SUMMER ART CLASSES 2016 | Ages 3–Adult
ENROLLMENT MUSEUM MEMBERS
Family Level and above may participate in early enrollment for summer classes March 7–20. Public enrollment begins March 21.
Enroll online (nelson-atkins.org/summer), or by phone (816.751.1ART, option 2). Enrollment is on a first-call, first-served basis.
Phone enrollment is taken 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday–Friday. Credit/debit card payment required. Class fee includes all materials.
Please be prepared to provide the following information when you enroll: student’s name, address, date of birth, home phone, emergency phone and the parent/guardian name. We accept individual enrollments only; one person may not enroll students from multiple families.
ENROLL EARLY Class size is limited. Enrollment deadline is three days prior to a class or workshop. Classes that do not reach a minimum enrollment will be cancelled and fees refunded.
PARKING for museum members is free; nonmembers parking for more than 30 minutes—either to attend class or wait while their student is in class—will pay $8 per vehicle.
SCHOLARSHIPS The scholarship program provides students with the opportunity to participate in museum art classes, regardless of financial circumstances. Scholarships are awarded based upon financial need and a desire to participate. Visit nelson-atkins.org/ scholarships for more information on the scholarship program and what classes are eligible. Deadline to receive applications is June 3, 2016.
MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS Friend of Art members receive a 20% discount and Society of Fellows a 30% discount off the listed enrollment fee.
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Museum members receive discounts on classes and workshops. See page 1 for details.
CANCELLATION, REFUND AND TRANSFER POLICIES CANCELLATIONS Students can cancel an enrollment five business days prior to a class or one-time workshop to receive a refund less a $15 cancellation fee per enrollment. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than five business days prior or due to missing a class.
TRANSFERS An enrollment may be switched from one class/workshop to another up until five business days prior to a class /workshop with a $10 transfer fee on a per student/per class basis. Please feel certain of your schedule and class selection before enrolling to avoid incurring this charge. No transfers will be made less than five business days prior to the start of a class, after a class begins, or due to missing a class.
CLASS CREDITS We do not issue credits toward future classes or workshops if you cancel an enrollment or miss a class.
nelson-atkins.org/summer CAMP ART IN ACTION | AGES 6–13 Students must be entering 1st grade in the fall to enroll.
Monday through Friday | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Extended day is offered from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Cost for the week is $75.00
“CAMP OUT” THIS SUMMER AT THE NELSON-ATKINS! Participate in art classes, taught by Ford Learning Center instructors, make new friends and have additional fun-filled learning activities, led by camp counselors, to round out the day. Visits from “mystery guests” (museum staff members who work with art every day) will occur throughout the week to allow students “inside” access to the Museum world.
LUNCH Monday, the first day of camp, will be pizza day with pizza ordered from a local restaurant. Tuesday–Friday, bring a non-perishable, sack lunch including drink or purchase box lunches from the museum restaurant. Cost for box lunches (four days) is $35. Parent/Guardians will need to complete the appropriate forms for students to participate in full-day camps. Forms will be mailed with enrollment confirmation and a return envelope provided.
YOUTH FULL-DAY CAMPS LAND OF DRAGONS Monday, July 18–Friday, July 22 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | Ages 6–12 | $300 Keep your eyes open while visiting the galleries—dragons await! Search for dragons, a powerful and important symbol in Chinese art and create your own drawings, paintings, prints and sculptures inspired by these magnificent and mythical creatures.
MUSEUM TIME MACHINE Monday, July 25–Friday, July 29 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | Ages 6–12 | $300
The Ford Learning Center has been made possible by Ford Motor Company Fund.
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Step aboard the “Museum Time Machine” and let us take you on exciting adventures! Enter the tomb of Meret-ites in ancient Egypt. Explore Olympus in the mythical world of ancient Greece. Imagine the greatness of the Emperor’s palaces and architecture of Rome. Buckle your seat belt and hold on, because you never know where the time/space art continuum might take us.
