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Art in the Afternoon: An Arts-Based After-School Program
Art in the Afternoon is back. We are SO excited to welcome back our friends in Kindergarten through 5th grades for afternoons filled with art and fun! Here is what you need to know:
Space is limited. Once the limit is reached, you may be added to the waiting list by clicking on "Register." You will be given the option to add your information. We will contact you via email and/or telephone if a space becomes available. Spaces will be filled in the order registrations are received.
As of August 2, 2022, all spaces for K-2 are filled. We have a very limited number of spaces still remaining for grades 3-5. Please email create@mycvagreensboro.org to register.
Questions? Email create@mycvagreensboro.org.
A $40 non-refundable registration fee is due when you register. Registrants will be sent an invoice for the first installment payment after your registration is received. The first installment payment is due no later than August 1, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. Any invoices not paid by that date and time will be voided, and the registration will be canceled.
It's time to party!
Are you looking for a fun venue for your child's next birthday pa
rty or special event? Look no further! At CVA, we have you covered. Our art parties include the following:
**Two-hour use of the party room
**Space for up to 15 participants
**Approximately 1 hour of art-making time. Each participant will have the opportunity to complete a project to take home.
**All supplies needed for the art project
**A dedicated instructor for your group
**A special CVA birthday t-shirt for the guest of honor
**Your choice of medium & theme (selected from our menu of customizable options)
**Saturday and Sunday party times (other days/times may be available upon special request, depending on program schedules)
**Invitations you can print and fill out to share with friends
You bring the food, decorations, and the people. We will provide the fun!
Click on the "Register" button to fill out the party registration form. We will contact you within three days to finalize the details if your date and time is available. If it is not available, we will work with you to find an alternate time. Once your time and date are confirmed, we will send you an invoice for the non-refundable $100 deposit. The remaining balance is due the day of the party. For more information, click here.
At this time we have limited funds for partial scholarships. Please click on "register" at the bottom left of the page in order to complete the scholarship application. You will need the following information:
For Merit-Based Scholarships: Three Images of your work in jpg or pdf format, 2 letters of recommendation from instructors/supervisors, and a personal statement about what the camper hopes to gain from their time at summer art camp
For Need-Based Scholarships: A statement indicating financial need, total household gross annual income and family size, list of total monthly income versus monthly expenses (which may include any unforeseen expenses such as medical bills, etc). and how this scholarship/art camp will benefit your child. Additionally, we need a letter of recommendation from someone who is not a family member (teacher, principal, minister, neighbor, supervisor, etc).
Please note: The first application deadline is March 15, 2023. If funds are still available, we will award additional scholarships after the second application deadline of May 25, 2023.
GCS has a teacher workday, so CVA is having an ARTVENTURE DAY! Join us for a fun, art-filled day. Students will get to create a variety of projects, all while exploring the world of visual art. Using various materials and their creativity, students will find the sky is the limit on what they can create!
> Hours = 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
>Students in Kindergarten through 5th grades welcome
>Cost is $35 for current Art in the Afternoon members, $60 for all other students
> All supplies included. Parents, please send a lunch, snack, and water bottle with your child.
> Outdoor playtime will be offered, weather permitting.
> Space is limited so register today!
For questions, please email Alison at create@mycvagreensboro.org.
TESG has a teacher workday,
so CVA is having an ARTVENTURE DAY!
Join us for a fun, art-filled day. Students will get to create a variety of projects, all while exploring the world of visual art. Using various materials and their creativity, students will find the sky is the limit on what they can create!
Looking for something different for your child to do over spring break this year? Do they really need to get out of the house? Come join us at CVA for a week filled with awesome art activities. Our instructors have fantastic, creative, and fun projects planned for grades K through 5. Students will explore different artistic styles and media throughout the week. There will be outdoor play time each day, weather permitting.
--Fee includes all materials.
--Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
--Students should bring a lunch, snack, and water bottle.
--Class size is limited. Register now to reserve your spot!
--Dress for mess.
--Register online for the full week for $270.
As part of our current exhibition, Woven into Our Fibers, exhibiting artist Jennifer Reis will host an in-person Mini Art Quilt workshop.
Spend the day exploring the infinite possibilities of using fabric, thread, beads and other embellishments to create your own Mini Art Quilt. Artist Jennifer Reis will lead a workshop on basic and advanced hand-worked art quilting techniques, teaching non-traditional methods of quilting, appliqué, embroidery and embellishing. Using techniques like raw appliqué, embroidery, and embellishing with shi-sha mirrors, beads and found objects, students will create an individually designed embellished textile mini artwork. All techniques are hand-worked, emphasizing non-traditional sewing and quilting, and is open to sewing novices and experts alike.
