Arts & crafts camps 2016

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Day camps

Art Students League of Denver
Denver
303-778-6990, ext. 100
www.ASLD.org
Explore the line between reality and fantasy this summer with your imagination as muse! Join our professional, friendly art instructors for a summer of art FUNdamentals. One- and two-week, morning and afternoon camps, with additional supervised care available. Grades K to11. Scholarships available.

Arts & Humanities Day Camp (YMCA of Boulder)
Longmont
303-664-5455
www.ymcabv.org
Whether your child is an aspiring actor, an inspiring artist or simply a kid who likes to get messy, the Y has plenty of options for a summer of spotlight-shining, paint-splattering fun. Our specialty camps in Longmont ensure campers are engaged, their creativity is satisfied and their smocks are well used. Day camps are divided by sessions throughout the summer.

Color Me Mine
Boulder
303-443-3469
www.boulder.colormemine.com
Join locally owned and operated Color Me Mine for a fun-filled, artistic summer! Walk-ins always welcome, or check out one of our fun Kid’s Night Out events. Check out our website for more information!

Crackpots Creativity Camp
Longmont
303-776-2211
www.ecrackpots.com
Kids learn and have fun while expressing their creativity. Pottery painting, glass fusing, clay and more!

Dawson Summer Camps
Lafayette
303-381-0756
www.dawsonschool.org/summercamps
Come join us this summer for seven weeks of Dawson’s more than 70 exciting summer camps and programs for ages 5 to 18. Camp hours are 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Between June 6 and July 29, we will offer various weeklong day camps in academics, arts, music, drama, language, sports, cooking and specialty day camps. Campers will receive a full hot/cold lunch in our dining hall every day and take a break to cool off in the pool daily. Cost range: $285 to $395 per week. Email [email protected] for questions.

Fabricate
Boulder
303-997-8245
www.fabricateboulder.com
Our experienced instructors will guide campers through fun-filled, weeklong, themed camps (9 a.m.-1 p.m.) including teen fashion, sew and swim, quilt week and more. We also offer afternoon drop-in day camps (2-4:30 p.m.) on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students will learn practical skills such as how to use and maintain a sewing machine, wind a bobbin, read, cut and sew from a commercial sewing pattern, install a zipper, and lots more, ultimately constructing garments, accessories and home decor. Full-day options available.

Living Arts School
Niwot
720-383-4406
www.livingartsschool.com
The Living Arts School offers day camp from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday through Friday for children ages 6 to 12.  Optional aftercare is offered from 3-5 p.m. Children in our program learn traditional living skills and crafts, build friendships in a noncompetitive, loving community and have daily access to farmland and the natural world. Themed weeks for Handmade Summer 2016 include: jugglers and creature makers, toy makers and taffy pullers, kite makers and nature weavers, homesteaders and fort builders, tie dyers and potion makers, cake bakers and candlestick makers, instrument builders and jam makers, terrarium gardeners and lantern makers. Come enjoy the magic of the 35-acre campus!

MACC Art Academy
Denver
303-316-6360
www.maccjcc.org
For grades 1 to 12. The visual arts are vital to the development of your child’s imagination, self-esteem and interaction with the world. At MACC’s Art Academy, skilled artists, who are also experienced educators, nurture the creativity in every child. Students will have an intensive art experience using quality materials in a studio environment. Whether creating a life mask, drawing with quality materials, working in an actual clay studio or creating an environmental artwork, students will enjoy being immersed in art.

Open Hands Arts Camp
Boulder
303-641-7715, or 720-400-1319
www.openhandart.com
Open Hands Art is a collaboration between ceramic artist Sue Allman and painter Page Zekonis. We offer a variety of weeklong camps for children ages 7-12, a middle school camp we call “Finding Your Must,’ and a mosaic arts camp for middle and high schoolers.

Poshsplat
Boulder
303-442-7674
www.poshsplat.com
PoshSplat is offering kids camp for ages 4 to 15 to improve their paint skills. Camp is offered Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., with a painting activity and lunch time for $24; or a longer day, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with painting, a lunch break, and another art activity with different materials for $40. Punch cards available for five classes 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $100, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. $180, save by buying five at a time.

Sunshine Pottery Studio
Boulder
303-517-5436
www.sunshinepotterystudio.com
For ages 9 to 15. Only 12 kids at a time. Play with clay from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 6 through 10. If your child loves clay (hand building and wheel throwing) the outdoors, stories in the tepee and music, this is the place to be.

The Art Underground
Louisville
303-229-1127
www.artunder.org
The Art Underground offers over 30 camps in art, dance and theater from June through August for ages 2 to 18 years old. The new Arts Hub, with a 196 seat theater, art room and dance rooms, will be opening in Lafayette this summer.

Tinker Art Studio
Boulder
303-503-1902
www.tinkerartstudio.com
Join Tinker for a summer full of art, movement and plenty of creativity! Morning and afternoon camps for ages 3.5 to 14 include clay, painting and theme-based visual art camps, as well as storytelling, drumming and yoga arts-integrated camps.

Young Artists at Work
Boulder
303-443-2122
www.bmoca.org
June 6 through July 29 for ages 5 to 8 and 9 to 12. Weeklong full and half-day workshops Each summer, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) overflows with creativity as visiting artists share their talent and enthusiasm with youth through our signature and innovative arts education program. Our workshops immerse youth in new themes each week, including painting, sculpture, collage, photography, textiles, installation, jewelry, fashion, digital art, and design. Visiting artists provide individual attention and encourage personal expression, creativity, and the exploration of materials. On Friday, enjoy an exhibition opening where your family and friends can view and celebrate the work of our young artists!

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