MAKER STUDIO: ADVENTURES IN TINKERING Monday, August 1–Friday, August 5 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | Ages 6–12 | $300 S.T.E.A.M. (stands for science, technology, engineering, art & math) ahead! Investigate the connections between all of these areas through art projects involving simple circuitry, architectural planning and basic machines such as levers, pulleys, cams and followers. Discover how motion, gravity, weight and more can all relate to art.
CARTOON & ANIMATION: DO EXAGGERATE! Monday, July 25–Friday, July 29 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | Ages 9–13 | $300 Instructors: Bill Brewer and Brent Bellew Learn about famous cartoon animations and their creators and what makes them so successful! Including “Gertie the Dinosaur” by Winsor McCay, “Steamboat Willie” from Walt Disney, and “My Life as a Zucchini!” from France’s Claude
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TEEN FULL-DAY CAMP | AGES 13–16 PHOTOGRAPHY IN FOCUS Monday, July 18–Friday, July 22 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | $300 What makes a “good” photograph? Spend the week exploring the key elements of photography such as cropping, composition, viewpoint, light and shadow and the process of altering photographs digitally. See the evolution of photography over time by viewing work in the galleries including the special exhibition, An Anonymous Art: American Snapshots from the Peter J. Cohen Gift. Investigate how your own photographs can be reinterpreted through drawing, collage and printmaking processes. Students should bring a digital camera, smart phone or tablet to take photographs. Digital cameras can be provided if needed.
WEEKDAY CLASSES | AGES 3–4 DO EXAGGERATE!, continued Baras, out this year. Imagine, exaggerate and draw your cartoon characters doing funny things in comic strips and storyboards. Then use Macbooks, webcams and iStopMotion to create exciting animations of your drawings. Add sound effects (Beep! Beep!) and music with iMovie software. Plus learn video editing with iMovie as well.
CARTOON & ANIMATION: THE FUNNY OLYMPICS! Monday, August 1–Friday, August 5 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | Ages 9–13 | $300 Instructors: Bill Brewer and Brent Bellew Can’t make it to Rio for the summer Olympics games? Learn to create cartoon ideas and “athletes” competing in real and imagined Olympic events—such as a super hero sack race or porcupine pole vault! Your contestants can be human, animal or even things like bananas and iPods. Draw your ideas, characters and situations sketches in pencil and pen on paper and then animate them using Macbooks, webcams and iStopMotion. Add sound effects and music and learn video editing with iMovie software. Everybody wins a Funny Olympics Paper Gold Medal!
EYE SPY THE MUSEUM
MIX IT UP!
Tuesday, June 21–Friday, June 24 10 a.m.–Noon or 1:30–3:30 p.m. $120
Tuesday, July 5–Friday, July 8 10 a.m.–Noon $120
Look closely—the galleries are filled with amazing shapes, lines and colors just waiting to be discovered! Look for a different subject each day and create paintings, collages and sculptures about what you see.
Paint, paper, fabric, clay—even odds and ends from the recycle bin! Experiment with combining materials to see what new and unusual art you can create.
SHAPING & BUILDING Tuesday, June 28–Friday, July 1 10 a.m.–Noon or 1:30–3:30 p.m. $120 Look at all types of sculpture and practice making three-dimensional forms working with shapes, connecting, balance and modeling.
ART SENSE Tuesday, July 12–Friday, July 15 10 a.m.–Noon or 1:30–3:30 p.m. $120 Art isn’t just for your eyes. Explore all the senses—seeing, touching, tasting, hearing and smelling—as you discover art in the galleries and investigate an assortment of art making processes.
STORYBOOK ART Tuesday, August 2–Friday, August 5 10 a.m.–Noon or 1:30–3:30 p.m. $120 Look, listen and do! Listen to favorite books about color, line, shape, pattern and more in the galleries, think about how the stories relate to art and then see what YOU create.
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Museum members receive discounts on classes and workshops. See page 1 for details.
