Key West Art & Historical Society ArtCamp!

 

At Fort East Martello offers Key West cultural immersion for 5-12 year olds

 

This summer, 5-12 year olds can immerse themselves in the culture and history of the island while engaging in their passion for the arts and the environment.  Key West Art & Historical Society’s ArtCamp! begins June 8 and extends over the summer until August 14 with a  roster of weekly sessions that celebrate Key West’s rich artistic history and natural landscape.

 

The weekly sessions run the creative gamut to touch upon a variety of art, culture and the humanities to get children thinking, moving and making: Exploring Key West’s Sweet Sounds; Let’s Explore Pinhole Photography; Journey through the Mediums: Batik Prints and Mixed Media; Environmental Education Through Art; From Cuba to Cayo Hueso; Islands of Song: The Bahamas; The Kid Stays in the Picture:  Key West’s Wild Picture Show; Key West Flora and Fauna Through an Artist’s Eyes; and Music and Dance from the Isle of Key West.

 

Each week will have auxiliary activities and excursions outside of the Fort including field trips to local museums, nearby beaches and gardens— all highlighting the abundant history and cultural assets of our islands and encouraging and expanding students in their knowledge of their local community.

 

The camp, in operation for over thirty years and one of the oldest children’s summer camps in the Keys, marks the organization’s commitment to the many youth programming and educational initiatives it has on its horizon and aims to “inspire a greater sense of place and historical understanding,” says KWAHS Executive Director Michael Geida.

 

With the Society winning the Knight Foundation’s People’s Choice Award last Fall, they are committed to focusing their energies on growing their educational programs, specifically for the local community. The instructors will draw on local artists and historical figures in their programming—Ernest Hemingway, Mario Sanchez, Stanley Papio, Suzie dePoo, Fats Navarro— these artists and others will serve as inspiration to the campers as they explore art-making of their own.

 

ArtCamp! runs from 9:00AM4:00PM, Monday – Friday, is $185 a week for members and $200 a week for non members and offers an early morning drop-off at 7:45 for an extra $25 a week.  Included are all supplies, light snacks and weekly Friday pizza parties.  Families who want to register for more than one session may reserve their spot with a 50% down payment.

 

Detailed description of the various sessions and registration information can be found at KWAHS.ORG/LEARN or by calling  305-295-6616, extension 102. Your museums.  Your community.  It takes an island. 

 

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