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...
Read MoreFANTASTIC 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...
Read MoreFANTASTIC 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...
Read MoreFANTASTIC 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...
Read MoreFANTASTIC 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...
Read MoreFANTASTIC 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...
Read MorePRINTMAKING EXTRAVAGANZA (12-14) (4-day class) It’s multiplying!!! Do you wish you could put your logo or artwork onto your own line of printed merchandise? This class will guide you through the process of creating printable,...
Read MoreCLAY CREATIONS (7-8) (June 16- June 20) (4-day classes) Experience clay hands-on! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques to build sculptures, vessels, and tiles. Add finishing touches by carving and glazing your work. Campers now...
Read MoreCLAY CREATIONS (9-11) (June 16- June 20) (4-day classes) Experience clay hands-on! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques to build sculptures, vessels, and tiles. Add finishing touches by carving and glazing your work. Campers now...
Read MoreDIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY (12-14) (4-day camp) (No Class on Thursday, June 19th) Capture the world around you and discover the versatility of the digital single lens reflex camera (DSLR). Learn skills in lighting and composition that...
Read MoreCOMIC BOOKS AND SUPERHEROES Fly, swing, or teleport into the studio and discover your artistic superpowers. Create your very own superheroes, comic books, and adventures while learning how to use different art mediums through drawing,...
Read MoreCOMIC BOOKS AND SUPERHEROES Fly, swing, or teleport into the studio and discover your artistic superpowers. Create your very own superheroes, comic books, and adventures while learning how to use different art mediums through drawing,...
Read MoreCOMIC BOOKS AND SUPERHEROES Fly, swing, or teleport into the studio and discover your artistic superpowers. Create your very own superheroes, comic books, and adventures while learning how to use different art mediums through drawing,...
Read MoreCOMIC BOOKS AND SUPERHEROES Fly, swing, or teleport into the studio and discover your artistic superpowers. Create your very own superheroes, comic books, and adventures while learning how to use different art mediums through drawing,...
Read MoreCOMIC BOOKS AND SUPERHEROES Fly, swing, or teleport into the studio and discover your artistic superpowers. Create your very own superheroes, comic books, and adventures while learning how to use different art mediums through drawing,...
Read MoreCOMIC BOOKS AND SUPERHEROES Fly, swing, or teleport into the studio and discover your artistic superpowers. Create your very own superheroes, comic books, and adventures while learning how to use different art mediums through drawing,...
Read MoreFANTASY ART AND ILLUSTRATION (12-14) Enter the enchanting world of toadstools, fairies, dragons, and elves. Learn methods of creating facial features and body proportions and creating textures like scales and skin to give your character...
Read MoreMOVIE MAKING CAMP: STOP-MOTION ANIMATION AND LIVE-ACTION CINEMATOGRAPHY! (7-8) Bring your stories to life and see your work on the big screen! Learn the art of stop-motion animation filmmaking and create live-action movies from short...
Read MoreCLAY CREATIONS (9-11) Experience clay hands-on! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques to build sculptures, vessels, and tiles. Add finishing touches by carving and glazing your work. Campers now receive a Des Moines Art Center...
Read MoreWEEK-LONG CLAY WORKSHOP: HAND-BUILDING AND WHEEL TECHNIQUES (12-14) Work with your hands to create three-dimensional work in clay. Learn sculptural hand-building techniques and how to make vessels on the potter’s wheel. Finish your work with...
Read MoreIMPRESSIONISM, 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...
Read MoreIMPRESSIONISM, 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...
Read MoreIMPRESSIONISM, 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...
Read MoreIMPRESSIONISM, 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...
Read MoreIMPRESSIONISM, 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...
Read MoreIMPRESSIONISM, 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...
Read More25BC503 THE WORLD OF COMIC BOOKS (12-14) Take a course in the wide world of comics. Learn the fundamental illustration techniques including line, shading, proportion, and gesture to create expressive drawings while learning about different...
Read MoreCLAY CREATIONS (7-8) and (9-11) Experience clay hands-on! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques to build sculptures, vessels, and tiles. Add finishing touches by carving and glazing your work. Campers now receive a Des Moines...