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WEEKDAY CLASSES | AGES 5–6 A WALK IN THE PARK
MERMAIDS AND MORE
PEOPLE TO MEET
Tuesday, June 21–Friday, June 24 10 a.m.–Noon or 1:30–3:30 p.m. $120
Tuesday, July 5–Friday, July 8 10 a.m.–Noon or 1:30–3:30 p.m. $120
Tuesday, August 2–Friday, August 5 10 a.m.–Noon or 1:30–3:30 p.m. $120
Venture outside and explore art made for the outdoors in the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park. Create drawings, paintings and three-dimensional art inspired by sculpture, trees, land and sky.
Use your imagination to draw, paint and sculpt “make-believe” creatures after finding dragons, mermaids, a threeheaded serpent and more in the museum galleries.
Introduce yourself to some of the interesting people found in paintings and sculpture in the galleries, including ancient portraits in the exhibition Luxury: Treasures from the Roman Empire and create your own art about people.
ART DETECTIVES
IN DISGUISE
Tuesday, June 28–Friday, July 1 10 a.m.–Noon or 1:30–3:30 p.m. $120
Tuesday, July 12–Friday, July 15 10 a.m.–Noon or 1:30–3:30 p.m. $120
Solve the mysteries behind artworks: who, what, where, why and how, and create your own paintings, drawings and sculptures.
Transform yourself into someone—or something—else! Design your own marvelous disguises as you learn about and see masks from around the world.
WEEKDAY CLASSES | AGES 6–8 NO PENCILS NEEDED!
TOMBS OF ANCIENT EGYPT
Tuesday, June 21–Friday, June 24 10 a.m.–Noon or 1:30–3:30 p.m. $120
Tuesday, June 28 – Friday, July 1 10 a.m.–Noon or 1:30–3:30 p.m. $120
Set aside your pencil—it’s time to experiment! Create drawings and paintings by using a variety of nontraditional tools and materials, including sticks, found objects, tape and more.
Go back in time to learn about art and life in ancient Egypt and enter an intriguing world of mummies, pyramids and pharaohs. Create drawings, paintings and mixed media art about the land of the Nile.
UNDER THE BIG TOP Tuesday, July 5–Friday, July 8 10 a.m.–Noon or 1:30–3:30 p.m. $120 Step into the whimsical world of Alexander Calder and design your own miniature three-dimensional circus, complete with animals and performers.
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GODS, GODDESSES & MYTHOLOGY Tuesday, August 2–Friday, August 5 10 a.m.–Noon or 1:30–3:30 p.m. $120 Are you interested in the stories of ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt? Visit the exhibition Luxury: Treasures from the Roman Empire, find out more about the various gods and goddesses and create drawings, paintings and prints about these tales from long ago.
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WEEKDAY CLASSES | AGES 8–10 MUSEUM SKETCHBOOK
AMAZING JEWELRY
Tuesday, June 21–Friday, June 24 10 a.m.–Noon or 1:30–3:30 p.m. $120
Tuesday, August 2–Friday, August 5 1:30–3:30 p.m. $120
Develop your drawing skills as you learn about line, shape, gesture, value, form and showing spatial distance. The museum itself will be your subject matter as you move through the galleries and outside into the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park to draw from art and architecture.
Learn basic jewelry techniques and processes as you work with beads, wire and different metals to create rings, bracelets and pendants. See examples of jewelry in the galleries, including the exhibition Luxury: Treasures from the Roman Empire as you create your own unique art to wear.
WEEKDAY CLASSES | AGES 9–13 ME, MYSELF & I Tuesday, June 21–Friday, June 24 10 a.m.–Noon or 1:30–3:30 p.m. $120
We’ll look at this kind of cartoon from artists around the world, funny sights being a universal language. Formats in which we’ll work include pencil and pendrawn single panel cartoons, comic strips and animation storyboards. Mum’s the word!
