Back in June, my daughter attended a small art day camp that was hosted by her school’s art teacher. She and a handful of friends really enjoyed the 4 hours each day for a week outside at her teacher’s house. They painted, molded with clay, tie-dyed t-shirts, and created a beautiful mosaic picture frame. She entered one of the art pieces that she painted onto canvas into the local Jefferson County 4-H fair. My daughter really thrives on art and writing; I tell her all of the time that she is my “creative soul.” In Louisville, you can go anywhere throughout our great city and find wonderful art opportunities for children, teens, families, and adults as well. Here are some opps that are still available if you jump on them this week and get signed up.
The Sketchbook Project is today, Wednesday, July 10 at Mellwood Art Center. This project, a traveling library of artists’ sketchbooks (some 4500) is brought to Louisville via a bookmobile by a husband/wife duo. The Sketchbook Project hails from Brooklyn Art Library in New York. Everybody: families, singles, couples alike, is invited to Mellwood Art Center from 2pm-8pm today to view these art collaborations. Admission and parking are free.
Full Day art camps are still available at Louisville Visual Art Association – July 8-12 and July 15-19 – starting at $120/week. Call 502-584-8166 to speak to someone very quickly about placing into one of these remaining camps.
Call for entries into the LVAA Photo Competition. Click here for more information; entries may be submitted until July 31, 2013.
Looking for Lilith Theatre Company is hosting acting workshops this week, July 8-12 and next week July 15-19. Grades 1st-5th meet from 9am-12pm and grades 6th-8th meet from 1pm-4pm each day. The cost is $150 per child, per week. Contact information: Jennifer@lookingforlilith.org, 502-410-1252, or online at http://lookingforlilith.org/.
Louisville Youth Choir is hosting summer day camp workshops July 22-26. These are geared for students in 4th grade+ who aspire to sing. The deadline to register is July 15. Call 502-896-5859 or visit http://www.louyouthchoir.org/ for online forms.
The Arts Council of Southern Indiana presents the “Beyond Borders” exhibit, August 9-September 27, 2013. They are calling for children’s artwork inspired by butterflies. The deadline for submissions is July 26, 2013. See the website for descriptions of what can be entered for consideration in the exhibit. Check out http://artscouncilsi.org/ for information.
Image by Erin Nevitt
