Watchung Arts Center presents Summer Art Camp in July

The Watchung Arts Center's Children’s Art Camp, a three-week program, for ages 6-12, now in its 26th year, begins on July 9 and runs until July 27, from 10 AM to 3 PM Monday through Friday.

Download a registration form from our website, or register online at Eventbrite.

The program, under the direction and instruction of Mrs. Monica Otero, focuses on Creativity, Imagination and Ingenuity, offering children a unique opportunity to acquire or improve artistic skills, learn new techniques, explore different media and get inspired by famous artists, in an atmosphere of fun. Surrounded by the beauty of the Watchung Mountains, students appreciate both Art and Nature as they draw and paint outdoor scenes and have picnic lunches at Best Lake.

The central theme for 2018 is “Modern Masters”. Students learn about Picasso, van Gogh, Matisse, O’Keeffe, Cezanne, Monet, Pollock, Reilly, Seurat, Mondrian, Kandinsky and others. Pieces based on the theme will be created daily (Projects vary each week!)

Participants draw using wet and dry media, sculpt with air-dry clay, make masks, paint, build structures using recycled materials, create prints, collages and much more! Workshops in different disciplines are scheduled throughout the week. In each cycle, students will create a small acrylic painting on canvas boards suitable for framing!

Art Camp culminates with a student show in the Lower Gallery featuring works from all three cycles. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend the opening reception.

For a complete experience, it is recommended that campers attend all three one-week cycles, but registrations are also accepted for a single cycle or two cycles. The schedule is as follows:

Cycle I: July 9 – July 13

Cycle II: July 16 – July 20

Cycle III: July 23 – July 27

The cost for a single cycle is $299, but discounted rates are available for multi-cycle registrations.

For additional information call 908-753-0190 or visit www.watchungarts.org/Classes.htm where you can also download the registration form.

The Watchung Arts Center, located at 18 Stirling Road in Watchung on the Watchung Circle, is a multi-disciplinary arts facility serving Watchung, the surrounding communities and the Tri-State Area.