Registration is under way!
We continue to adapt our program and curriculum to offer new ways to have fun and teach meaningful art practice and creative self-expression. The techniques and materials campers will be working with will deepen their artistic self expression and help with creative problem solving, collaboration, and resilience. Our instructors will share inspiration from art history, nature, books, neighborhood walks, and found objects. We balance group activities that draw children out with individual creative time, drawing children inward to find their own voice and artistic style.
If you have questions about our 2020 Summer Program email us at brushstrokesstaff@gmail.com.
If you have questions about our 2020 Summer Program email us at brushstrokesstaff@gmail.com.
Online Camps All Summer
We will be offering online camps all summer long, hosted by our Youth Program Manager, Brianna Janssen Saldivar, who has guided Camp Brushstrokes for over five years. She has taught our online classes and camp since Shelter-in-Place and has been getting very positive feedback from parents and children. The camps you see listed by week on Activity Hero (below) will all be online camps. Registration is ongoing.
- Our online camp will be week-long with morning and afternoon Zoom lessons (1.5 hours each) in which we will discuss concepts related to the week ’s theme, guide the campers through their projects, and provide a warm and welcoming space for kids to connect with one another. We will also provide pre-recorded video instruction for fun (optional) activities and challenges, like drawing games and scavenger hunts, to keep campers active and inspired between lessons. Our Summer Workshops will also be available on line. These online camps and workshops will come with Home Activity Kits, which can be picked up and dropped off curbside at Brushstrokes.
- Private groups available for guided online workshops and parties with home activity kits available for curbside pick up.
In-person Camp for July
Additionally, the City of Berkeley April 29th announcement states that those of you who have been permitted to go back to work are also permitted to send your kids to camp (see p.9-11). Registration is now OPEN for our in-person camp which will be in stable groups of 12 kids or less and for four continuous weeks, from July 6-31. This guideline for stable groups of 12 or fewer for four weeks was initially provided by Alameda County Health Department on May 11 and then on May 27 was outlined in the City of Berkeley guidelines for camps. In order to ensure safety of the group, we will:
- Modify our classroom setup and procedures to encourage social distancing
- Intensify our cleaning and disinfection efforts
- Limit shared materials (i.e. each camper will have their own set of brushes for the week)
- Staff and campers will wear face coverings
- Ask parents to take their child's temperature each day before coming to camp, and to stay home and notify us if anyone in their household falls ill
- Modify our drop off and pick up procedures.
Camp Brushstrokes • Ages 5–9
ONLINE: BUGS, BIRDS, AND BEASTS
9 am–3 pm Daily • June 8–12, July 13–17 & August 17–21
A special camp for our animal-loving friends! The beauty of the natural world will inspire and inform us this week of camp. Some of our creatures will be creations from our own imagination. Working with wet clay and painting on pottery, we will sculpt, paint, draw and create beautiful, functional works of art.
A special camp for our animal-loving friends! The beauty of the natural world will inspire and inform us this week of camp. Some of our creatures will be creations from our own imagination. Working with wet clay and painting on pottery, we will sculpt, paint, draw and create beautiful, functional works of art.
ONLINE: ARTY EINSTEIN
9 am–3 pm Daily • June 15–19 & July 20–24
Let molecules be your muse in this week of science-inspired art. We will observe patterns and colors in life forms from the microscopic to the interstellar! The scientific fields of Biology, Paleontology, Astronomy, and Botany will provide us with artistic inspiration. All you need is a love of art and a respect for the beauty in science!
Let molecules be your muse in this week of science-inspired art. We will observe patterns and colors in life forms from the microscopic to the interstellar! The scientific fields of Biology, Paleontology, Astronomy, and Botany will provide us with artistic inspiration. All you need is a love of art and a respect for the beauty in science!
ONLINE: MY LIFE AS AN ARTIST
9 am–3 pm Daily • June 22–26 & July 27–31
Find out what inspires you! What makes you unique and how is it reflected in your art? We’ll learn how to see the world through the eyes of an artist, exploring color palettes, patterns, and styles. Inspiration can come from anywhere, and this week you will learn to make art about the things that bring you joy in all the areas of your life.
