Summer Art Camps Underway at The Art League in Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- Summer Art Camp at The Art League is underway. The Art League's popular series of day camps offer a variety of fine art media for kids ages 5+ to enjoy: From drawing, sculpture and cartooning to painting and clay animation.

In the Basic Art Camp, each day brings a new project that may include drawing, painting, printmaking or sculpture. Art camps run from Monday to Friday and have a varied curriculum from week to week. The League's specialty camps, like Drawing Camp or Painting Camp, focus on immersion in one particular medium. View courses and register here. You can register in-person at 105 N. Union St., in the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Classes are held at the Art League's Madison Annex, 305 Madison St.

Camp information

• Art Camps started the week of June 20 and run weekly through August 19
• Camps are available for ages 5-15 and take place in the morning, afternoon, or all day (for Basic Art Camp)
• Subjects include: drawing, cartooning, painting, photography, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, fiber arts, clay animation, and Basic Art Camp (a new medium each day)
• Camps range in price from $155-345 per week
• When creating your own all-day session, there is an additional $35 per week charge for the supervised lunch hour. Campers in any all-day session should bring their own lunch for the midday break.

For more information, call the school office: 703-683-2323

PHOTO courtesy of The Art League