Read MoreCLAY CREATIONS (9-11) Experience clay hands-on! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques to build sculptures, vessels, and tiles. Add finishing touches by carving and glazing your work. Campers now receive a Des Moines Art Center...
Read MoreDIGITAL PAINTING AND DRAWING (12-14) Transform your two-dimensional painting and drawing projects into gorgeous digital artwork! Visit the Des Moines Art Center museum and Greenwood park to sketch and get inspiration. Learn ways to make...
Read MoreART 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 location each class. Explore drawing, painting,...
Read MoreART 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 location each class. Explore drawing, painting,...
Read MoreART 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 location each class. Explore drawing, painting,...
Read MoreART 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 location each class. Explore drawing, painting,...
Read MoreART 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 location each class. Explore drawing, painting,...
Read MoreART 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 location each class. Explore drawing, painting,...
Read MoreFIGURE DRAWING AND PAINTING (12 -14) Learn how to draw portraits and capture the manner and likeness of a person using a variety of drawing and painting media. Practice capturing shape and form, study proportion,...
Read MoreDIGITAL CHARACTER CREATION (9-11) Bring your wildest character ideas to life in the digital world. Sketch characters -human, animal, extraterrestrial, or otherwise- and learn how to use Wacom tablets and Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator! Use...
Read MoreCLAY CREATIONS (7-8) Experience clay hands-on! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques to build sculptures, vessels, and tiles. Add finishing touches by carving and glazing your work. Campers now receive a Des Moines Art Center...
Read MoreWEEK-LONG CLAY WORKSHOP: HAND-BUILDING AND WHEEL TECHNIQUES (12-14) Work with your hands to create three-dimensional work in clay. Learn sculptural hand-building techniques and how to make vessels on the potter’s wheel. Finish your work with...
Read MoreCHARACTER 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 for them. Campers now receive a Des...
Read MoreCHARACTER 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 for them. Campers now receive a Des...
Read MoreCHARACTER 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 for them. Campers now receive a Des...
Read MoreCHARACTER 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 for them. Campers now receive a Des...
Read MoreCHARACTER 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 for them. Campers now receive a Des...
Read MoreCHARACTER 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 for them. Campers now receive a Des...
Read MoreWEARABLE ART AND JEWELRY (12-14) Make bold artistic statements with accessories you made yourself! Work with a variety of materials like wire, polymers, clay, and foam to create wearable pieces. Much of the focus of...
Read MoreMOVIE MAKING CAMP: STOP-MOTION ANIMATION AND LIVE-ACTION CINEMATOGRAPHY! (7-8) Bring your stories to life and see your work on the big screen! Learn the art of stop-motion animation filmmaking and create live-action movies from short...
Read MoreCLAY CREATIONS (9-11) Experience clay hands-on! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques to build sculptures, vessels, and tiles. Add finishing touches by carving and glazing your work. Campers now receive a Des Moines Art Center...
Read MoreDIGITAL POSTER DESIGN (12-14) Create posters that can inform, advertise, uplift, or entertain! In this class, students will learn elements of graphic design and digital software to create attention-grabbing posters. Campers will gain inspiration from...
Read MoreWATERCOLOR AND ACRYLIC PAINTING (12-14) Jump into a week-long exploration of painting! This camp is perfect for 12-14-year-olds with any range of painting experience. Learn approaches to color theory, value, blending, and underpainting to help...
Read MoreECO 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...
Read MoreECO 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...
Read MoreECO 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...
Read MoreECO 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...
Read MoreECO 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...
Read MoreECO 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...
Read MoreMOVIE MAKING CAMP: STOP-MOTION ANIMATION AND LIVE-ACTION CINEMATOGRAPHY! (9-11) Bring your stories to life and see your work on the big screen! Learn the art of stop-motion animation filmmaking and create live-action movies from short...
Read MoreMOVIE MAKING CAMP: STOP-MOTION ANIMATION AND LIVE-ACTION CINEMATOGRAPHY! (12-14) Bring your stories to life and see your work on the big screen! Learn the art of stop-motion animation filmmaking and create live-action movies from short...
Read MoreCREATE 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...
Read MoreCLAY CREATIONS (7-8) Experience clay hands-on! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques to build sculptures, vessels, and tiles. Add finishing touches by carving and glazing your work. Campers now receive a Des Moines Art Center...
