Summer Art Camp 2008

Registration — Registration is full!
Registration began February 18th for GRACE members and March 3rd for non-members. All sessions are sold out, waiting list only. The registration form is available on the website or at the GRACE Gallery. Please come by to pick one up, call 703-471-9242, or email info@restonarts.org to request that one be sent to you. SESSION 1 Color Me Crazy — July 7-11 Ages: completion of Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd or 3rd grades Kids will explore color, light and design using a variety of techniques from drawing to painting, while experimenting with collage, creating patterns, shaping repetition and contrast. Artists to be explored include Picasso, Matisse, Bearden, Hockney, as well minimalists such as Rothko, Kelly and LeWitt. SESSION 2 Material Madness — July 14-18 Ages: completion of Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd or 3rd grades Kids will use themselves as models as they construct paper body forms, bend and twist wire shapes, craft wood forms, shape clay bodies, and assemble mixed media shadow boxes. We will look at artists who have used a variety of materials to give life to their subjects including Calder, Nevelson, Hepworth, and Moore. SESSION 3 Artrageous Objects — July 21-25 Ages: completion of 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th grades Useful objects can be outrageous, whimsical, and even humorous. Kids will explore the creative process of designing products and bringing them to life using sketching, painting, and modeling. Examples in the field of industrial design and craft will be given as an inspirational starting points. SESSION 4 Advanced Media Exploration — July 28-August 1 Ages: completion of 1st—5th grades The focus of this class is sculpture. Kids will create structures using nature and human forms as creative inspiration. They will construct both flora and fauna with paper, wire, wood, clay and mixed media. We will look at artists who have used a variety of materials to give life to their subjects! About the Teacher — Marco Rando GRACE is pleased to have artist Marco Rando, a native Restonian, teach this summer. Marco earned a degree in Industrial Design at Pratt Institute, studied sculpture at the Corcoran, and now has a studio on Lake Anne. He won his first art award at GRACE while in 6th grade. Since 1996 he and his family have performed improv exhibitions in New York and D.C. museums. In 2005, Marco participated in GRACE's inaugural exhibition IMPRINT, a prelude to his Focus Exhibition at GRACE in May, 2007.

INFORMATION
Registrations are processed on a first come, first serve basis. You may register by mail or fax. All registrations must be accompanied by a payment. Mail or Fax: Send the completed registration form to the address on the registration form or you may fax your completed registration form to 703.471.0952. Registration Dates: Early-bird registration begins February 18 for all current members. Non-member registration begins March 3. Registrations will be accepted until a class fills. If a class is full, a waitlist will be created in the event of cancellations. Location/Time: The GRACE Summer Art Camp will be held at Fox Mill Elementary School in Herndon, VA. Sessions run 9am – 12 Noon weekdays throughout July. Class Size: Maximum class is 30 students with a 6 to 1 student/teacher ratio. Cost: $150 per week for GRACE members; $200 per week for non-members. Snacks: Students should bring snacks with them to the Art Program. There will be a 15 minute break during each session. Payment: Full payment by check or credit card is required to secure a program space. Returned Checks: GRACE will assess a $20 charge to any check returned for insufficient funds. Class Confirmation: You will receive a confirmation letter or email from GRACE within three weeks of your registration. Two weeks prior to the start of camp you will receive information confirming dates/times, health forms, carpool forms and other general information. Cancellation Policy: If you cancel your registration at least two weeks prior to the start of camp, GRACE will refund your tuition less a $20 registration fee per session. If you cancel your registration with less than two weeks notice, no refund or credit will be given. GRACE reserves the right to cancel a class if enrollments are too low. Any tuition paid will be refunded in full. Rules: Students must have completed Kindergarten to attend Sessions 1 and 2. The Summer Art Camp Director reserves the right to ask any student to leave if he/she is disruptive or interferes with the safety of other students. There will be no refund if this action takes place.