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2026 Summer Camps 

Art camps have different age groups. Maximum 12 students per session. Each session will have a different focus/theme (see below). Includes all materials. Scholarships available.

 

Please use age at the beginning of the camp for registration.

 

1

June 15-19

Castle Mania

Ages 6-7

9:00-10:00

$50

Mrs. Welsh

 

Students will create castle art using pastels, crayon resist, printmaking and bas relief.

2

June 15-19

Hanging Mobiles

That Move

Ages 8-9

10:30-12:00

$75

Mrs. Welsh

 

Students will make a variety of hanging mobiles utilizing glass beads, elements from nature, polymer clay, and felt.

3

June 15-19

 

String Art

Ages 10-15

12:30-3:00

$125

Mrs. Welsh

 

Students will use a variety of colored strings and glue on mat board to create pictures of nature, landscapes and abstract
designs.

4

June 22-25

Fiber Workshop:

Needle Felting for Young Artists

 

Ages 10-15

10:00-12:00  

$85

 

Kim Armstrong

 

Students will be learning the creative way of taking fiber from sheep's wool and making it into animals using different styles of needle felting.

5

June 27

Once Upon a Castle

Ages 8-10

  8:00-10:00  

$20​​​​

 

 

Mrs. LaFountain

​Saturday Mini Session:

Introduction to castle architecture using 2D and 3D art materials.

6

June 27

Mythical Dragons

Ages 10-15

10:30-12:30  

$20

Mrs. LaFountain

Saturday Mini Session:

Using color and a variety of art materials to create dragons with 3D effects on 2D surfaces.

7

June 29-July 1

Pokemon Trading Cards

Ages 10-15

5:00-6:30

$45

 

Mrs. LaFountain

 

Students will create their own unique Pokemon Trading Card Art.

8

June 29-July 2

Once Upon a Castle

Ages 8-10

12:30-2:00

$60

 

Mrs. LaFountain

 

Students will be introduced to castle architecture while letting their imaginations go wild. They will use a mixture of 2D and 3D
art materials. Watch out for secret passages and hidden surprises!

9

June 29-July 2

Mythical Dragons

Ages 10-15

2:30-4:30

$80

 

Mrs. LaFountain

 

Students will create fantastic art using dragons as inspiration. Get ready to explore vivid colors and a wide variety of art
supplies to learn how to create 3D effects on 2D surfaces.

10

July 6-10

Art in Motion: Birds, Animals, Boats, etc.

Ages 6-7

8:45-9:30

$45

Ages 8-10

10:00-11:30

$75

Ages 11-15

12:00-2:00

$100

Mrs. Lash

In Art in Motion camps, students will use various materials to create artwork with motion effects.

11

July 13-17

Prints in Nature

Ages 6-7

9:00-10:00

$50

Mrs. Welsh

 

Students will be utilizing leaves and paint to create prints of trees, butterflies, fish and abstract monochromatic designs.

12

July 13-17

Fun with Acrylics

Ages 8-9

10:30-12:00

$75

Mrs. Welsh

 

Students will be utilizing acrylics to learn painting techniques to paint trees, landscapes and cityscapes.

13

July 13-17

Refined Watercolor Techniques

Ages 10-15

12:30-3:00

$125

Mrs. Welsh

 

Students will learn a variety of watercolor techniques to use while painting florals, landscapes and animals.

14

July 18

Lego Island Art

Ages 10-15

8:30-11:30

$30

 

Mrs. LaFountain

 

Saturday Mini Session:

Using legos to create island landscapes.

15

July 20-24

3D Under the Sea

Ages 8-10

8:30-10:30

$100

Mrs. Milks

 

Artists will create 3D sculptures of a hammerhead shark, a stingray and light-up jellyfish.

16

July 20-24

3D Under the Sea

Ages 11-14

11:00-1:00

$100

Mrs. Milks

Artists will create 3D sculptures of a sea turtle, leopard shark and light-up fish using paper mache techniques.

17

July 27-31

Marvelous Masks

Ages 8-10

8:30-10:30

$100

Mrs. Milks

 

Artists will create at least 3 decorative masks using various materials such as plaster wrap, paper mache, cardboard, acrylic paint, and more!

18

July 27-31

Marvelous Masks

Ages 11-14

11:00-1:00

$100

Mrs. Milks

Artists will create 3 decorative masks inspired by different cultures. The variety of materials will include paper mache, cardboard, watercolor and acrylic paint. Students will be using chomp saws.

Manitou Beach Creative Corner

Classes held at: 103 Walnut St.

Manitou Beach, MI 49253

Email: art@manitoubeachcreative.org

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