Summer Art Camp's in Full Swing!

I cannot believe that tomorrow marks the first of July, and that we are almost halfway through "Summer Art Camp" at the Art Association. It seems like yesterday we were opening our doors to welcome the first session, and now more than 100 creative, enthusiastic and energetic campers have come through, making some of the most innovative and imaginative projects the studio has seen.

This summer, the SAA offered twelve sessions of camp in both half-and-full-day camps for pre-K (4 & 5) through 5th grade, along with specialized classes for grades 6 through 8th. Each week was a different theme; the pre-K Mini Monets looked to the land, sky and sea for their inspiration in "Looking Up, Looking Down"; the first week of Wee Warhols (K-2) experimented with all sorts of ooey and gooey projects in "Let's Make a Mess," and this week, our second group of Wee Warhols are learning about the different traditions and customs around the world in "Create 'Celebrate!'"

It's been an incredible summer already. With a talented and art-loving camp staff, assistants and most importantly--our campers!, the rest of the summer will surely be the same.

Although many of our sessions have already filled, there are still plenty of opportunities to have art make its way onto your summer calendar! Visit www.springfieldart.org to check out our Summer Schedule of Classes that begin next week! Registrations will be taken over the phone, in person or by e-mail through Friday.

Summer Classes @ the SAA

Registration for Summer 2010 Classes is going on now through the end of the week!

From ceramics to jewelry, photography to papermaking, classes to smaller-scale workshops, there is something for every artist, regardless of skill, experience or age level. Along with old favorites (painting with Jean or jewelry with Meghan) to fresh classes with dynamic instructors ("Springfield Photo Safari," with Sarah Chatham of New Beginnings Photography, or "Clay Nations," a young artist pottery class with Meredith Pyle), the Summer Class Schedule offers more than before, while maintaining the high quality of instruction, art production and endless creativity you'd always expect from the SAA.

For more information on all of our awesome class offerings, visit the "School of Art" tab on the SAA's official website.

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