Hunter Museum of American Art

Recreate yourself this summer at the Hunter Museum!

Our 2009 summer camp has concluded. Below is a listing of past Hunter camps; please check back in February 2010 to learn more about next year's camps. Check children's classes for information about classes during the school year. Thank you.

The Hunter Museum is offering 6 exciting weeks of camp this summer for children ages 5-14 (children must be age listed on the first day of camp). All camps incorporate physical activities, art making and reflective reading or writing. Camps are taught by talented and experienced art teachers and are facilitated by energetic counselors. All supplies and snacks (one snack for half day sessions and two for a full day session) are included in the camp cost. Packed lunches are required.

Pre-registration is strongly suggested. To register your child for camp click on the camp below and fill out the registration form. You should receive email confirming the submission of your registration. Your child is not enrolled in a camp until you receive a confirmation email from enoseworthy@huntermuseum.org.

Confirmation packets are mailed after registration is complete.

AquaArt | June 1-5 or June 8-12

Ages 7 to 8 (Camp size limited to 20 children)
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Member $150/Non-member $200

It's ALIVE! The Aquarium's newest exhibit, "Jellies, Living Art" brings art to life as beautiful glass art by world renowned artist (singular) Dale Chihuly and local artist Thomas Spake combines with mysterious live jellies to provide an unforgettable experience. This camp, presented in partnership with the Hunter Museum of American Art, reveals the wonder of ocean creatures, and provides some technical instruction in both the art and science of the exhibit. We'll divide our time between the galleries at both museums, and will have lots of studio time to allow budding artists time to create their own masterpieces.

* Member Registration for Aquart is through the Aquarium on Monday, March 2, 9 a.m. - 4:45. Non-Member Registration is Monday, March 16, 9 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Register on-line at http://www.tnaqua.org or by phone at (423) 785-4176.

Camp 1 | June 22 -26

Morning session 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Afternoon session 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. *
Ages 9 to11 (Camps size is limited to 15 children)
$120 non-members; $96 members per session. Save by signing up for both morning and afternoon sessions; $220 non-members, $176 members

Morning session - Tear it Up: Paper and Book Making
Stretch the limits of this everyday material - make, build, bind, and create in paper. You will not believe how much you can do! Than disguise the paper with paint, pastel, plaster and more.

Click here to register for the morning session only.

Afternoon session - If you Build it: Sculpture
Castles, creatures, and other creations - if you build them they will come. Discover the various materials artists use in sculpture and build some of your own fantastic masterpieces.

Click here to register for the afternoon session only.

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Camp 2 | July 6-10

Morning session 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Afternoon session 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. *
Ages 5 to 6 (Camp size is limited to 15 children)
$90 non-members; $72 members per session. Save by signing up for both morning and afternoon sessions; $165 non-members, $132 members

Morning session - Paint it Green: Environmental Art
Discover your environment anew as you explore works of art in the Hunter collection and make your own outdoor masterpieces and other works of art inspired by the natural world. Campers will go Green as they uncover fun ways to recycle, sculpt with found objects, and beautify their environment.

Click here to register for the morning session only.

Afternoon session - Splat, Splash, Squish: The Sounds of Creativity
Uncover all the noises of creativity and art making and you discover new materials to paint, draw and sculpt with. Be inspired by the noisy works in the Hunter's collection and then make your own creative noise in a masterpiece of your very own.

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Camp 3 | July 13-17

Morning session 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Afternoon session 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. *
Ages 12 + (Camps size is limited to 15 children)
$120 non-members; $96 members per session. Save by signing up for both morning and afternoon sessions; $220 non-members, $176 members

Morning session - Cartooning
Manga, Anime and traditional cartooning are the focus of this class. Young artists will use the Hunter's collection and the work of recognized cartoonists as inspiration for their own characters and stories. Participates will learn not only cartooning techniques but also the art of storytelling.

Click here to register for the morning session only.

Afternoon session - Construction
We are surrounded by structures big and small everyday, from the buildings we live in to the bowls we eat our cereal out of. The Hunter also has excellent examples of architecture and smaller structures. Budding artist will discover new building materials and techniques as they fabricate their own sculptures big and small.

Click here to register for the afternoon session only.

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Camp 4 | July 27-31

Full day camp, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Ages 7 to 9 (Camp size is limited to 15 children)
$210 non-members, $168 members

Acting Like Artists: Art and Theatre
Did you know that theater is art AND there's art in theater? Join the Hunter this summer for a week of acting, writing, prop building and set design. Working as a team, campers will write their own play, commit their lines to memory, build the set and props. The week will draw to a close with a play worthy of a standing ovation!

Click here to register.

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Contact Erin Noseworthy at 423.752.2051 or enoseworthy@huntermuseum.org for more information.

* Optional lunch supervision and activities are provided to campers signed up for both morning and afternoon sessions

** The Hunter Museum reserves the right to cancel a camp up to two weeks prior to its start date with full refunds. Cancellation on the part of the registrant will be honored with a full refund up to two weeks prior to the beginning of a camp. In the case of a cancellation after the two week deadline the Hunter reserves the right to deny a refund if the camp spot can not be filled.