Elaine Schmitt Urbain, Untitled, 1946, watercolor on paper, 22 3/4 × 18 3/8 inches. Black Mountain College Collection, gift of the children of Ruth Asawa, 2018.01.01. © Estate of Elaine Schmitt Urbain, image David Dietrich.
Event Category: Summer Art Camp
Abstract Portraits (Grades 9–12)
Week 5 | July 18–July 22 | Grades 9–12 | Afternoon
Abstract Portraits: Students will learn a variety of drawing and watercolor techniques to create contemporary portraits.
Please note:
- Summer Art Camp is held primarily indoors in the Museum’s John & Robyn Horn Education Center.
- Space is limited to small groups of students; face coverings, social distancing, and frequent hand-washing/sanitization are required.
- Students can register for morning only, afternoon only, or all-day sessions. All-day camp includes a 1-hour supervised lunch break.
Summer Art Camp 2025
Registration will open March 3, 2025 at 9:30am
Join us at the Museum for Summer Art Camp! Offered to rising K–12th grade students. All classes are age appropriate. Enrollment is limited, and registration is required. Registration includes Museum admission for campers and all materials necessary for each class. Classes are offered weekly June 16–August 11, 2025. Morning (9am–noon) and Afternoon (1–4pm) sessions are offered each week of camp. Students may sign up for both morning and afternoon and stay for both sessions.
Dates:
- Week 1: June 16–20 (Rising K–2nd grade)
- Morning: Art All Around Us
- Afternoon: Book Arts
- Week 2: June 23–27 (Rising 3rd–5th grade)
- Morning: Felt Dollmaking
- Afternoon: Book Arts
- Week 3: July 7–11 (Rising 9th–12th grade)
- Morning: Watercolor Painting
- Afternoon: Art of Paper-Cutting
- Week 4: July 14–18 (Rising 6th–8th grade)
- Morning: Fiber Arts
- Afternoon: Bookmaking and Block Printing
- Week 5: July 21–25 (Rising K–2nd grade)
- Morning: Playful Printmaking
- Afternoon: Color Week
- Week 6: August 4–8 (Rising 6th–8th grade)
- Morning: Sculpture Remixed
- Afternoon: Natural Dyes
- Week 7: August 11–15 (Rising 3rd–5th grade)
- Morning: Cubism Art
- Afternoon: Natural Dyes
Cost:
Each session (Morning or Afternoon): $150 per week; Students may sign up for both morning and afternoon and stay for both sessions.
Members receive a 10% discount. Learn more about Museum Membership here:
Membership - Asheville Art Museum.
Financial Aid:
Financial Aid applications for Summer Art Camp 2025 scholarships are closed.
Please Note:
- Enrollment is not confirmed until class registration and payment are received. Places are reserved on a first-paid, first-admitted policy.
- The Asheville Art Museum reserves the right to cancel any class due to insufficient registration. In such cases, all registrants will be contacted and promptly issued a full refund.
- A confirmation email will be sent to you within two weeks of receipt of your registration form and payment.
- Refund Policy: It is the Museum's policy to refund class registration fees up until two weeks prior to a child's entry into the class, minus a $15 processing fee. The processing fee deduction increases to $30 for cancellations made within two weeks of the start date. No refunds are made after sessions begin. Email learn@ashevilleart.org or call 828.253.3227 x124 if you require a refund.
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learn@ashevilleart.org or call 828.253.3227 x124.