The Rickie Report knows how frustrated parents and children are when art activities are often the first items to be cut from the school budget.  There is no reason for your child to miss out, though, since the Lighthouse ArtCenter Summer campers begin a stimulating voyage through art history!  And there is still time to sign up!

School’s out, but Lighthouse ArtCenter campers are learning that art throughout the ages is a blast! Lighthouse ArtCenter kicked off its popular 10-week ArtCamp, for children ages 4 to 12, on June 11, and the reviews are glowing. Parents picking up their children are guided through the make-believe cave, as an excited camper exclaims, “I painted this cave scene!”

At the Master Artists Summer Enrichment ArtCamp, kids pretend to be famous artists throughout history, creating drawing, ceramics, painting, 3D and mixed media projects. Weekly art projects range from Pop Art to Baroque to cartooning. Campers discover the subjects and styles of historical time periods, as well as technique

ArtCamp- Jonah Kalter, Sarah Traylor, Noah Kalter.  Sarah Traylor holds a mummy sarcophagus, and brothers Jonah (left) and Noah Kalter show off their drawing and weavings from the Summer Enrichment ArtCamp at the Lighthouse ArtCenter School of Arts.

“The kids have fun exploring art movements and artists and create their own Art Palette Passport,” explained Katie Deits, Lighthouse ArtCenter’s executive director. “Unfortunately, in the schools many art programs have been discontinued and children don’t have a sense of art history. Our ArtCamp fills that gap and is fun and memorable, as the children learn about famous artists and movements.”

Master Artists Summer Enrichment ArtCamp runs through August 17, with the theme of each week inspired by different art periods. “The weeks are a positive learning experience, giving each child an awareness to create a unique personal prize creation to take home,” said camp veteran instructor Evelyne Bates. She adds, “In my 39 years of teaching in the Summer Camp program the rewards have been many. Children return again and again saying, ‘I love ArtCamp!’ I too feel that way and look forward to new experiences every week.”

ArtCamp: In Lauren Shapiro’s class, children created fantasy animals, painted flying bats and designed Greek temples.

Weekly subjects range from prehistoric caveman paintings to Renaissance supermen to wild Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art. “This camp has the perfect art-center topic. Kids soon realize that they can have a blast learning about different art movements, and take home some great art to show off to friends and family!” said Lighthouse ArtCenter Education Coordinator Robyn Roberts.

ArtCamp is available for children ages 4 to 12, and runs five days a week throughout June, July, and mid-August.  ArtCamp hours are from 9 a.m. to noon for campers ages 4 to 5, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for campers ages 6 to 12. The weekly fee for campers ages 4 to 5 is $110 for Lighthouse ArtCenter members and $135 for nonmembers, and for campers ages 6 to 12, $185 for Lighthouse ArtCenter members and $210 for nonmembers. Aftercare is also available for an additional fee from 3 to 6 p.m. For more information about ArtCamp, call the School of Art at (561) 748-8737, or visit the Lighthouse ArtCenter online at www.LighthouseArts.org.

The Lighthouse ArtCenter Museum and School of Art is a member-supported not-for-profit 501(c)(3) community arts organization, providing excellence in art exhibitions, instruction, education and outreach for all ages. Programs are funded in part by the Palm Beach County Cultural Council, the Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council and the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners.

For more information, visit www.LighthouseArts.org or call (561) 746-3101.  The Lighthouse ArtCenter is in Gallery Square North, 373 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Fla., one-half-mile west of U.S. Highway 1. Museum hours are Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with admission free for members and $5 for nonmembers ages 12 and up. Saturday hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with free admission.

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