Jennifer A. Reis is a textile artist who creates intensively hand-worked, ornately beaded, and embellished paper doll icons on cloth using traditional and alternative materials. Her artistic practice has been honored with numerous awards and prizes, including Kentucky’s Al Smith Fellowship, national adjudicated and invitational exhibitions, and teaching opportunities at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, John C. Campbell Folk School, Craft Alliance Center of Art + Design, Cleveland Institute of Art, Society of Contemporary Craft, and the Southwest School of Art. Her teaching style focuses on collaborative creative making in a low competitive environment and former workshop participants describe her instructional approach as empathic, kind, supportive, and individualistic. She also has a production textile line of Indigo Shibori art to wear and homegoods and is currently represented by Troika Gallery in Floyd, VA. A graduate of Columbus College of Art and Design, Syracuse University, and Morehead State University, she has multiple degrees in studio art, arts management, and art education. Currently she is a professor at UNC-Greensboro, is on the Teaching Artist Roster of the Virginia Commission for the Arts, and resides in Martinsville, Virginia with her husband and an unruly pack of dogs and cats.
jenniferannreis.com
@jenniferareis
Have questions? email us at gallery@mycvagreensboro.org
As part of the Woven into Our Fibers exhibition, exhibiting artist Sharron Parker will host an Introduction to Felting workshop.
Sharron will introduce participants to the history of felting and then guide us through a couple hands on projects to really get an idea of how felting works and what you can do with it.
All materials will be provided and no prior experience needed.
Ages 16+
Sharron Parker studied many textile techniques, both in college (including UNC-G graduate school) and at places like Penland and Arrowmont. When she saw 2,500-year-old felts from an archaeological dig in Siberia she was intrigued, tried felting, and has now worked in the medium for more than 40 years. Recent publications including her work are Fiber Art Now (Summer/Fall 2021) and Artistry in Fiber Vol. 1: Wall Art. Sharron's work has been exhibited throughout the US, in France, and through the Art in Embassies program, in Armenia and Turkmenistan.
You can see Sharron's work at her website and instagram below:
sharronparker.com
@duchess1nc
Campers will learn basic handbuilding techniques such as pinch pottery, slab building, coil building, and score & slip. They’ll practice those skills making functional objects as well as decorative, sculptural forms. In the past, fun, imaginative projects completed have included gnome cottages, ceramic foods, cups, bowls, and a wide array of animals. Our instructor will guide students from the beginning of the design process through the finished glazed products.
Questions? Click here for Frequently Asked Questions or email us at create@mycvagreensboro.org.
Drawing/Painting: Art Around the World (1st-3rd)
Digital: Introduction to Digital Art (4th-6th)
Enter the fascinating world of digital photography and graphic design! Future viral marketers and designers of all kinds will love this camp, where they'll use Adobe Photoshop and other tools to manipulate images and create one-of-a-kind digital art that's as unique as they are. Campers will also learn about the origins of the media and discover how modern-day creatives use them in fine art and graphic design careers.
Digital: Introduction to Digital Design (7th-9th)
Enter the fascinating world of digital photography and graphic design! Future viral marketers and designers of all kinds will love this camp, where they'll use Adobe Photoshop and other tools to manipulate images and create one-of-a-kind digital art that's as unique as they are. Campers will also learn about the origins of the media and discover how modern-day creatives use them in fine art and graphic design careers. At the end of the week, campers will receive a one-year personal subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud (a $699 value!).
**Please note: This is a 4-Day Week. The Greensboro Cultural Center and CVA are closed on Monday, June 19, 2023, in observance of Juneteenth.**
Drawing/Painting: Painting Studio for High Schoolers (8th-12th)
Inspired by historic and contemporary artists, students will build their painting skills using acrylic and watercolor paints to create their own original works. By the end of the week, each student will have created numerous painted studies and sketches to plan and complete at least one finished painting they will be proud to hang on their wall. This camp is open to all skill levels.
STEAM: Art with LEGOs (1st-3rd)
Everyone loves LEGOs! In this super-fun camp, young artists will construct sculptures, make art prints, and even create a stop-motion animation video using the colorful interlocking blocks. This isn't a step-by-step LEGO construction experience, but a full-on art experimentation camp for creative kids wanting to push their expressive limits.
