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We are so glad to connect with you! At Camp Connections, we are here to serve you. We are a visual & performing arts company that provides: hours of enriching and engaging lessons for campers, resources for educators, and opportunities for sponsorship to businesses and community members. We truly are a place where our community supports the arts and where educators and students connect through visual & performing arts experiences in an exciting and engaging camp format. If you are an educator, instructor, or would like to know more about hosting a camp, we can't wait to work with you and get you set up for success! If you are or want to be a camper and have a super fun time exploring various genres within the visual & performing arts, this is the place for you and we are so excited to serve you! Please click below on what best describes you and let us get to know you and point you to the right place! At Camp Connections there's a place for everyone!
All of our camps are unique! We will play some games, have some interactive fun, as well as dive in to some cool skill building exercises to take our art to the next level! We will even use ourselves as part of the art! You don't want to miss this experience of memory making summer fun! Below are examples of what we will learn & create with much more to explore!*
Our Art Camps
Get ready to unleash your inner artist at our amazing Art Camps! Our program is designed to offer you an engaging experience that will take your creativity and imagination to the next level. With our talented teachers, you'll learn a variety of techniques and skills, including painting, drawing, sculpting, collage and explore fun interactive art like human weaving, glow art, 3D reactive art and so much more!* Come join us for a summer full of fun, inspiration, and artistic growth!
Each Art camp includes artwork to take home as keepsake, a sketchbook, and a camp T-shirt!
Art Making, Bible & Prayer!*
Spend some time making art and growing closer to your Bible and Jesus Christ. We will learn a variety of art techniques to make your journaling Bible come alive with images, ink, paint, and text. We will also explore a variety of media as we make art in prayer, and in exploration of how God is working in our life. You may bring your own journaling Bible, anything with thicker pages works great. Paper copies of Bible pages will also be available for the Bible Art Journaling. All other art making materials will be provided.
(a Clear Brook High School Camp, taught by Jeff Samp)
Illustration Camp!*
Imagine you are reading a children’s book, but there are no pictures! What a travesty this would be! In this camp, we will learn the art of illustration and storytelling. We will utilize a variety of media, but watercolor and gouache will be the main focus. Materials will be provided, but campers may want to bring personal sketchbooks, found objects, or materials they enjoy working with as a supplement. (a Clear Brook High School Camp, taught by Aileen Kelly)
Butterflies & Fairies!*
🧚♀️ Calling all creative girls! Explore different ways to create butterflies using water colors and acrylics. You will also create butterfly wings and a flower crown with butterflies that you can use for a costume this year! (a Stewart Elementary Camp, taught by Marie Elena Cortes)
The Art of Monet!*
Discover the art of one of the greats- Claude Monet! Join as we take inspiration from his masterpieces and discover that we can create masterpieces too! (a Stewart Elementary Camp, taught by Marie Elena Cortes)
Plushy Making!*
Do you ever wish you had some sort of comforting and soft item to squeeze when you are having a bad day? Campers will learn how to sew on a button, a running stitch, a blanket stitch, problem solving skills, and how to utilize a pattern effectively in order to create a new squishy friend. We will be creating plushies to take home with you!
(a Clear Brook High School Camp, taught by Aileen Kelly)
Oil Painting Camp!*
When artists think of the masters, they often think of oil painters. This may give them a sense that oil painting is hard and overwhelming. In this camp, we will learn about the materials, practices, and techniques of oil painting in order to ease those feelings of inaccessibility. Come along with me to fall head over heels for oil painting! (a Clear Brook High School Camp, taught by Aileen Kelly)
Gratitude Art Camp!*
Discover the power of gratitude through art! Everyday you will create a different art piece using water colors and acrylic paint to remind you how lucky you are! (a Stewart Elementary Camp, taught by Marie Elena Cortes)
Art Camps!*
All of our Art Camps, that do not have specified themes listed, are a combination of many of the themes offered in a camp mash-up style! Super fun and engaging, our camps will touch on the hilights from the specific camps! We will explore some of the art process and techniques mentioned below- glow art, oil pastels, paint pouring, faux stained glass, sculpting, collage and so much more! Campers will leave with many artworks and masterpieces!
Mixed Media Art Camp!*
Explore a variety of mixed media art making techniques. Spray paint, card board, ripped paper, collage, paint, conte, watercolor, and pen will be some of the media that we will mix and match for unexpected results. Materials will be provided. (a Clear Brook High School Camp, taught by Jeff Samp)
The Art of Flowers!*
Marie Elena Cortes will teach you all things flowers in this beautiful Art of Flowers camp! You'll learn the art of flower making and have many beautiful 2D and 3D works of art to take home and show your family and friends! Join and be amazed at the amazing works you'll create! (a Stewart Elementary Camp, taught by Marie Elena Cortes)
The Art of Van Gogh Camp!*
Discover the art of one of the greats- Vincent Van Gogh! Join as we take inspiration from his masterpieces and discover that we can create masterpieces too! (a Stewart Elementary Camp, taught by Marie Elena Cortes)
Glow Art*
Lots of fun! Super engaging- our illuminating glow art is a must! Each student will get to view their art with a glow flashlight and discuss the amazing wonders of light!
3D and Optical Illusion Art*
Experience the wonder of creating an artwork you'll want to touch to see if it is coming off the page! Our expert teachers can teach you all the skills to 'trick' the eyes!
Abstract & Process Art*
Get lost in the moment of creating artwork that is just as much fun to make as it is to look at. Students won't want to stop when it's time to clean up.... But don't worry, there's always more to come! From paint pouring to marble rolling, this is sure to be a camper favorite day!
Collage*
Students will learn the unique skill of creating collage with unity and uniqueness. They will sketch, plan, design, and search for the perfect pieces that can complete their cool collage!
Bold materials*
We offer excellent materials for all of our campers to have a top-notch experience! This will spark their interest and introduce them to materials they will definitely be successful with.
Sculpture*
Campers will love forming and creating sculptures and 3D objects. Materials like model magic are easy to work with and learn some of the skills needed for working with clay.
*Based on camp dates & location, each type of art and lessons are unique to the teacher and their choice of awesome activities and projects provided.
Theater/Drama Camp*
Students will learn teamwork and skills needed to light up the stage in our drama camps! They will spend time learning, creating, and carrying out performances. Your camper won't want to miss this engaging time of confidence building and fun! Come join as our teachers offer expert techniques!
(a Stewart Elementary Camp, taught by Amber Khan)