Read MoreSCULPTURAL FORMS (12-14) Explore the world in three dimensions using additive and subtractive sculpture techniques! Use fabric, wire, foam, found objects, and more to build colorful characters and pieces worthy of display. Campers now receive...
Read MoreBIG 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 and large-scale paintings and sculptures. By...
Read MoreBIG 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 and large-scale paintings and sculptures. By...
Read MoreBIG 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 and large-scale paintings and sculptures. By...
Read MoreBIG 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 and large-scale paintings and sculptures. By...
Read MoreBIG 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 and large-scale paintings and sculptures. By...
Read MoreBIG 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 and large-scale paintings and sculptures. By...
Read MoreCLAY CREATIONS (7-8) Experience clay hands-on! Learn pinch, coil, and slab techniques to build sculptures, vessels, and tiles. Add finishing touches by carving and glazing your work. Campers now receive a Des Moines Art Center...
Read MoreWEEK-LONG CLAY WORKSHOP: HAND-BUILDING AND WHEEL TECHNIQUES (12-14) Work with your hands to create three-dimensional work in clay. Learn sculptural hand-building techniques and how to make vessels on the potter’s wheel. Finish your work with...
Read MoreDIGITAL ART STUDIO (9-11) Explore the many aspects of digital art, including photography, editing, illustration, graphic design, and painting! Learn how to use tools like Wacom tablets, Adobe Photoshop, and Illustrator. Students will work both...
Read MoreFASHION ILLUSTRATION (12-14) Design your new wardrobe! Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of fashion illustration and the drawing techniques needed to create your own designs. Learn how to render fabric textures, patterns, and materials...
Read MoreCREATIVE CONTEMPORARY DANCE WORKSHOP (7-8) and (9-11) Dance, dance, dance! Join professional modern dance instructors Kathleen Hurley and Amy Murphy as we explore the art of dance making. Participants will learn how to make their...
Read MoreCREATIVE CONTEMPORARY DANCE WORKSHOP (9-11) Dance, dance, dance! Join professional modern dance instructors Kathleen Hurley and Amy Murphy as we explore the art of dance making. Participants will learn how to make their own dances...
Read MoreSTEAM ART EXPERIMENTS: CREATING PRISMATIC PAINTINGS, TINY TERRARIUMS, AND ART-MAKING ROBOTS Discover the colorful and exciting creations that take shape when you combine art and science! Campers will innovate, tinker, and fabricate an array of...
Read MoreSTEAM ART EXPERIMENTS: CREATING PRISMATIC PAINTINGS, TINY TERRARIUMS, AND ART-MAKING ROBOTS Discover the colorful and exciting creations that take shape when you combine art and science! Campers will innovate, tinker, and fabricate an array of...
Read MoreSTEAM ART EXPERIMENTS: CREATING PRISMATIC PAINTINGS, TINY TERRARIUMS, AND ART-MAKING ROBOTS Discover the colorful and exciting creations that take shape when you combine art and science! Campers will innovate, tinker, and fabricate an array of...
Read MoreSTEAM ART EXPERIMENTS: CREATING PRISMATIC PAINTINGS, TINY TERRARIUMS, AND ART-MAKING ROBOTS Discover the colorful and exciting creations that take shape when you combine art and science! Campers will innovate, tinker, and fabricate an array of...
Read MoreSTEAM ART EXPERIMENTS: CREATING PRISMATIC PAINTINGS, TINY TERRARIUMS, AND ART-MAKING ROBOTS Discover the colorful and exciting creations that take shape when you combine art and science! Campers will innovate, tinker, and fabricate an array of...
Read MoreSTEAM ART EXPERIMENTS: CREATING PRISMATIC PAINTINGS, TINY TERRARIUMS, AND ART-MAKING ROBOTS Discover the colorful and exciting creations that take shape when you combine art and science! Campers will innovate, tinker, and fabricate an array of...
Read MoreDIGITAL CHARACTER CREATION (12-14) Bring your wildest character ideas to life in the digital world. Sketch characters -human, animal, extraterrestrial, or otherwise- and learn how to use Wacom tablets and Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator! Use...
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