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The Art of Summer

Description: The Art of Summer provides youth and teens with an immersive exploration of the visual world and the opportunity for creative self-expression. The Drawing Studio has become the destination for students in search of a studio art program to enrich their education and develop perceptual, critical thinking, and physical skills for life.

Students will get to work with amazing professional artists in classes that foster their curiosity in drawing, acrylic painting, watercolor, art history, reading, printmaking, science illustration, and art therapy.

Immersion Week #1 - Monday, June 5 - Friday June 9

• 9am - 11am: Youth: Art History and Mixed Media w/ Amber Pierson
• 9am - 11am: Youth: Drawing FUNdamentals w/ Ryan Hill
• 1pm - 3 pm: Teen: Drawing, Perspective, & Cartooning w/ Russell Kahn
• 2pm - 4pm: Teen: Watercolor Painting w/ Saraiya Kanning

Printmakers Week - Monday, June 12 - Friday, June 16

• 9am - 11 am: Youth: Printmaking w/ Corina Richards
• 1pm - 3pm: Teen: Printmaking w/ Russell Kahn

Mural Immersion Weeks w/ Monty Esposito

• Tuesday, June 20 - Friday 23, 9am - 11 am (Youth)
• Tuesday, June 20 - Friday 23, 1pm - 3pm (Teen)
• Monday, June 26 - Friday, June 30, 9am - 11 am (Youth)
• Monday, June 26 - Friday, June 30, 1pm - 3pm (Teen)

Immersion Week #2 - Monday July 10 - Friday July 14

• 9am - 11am: Youth: Restorative Art & Mixed Media w/ Kelly Davis
• 9am - 11am: Youth: Drawing, Perspective, & Cartooning w/ Russell Kahn
• 1pm - 3 pm: Teen: Restorative Art & Mixed Media w/ Kelly Davis
• 1pm - 3 pm: Teen: Drawing FUNdamentals w/ Ryan Hill

Little Artist's Classes (5-7)

• Tuesday, June 13 - Friday, June 16, 9 - 10am, Bilingual Arts and Crafts w/ Maria Gamburg
• Tuesday, June 20 - Friday 23, 9am - 10 am, Reading & Art w/ Amber Pierson
• Saturday, June 24: 9 - 10am, Cardboard Critter Creations w/ Corina Richards
• Monday, June 26: 9 - 10:30am Storybook Art & Play: Grandfather's Journey w/ Joanna Urbina
• Monday, July 17: 1-2:30pm Storybook Art & Play: Seven Blind Mice w/ Joanna Urbina

Additional Workshops

• Tuesday May 30 - Friday June 2, 9am - 11am, Youth Watercolor & Acrylic Painting w/ Cynthia Miller
• Friday, June 2, 5pm - 7pm, Youth, Drawing with Insects w/ Trenton Jung
• Monday, June 5 - June 7, 5pm - 7pm, Intergenerational Art & Gardening w/ Maria Pape
• Thursday, June 8, 5pm - 7pm, Intergenerational Drawing with Reptiles w/ Trenton Jung
• Saturday, June 10, 9am - 11am, Youth: Mandalas in Acrylic
• Saturday June 10, Teen: Build Your Own Art Journal w/ Julia Jai Miller
• Saturday June 17, Youth: Mixed Media Collage and Watercolor
• Monday, June 26, Intergenerational: Aprender y Jugar w/ Maria Pape

Clothed/Costumed Figure Drawing for Adults and Teens

• Saturday, June 10, 1pm - 4pm
• Saturday, June 17, 1pm - 4pm
• Saturday, July 8, 1pm - 4pm

Dates: May 30 - June 2; June 5-10; June 12-17; June 20-23; June 26-30; July 8; July 10-14

Hours: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.; 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.; 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.; 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.; 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Where: The Drawing Studio

Address: 2760 N. Tucson Blvd.

Cost: Supplies are included in all of our classes! $200-$250: Immersion Weeks. $30-$120: 1-4 Day Workshops. $20: Costumed Figure Drawing

Ages: 5-18

Organization: The Drawing Studio

Phone: 520-620-0947

Website: thedrawingstudiotds.org

Email: TDS@thedrawingstudio.org

Registration website: thedrawingstudiotds.org

Registration deadline: July 10, 2023

Is the registration fee refundable? Yes

Camp days offered: Half-day

Maximum attendees: 10

Is lunch offered? No

Extended days offered: No

Discounts: Our scholarship application can be found here: https://forms.gle/n7UpG5nXQ65PXHtL7. Scholarship applications are due 7 days before the start of class. Full & scholarships available. Drawing Studio Members receive a 10% discount on all classes.