Summer Art: Grades K-5

Our programs offer interactive, on-campus gallery visits and integrated outdoor components that are key to inspiring and supporting their artistic journey!  Each session offers different projects and challenges for those enrolled in more than one session.

Participants will develop new skills, use a wide range of materials, learn about artists and art traditions, and explore the TU campus in a relaxed, supportive and fun environment.

K-5 Programs

• Designed for students entering grades K-5
• Six, 1-week, in-person sessions | June 26 - August 4
• Monday - Friday | Full and Half Day Options | Optional Extended care
• TU staff supervised "bring your own lunch" hour is provided for participants registered for BOTH morning and afternoon (no additional fee).   
• Staff: TU’s Art Ed and Studio Art alumni and current graduate students
• Integrated outdoor activities to support art projects.  Examples could include: drawing from nature/architecture, collecting natural objects, nature walks. 
• Interactive gallery tours and hands-on activities to on-campus exhibitions

Exploring Drawing and Painting

One-Week Sessions | Grades K-2: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Grades 3-5: 1 - 4 p.m. | June 26 - Aug 4

Exploring Drawing and Painting is for children who love to draw and paint. This workshop is designed to inspire creativity and joy in youth of all abilities. During each week-long session, children will explore a wide range of drawing and painting materials and methods. They will engage in age-appropriate opportunities designed to develop new skills and learn about art traditions. Children will actively participate in integrated outdoor activities and interactive gallery tours to on-campus exhibitions to enhance and build on their studio art experiences. 

Every session offers different projects and challenges for those enrolled for multiple weeks.

Please note: TU staff supervised “bring your own” lunch hour is included for participants registered for both morning and afternoon (no additional fee) 

• Register for Summer

Exploring Sculpture

One-Week Sessions | Grades 3-5: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Grades K-2: 1 - 4 p.m. | June 26 - Aug 4

Exploring Sculpture is for children who love to build. This workshop is designed to inspire creativity and joy in youth of all abilities. During each week long session, children will explore a wide range of 3D materials and methods to create “in the round” and “relief” sculptures. They will engage in age-appropriate opportunities designed to develop new skills and learn about art traditions. Children will actively participate in integrated outdoor activities and interactive gallery tours to on-campus exhibitions to enhance and build on their studio art experiences.

Every session offers different projects and challenges for those enrolled for multiple weeks.

Please note: TU staff supervised “bring your own” lunch hour is included for participants registered for both morning and afternoon (no additional fee) 

• Register for Summer

Session Dates | Tuition

Session 1

June 26 - JUNE 31	Workshop/Time	Tuition
	Exploring Drawing Grades K-2: Mornings  9 a.m. - 12 p.m. FULL Grades 3-5: Afternoons 1 - 4 p.m.	$199
	Exploring Sculpture Grades K-2: Afternoons 1 - 4 p.m. FULL Grades 3-5: Mornings  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.	$199
	TU staff supervised “bring your own” lunch hour for full-day participants	No Fee

Session 2

July 3 - 7	Workshop/Time	Tuition
	Exploring Drawing Grades K-2: Mornings  9 a.m. - 12 p.m. FULL Grades 3-5: Afternoons 1 - 4 p.m. No class on July 4	$159
	Exploring Sculpture Grades K-2: Afternoons 1 - 4 p.m. FULL Grades 3-5: Mornings  9 a.m. - 12 p.m. No class on July 4	$159
	TU staff supervised “bring your own” lunch hour for full-day participants	No Fee

Session 3

July 10 - 14	Workshop/Time	Tuition
	Exploring Drawing Grades K-2: Mornings  9 a.m. - 12 p.m. FULL Grades 3-5: Afternoons 1 - 4 p.m. FULL	$199
	Exploring Sculpture Grades K-2: Afternoons 1 - 4 p.m. FULL Grades 3-5: Mornings  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.	$199
	TU staff supervised “bring your own” lunch hour for full-day participants	No Fee

Session 4

July 17 - 21	Workshop/Time	Tuition
	Exploring Drawing Grades K-2: Mornings  9 a.m. - 12 p.m. FULL Grades 3-5: Afternoons 1 - 4 p.m.	$199
	Exploring Sculpture Grades K-2: Afternoons 1 - 4 p.m. Grades 3-5: Mornings  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.	$199
	TU staff supervised “bring your own” lunch hour for full-day participants	No Fee

Session 5

July 24 - 28	Workshop/Time	Tuition
	Exploring Drawing Grades K-2: Mornings  9 a.m. - 12 p.m. FULL Grades 3-5: Afternoons 1 - 4 p.m.	$199
	Exploring Sculpture Grades K-2: Afternoons 1 - 4 p.m. FULL Grades 3-5: Mornings  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.	$199
	TU staff supervised “bring your own” lunch hour for full-day participants	No Fee

Session 6

July 31 - August 4	Workshop/Time	Tuition
	Exploring Drawing Grades K-2: Mornings  9 a.m. - 12 p.m. FULL Grades 3-5: Afternoons 1 - 4 p.m.	$199
	Exploring Sculpture Grades K-2: Afternoons 1 - 4 p.m. Grades 3-5: Mornings  9 a.m. - 12 p.m.	$199
	TU staff supervised “bring your own” lunch hour for full-day participants	No Fee

Please note: We cannot accommodate partial sessions.

Cancellation Policy

• Cancellations more than 2 weeks before the first day of a session will receive a full tuition refund (minus a $50 cancellation fee)
• Cancellations 2 weeks before the start of a session will receive 75% tuition refund
• Cancellations 1 week before the start of a session will receive 50% tuition refund
• No refunds will be issued on or after the first day, whether or not the student attended

Extended Care

Session	Time	Fee	Drop-In
1, 3, 4, 5, 6	4 -5:30 p.m.	$60 per week	$15 Per Day
2	4 - 5:30 p.m.	$50 per week	$15 Per Day

Registered Participants

Checklist: What to Bring. What to Wear

Please send items in a backpack. Participants will be going outside and will be traveling with their belongings. 

• Refillable Water Bottle
• Snacks — Please pack a snack that does not require refrigeration.
• Sneakers — Campers will be going outside and closed toed shoes are required in all of the art studios. The floors can be slippery, so shoes with traction are recommended.
• Dress for the weather — We will be going outside.
• Dress in old clothing — We will get messy.
• Optional:
  • Apply sunscreen and/or bug spray before you arrive.
  • Towel or something to sit-upon.
• Please note:  We do not recommend children bring valuables or special items to camp. If brought, it will be at their own risk.

COVID-19 Updates

Summer Art at TU 2023 classes are mask-optional. Towson University is no longer requiring masks to be worn by students, faculty, staff, and visitors. For more on TU’s COVID policies, please visit COVID Response and Planning.

Health Forms

Health forms can be accessed and downloaded from the folder below:

TUCAC - Health Forms

Please email health forms to cachealthforms@towson.edu

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