Look in the mirror—what makes you unique? Explore self-portraits and images of people throughout the galleries and then have fun creating self-portraits that express DRAWING IN SPACE your personality in a variety of media. Tuesday, June 28–Friday, July 1 1:30–3:30 p.m. CARTOONING: TOO FUNNY $120
FOR WORDS!
Tuesday, June 28–Friday, July 1 10 a.m.–Noon $120 Instructor: Bill Brewer Meet your imagination and draw funny things together! Learn where funny ideas come from and create cartoon characters from basic shapes. Learn to draw sight gag and pantomime cartoons in which your characters speak only with funny facial expressions, body language and actions.
Explore the idea of “drawing in space” as you create sculptures working with linear materials such as wire, cord, straws, thread, yarn, string and who knows what else. As you create, figure out how to solve structural problems related to balance, stability and gravity—and still have your 3-d form look good from every side! Sculptures in the galleries and the Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park will be visited and discussed.
AMAZING JEWELRY Tuesday, August 2–Friday, August 5 10 a.m.–Noon $120 Learn basic jewelry techniques and processes as you work with beads, wire and different metals to create rings, bracelets and pendants. See examples of jewelry in the galleries, including the exhibition Luxury: Treasures from the Roman Empire as you create your own unique art to wear.
LET’S PAINT! Tuesday, August 2–Friday, August 5 1:30–3:30 p.m. $120 Grab a paintbrush and explore the difference between tempera, acrylics and watercolors. The fundamentals of painting such as line, color, space, brushstroke and composition will be covered.
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WEEKDAY CLASSES | AGES 12–16 PRINTMAKING: IT’S AN EXPERIMENT Tuesday, June 28–Friday, July 1 1:30–4 p.m. $120 | Ages 12–16 Make new discoveries in printmaking by using silkscreen processes combined with non-traditional techniques—some even accidental or left to chance. Visit the galleries to see how contemporary artists break down boundaries with materials and ideas.
SELF-PORTRAIT: ALTERED BOOK Tuesday, July 26–Friday, July 29 1:30–4 p.m. $120 | Ages 13–16 What makes you unique from others? Explore the process of altering an existing book into an expression of self through drawing, painting, printing, collage, creative writing and the addition of found objects. Learn how artists portray themselves in self-portraits
and utilized this format as a means of artistic expression. Class will explore the sculpture installation Property by artist Nick Cave as well as the permanent collection for ideas.
SATURDAY ONE-TIME WORKSHOPS | AGES 4–13 AGES 4–5
AGES 6–8
AGES 9–13
AROUND THE GLOBE: AFRICA
AROUND THE GLOBE: AFRICA
AROUND THE GLOBE: AFRICA
June 25 | 10 a.m.–Noon | $25
June 25 | 10 a.m.–Noon | $25
June 25 | 10 a.m.–Noon | $25
Use recycled materials to create a three-dimensional tapestry inspired by African art.
Explore the process of printmaking by creating a design inspired by the symbols found on African Adinkra cloth.
Polish your observational drawing skills by sketching in the gallery from amazing African masks. Line, shape, value, texture and careful looking will be emphasized.
AROUND THE GLOBE: CHINA July 9 | 10 a.m.–Noon | $25
AROUND THE GLOBE: CHINA
Visit the galleries to find dragons in Chinese art and create a fun, threedimensional sculpture of your own imaginary creature.
July 9 | 10 a.m.–Noon | $25
AROUND THE GLOBE: CHINA
Investigate art from ancient Chinese tombs and design a three-dimensional tomb house.
July 9 | 10 a.m.–Noon | $25
AROUND THE GLOBE: USA
AROUND THE GLOBE: USA
July 30 | 10 a.m.–Noon | $25
July 30 | 10 a.m.–Noon | $25
AROUND THE GLOBE: USA
See how American artists create with shapes and patterns in the modern galleries and make your own shape banner.
Explore examples of American Pop Art featuring objects from advertising and everyday life and create a modern day still life that reflects popular culture.
