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Tacoma Art Museum offers a unique summer camp experience for youth
ages 9–14. Each 4-day, 9 am to 5 pm session is led by a staff artist and
specialized guest instructors. Camp participants create a variety of art,
gain inspiration from the museum’s galleries, and explore downtown
Tacoma on daily field trips.Cost of each 4-day camp session: $285,
$240 members, partial scholarships available.

   
Boy at Glass Studio 

Glorious Glass
Session 1: Tuesday–Friday, July 13–16, 9 am–5 pm, Ages 9–11
Session 2: Tuesday–Friday, July 20–23, 9 am–5 pm, Ages 12–14

Use a variety of techniques such as glass fusing, slumping, and mosaic to create your own two- and three-dimensional glass artwork. Field trips around downtown Tacoma and exploration of the museum’s glass art collection offer inspiration for campers to create masterpieces of their own. Note that this camp theme is split into two age groups to best accommodate the groups’ developmental levels.
   
Friends making art 

Your Life in Pictures
Tuesday–Friday, August 17–20, 9 am–5 pm, Ages 9–14

Tell your story by creating your own comic book or picture book. Focusing on the techniques of bookmaking, illustration, and printmaking, campers are invited to explore images as a form of communication. Field trips to local printers and bookmakers give you the opportunity to discover the many mysteries of books and how they are made.
   
 

Make An Impression
Tuesday–Friday, August 24-27, 9 am–5 pm, Ages 9–14

Be inspired by nature, light, landscape, and the innovations of the impressionists. Learn about the movement of impressionism in painting, and how it affected other arts like music, literature, and photography. Campers will take field trips to paint “en plein air”—in the open air—and learn techniques to compose vibrant works in this popular style.
   
Summer Campers take a break 

Registration

Due to the popularity of the museum’s camp program, all sessions require written registration and payment. Registrations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. No phone registrations are permitted. Register online or download the registration form here. (1 MB)

   
  

Summer Camp Hours

Campers should be dropped off at Tacoma Art Museum between 9 am and 9:15 am. Scheduled activities begin promptly at 9:15 am. Campers must be picked up by 5 pm. Note that the museum does not open to the public until 10 am, and closes at 5 pm.

Absences

Tuition cannot be refunded or pro-rated if your child is absent. Make-up classes are not offered. We have reserved space for each child exclusively during the designated week(s) and maintain a waiting list for those who register after the space is full.

Cancellation Policy

Tacoma Art Museum reserves the right to cancel any class if enrollment is insufficient. Any tuition paid will be refunded in full. If you must cancel your child’s enrollment, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can offer the space to another child. You will be issued a refund for the amount of tuition, less $50, with two weeks’ written notice before the start of the session.

Medical Information & Hold Harmless Agreement

A medical information form and a Hold Harmless Agreement will be mailed to all parents or guardians of registered participants. All paperwork must be returned to Tacoma Art Museum prior to the start of camp. Children without completed paperwork will be unable to participate.


Summer Art Camp Partial Scholarship Program
Tacoma Art Museum offers a limited number of partial scholarships for Summer Art Camp depending on enrollment. If any of the sessions have low enrollment one week prior to its start, additional scholarships will be considered. The scholarships will be awarded through a lottery selection system.

To apply for a scholarship, please submit the following in addition to your registration form:

  • A statement from the parent/guardian explaining extenuating circumstances and the amount that you are able to contribute towards camp tuition
  • A short written statement from the child expressing interest in attending Summer Art Camp

Please submit your statements to:
Tacoma Art Museum
Attn: Summer Art Camp
1701 Pacific Ave
Tacoma, WA 98402

Or Email Education@TacomaArtMuseum.org

In order to qualify, scholarship applications must be received by Wednesday June 2, 2010. All eligible applicants will be entered into a lottery drawing, and the winning scholarship recipients will be notified by the following Wednesday, June 9. The family’s financial contribution will be due at that time to complete the registration process.

Please note, recipients agree to the following:

  • Award recipients and guardians are required to adhere to the rules of the camp.
  • Award recipients are responsible for their own transportation to and from camp each day.
  • Award recipients are responsible for providing their own lunch.
  • Recipients are required to fill out the medical information form and Hold Harmless Agreement and return them to Tacoma Art Museum before the start of the camp.

Contact Tacoma Art Museum for more information.

Still have questions about Summer Art Camp? Email Education@TacomaArtMuseum.org or call 253.722.2455.
   

Children’s Museum of Tacoma offers several summer camps for younger children. Call 253.627.6031 or visit http://www.childrensmuseumoftacoma.org/ for more information.

MetroParks Tacoma offers a variety of music, theater, and arts camps throughout the summer, including programs through Tacoma School of the Arts (SOTA). Visit http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/ or call 253.305.1030 for more information.