Kinston Community Council for the Arts

Classes & Workshops - Spring 2010

Pre-registration is required for workshops and classes unless otherwise noted. Please call the Arts Center to secure your place in any of the following. There are limits on class and workshop sizes in most cases, so please register early.

Children's Workshops

Summer Art Programs

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Updated 5/11/2010, including reg. forms.

Art Camp Reception
Thursday, August 19, 2010 5:30-7:00pm
at the Arts Center
400 N. Queen Street
Kinston, NC 28501

Camp participants & families should plan to attend this special night. A reception and exhibition of all our amazing creations will be on exhibit in the Hampton Gallery.

Moppets

Instructors: Jordan Barwick, Tyler Griffin, & Clay Raines

We have revamped and rescheduled Moppets.

It will be offered for 1 week from 1-4pm Aug 2nd through Aug 6th with a performance the evening of the 6th. Cost is $50/participant; ages 5-16 (age groups will be separated).

In this performing arts camp, campers will work on creating a fairy tale, storytelling, improvisation, musical interpretation, stage combat, scene work, movement exercises, and more! Performances will be held at The Arts Center, 400 N. Queen Street, Kinston, NC.

Art Camp

$80 members / $90 non-members

July 12-16 9:00am-1:00pm ages 7-8, 9-12
~~July 19-23 9:00am-1:00pm ages 7-8~~
July 26-30 9:00am-1:00pm ages 5-6
August 2-6 9:00am-12:00pm ages 3-4

Due to a lack of registrations, we are now combining the 7-8 year old art camp with the 9-12 year old camp. That camp begins on Monday July 12th.

Summer Art Camps will feature traditional arts including painting, pottery and multimedia. Classes will be offered concurrently with students rotating through 3-4 rotations each day. All instructors are certified teachers and/or master of fine arts graduates. There's a lot of fun and excitement around this year's theme "Artful Antics Around the World”. Some artwork produced during the camp will be sent home with the campers throughout their camp week, however much of their work will be kept at The Arts Center and displayed for the gallery opening reception on August 19th.

Sensational Science Camp

Magnifying Glass $65 members / $75 non-members

EXTRA, EXTRA!
Additional Dates added for Sensational Science Camp!

July 19-23 • 9:30am - 12:30pm • ages 10-12

August 2-6 9:00am-12:00pm ages 7-9

Participants need to pre-register by July 12th.

SENSATIONAL SCIENCE is this year’s science camp. Each day, for five days, we will investigate a different area of science. Campers will be engrossed in hands-on learning of science concepts with many take home projects. Some of the possible topics are as follows:

Crazy Chemistry
Fantastic Physics
Buggy Biology
Crime Scene Investigating
Eco-friendly Ecology

About the Instructor: Catherine Norris is a certified science teacher with a current NC Teaching License. She has her bachelors in Biology, her certification in Science 6-9, and her Masters in School Administration. She taught science for seven years in the Wake County Public School System. She also spent four years coordinating the middle school science program for the WCPSS. Currently, she provides science enrichment to St. Mary’s Preschool students. Over the years, she has taught science to preschoolers through adults. She loves science and has a passion for teaching. She is excited about returning this summer for science camp.

Craft Camp

$65 members / $75 non-members

August 10-13 9:00am-12:00pm ages 3-12

Following two very successful years of craft camp, The Arts Center is proud to offer this camp again! This camp differs from art camp in that children focus on activities involving materials for basketry, textiles, traditional pottery, and more. Craft Camp participants will not have repeat projects from Summer Art Camp and will have their work exhibited in the Camp reception on August 19th.

Mommy & Me Camp

$40 members / $50 non-members

July 27-29 9:00am-11:00am ages 3 and under

Mommy & Me Camp is a great way to join your child in their first art camp experience. Campers ages 3 and below, accompanied by a parent/grandparent/caretaker, will participate in a variety of crafts together. Instructors will offer age-appropriate multimedia projects to help foster creativity in each child. This is a great first camp for your young artist!

For more information about Summer Arts Camp, contact the Arts Center at 252-527-2517

Summer Camp Scholarship

Please consider sending a child to camp with a $100 or more, tax deductible contribution to the Arts Center. You will enable a child less fortunate to attend one of the summer camps offered by the Arts Center.

Volunteers Needed

The Arts Council depends on volunteer help to make the Summer Camps a success. High-schoolers (ages 15 and up) and young adults are needed throughout the summer to assist teachers with camp activities. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Elaine at 527-2517.