July 30 | 10 a.m.–Noon | $25
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See Chinese landscape painting and then develop your own scroll using ink washes combined with mixed media.
See how Pop artists in America utilized photographs in their art and develop a monoprint that includes photographic imagery.
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TWO-WEEK CLASSES | AGES 7–17 AGES 7–9
AGES 9–13
AGES 14–17
CLAY: ANCIENT TO MODERN
DRAWING & PAINTING
MUSEUM PORTFOLIO
Tuesday–Friday July 5–8 and July 12–15 10 a.m.–Noon $200
Tuesday–Friday July 5–8 and July 12–15 10 a.m.–Noon $180
Tuesday–Friday July 5–8 and July 12–15 1:30–4 p.m. $225
Learn about hand building with clay and various surface techniques. Be inspired by art that spans the ages from the exhibition Luxury: Treasures from the Roman Empire to the subject matter of today. Please note: to allow for drying and firing of ceramic pieces, some student work will need to be picked-up after the class is over. Remaining ceramic pieces will be available for pick-up beginning August 13.
Work with graphite, charcoal, watercolor, tempera paint and more to explore the fundamentals of drawing and painting. Lessons will focus on learning about line, color, space and composition.
Need to work on your college admissions portfolio? This class provides much needed studio work time. The first week will concentrate on the skills of observational drawing, focusing on the unique subject matter found in the galleries. The second week, students will explore one subject in depth, utilizing various medias and approaches to composition.
DRAWING & PAINTING Tuesday–Friday July 5–8 and July 12–15 1:30–3:30 p.m. $180 Work with graphite, watercolor, tempera paint and more to explore the fundamentals of drawing and painting. Lessons will focus on learning about line, color, space and composition.
CLAY: ANCIENT TO MODERN Tuesday–Friday July 5–8 and July 12–15 1:30–3:30 p.m. $200 Learn about hand building with clay and various surface techniques. Be inspired by art that spans the ages from the exhibition Luxury: Treasures from the Roman Empire to the subject matter of today. Please note: to allow for drying and firing of ceramic pieces, some student work will need to be picked-up after the class is over. Remaining ceramic pieces will be available for pick-up beginning August 13.
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THURSDAY NIGHT WORKSHOPS | AGES 6–13 WITH ADULT ANIMAL TEA PARTY
LOST + FOUND = SCULPTURE
June 23 | 6:30–8:30 p.m. Ages 7–13 with Adult $50 per adult/child pair
July 28 | 6:30–8:30 p.m. Ages 6–13 with Adult $40 per adult/child pair
See camels, bears, cats, rabbits and more delightful creatures in English pottery and make your own whimsical animal shaped teapot in clay. Participants will glaze and leave their work to be fired. Finished pieces will be available for pick-up beginning July 16.
Explore modern sculpture created using the assemblage—or construction—method with a focus on the installation Property by Nick Cave. Property brings together over 1000 found objects from flea markets, now repurposed with new meaning. Build your own sculpture and bring small items from home that have meaning (such as photographs, mementos and trinkets) to personalize your project.
SPECIAL WORKSHOP AGES 6–12 WITH ADULT
SPECIAL WORKSHOP AGES 6–9 WITH ADULT For Youth on the Autism Spectrum and an accompanying adult.
For Grandparents and Grandchildren
CURIOUS CREATURES
PORTRAITS FROM THE PAST
Saturday, July 16 | 1:30–3:30 p.m. $40 per adult/child pair
Sunday, July 24 | 1:30–3:30 p.m $40 per adult/child pair
Offered for youth on the autism spectrum and an accompanying adult. Make a creature that no one has seen before. Led by a Ford Learning Center instructor, search the galleries for make-believe animals, then create a mixed-media painting of one that lives only in your imagination!
Journey back in time thousands of years to see ancient portraits in the featured exhibition Luxury: Treasures from the Roman Empire and create a self-portrait in gleaming gold.
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