NEW! Camp Aldrich July 2013
July 8 to 19, 2013
Play, create, and learn with artists at Camp Aldrich, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum's first-ever full-day, week-long camp. Daily hands-on workshops with visual artists, fun and games in the sculpture garden, and playful exploration of the Museum's galleries—that is Camp Aldrich! Children entering Grades 1 through 3 and Grades 4 through 6 are invited to participate in one-week camp sessions inspired by the current exhibitions.
Drop-Off: 9 to 10 am
Camp Programming: 10 am to 4 pm
Pick-Up: 4 to 5 pm
Member: $300/week
Non-member: $330/week
If a sibling is also attending:
Member sibling: $270/week
Non-member sibling: $300/week
Week #1: Drawn Together
Monday, July 8 through Friday, July 12
Session A: Children entering Grades 1 to 3
Session B: Children entering Grades 4 to 6
Young artists will discover the wide—and wild!—world of drawing in this camp inspired by the current series of exhibitions, Extreme Drawing. Learn from teaching artists and make your mark on unusual and unexpected surfaces, with new and exciting materials, and break the boundaries of the definition of drawing. Display your masterpieces and celebrate your artistic talents at an "exhibition opening" on Friday afternoon for family and friends.
Week #2: The Art of Drumming
Monday, July 15 through Friday, July 19
Session A: Children entering Grades 1 to 3
Session B: Children entering Grades 4 to 6
Calling all aspiring musicians! Teaching artists, including Virginia Wilkos Stafford and Steve Collins, will lead this art-making and percussion performance camp, inspired by artist-in-residence Allison Smith's project Rudiments of Fife & Drum. Discover the history and current techniques of hand drumming, build and decorate your own custom drum, then learn how to play, collaborating with your fellow campers to plan a performance for family and friends.
Important Information: Each camper must bring TWO bottles of water every day (one frozen), as well as a non-refrigerated lunch packed in a lunch bag with an ice pack and a snack. No nut products please!
For more information, contact Michelle Friedman, Youth and Family Programs Coordinator, during Museum hours at 203.438.4519m extension 146 or mfriedman@aldrichart.org.
Family Art Experiences at The Aldrich
Third Saturday of every month
10am to 12 noon, ages 2 to 5 with adult
1 to 3 pm, ages 6 to 10 with adult
FREE for members, FREE with the price of admission
Family programming on the third Saturday of every month at The Aldrich. Join us for workshops led by Museum educators or artists and create art inspired by the exhibitions on view.
From 10 am to 12 noon, children aged two to five are invited to play in the galleries, followed by storytime and art-making. From 1 to 3 pm, children aged six to ten are invited to engage in gallery games and hands-on art projects. All children must be accompanied by a caregiver.
For exact dates, please visit our events calendar.
Drop-In Hours
Every weekend
FREE for members and children 18 and under
FREE with price of admission
Every weekend The Aldrich offers visitors the opportunity to extend their visits and learn more about the work and the ideas on view in our exhibitions. Just stop by the Education Center to enjoy self-guided, hands-on projects for all age levels. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
