Ages 4-5

Instructor: Rachel Lovelace

Rachel is a longtime art and dance teacher and certified childcare director. She has worked with children for decades either in the classroom, studio or as an admin. She has a comprehensive lesson plan tailored to pre-K and Kindergarten aged students, using books, games and imagination to create 5 separate completed art projects for the children to show at our end of week reception for the families and take home with them. Rachel is also the visual arts director for the Hill Country Arts Foundation.

Ages 6-8

Instructor: Teri Valentine

 Art Around the World

Art history is like a time-travel adventure for your imagination! In this class, students will discover how realism was developed during the Renaissance.  Then they’ll explore the Impressionistic movement and venture on to Abstract.  This class shows students that art isn’t just pictures — it’s ideas, creativity, and fun ways of seeing the world! 🎨✨

Ages 9-11 - June

Instructor: Sharon Preston

 Draw, Paint…and so much more!

This class is designed for our young, budding artists who are 9-11 years old.  All students are encouraged to develop their existing art skills while embracing their own unique style and approach to art. 

This year brings new and exciting projects! Students will learn about Georgia O’Keefe and her fabulous, large flowers. Please be thinking ahead about a realistic or imagined flower! We will also use a variety of textiles in a weaving., create a beautiful abstract piece on canvas using a acrylics and an assortment of  materials to embellish their masterpiece! All this and a few surprise projects! 

Ages 9-11 - July

Instructor: Phyllis Garey

Creating is such a joy! I love to provide materials, instruction, and guidance to students and watch them run with it! I will be providing materials and techniques for painting, assemblage, drawing and paper making. Students will be encouraged to spread their creative wings! We use acrylic paint and get messy so please dress accordingly!

Teen Wheel Throwing

Ages 12+

Instructor:  Reba Goodman

 This class welcomes students of all levels, ages 12 and up. We will learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing. The class will focus on centering, pulling, and forming the clay into a vessel. Students will work at their own level with individual instruction in the fundamentals of wheel throwing.  Students will learn to trim and glaze pieces for firing. 

Teen Clay Hand-building

Ages 12+

Instructor:  Marcia Rae

 Adventures in Hand-Building Techniques with Clay.

Young artists will learn hand-building skills that allow their creative expression to enliven compositions that can be functional, decorative or both.

Pop culture, local wildlife, mythology and more are considered as sources of inspiration that students may use in their creations.

Mixed media is introduced as a supplemental tool to enhance and strengthen visual vocabulary.

UGRA

Ages 11+

Instructor:  Phyllis Garey

The Upper Guadalupe River Authority and The Hill Country Arts Foundation join hands to provide a space for students to understand the nature of the Guadalupe River and its surroundings. We will be learning about the components of this ecosystem and creating using art techniques (painting, drawing, murals, sculpture and paper making) to express the nature of the Guadalupe River. We get messy so dress accordingly!

A big thank you to the Upper Guadalupe River Authority for sponsoring this event!

$100 per student*

Space is limited!

Dance Camp

Ages 5 to 12

Instructor: Rachel Lovelace

This week long comprehensive dance camp is for the youngest beginners or the seasoned pros, as it offers not only the fundamentals of many styles of dance including ballet, modern jazz and lyrical, but also walks the students through choreography and the creativity of choreographing their own dance which they will perform for their families during the theater performances Friday. Rachel Lovelace has been a dancer and dance instructor for over 30 years, having taught and choreographed many local shows. She combines fun games and activities to teach students dance and confidence onstage. This class will be a wonderful memory for years to come. 

Pirate Camp

Ages 5 to 10

Instructor: Rachel Lovelace

Arrrrrrr me'hearties!  We are offering Pirate camp again, so get your swashbucklers ready and don't send us any land lubbers. This fun and interactive performance arts camp has the popular pirate theme.  The students will have a blast, but also learn every step of the way, from map making, treasure hunting, problem solving and shanty singing, they will love every minute.  There will be a hilarious performance for the family at the end of the week during the theater camp production.