Find out what inspires you! What makes you unique and how is it reflected in your art? We’ll learn how to see the world through the eyes of an artist, exploring color palettes, patterns, and styles. Inspiration can come from anywhere, and this week you will learn to make art about the things that bring you joy in all the areas of your life.
ONLINE: ART OF THE WORLD
9 am–3 pm Daily • June 29–July 3 & August 3–7
From Sumi ink in Asia to Aboriginal Art of Australia, we will learn the styles and symbols of other cultures as we create hand built clay projects, ink drawings, and painted pottery of our own. This journey will take us around the world for inspiration and also through time, studying the history of art in different cultures such as the red and black figure pottery of Ancient Greece.
From Sumi ink in Asia to Aboriginal Art of Australia, we will learn the styles and symbols of other cultures as we create hand built clay projects, ink drawings, and painted pottery of our own. This journey will take us around the world for inspiration and also through time, studying the history of art in different cultures such as the red and black figure pottery of Ancient Greece.
ONLINE: MOVEMENTS IN MODERN ART
9 am–3 pm Daily • July 6–10 & August 10–14
In this camp we will learn about movements in Modern Art including Impressionism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Cubism, and Pointillism. We'll draw inspiration from artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, and many more! This week of camp combines lessons in art history with the application of new painting techniques.
In this camp we will learn about movements in Modern Art including Impressionism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Cubism, and Pointillism. We'll draw inspiration from artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, and many more! This week of camp combines lessons in art history with the application of new painting techniques.
ONLINE: Summer Camp Last Hurrah!! — single day camps
9 am–3 pm Daily • August 24–28 — Single day camps
Campers will make the most of their time off from school with a fun-filled day creating art. These single-day camps each feature 2 larger projects, with free time for crafting, coloring, playing with clay, games and toys, and reading books.
Campers will make the most of their time off from school with a fun-filled day creating art. These single-day camps each feature 2 larger projects, with free time for crafting, coloring, playing with clay, games and toys, and reading books.
In-person: Camp Brushstrokes
9 am–3 pm Daily • JULY 6–31
Summer Workshops • Ages 10–14
ONLINE: FINE ART: Drawing & Painting
9 am–1 pm Daily • June 15–19, June 29–July 3, July 13–17, July 27–31 & August 10–14
Students will explore classical elements of design and composition: value, color, movement, expression, and more! Students will work with a variety of mediums such as pencil, charcoal, watercolor, and acrylic paint. Instructors are trained artists and they work with students to build a varied art portfolio by the end of the week, from still lifes to figure drawing to abstract painting.
Students will explore classical elements of design and composition: value, color, movement, expression, and more! Students will work with a variety of mediums such as pencil, charcoal, watercolor, and acrylic paint. Instructors are trained artists and they work with students to build a varied art portfolio by the end of the week, from still lifes to figure drawing to abstract painting.
ONLINE: CREATIONS IN CLAY
1 pm–5 pm Daily • June 15–19, June 29–July 3, July 13–17, July 27–31 & August 10–14
Young artists will have a chance to to take hand-building to the next level. Students will master pinch pots, slab and coil built forms. In addition to learning about design and construction, students will learn all about surface design when painting their clay creations. They will also explore ceramic art history and learn about the rich pottery history of the Bay Area!
Young artists will have a chance to to take hand-building to the next level. Students will master pinch pots, slab and coil built forms. In addition to learning about design and construction, students will learn all about surface design when painting their clay creations. They will also explore ceramic art history and learn about the rich pottery history of the Bay Area!
IN-PERSON: Summer Workshop
9 am–3 pm Daily • JULY 6–31
Our CIT and Junior CIT programs will resume next summer.
CAMP CANCELLATION POLICY: Camp registrations for week-long and single day session are nonrefundable. If you cancel your registration at least two weeks prior to the start of the session, you will receive a credit for the session which can be applied to a future camp session, class, or used in the drop-in studio. There are no credits for single days missed in a week long session. Note that our camps are not cancelled due to COVID-19 but have migrated to a virtual art studio and will be hosted by our same wonderful camp instructors and offer the same high-quality art education and fun!
