WKMA offers kids a chance to explore their creative side in a museum setting.
Registration for William King Museum of Art’s Summer Art Camp, Abingdon, Virginia, is open. WKMA’s Summer Art Camp is an opportunity for children ages 5-18 to explore their creative side in a museum setting. Camp runs Monday through Friday, July 5-30.
For campers aged 5-12, WKMA offers the themed camp, Modern Magic. Long ago, the world was filled with magic and mystery. Many things that we know today about science, technology, engineering and math had not yet been discovered. As a way of understanding the world around them, early people came up with all sorts of creative and artistic explanations. As our knowledge expanded, some of the mystery faded, but the possibilities grew. During Modern Magic campers explore old and new ways of creating modern magic by incorporating all the elements of STEM with the excitement of art.
Each week has a different focus. Science, July 5-9 uses aspects of science to inspire and create works of art. Participants explore chemistry, biology, botany, meteorology and more. During Technology week, July 12-16, campers learn how to make art inspired by the technical world around them and use technology to create tech-savvy works of art. July 19-23 camp focuses on engineering. From architecture to landscaping, art works hand in hand with engineering to design the world around us. Campers design and create mechanical objects and art. During Math week, July 26-30, campers explore patterns, geometry, fractions and more to create art.
Modern Magic for students aged 5-12 costs $125/week and includes full day sessions from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., snacks and t-shirt. For an additional $15, choose between optional early drop-off or late pick-up, $20 for both.
Campers aged 13-18 have the opportunity to engage in the Teen Summer Art Institute. In this immersive camp, teens spend time honing their craft in one major art-making discipline: drawing, painting, pottery or digital imaging. Each camp focuses on the skills and techniques unique to each discipline: simple line drawings become comic book illustrations, basic painterly strokes transform into detailed compositions, balls of clay are molded into functional and beautiful masterpieces, and technology basics are used to craft thought-provoking finished photographs.
Teen Art Institute for students 13-18 costs $65/week for half-day sessions, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. For an additional $15, choose between optional early drop-off or late pick-up, $20 for both.
William King Society members and family receive a percentage off the cost of attendance for either camp. Call Amesha Whitt at (276) 628-5005 x112 or email awhitt@wkmuseum.org to receive this offer.
2021 Summer Art Camp is sponsored by Highlands Glass Company and Kiwanis Club of Abingdon. For more information about weekly camp schedules, scholarship opportunities, and to register for Modern Magic Summer Camp and Teen Art Institute, visit WilliamKingMuseum.org or call Youth Education at (276) 628-5005 x112. 2021 Spring and Summer Art Camp Scholarships are made possible by the W.A. Stuart Endowment Fund and the Rosenbaum Memorial Scholarship Fund.
