OJAC’s art camps start this Friday
The first of four free summer day camps offered by the Old Jail Art Center for school-aged children this year takes place tomorrow, Aug. 3.
The art camps offered this summer are Cultural Connections: Italy!, Things on Strings: Italy!, Cell Series: Teen Workshop, and Re-Create!
Early registration is recommended because participation numbers are limited in each of the camps.
Cultural Connections: Italy!
The music, food, art, and culture of Italy will be explored at Cultural Connections: Italy!
Registrations from up to 20 first through sixth graders will be accepted.
Participants need to bring a sack lunch to the event, which is scheduled to take place from 10:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 3.
Puppetry Workshop
Typically the most popular of the summer art workshops, Things on Strings is limited to a maximum of 20 first through sixth graders.
Instructors at the OJAC will help each of the children create a one-of-a-kind kinetic puppet inspired by Cultural Connections: Italy!
Attendees need to participate from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on both days of the puppet workshop, which takes place on Tuesday, Aug. 7, and Wednesday, Aug. 8.
Cell Series:
Teen Workshop
On Friday, Aug. 10, up to 20 students entering eighth through 12th grades will use a variety of media to create artwork at Teen Workshop: Inspired by Helen Altman.
Altman is the OJAC’s current Cell Series artist.
The workshop runs from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., and lunch will be provided to the registered participants.
Re-Create!
Recycled and repurposed materials will be used to create art at the Re-Create! summer art workshop scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Registration is limited to a maximum of 20 fourth through seventh grade students.
Participants need to bring a brown bag lunch to the workshop.
Registration
Application forms for the summer student programs may be picked up at the museum or clipped out of the ad in the July 12 issue of The Albany News.
They can also be filled out online at theojac.org/2018-art-camp-registration/
All of the camps are free.
Parents are urged to contact the Old Jail Art Center with any cancellations so that students on waiting lists can be contacted.
Those with questions can call education director Erin Whitmore at 325-762-2296 for more information.
