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Find the perfect summer camp for your kids in our SouthernMamas.com Savannah Summer Camp Guide 2014! Browse a wide range of summer camps throughout the Greater Savannah & Lowcountry area—you’re bound to find a camp that’s ideal for your child. Check out our new 2014 Summer Camps Guide by clicking here.
Telfair Museums’ summer camps are wildly popular and lots of fun! Call Kip at 912.790.8823 or bradleyk@telfair.org to sign up. Please be aware that cancellation less than two weeks prior to the start of your camp incurs an $85 cancellation fee.
The Helen Levitt Master Artist Photography Camp
Session A
Ages 10-12
June 16-20 | 9am-3pm
Members $200 | Non-members $235
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Session B
Ages 13-16
June 23-27 | 9am-3pm
Members $200 | Non-members $235
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This intensive week-long program focuses on black-and-white and digital photography, as well as the basic functions of 35mm manual cameras. While instructors emphasize the advancements of digital media and Photoshop, they also cover conventional methods of film photography, including pinhole cameras, to supplement the experience. Students use both manual and digital cameras. Inspired by the work of world-famous photographer Helen Levitt — now on exhibit at the Jepson Center — campers participate in on-location shoots in the historic district and more! The camp culminates with a reception and exhibition of the students’ work at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center for the Arts.
Geek Bling! Techno-Jewelry and Fashion Accessories
Ages 13-18
July 7-11 | 9am-3pm
Members $175 | Non-members $195
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Learn basic jewelry-making skills and explore accessory design by transforming outdated technology into wearable art. Students create unique necklaces, bracelets, earrings and even handbags using recycled computer parts, LEDs and electro luminescent wire. This class is ideal for middle and high school students with an interest in jewelry design and fashion. The camp culminates with a reception and exhibition of the participants’ work at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center for the Arts.
Video Game Development
Ages 14-18
July 7-11 | 9am-3pm
Members $175 | Non-members $195
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In this week-long camp, students explore, play, and develop video games while learning computer programming from scratch using Game Maker. Students build their own video game, and the camp culminates with a reception and exhibition of the campers’ work in the Jepson Center’s Morrison Community Gallery.
Motor-Driven Art
Ages 6-10
July 14–18 | 9am–3pm
Members $175 | Non-members $195
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Go beyond pencils and crayons and learn to work with simple motors to create moving art and art that makes itself. Explore the fundamentals of line, shape, and color to create exciting contemporary works of art. Learn to make your own “doodlebot” drawing machines, draw with lasers using extended photo exposures, and create paintings with moving parts. The camp culminates with a reception and exhibition of the campers’ work at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center for the Arts.
Art with the Pros! Studio Camp
Ages 6-10
July 21-25 | 9am-3pm
Members $175 | Non-Members $195
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Each day this camp features a different local artist providing a unique lesson based on his or her medium. Lunch in Telfair square (weather permitting), breaks & games in ArtZeum, and special tours of the galleries are all included. Students learn to give constructive criticism on their own and their peers’ artwork. The camp culminates with a reception and exhibition of the campers’ work at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center for the Arts.
Contemporary Creative Explorer
Ages 8-12
July 28-August 1 | 9am-3pm
Members $175 | Non-Members $195
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Stave off summer doldrums! This summer Art Colony takes students on a journey, exploring Telfair Museums’ three sites and numerous exhibitions. Find inspiration with instruction in drawing, painting and printmaking. Students immerse themselves in innovative arts lessons taught by professional artists. The camp culminates with a reception and exhibition of the campers’ work at Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center for the Arts.
Creative Transformations Pre-K Camp
Ages 4-6
August 4–8 | 9am-12pm
Members $100 | Non-Members $125
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Students in this camp meet a creative challenge each day. Inspired by current DIY trends, we will encourage your Pre-K student to turn the everyday into art. Campers explore craft, sculpture, and fine art materials to make their own ingenious nothing/something. Projects include making your own watercolor kit and sketchbook, building the best paper airplane, creating sculpture from light with LEDs and making a DIY paintbrush set. The camp culminates with a reception and exhibition of the campers’ work in the Jepson Center’s Morrison Community Gallery.
Telfair’s Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W York Street, Savannah, 31401, www.telfair.org Telfair Museums is a SouthernMamas.com advertiser.
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Let’s go fly a kite with the kids.