STEAM: The ART of Building (4th-6th)
Art is all around us every day...and not just in the form of drawings and paintings. While learning about the buildings and structures around them, campers will stretch their expressive muscles and build new things that exist in their imaginations. They'll have the opportunity to design and build models of their own dream homes and assemble decorative art pieces from various age-appropriate (and fun!) materials, learning about simple, universal principles of architecture and assemblage sculpture along the way.
Campers will learn basic handbuilding techniques such as pinch pottery, slab building, coil building, and score & slip. They’ll practice those skills making functional objects as well as decorative, sculptural forms. In the past, these fun imaginative projects have included gnome cottages, ceramic foods, cups, bowls, and a wide array of animals. Our instructor will guide students from the beginning of the design process through the finished glazed products.
**Please note: This is a 4-day week. The Greensboro Cultural Center and CVA are closed in observance of Juneteenth on Monday, June 19, 2023.**
Crafts: Messy Masterpieces - Creating Art with Unexpected Materials (1st-3rd)
Campers will view artmaking in a whole new light after this week! In this camp, they'll explore imaginative ways to create art using everyday objects and unexpected materials: recyclables & found objects, fruits & vegetables, fabrics & tools, and more. Some traditional art tools will be used, too... but in unexpected ways. Any way you look at it, though, these messy masterpieces will be marvelous!
Digital: Introduction to Photography (7th-9th)
Say cheese! Students will learn how to use the camera, discover different methods and techniques of photography, and explore how professional photographers use digital photos in art and business. Through hands-on practice with the CVA's DSLR cameras (or their own, if they prefer), students will be able to create their own portfolios of images by the week's end. Simple photo editing skills will be introduced.
Digital: Create Your Own Digital Comics (4th-6th)
Students who love comics will be so excited for this camp! They will learn the basics of using digital tools to create illustrations, with a focus on sequential art. They'll work on concepts, character development through drawing, and story mapping as they create their own unique comic book.
STEAM: Art with LEGOs (4th-6th)
STEAM: ArtSplosions! Art + Science (1st-3rd)
Eek, boom, splash! Homemade goo, robots that can move, and plants that just "dye" to be different may appear in this artful science camp. From chemistry to ecology, drawing to sculpting...art and science explode at the CVA this summer.
STEAM: The Art of Building (1st-3rd)
**Please note: This is a 4-Day Week. The Greensboro Cultural Center and CVA are closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in observance of Independence Day.**
Drawing/Painting: Paint Party! (1st-3rd)
This week, campers will have a blast as they explore all things to do with paint and painting! Drawing inspiration from the works of famous painters and using different kinds of paint--including some they make themselves--campers will brush, drip, pour, drag, and splatter their way to their very own creative masterpieces.
Crafts: Messy Masterpieces - Creating Art with Unexpected Materials (4th-6th)
Drawing/Painting: Art Around the World (4th-6th)
Students will draw inspiration from the art and artists of diverse cultures and countries as they create their own work in media including drawing, painting, sculpting, fibers, and more. They'll explore the varied styles and art techniques of peoples around the globe, getting a taste of the incredible range of expression possible in visual arts. This is a great camp for budding art enthusiasts who would like to experience a variety of art media in a structured, yet fun environment!
**Please note: This is a 4-day week. The Greensboro Cultural Center and CVA will be closed in observance of Independence Day on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.**
Enter the fascinating world of digital art! Future viral marketers and designers of all kinds will love this camp, where they'll use Sketchbook and other tools to manipulate images and create one-of-a-kind digital art that's as unique as they are. Campers will also learn about the origins of the media and discover how modern-day creatives use them in fine art and graphic design careers.
STEAM: ArtSplosions! Art + Science (4th-6th)
Digital: Create Your Own Digital Comics (7th-9th)
Students who love comics will be so excited for this camp! They will learn the basics of using digital tools to create illustrations, with a focus on sequential art. They'll work on concepts, character development through drawing, and story mapping as they create their own unique comic book. At the end of the week, campers will receive a one-year personal subscription to the Adobe Creative Cloud (a $699 value!) so they can keep exploring digital arts.
Pottery/Ceramics Studio for High Schoolers (8th-12th)
Teen students will create fun and functional ceramic pieces using handbuilding techniques such as pinch pottery, slab building, coil building, and score & slip; they'll also learn basic wheel-throwing skills. With instructor guidance from design through final glazed product, students' creations are limited only by their imaginations. Previous projects have included self-portrait busts, cell phone amplifier "speakers," mugs, pencil holders, ornaments, wall plaques, and more.
