MYTHICAL MONSTERS Tuition: $220 | Insider Plus: $209.00 Instructor: Megann Filios Join this imaginative week that is all about designing your fantastical works of art! We’ll get inspiration from all around us, including insects, the worlds of Pokémon, Wings of Fire, and stories about folklore and mythology. Through drawing, painting, and sculpture, we’ll make our designs. From dragons, unicorns, and one-eyed monsters and the magical worlds they live in! Week 1: June 30–July 3 (Mon–Thurs)
STORYBOOK ART Tuition: $275 | Insider Plus: $261.25 Instructor: Celeste Falcone Make characters and stories come to life in this week filled with story time, play, and creating. We’ll explore and respond to the characters and themes of some classic and contemporary picture books through art in a variety of media, including drawing, painting, collage, and puppet making. Week 2: July 7–July 11
CREATIVE CREATURES Tuition: $275 | Insider Plus: $261.25 Instructor: Celeste Falcone Join this week, full of creative fun featuring real and imagined creatures! For inspiration, we’ll travel through books to different cultures, times, and ecosystems to learn about animals and their various habitats and mythical creatures. Week 3: July 14–July 18
Week 1 tuition is prora ted for a 4-day week.
Instructor: Judy Smith Tuition: $275 | Insider Plus: $261.25 Combine science with art in this week filled with creative chemistry and colorful experiments. We’ll focus on the creation process as we explore different materials and subject matter, getting messy along the way! Throughout the week, we’ll use magnifying tools to inspect items from the natural world and answer questions, including how a volcano erupts and what happens if we use eye droppers to apply paint on different materials. Week 4: July 21–July 25
CARTOON AND COMICS Instructor: Judy Smith Tuition: $275 | Insider Plus: $261.25 Create popular cartoon characters or ones of your design this week that are full of imagination and adventure. Get inspired by artwork like the designs in Pokémon, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Lilo & Stitch, and How to Train Your Dragon before developing your own stories and characters. Using pencils, Sharpies, markers, and colored pencils, we’ll work on basic drawing skills and the elements of art, including line, color, shape, value, form, space, and texture, to bring our characters to life. Week 5: July 28–August 1
ENCHANTED FOREST FUN Instructor: Celeste Falcone Tuition: $275 | Insider Plus: $261.25 Join this magical week of adventure, art, and fun! Be inspired by the HCA fairy garden, story books, and pictures. Design, depict, and delight in wizards, gnomes, pixies, and fairies, and create mini versions of their woodland homes. Wings, wands, crowns, and other delights! Week 6: August 4–August 8
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DESIGN WEEK: BOARD GAMES, MAPS & MORE!
ART STUDIO (FULL DAY) Grades 3 to 6 | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
EXPLORATIONS IN PRINT AND MARK MAKING Tuition: $440 | Insider Plus: $418 Instructor: Laurie Leavitt Every mark tells a story, from the gentle swipe of a pencil to the bold stroke of the brush. Explore the possibilities of what a simple line can be and expand your artistic style while using a variety of creative tools beyond just the classic brush and marker. Learn unique processes, including printmaking, throughout this week of fun. Week 1: June 30–July 3 (Mon–Thurs)
ILLUSTRATION WEEK Tuition: $550 | Insider Plus: $522.50 Instructor: Beth Gismondi Illustration is an art form rich with opportunities for creativity. This fun-filled week will explore the powerful relationship between words and images. Through various media, including paint, pencil, collage, and 3D, we’ll work on basic drawing skills and character development as we bring our stories to life! We will also use the elements of art, including line, color, shape, value, and form, to strengthen our work. Students can develop their story ideas or use traditional stories the instructor provides. Week 2: July 7–July 11
Tuition: $550 | Insider Plus: $522.50 Instructor: Meredith Fitzgerald Become a designer of your own game or world this week filled with art, adventure, and creativity. Whether you want to make your own board game with characters and maps or create a blueprint for your perfect home, city, or world, we will work on bringing our ideas to life by the end of the week. Week 3: July 14–July 18
ALL ABOUT FACES Tuition: $550 | Insider Plus: $522.50 Instructor: Laurie Leavitt With inspiration from the HCA’s summer exhibit, “Smile Out Loud,” featuring the narrative portraiture of artist DaNice Marshall, this week we will explore portraiture through various mediums. We’ll learn the basics of human proportions, and through fun exercises and observation, we’ll work on individual elements like eyes, noses, hair, and hands. Throughout the week, we’ll create selfportraits and use expressive characters to design artwork that tells stories. Week 4: July 21–July 25
I WISH Tuition: $550 | Insider Plus: $522.50 Instructor: Marion Buricatu Let your imagination roam wild this week, creating whatever you can dream! We’ll turn what is unreal, whether that is a fantasy, science fiction, history, or other theoretical moments we can imagine, into unique works of art. With inspiration from groundbreaking visual artists like surrealist Salvador Dalí and inventive stories like Lilo & Stitch, we’ll illustrate what we’ve been dreaming of, from flying hamburgers to cats playing football and or demigods like Maui! We’ll work on drawing foundations, including proportion, composition, and perspective, in our favorite mediums, whether acrylic, watercolor, pen, ink, or something else! Week 5: July 28–August 1
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At the end of each week, students will have an art show for family & friends!
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SUN, MOOD, WIND & STARS
MINI MODERN ART MASTERS
Grades 3 to 6 | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $550 | Insider Plus: $522.50 Instructor: Meredith Fitzgerald Get inspiration from the beauty of space and nature this week as we experiment with various art forms to create our works featuring natural wonders. We’ll adventure outdoors for observations and even use the sun to help create designs! We will explore and make connections between science, nature, and art all week with projects like cyanotypes (stunning photographs produced by the sun), mobiles, geo-art, magnets, and more.
