Ages 5-6 Archives | Des Moines Art Center

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Summer Fun 2-Day Camp (5-6)

2 DAY CAMP: SUMMER FUN Start the summer with a fun mini-camp! Campers will work on a variety of projects with a summertime theme. Tuition $66 ($53* members) per AM/PM session / Material fee $8...

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Summer Fun – 2 Day Camp (5-6)

2 DAY CAMP: SUMMER FUN Start the summer with a fun mini-camp! Campers will work on a variety of projects with a summertime theme. Tuition $66 ($53* members) per AM/PM session / Material fee $8...

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2-DAY CAMP: CLAY WORKSHOP FOR 5-6-YEAR-OLDS In this short camp, young artists will learn methods of making pinch pots, coil plates, and miniature sculptures. In addition, campers will create various painting, drawing, and stamping projects...

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Fantastic Creatures (5-6)

FANTASTIC CREATURES Create-your-own cryptids, dragons, and wonderous creatures from your imagination! Learn about rare animals like the narwhal and axolotls, huge extinct animals like the giant sloth, saber-tooth-tigers, mini elephants of Sicily, and microscopic creatures...

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Fantastic Creatures (5-6)

FANTASTIC CREATURES Create-your-own cryptids, dragons, and wonderous creatures from your imagination! Learn about rare animals like the narwhal and axolotls, huge extinct animals like the giant sloth, saber-tooth-tigers, mini elephants of Sicily, and microscopic creatures...

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Impressionism, Cubism, Pop Art (5-6)

IMPRESSIONISM, CUBISM, POP-ART, AND MORE! A YOUNG ARTIST TIME-TRAVELLING ADVENTURE Using artwork within the Des Moines Art Center museum’s exhibitions as close-up examples, campers will learn about art movements through time. Campers will work on...

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Impressionism, Cubism, Pop-Art (5-6)

IMPRESSIONISM, CUBISM, POP-ART, AND MORE! A YOUNG ARTIST TIME-TRAVELLING ADVENTURE Using artwork within the Des Moines Art Center museum’s exhibitions as close-up examples, campers will learn about art movements through time. Campers will work on...

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Art Around the World (5-6)

ART AROUND THE WORLD: EXPLORING THE ART OF MANY CULTURES Pack your bags for a trip around the world! Learn about the artists, cultures, and crafts from a new destination each class. Explore drawing, painting,...

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Art Around the World (5-6)

ART AROUND THE WORLD: EXPLORING THE ART OF MANY CULTURES Pack your bags for a trip around the world! Learn about the artists, cultures, and crafts from a new destination each class. Explore drawing, painting,...

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Character Creations (5-6)

CHARACTER CREATIONS Dream big and turn your character ideas into larger-than-life creations. Campers will try a variety of artistic techniques to depict their characters and create dynamic backgrounds and environments. Learn how draw figures in...

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Character Creations (5-6)

CHARACTER CREATIONS Dream big and turn your character ideas into larger-than-life creations. Campers will try a variety of artistic techniques to depict their characters and create dynamic backgrounds and environments. Learn how draw figures in...

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Art and the Outdoors (5-6)

ART AND THE OUTDOORS Let’s enjoy the summer weather by creating art outdoors. Campers will learn how to paint in plein air, create temporary outdoor murals, and explore interesting techniques such as sun printing. Students...

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Art and the Outdoors (5-6)

ART AND THE OUTDOORS Let’s enjoy the summer weather by creating art outdoors. Campers will learn how to paint in plein air, create temporary outdoor murals, and explore interesting techniques such as sun printing. Students...

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Big & Little: Playing with Scale (5-6)

BIG AND LITTLE: PLAYING WITH SCALE IN ART Artists love to play with the scale of objects in their work! Join us for a week of making artistic miniatures, large-scale paintings, and sculptures. By looking...

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Big & Little: Playing with Scale (5-6)

BIG AND LITTLE: PLAYING WITH SCALE IN ART Artists love to play with the scale of objects in their work! Join us for a week of making artistic miniatures, large-scale paintings, and sculptures. By looking...

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Wild and Wacky Art Experiments (5-6)

WILD AND WACKY ART EXPERIMENTS This is the perfect camp for kids who like to throw spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks. Guided by experimental art strategies and artists like John Cage and...

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Wild and Wacky Art Experiments (5-6)

WILD AND WACKY ART EXPERIMENTS This is the perfect camp for kids who like to throw spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks. Guided by experimental art strategies and artists like John Cage and...

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Create with Clay and More (5-6)

CREATE WITH CLAY AND MORE! (AGES 5-6) This camp is for youngsters who love to make things with their hands! During the week, campers work with a variety of art materials while learning how to...

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Eco Art (5-6)

ECO ART: USING NATURAL AND UPCYCLED MATERIALS IN ART (PAPER MAKING, JUNK SCULPTURES) The world is full of art waiting to be made! This camp is for kids who love seeing the creative potential in...

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Eco Art (5-6)

ECO ART: USING NATURAL AND UPCYCLED MATERIALS IN ART (PAPER MAKING, JUNK SCULPTURES) The world is full of art waiting to be made! This camp is for kids who love seeing the creative potential in...

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Storytelling Through Art (5-6)

STORYTELLING THROUGH ART Through their images, artists have the capacity to tell fairytales about enchanting mermaids and epic quests on horseback. These images can tell a story so vivid that you can imagine you’re living...

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Storytelling Through Art (5-6)

STORYTELLING THROUGH ART Through their images, artists have the capacity to tell fairytales about enchanting mermaids and epic quests on horseback. These images can tell a story so vivid that you can imagine you’re living...