Drawing Immersion for the College-Bound Student, June 21 - 25, 2010
Drawing is so much more than line on a page and observational drawing is at the core of any exceptional admissions portfolio. CVA is offering a weeklong drawing intensive to help you create a portfolio that stands out from the crowd.
You will work with CVA Foundation Chair Lynda Monick-Isenberg on value, line, composition, and texture to improve your observational drawing. You will also study contemporary artists while working to develop your own conceptual drawings based in observation. Students are required to bring a bag lunch.

Cutting Edge: A Course in Fashion Design, July 12 - 16, 2010
You are a designer at heart. You pore over fashion magazines and scour the mall for the latest fashions, styles, textures, and fabrics. Now it’s time to take it to the next level. Learn how to take your ideas and turn them into wearable pieces of art.
In this course you will work with lo cal designer and CVA Alumna Carly Stipe. You will study proportion and the human form, color illustrations of your designs, discuss pattern making, and use non-traditional materials and construction techniques.
We will have a fashion show on Friday, July 16. Knowledge of sewing is not mandatory. Students are required to bring a bag lunch.

Creative, Sweet! A Graphic Design Introduction to Adobe's Creative Suite, July 12 - 16, 2010
You recognize that some posters, websites, and advertisements just look better than others. It’s time to find out why. Professional graphic designers produce their creations using professional software like Adobe’s Creative Suite. Learn how to properly use Photoshop, Illustrat or, and InDesign to begin to realize your inspired ideas.
You’ll become familiar with Adobe through hands-on practice and projects in CVA’s state-of-the-art labs. Lessons will lead to the creation of a full-color poster and an Adobe Acrobat PDF portfolio. Some basic Macintosh computer familiarity, though helpful, is not required. Students are required to bring a bag lunch.


Let the Light In: B&W and Pinhole Photography, June 21 - 25, 2010
This is your chance to explore traditional black and white film and darkroom processes with CVA Alumna Caroline Houdek. Learn how to use the darkroom by making cameraless photographs called photograms. You'll also make a p inhole camera you will use to create black and white photographs without using film! Then use the 35mm camera and film to take pictures you will develop and print yourself.
Students will need to bring their own 35mm film camera to use for the class. Students are also required to bring a bag lunch.

Rum River Art Center will be offering Summer Art Camps starting in late June and running through August. Each camp is a week long and will focus on various art media from drawing and painting to pottery and sculpture. We also will offer a fine arts camp that includes different mediums every day.

Art projects vary from session to session. Students may enroll in more than one session. Class size will be limited to a minimum of 5 students and a maximum of 12 students per session.

Rum River Art Center
2665 4th Ave, Ste 102 Anoka, MN 55303
Ages: 5 to 15 years old
Sessions: Each session is one week - Monday through Friday (except for Drawing Modern Masters is four days 7/5 through 7/9 camp fee is $80)
Camps begin on June 16, with the last session starting August 29
Times: 9:30am to 12:30pm (Early drop off and late pick-up available)
Camp Fees: $100 per session

At Camp Warren we believe that a session of camp can make a profound impact on a young person’s life. The Summer of 2012 is shaping up to be another fantastic year. I hope you’ll join us for at least one of our unique single-gender camp sessions.

While at Warren, campers have the opportunity to live independently in a supportive community where they can: meet new friends, try new activities, explore the natural world and gain self-reliance. Activities are designed with skill progression in mind but in a non-competitive atmosphere. For over 80 years, our well trained, energetic staff team (most of whom were once campers themselves) has provided the environment to foster this growth.

Crossings' summer art and theater camps take place in and on the grounds of an old Carnegie Library. The historic, 100 year-old building has been restored into a cultural oasis of art and music serving the towns of Zumbrota, Rochester, Red Wing, and surrounding communities. Kids aged from 3 to 18 can spend a fun week or two exploring various stimulating projects in the following: Multimedia camp, Textile camp, Preschool camp, Pottery wheel and Clay hand-building camps, Claymation and Theater camps. The camp instructors are practicing professionals.

Graffiti and Aerosol Art Camp
Learn the history of and techniques behind graffiti art!
Monday through Thursday, July 11-14
9am-4pm

B-Girl Be Camp
Flip traditional expectations of women in Hip-Hop using spoken word, dance, and art in this girls-only camp!
Monday through Thursday, July 18-21
9am-4pm

Digital Filmmaking Camp
Learn every aspect of film creation and watch your final film on the big screen!
Monday through Thursday, July 25 - 28
9am-4pm

Tuition for the above day camps is sliding scale. Financial assistance is available for some students. Ask about discounts for attending multiple weeks!

Stenciling
Learn how to design, cut and paint with your own stencils!
Friday, July 15
12-3pm
$25

Hip-Hop Dance
Learn and perform the basics of hip-hop dance!
Friday July 22
12-3pm
$25

Digital Photography
Use digital cameras and Photoshop to create your own photographic artwork!
Friday July 29
12-3pm
$25

All camps and workshops will be taught by outstanding local artists and will take place at Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55408.

Contact Michael by email (below) for more information on how to register!