Visual Arts Camps

Stifel art camps provide exciting hands-on activities that allow each child to explore art, meet creative challenges and exercise the imagination. From drawing and painting to photography and pottery, children explore their creativity through a variety of artistic mediums.

A trained adult staff of professional educators with extensive experience working with children and teaching about art lead all camp activities. Campers will swim at the Wheeling Park Pool Monday - Thursday and will be picked-up at the pool entrance. Cookouts will take place every Friday at the Stifel Fine Arts Center with hotdogs, chips, cookies and juice. Friday pick-up is at the Stifel Fine Arts Center.

July 8-12: literARTure

Play and learn while creating art and exploring tumbling & dance inspired by popular children's books.

 

Ages: 4 - Entering Kindergarten
Meets: 9am-12:15pm July 8-12
Begins: Monday, July 8
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Jessica Leach & Kimberlee Kafana

$70/$59.50 OI members
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July 15-19: Mini Masters

Little ones learn to express themselves through different media in art exploration and creative movement in tumbling.

 

Ages: 4 - Entering Kindergarten
Meets: 9am-12:15pm July 15-19
Begins: Monday, July 15
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s):Jessica Leach & Kimberlee Kafana

$70/$59.50 OI members
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Entering Grade 1 - Entering Grade 4

June 3-7: Art Sampler (SOLD OUT)

Explore the exciting and diverse world of art. Try your hand at painting, drawing, printmaking, pottery and sculpture.

 

Ages: Entering Grade 1 - Entering Grade 4
Meets: 9am-3pm June 3-7
Begins: Monday, June 3
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Jessica Leach

$110/$93.50 OI members

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June 10-14: 3D Art

Create three-dimensional artwork using a variety of materials including clay, paper, wire and more.

 

Ages: Entering Grade 1 - Entering Grade 4
Meets: 9am-3pm June 10-14
Begins: Monday, June 10
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Jessica Leach

$110/$93.50 OI members
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June 17-21: Clay Craze (SOLD OUT)

Enjoy working with various types of clay while creating projects from the different techniques of clay hand building such as coil, slab, and pinch.

 

Ages: Entering Grade 1 - Entering Grade 4
Meets: 9am-3pm June 17-21
Begins: Monday, June 17
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Jessica Leach

$110/$93.50 OI members

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June 24-28: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! (SOLD OUT)

Join us in a fun filled week of girls' themed art creating a piece of your own jewelry and decorations for your room.

 

Ages: Entering Grade 1 - Entering Grade 4
Meets: 9am-3pm June 24-28
Begins: Monday, June 24
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Jessica Leach

$110/$93.50 OI members

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June 24-28: Star Wars Camp (SOLD OUT)

This camp takes the art of science fiction to a new level. Create art props and projects that will make them feel that the force is with them.

 

Ages: Entering Grade 1 - Entering Grade 4
Meets: 9am-3pm June 24-28
Begins: Monday, June 24
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Rick Morgan

$110/$93.50 OI members

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July 8-12: Lego World (SOLD OUT)

Create your own art projects related to Lego creations. Take your best designs and put them to action. That's right action, with stop motion animation. Videos will be posted on YouTube to share with family and friends.

 

Ages: Entering Grade 1 - Entering Grade 4
Meets: 9am-3pm July 8-12
Begins: Monday, July 8
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Rick Morgan

$110/$93.50 OI members

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July 15-19: Heroes and Villains Camp

Explore the world of comic book art by creating art projects that almost come to life.

 

Ages: Entering Grade 1 - Entering Grade 4
Meets: 9am-3pm July 15-19
Begins: Monday, July 15
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Rick Morgan

$110/$93.50 OI members
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July 22-26: Print Party

Learn different techniques of printmaking, including screenprinting in the style of the artist Andy Warhol.

 

Ages: Entering Grade 1 - Entering Grade 4
Meets: 9am-3pm July 22-26
Begins: Monday, July 22
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Jessica Leach

$110/$93.50 OI members
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July 29-August 2: Hogwarts Camp (SOLD OUT)

Join us for the annual celebration of Harry Potter by creating all new projects, including a wand.

