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Artist Boat Summer Eco-Art Camps Still Have Openings

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Explore, Observe, and Create in the Artist Boat Eco-Art Camp Sessions! Artist Boat Eco-Art Campers will experience true science and art enrichment with outdoor activities and art projects. Join us for inspirational education!

Due to the nature of the camps, sessions are designed for children ages 5 to 10.

Registration is required and spaces are limited to 12 students to ensure small camp size and individual attention.

DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES AT EACH CAMP!

Summer Eco-Art Camp Dates
9:00 am – 4:00 pm Daily

 

Keep our Seas Plastic Free
June 2nd – 6th

Marine Debris is one of the biggest problems our world’s oceans are facing today! Students will beautify a bucket for Galveston Beaches and participate in a marine debris art contest.

 

Feathers and Flowers
June 9th – 13th

There is no shortage of beautiful birds and flowers to see at the Coastal Heritage Preserve!  Campers will explore and paint like John James Audubon, while learning all about the wildlife from the soil to the sky!

 

Turtle Time
June 16th – 21st

Bring your children to have a turtley awesome time learning about the life of the turtles in the Gulf of Mexico. Campers get to sculpt a clay coral reef, create a tissue paper turtle shell mosaic, and build a jellyfish in a bottle!

 

Under the Microscope
June 23rd – 27th

Come learn about the unique microscopic world just beneath our nose! Campers will get hands-on experience using microscopes and learning the different functions, as well as get the chance to create their very own clay plant or animal cell.

 

 Sea of Change
June 30th – July 4th

Hold on to your hats!
Campers will explore how weather and climate shape our seas and oceans all around us and create high quality art projects that reflect the movement seen in nature!

 

Paint like Van Gogh
July 7th – 11th

Van Gogh is famous for his plein air landscape paintings. Students will get to learn more about this famous artist and experience the joys of painting landscapes outdoors and making nature journals.

 

Gulf of Mexico Mania
July 14st – 19th

There are so many fun creatures to learn about that live in the Gulf of Mexico. Sharks and whales, jellyfish, and turtles, and so much more! Students will learn all about the creatures of the Gulf and bring home a painted portrait of a native species.

 

Fun Fishing Adventure
July 21st – 25th

Spend the week fishing with us! Kids will learn different fishing techniques like how to seine, throw a cast net, and go crabbing! Students will also dissect a perch learn the ancient art of fish printing

 

Shark Tales
July 28th – August 1st   

CHOMP!
Your kids can learn more about these misunderstood creatures that lurk in the Gulf of Mexico through a Dogfish Shark dissection! Kids will come home with a plaster-sculpted shark head and some clay shark teeth.

 

Whale of a Time
August 4th – 8th

We whaley hope your kids will join us to discover new things about the gentle giants of the Gulf of Mexico. Campers will create an acrylic painting on canvas, an ink mono-printing, and build a whale tail out of clay.

What to Bring

Be prepared to spend all day outside!

We will be spending all 7 hours of camp in a non-climate-controlled barn and outside. Please have your camper dressed appropriately for the weather.

What to bring:

  • Show up wearing shoes for walking outside. NO Flip flops, Crocs, or Rainboots!
  • Bring at least 64 oz. of drinking water, lunch, and snacks, NO sodas
  • Signed waiver

Requirements

Due to the nature of Artist Boat’s new camp curriculum,
the current Eco-Art Camps are open to students that have completed Kindergarten and through the 5th Grade.

Each camp session is limited to 12 campers.

Price
$375 for a week-long session.

Registration required.
Click registration button to sign up.

Health & Safety

Your Health and Safety

Artist Boat’s number one priority is the safety of all guests. Artist Boat is committed to following the recommendations from recognized health authorities, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

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