Tuition: $275 | Insider Plus: $261.25 Instructor: Laurie Leavitt Come experiment and explore the world of modern art by learning about important and influential artists and practicing different techniques and subjects to create our own masterpieces. Discover artists from the pop art movement, cubism, expressionism, and impressionism, all of whom helped pave the way for the artists working today! By the end of the week, everyone will have a portfolio of work in different media.
Week 6: August 4–August 8
Week 5: July 28–August 1
ART STUDIO (MORNING) Grades 3 to 6 | 9 to 11:30 a.m.
FUN AND FOOD
Tuition: $275 | Insider Plus: $261.25 Instructor: Marion Buricatu Create your favorite food through mixed media art! From painting projects to handmade 3D models, will focus on celebrating all things delicious. We’ll draw inspiration from contemporary artists including Kyle Bean, who use everyday objects to create unique masterpieces. Elastic bands can become noodles, cut-up sponges can transform into tofu, and drinking straws can be cut to make pieces in sushi rolls! Start saving items from around the house to bring your menu to life.
FIBER ARTS FUN Grades 3 to 5 Tuition: $315 | Insider Plus: $299.25 Instructor: Dahlia Popovits Play and experiment with fiber arts in this fun vacation week program! Work in a small group setting with award-winning weaver Dahlia Popovits—experience weaving, crocheting, and embroidery and working on various looms. We’ll make bookmarks, bracelets, potholders, and more! Week 6: August 4–August 8
TEEN ART STUDIO
Week 2: July 7–July 11
Tuition: $275 | Insider Plus: $261.25 Grade 7 to 12
EXPERIMENTS WITH PRINTMAKING
OIL PAINTING
Tuition: $275 | Insider Plus: $261.25 Instructor: Smitha Ram Explore the art of printmaking, where you will work on your drawing, painting, and design skills! We’ll experiment with different surfaces to draw pictures, then cut away the areas we will not print before painting and transferring our prints to make unique art pieces filled with layers of color and various textures. Have a blast as you see your work evolve from a sketch to stamping, peeling off the ink transfer, and finally seeing your finished piece! Week 3: July 14–July 18
Instructor: Marion Buricatu Oil painting, a favorite medium of some of history’s greatest painters, is an essential skill for any artist, whether working in a traditional or contemporary style. This versatile medium allows for the creation of rich textures, depth, and vibrant color. In just one week, you’ll explore diverse techniques, from painting landscapes outdoors in the “plein air” tradition to creating bold, expressive brushstrokes in contemporary abstract works. Week 4: July 21–July 25 | 9 to 11:30 p.m.
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TEEN ART STUDIO PRINTMAKING
Instructor: Smitha Ram Tuition: $275 | Insider Plus: $261.25 Grades 7 to 9 Explore the exciting medium of relief printing! Using a linoleum block, we’ll learn how to print by hand by carving our designs and transferring them to create unique pieces of art filled with layers of tones and textures. We will begin with an overview of the relief process, going over the different tools, surfaces, and materials while also getting inspiration from artists who have mastered the technique. Week 4: July 21–July 25 | 12:15 to 3 p.m.
MIXED MEDIA MASTERPIECES Grades 7 to 12 Tuition: $275 | Insider Plus: $261.25
Create one-of-a-kind artwork this week as we combine a little bit of everything related to artmaking to design pieces with one or more mediums or materials. Explore texture using various materials, including drawings, painted textured paper, and recycled materials. We’ll also experiment with stamping and metal tooling, or “repousse,” to create low-relief sculptures on metal. Week 5: July 28–August 1 | 12:15 to 3 p.m.
FIBER ARTS FUN Grades 6 to 8 Tuition: $315 | Insider Plus: $299.25 Instructor: Dahlia Popovits Explore all things fiber arts in this fun vacation week program! Work in a small group setting with award-winning weaver Dahlia Popovits and experience weaving, crocheting, embroidery, and working on various looms. Using a variety of repurposed fabric strips, we’ll make wall hangings and table mats and then work on embroidery on garments or potholders. Week 6: August 4–August 8 | 12:15 to 3 p.m.
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FILMMAKING FUN 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuition: $600 | Insider Plus: $570 Instructor: Sara Fitzpatrick In a small group setting, discover what goes into creating and filming a story from storyboarding to “Action” and “That’s a Wrap”! Get hands-on experience and work as a team to write a story of the group’s choosing before getting into the filmmaking process of directing and acting. Everyone has a role, with opportunities to jump in front of the camera and or focus behind the scenes. Working with professional camcorders, we’ll film either on location or on a green screen. As time allows, the instructor will demonstrate the editing process with input from the participants on the creative decisions and direction of the edits. The week ends with a premiere of the commercial and a sneak peek of the completed production. Week 2: July 7–July 11 (Grades 4 to 6) Week 4: July 21–July 25 (Grades 4 to 6) Week 3: July 14–July 18 (Grades 7 to 9) Week 6: August 4–August 8 (Grades 7 to 9)
SUMMER FUN IN THE ARTS TEEN VOLUNTEER PROGRAM!
Join an energetic and creative team to help make our summer program a fantastic experience for our students! We are looking for those interested in working with youth and gaining leadership and teamwork skills to create a vibrant summer community through facilitating fun art activities, games, and an end of the week performance! Partial and full day volunteers are needed. This program is open to rising 9th graders or higher. Apply by April 1, 2025 online. No parent inquiries please.
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