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“We learned things, and experimented with things. That makes me a better artist.” - Elise, Youth Student

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Youth Art Works

Ages 5-14
Offered Saturdays
 

So much fun they don’t know they’re learning! Pratt’s youth program is specifically designed to foster an appreciation of art for students age 5 – 14.  Pratt introduces students to a variety of materials, to evoke curiosity, and hone their natural creativity. Professional artists teach eager students with an emphasis on exploration in a fun environment where they can express their creativity and gain self-confidence. Students utilize these new skills in their academic classrooms.

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Ages 7-11
July 8 – August 9, 2013 (each session is one week long)
9am-3pm
Summer registration is open!
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cropped_Youth Class 2012 Murals(5) Ellen HochbergLooking for an exciting summer program that boosts creativity? Try Pratt’s Summer Art Camp! Campers will explore a weekly theme while drawing, painting and building sculptures to create original art that is sure to make for a memorable summer.   Summer art camps are taught by a professional teaching artist.

*Pratt offers an after care option for an additional fee. 

 

Meet Your Art Camp Instructor!

Beth Zirngible received her BFA in Ceramics in 1996 from the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire, and has been teaching art ever since. In 2009, she earned her Masters in Teaching from Seattle University with an endorsement in visual art. Beth works mainly in clay, forming pottery on the wheel and sculpting by hand. In addition to clay, she enjoys using recycled materials for 2D and 3D works of art. Beth is currently a substitute teacher for the Seattle School District. She also works for Gage Academy of Art and is really looking forward to the upcoming summer at Pratt Fine Arts Center.

 

Full payment is required at the time of enrollment.

Pratt Summer Art Camp is located in the Youth Room on the Pratt Campus at 1902 S. Main Street.

 

Summer Camp FAQ

Drop off and Pick up
  • Parents must sign campers in and out daily.
  • Campers may be dropped off no earlier than 8:30am at the Pratt Main Building entrance.
  • Camps start promptly at 9am and ends at 3pm.  Pick up will be at the youth room in the blue building.  After care until 6pm will be available for additional cost. Please email mkaha@pratt.org for details.
  • Pratt will charge a non negotiable fee of  $1 per minute for early and late drop off.
Lunch

Campers should bring a sack lunch with a beverage. Campers will not have access to a fridge or a microwave.  Pratt does not have soda or snack machines on campus.  Lunch will be supervised in the park.

Friday receptions

Please join us at 2:30pm on Friday for an artist reception in the Youth Room.  Family and friends are invited to join us in celebrating our young artists.

Dress code

Art making is messy.  Campers should be dressed in clothes that can get dirty or stained.  Tube tops, bathing suites, and flip flops are not considered appropriate attire.

Camper Rules
  • Always listen to the teacher.
  • Be nice to others, bullying will not be tolerated.
  • Use nice language, bad language(profanity) is not permitted at Camp
  • Share with others.
  • No hitting.  Ever
  • No one is allowed on the orange pad.
  • Campers are not allowed to leave campus without an adult.

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Free! Sunday Art Classes

Ages 5-14
Winter: January 26 – March 23
Spring: April 21 – June 16
 

Pratt Fine Arts Center offers free experiential arts classes to children and youth ages 5 – 14. Priority is given to students from the Central District.  A voluntary, pay-what-you-can tuition of $15 – $100 is suggested.

Youth Art by Emily Brewer

For more information contact:
Myra Kaha, Youth and Education Associate
mkaha@pratt.org
206-328-2200 x224

Download Youth Registration Form
Pratt’s Youth Art Works programs are sponsored by funding from the City of Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, Fales teachers imageFoundation Trust, Laird Norton Family Foundation, Lucky Seven Foundation, Harrington Schiff Foundation, McEachern Charitable Trust, National Endowment for the Arts, Target, and private donors.

Have fun year round!  All of Pratt’s Youth classes are offered three times a year starting around September, January and March.

 

NEW! – Online registration for Youth and Teens!

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Summer Camp: Scissors, Tape and Glue Everything | 7.8

Beth Zirngible
Class #
Date(s)
Time
Days
Weeks
Fees
Master Member Fees
3566
7/8-7/12
9am-3pm
Mon-Fri
1
$325
NA

Ages 7-11

 

This camp is all about putting things together and building.  They will transform drawings into 3 dimensional works of art while working on concepts like visual balance and narrative.  Students will create collages, wall-hangings, buildings, spaceships and cars out of cardboard, plastic, paper, wood and much more.

 

Summer Camp: Animal Architecture | 7.15

Beth Zirngible
Class #
Date(s)
Time
Days
Weeks
Fees
Master Member Fees
3567
7/15-7/19
9am-3pm
Mon-Fri
1
$325
NA

Ages 7 - 11

 

What does the inside of an ant hill look like?  How do termites make towers?  Design different types of nests for birds or mythical creatures.  While exploring ideas related to materials and construction; weaving, building with papier- mache and more.

 

 

Summer Camp: What Would Picasso Paint? 7.22

Beth Zirngible
Class #
Date(s)
Time
Days
Weeks
Fees
Master Member Fees
3568
7/22-7/26
9am-3pm
Mon-Fri
1
$325
NA

Ages 7-11

 

By studying different artists, students will learn how to make their own versions of the Mona Lisa, The Scream, Starry Night, and other well known works of art.  Working with traditional drawing and painting materials students will explore perspective, abstraction, point of view and cubism.

 

Summer Camp: Ink, Color and Multiples: Printmaking | 7.29

Beth Zirngible
Class #
Date(s)
Time
Days
Weeks
Fees
Master Member Fees
3569
7/29-8/2
9am-3pm
Mon-Fri
1
$325
NA

Ages 7-11

 

Explore the versatility of printmaking using rubber, cardboard, foam and more!  Students will learn about design, mixing colors, and a variety of ways to create multiple images.  Working from examples of professional artists to develop their unique visual style, students will create their own collection of images.

 

Summer Camp: Comics + Books | 8.5

Beth Zirngible
Class #
Date(s)
Time
Days
Weeks
Fees
Master Member Fees
3570
8/5-8/9
9am-3pm
Mon-Fri
1
$325
NA

Ages 7-11

 

What would a superhero do?  Students will learn the art of developing a storyline and putting together the elements of a comic book: panels, balloons, and pointers. They will complete their project by creating a book to house their story. Each camper will have a finished book at the end of the week.