Art Camp
June 29-July 4, 2008

This summer, students from near and far will come to Houghton College to learn more about art, design and themselves in an atmosphere of creative excellence.  

Our one-week summer intensive art camp builds a solid foundation in formal elements, skills and visual concepts.  No specific experience is required before coming to camp. During Camp you will develop technical skills, a language for talking about images, and the ability to think critically about your art work. This course is designed for people who may be completely new to art, are experienced artists. You do not need to have previous experience, or worry that you have "no talent."  The assignments will stimulate participants to develop their skills and concepts.

Art Camp is taught by four Professors from the Houghton College Art Faculty.  These faculty have a combined 65+ years of teaching experience!  The instruction will be augmented with interaction between campers and art camp counselors who are emerging artists from the Houghton student body.

Our week long camp ends with an exhibition of the student works in the Chapel gallery, including a reception for the students, friends, family and fellow campers.   

A typical camp day looks like this:
7:45 am-  Rise and Shine
8:15-  Breakfast
8:45-  Devotions or “Thoughts for the Day”
9:00-  Begin instructional session in one of your chosen media
12:00 pm-  Lunch
1:00-  Begin second instructional session in one of the chosen media
4:00-  Break before recreation
5:15-  Dinner
6:30-  Social time, planned art activities like film screenings and impromptu art shows
8:00-  Camp wide activity
10:00- Back to dorm
11:00- Lights out
 
All supplies and materials are included in the $75 lab fee. If you are interested in the digital nature photography section, you must have your own digital camera, with 4MP or higher.
Make ART!  See you in Houghton in June!

Click here for Art Camp online registration form.

Contact us:
Jillian Sokso, Camp Director
jillian.sokso@houghton.edu

Virginia Jacobsen, Camp Administrator
excellencecamps@houghton.edu
585-567-9649

http://www.houghton.edu/academics/programs/art/faculty.htm

http://www.houghton.edu/academics/programs/art/facilities.htm