 

Ages: Entering Grade 1 - Entering Grade 4
Meets: 9am-3pm August 6-10
Begins: Monday, August 6
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Jessica Leach

$110/$93.50 OI members

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Entering Grade 5 - Entering Grade 8

June 3-7: Artist Studio

Learn different techniques of art in a variety of media including drawing, painting and sculpting. New projects each day.

 

Ages: Entering Grade 5 - Entering Grade 8
Meets: 9am-3pm June 3-7
Begins: Monday, June 7
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Jessica Leach

$110/$93.50 OI members
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June 10-14 & 17-21: Jr. Movie Makers (SOLD OUT)

The emphasis is on performance as campers make an all new movie. Learn how films are made and whit it takes a team to complete a successful project. Held mornings at the Stifel Center and afternoons at the Wheeling Park pool. (Limit 12)

 

Ages: Entering Grade 5 - Entering Grade 8
Meets: 9am-3pm June 10-14 & 17-21
Begins: Monday, June 10
Duration: 10 days
Instructor(s): Brad Johnson

$220/$187 OI members

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June 10-14 & 17-21: Magic of the Pottery Wheel (SOLD OUT)

Explore the basics of throwing clay on the pottery wheel as well as clay hand building techniques. Also, learn about alternative methods such as raku firing. (Limit 12)

 

Ages: Entering Grade 5 - Entering Grade 8
Meets: 9am-3pm June 10-14 & 17-21
Begins:Monday, June 10
Duration: 10 days
Instructor(s): Rick Morgan

$220/$187 OI members

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June 24-28: Star Wars Camp (SOLD OUT)

Join the Jedi Art Academy as you use a variety of mediums to create art and replica props based on the Star Wars films.

 

Ages: Entering Grade 5 - Entering Grade 8
Meets: 9am-3pm June24-28
Begins: Monday, June 24
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Brad Johnson

$110/$93.50 OI members

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July 8-12: The Hunger Games

Join-in on the newest book & movie craze as you create your own movie poster, t-shirt, and other cool projects.

 

Ages: Entering Grade 5 - Entering Grade 8
Meets: 9am-3pm July 8-12
Begins: Monday, July 8
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Brad Johnson

$110/$93.50 OI members
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July 15-19: Video Game Crazy (SOLD OUT)

Campers explore traditional art methods while creating original works featuring their favorite characters & games, then battle it out with friends in the 9th annual Video Game Tournament!

 

Ages: Entering Grade 5 - Entering Grade 8
Meets: 9am-3pm July 15-19
Begins: Monday, July 15
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Brad Johnson

$110/$93.50 OI members

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July 22-26: Stop Motion Animation

This camp will have students creating their own designs and then putting them to action. That's right action, with stop motion animation. They will post their video to YouTube to share with friends.

 

Ages: Entering Grade 5 - Entering Grade 8
Meets: 9am-3pm July 22-24
Begins: Monday, July 22
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Rick Morgan

$110/$93.50 OI members
Register

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July 29-August 2: Harry Potter Camp (SOLD OUT)

The biggest camp of the summer! All new art projects, sorting hat ceremony, trivia challenge, house cup competition and costume contest.

 

Ages: Entering Grade 5 - Entering Grade 8
Meets: 9am-3pm July 29-Aug. 2
Begins: Monday, July 29
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Brad Johnson

$110/$93.50 OI members

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Art Intensives for Teens

June 3-7: Movie Making for Teens

Students in this one week intensive program will create their own animated movie. Using clay, paper and other materials, students will write scripts, build miniature sets, design & build their own characters and record their own movies and edit into a finished animated short. (Limit 12)

 

Ages: Grades 9 - Entering Grade 12
Meets: 9am-3pm June 3-7
Begins: Monday, June 3
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Brad Johnson

$110/$93.50 OI members (full day, includes pool)
$90/$76.50 OI members (1/2 day, instruction only, no pool)
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July 22-26: Harry Potter for Teens

Art lovers and Harry Potter fans will create wizards staffs, potion jars, your own pet Acromantula and more projects based on the beloved book & movie series in our Hogwarts- inspired, fully decorated classroom. (Limit 16)

 

Ages: Grades 9 - Entering Grade 12
Meets: 9am-3pm July 22-26
Begins: Monday, July 22
Duration: 5 days
Instructor(s): Brad Johnson

$110/$93.50 OI members (full day, includes pool)
$90/$76.50 OI members (1/2 day, instruction only, no pool)
Register

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