Rye Arts Center Summer Programs

Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Rye Arts Center Summer Programs
Looking for a fun, creative environment for your children this summer?  Our morning Creative Arts Program is a wonderful way to give your child a wide-range exposure to the arts.  Limited space available.

Choose your week(s)!

Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 12:00 pm
June 27 - July 1
July 5 - 8 (closed Monday)
July 11 - 15
July 18 - 22
July 25 - 29
August 1 - 5
August 8 - 12

Throughout the course of the week, "art campers" will work on projects (taught by our dedicated staff of teaching artists) based on artists and movements throughout history, incorporating drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media, storytelling, movement and more.  Children will also be treated to guest storytellers and artists from a variety of backgrounds.  Each week is a different theme, with different projects.  For more information on the weekly themes click here.  Additional morning programs are available: ceramics, digital photography, 35mm darkroom photography, and more (weekly, beginning June 27.)

Students attending morning programs, and staying for afternoon programs, are welcome to stay for a supervised lunch from 12:00 - 12:30 pm.

Afternoon programming available for all ages, including cartooning, manga, drawing, painting, 35mm photography, Creative Building, Photoshop, plaster, Outer Space Art and Create a Boxed Painting with Gary Mack, and more (weekly, beginning June 27.)  Most morning and afternoon programs run through the end of summer, and are available by week.

Weekly arts classes also available for teens and adults.  Please see their catalog for more info.

In August, the RAC will once again offer the ever-popular Musical Theatre Workshop, directed by Michael Awusie.  In one week, students will learn lines, songs, choreography, and more while honing their acting skills and building relationships, forging an unforgettable experience for your young thespian.  At the end of the week, families are invited to attend the finished performance.  Weeks available (for ages 8 - 13) are August 15 - 19, August 22 - 26, and August 29 - September 2.  Space is limited for this program.

For more information, please call the Rye Arts Center at (914) 967-0700.
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