Open Studio

The Paintbrush offers a unique camp experience for kids who LOVE ART! A Day of Camp 8:30-9:00 Before-Care 9:00-9:15 Arrival and Warm-Up 9:15-11:05 A Morning of ART 11:05-11:15 Snack 11:15-11:45 ART Exploration/Stations 11:45-12:00 Clean Up and Organize 12:00 Morning Camp Departure 12:00-1:00 Lunch and Recreation 1:00-1:15 Arrival and Warm-Up...

Calling all mermaids, sharks, whales and all other creatures in the deep blue sea! Campers will make air dry sculptures of their favorite sea animals, a jellyfish hanging sculpture, a flying fish kite, and look at water landscape painting.  Afternoon ceramics campers will create their own mermaid or underwater king sculptures, among other pr...

Learn how to print your own small objects with the use of design software to 3D print small designs. We will individually explore ways in which students can create and print their own objects--the possibilities are endless!

Meet in various locations in Lincoln Park to discover, explore, draw and paint the ART that makes up this beautiful park! Notes: Bring lunch. T-shirt included (please reply with size when you receive your email confirmation). List of things to bring and registration forms will be emailed to you. Drop-Off Locations will be emailed to you. Students...

Learn to make books from scratch! Explore new techniques to make sketchbooks and books that transform into sculptural objects. We will make a sketchbook, a starburst book, and a 3D pop-up book that tells a story through printed images.  Discover relief printing techniques to produce illustrated pages for your creations.

Pottery is something your kids will undoubtedly love. It's messy, it's rewarding and it's fascinating, building something from nothing.  In this class, your child and the teacher will focus on different hand building clay techniques. They'll be guided with help all the way through the class. Each class is carefully designed to allow for...

This camp offers students the opportunity to focus on their drawing and painting skills in a highly creative and challenging environment. Through individual and collaborative projects, students are introduced to both traditional and experimental materials and methods and explore a variety of drawing techniques and approaches to build their technical,...

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Join us as we look up and create work inspired by things in the sky! We’ll creating our own bird assemblage with varying materials, we’ll make an “invent our own planet” watercolor, do an outer space painting, and create our own Leonardo “flying machine” sculpture and more.

This Art Camp is for artists who have a sense of adventure, and like to try new things. We will explore various art materials in the clubhouse, as well as materials that we can find in our environment.

Art & Technology: Laser Engraving and Design Camp (Ages 12-14) This camp will combine art and technology to create uniquely designed projects on our laser engraver. Laser engraving takes advantage of a high power laser to etch the surface and cut through a variety of materials. In this camp, we'll cover all the steps in preparing your digital...

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Join us as we look up and create work inspired by things in the sky! We’ll creating our own bird assemblage with varying materials, we’ll make an “invent our own planet” watercolor, do an outer space painting, and create our own Leonardo “flying machine” sculpture and more.

Your pre-schooler ages 2 to 4 years will enjoy a fun 90 minutes exploring creative drawing and painting! Work will be focused on abstract painting and expressive qualities. Stamping objects, washable paints and crayons will be used. All materials will be provided. Notes: Bring your own snack if desired.

Take your artistic practice to the third dimension! We'll look to famous sculptors (such as Michelangelo, Brancusi, Calder, Bourgeois) and create work in clay, wire, plaster, mixed media and recycled materials to understand different sculptural elements including positive and negative space, physicality, texture, scale, light, time, and movement. ...

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Join us as we look up and create work inspired by things in the sky! We’ll be creating our own bird assemblage with varying materials, we’ll make an “invent our own planet” watercolor, do an outer space painting, and create our own Leonardo “flying machine” sculpture and more.  Afternoon ceramics campers...

This camp provides a stimulating environment for students to explore their artistic potential and increase skill development by working with a variety of materials, using the Art Institute of Chicago, surrounding architecture and public art, and current events as inspiration. Students gain skills in a wide variety of media, which may include drawing,...

Learn and experiment with drawing and painting techniques including color mixing, composition, sketching, and using different media including watercolor, acrylic, and charcoal to become a more confident artist.

Combine art and technology to create uniquely designed projects on our laser engraver. Laser engraving takes advantage of a high-power laser to etch the surface and cut through a variety of materials.  Learn how to use the laser engraver, design and prepare files for print, and have the opportunity to cut, etch and engrave your designs onto wood...

Lions and tigers and bears, hooray! We’ll learn more about animals around the world, and create our own works of works of art featuring our four-legged (and other legged!) friends!  We’ll create a snake sculpture, a flying fish, portraits of our pets, and more! Materials you will work with include air dry clay, watercolors, acrylic painting,...

The Paintbrush offers a unique camp experience for kids who LOVE ART! A Day of Camp 8:30-9:00 Before-Care 9:00-9:15 Arrival and Warm-Up 9:15-11:05 A Morning of ART 11:05-11:15 Snack 11:15-11:45 ART Exploration/Stations 11:45-12:00 Clean Up and Organize 12:00 Morning Camp Departure 12:00-1:00 Lunch and Recreation 1:00-1:15 Arrival and Warm-Up...

Learn how to print your own small objects with the use of design software to 3D print small designs. We will individually explore ways in which students can create and print their own objects--the possibilities are endless!