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YAC Offers Unique Opportunities For Kids Through Art Camps
The Powerhouse, home of the YAC. Courtesy of Oxfordarts.com.
This summer, the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council (YAC) is offering some art camps for kids of all ages at the Powerhouse Community Arts Center. Through these camps, kids get the opportunity to learn a variety of new skills and have something fun and unique to do during their summer break.
5:00 p.m. The cost for members of the YAC is $75/120 half day/full day, and $90/$135 half day/full day for non-members.
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A “Storybook Art Camp” from July 10th-14th will provide students with the resources to improve their creative storytelling. This camp for ages 3-4th grade will teach the kids about different authors and illustrators, and they will create their own stories based on the styles that they learn,”. The camp will be every day from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and the price is $100 for YAC members and for non-members $115.
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The next two camps offered, “Beginning Sewing Camp” and “Fashion Runway Camp” go together. “Beginning Sewing Camp”, from July 10th-14th, will teach students ages 8 and up basic sewing techniques. From 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day, students will learn how to use a sewing machine as well as simple hand-sewing techniques. Students must supply their own sewing machine, and a list of supplies needed for the camp will be given at registration.
During the next week, from July 17th-21st at “Fashion Runway Camp”, students ages 8 and up can come and learn how to sew clothing and many of the different components that make up the field of fashion design. In order for students to attend this camp, they must go to the “Beginning Sewing Camp” or have attended another type of sewing class. At the end of the camp, students will participate in a “fashion show,” where they will show off their creations to their parents.
Click here for more information and to register for “Beginning Sewing Camp.”
Click here for more information and to register for “Fashion Runway Camp.”
From July 24th-28th, a “Painting Camp” will teach students ages 3 to 12 basic painting skills. The camp has two times, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (half day) and from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (full day). Students will learn about and create projects using a number of different techniques and painting tools. The price for YAC members is $100/170 half day/full day, and for non-members, it is $115/$185 half day/full day.
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The final camp of the summer is the “Last Call Art Camp” from July 31st to August 4th. This camp is for ages 3 to 12 and will include a wide range of art activities. From either 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (half day) or from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (full day), kids can come enjoy “fun-filled art days” and make the most of their last days of summer break.
Click here for more information and to register.
Haylee Holeman is an intern for HottyToddy.com. She can be reached at haylee.holeman@gmail.com.
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