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Spark Creativity this Summer

2023 Summer Art Camps

Register by April 15th to receive $20 off per student!

Summer Art Camps on the Terrace at Hunterdon Art Museum are where kids ages 5-15 ignite their creativity, learn new skills, explore their passions, and connect with others. This year we are excited to also be offering some options for toddlers!

We offer a range of camps for all interests – from sculpture and drawing to acting and anime – led by instructors who are experts in their craft. Camps are 1 week long in either the morning or afternoon. We also offer a supervised lunch.

Camp will once again be held outdoors on our terrace. For questions, please please contact our Education Coordinator, Kate Mahoney, at 908-735-8415 ext. 116 or [email protected]. Please click here to view our refund and cancellation policy.

We are also still taking teen volunteers to be HAM Helper counselors at our summer art camps! Please click here for the application, which is due Thursday June 1 to [email protected].

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Week
Age Group
Category

Adaptive Art: Yarn Paintings

This camp is designed for students with disabilities. Create a design that includes patterns in nature! Students will learn about traditional yarn painting techniques and use modified versions to...

Age: 5-15
Instructor: Moriah Mylod
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 1: June 19 - 23
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Adventures in Clay

Come explore the fun of air dry clay as we create unique pieces! Some projects will include small bowls, hanging pendants, and jewelry. Image courtesy of Linda...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Linda Schroeder
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 8: August 7 - 11
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Architecture for Kids: Building a Home for a Gnome – ONE SEAT REMAINING!!

Students will experience the architectural design process just like real architects. The students’ clients are gnomes, who come with unique challenges and requests for their home design. During the...

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Rebecca Kelly
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 8: August 7-11
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Behind the Scenes!

Want to be part of the play, but not in the spotlight? This class is for you! Students will perform backstage roles, creating and painting basic scenery and props. They will also learn costume, hair,...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Kristin Marusic
Time: 1 – 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 6: July 24 - 28
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

By the Sea

This camp for mature toddlers and Pre-K students celebrates fun in the sun.  Explore all kinds of creatures that glide, swim, or slither in the sea.  Create two and three-dimensional works of art...

Age: 3-5
Instructor: Linda Schroeder
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 1: June 19-23
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Cartooning Around (VIRTUAL)

Please note: This class will be held virtually using Zoom. Click HERE to learn more about online learning with HAM. Learn to draw Sponge Bob, Scooby Doo, and Bugs Bunny, among others. Comic...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Doug Baron
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 8: August 7 - 11
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Ceramic Whistles

Make some noise! Students will make enclosed pinch pots with openings, allowing them to make a whistling noise. After testing the sound, carvings and additions will be placed on the whistles to...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Nicole Clark
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 2: June 26 - 30
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Ceramics: Pinch Pot Creatures – One Seat Left!!

Take your pinch pot to the next level! Students will plan out a design for a creature and use decorative techniques to transform their pinch pots into creatures. Then, we'll paint our creatures and...

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Nicole Clark
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 4: July 10 - 14
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Ceramics: Slab Made Spaces

Students will make slab boxes that resemble houses or dwellings. The space could be one from real life, a book, a movie, or a space they aspire to inhabit one day. Overall, the final piece will allow...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: HAM Faculty
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 5: July 17 - 21
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Design, Sculpt, Build

Experiment with plastic, wire, wood, and found objects as you design and build your own sculptures. Students will be encouraged to express their own vision in this fun, open-ended camp. The...

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Suzanne Lauricella
Time: 1 – 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 5: July 17 - 21
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Feathered Friends

Campers will create feathered friends and their habitats using multiple materials including felting, paint, and found objects....

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Kelly DiGioia
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 8: August 7 - 11
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Fired Ceramics

Students will learn foundational hand-building techniques utilizing the medium of clay to construct creative functional and/or sculptural pieces. They will be introduced to firing methods and the...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Madison Moreno
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 1: June 19 - 23
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Fired Ceramics

Students will learn foundational hand-building techniques utilizing the medium of clay to construct creative functional and/or sculptural pieces. They will be introduced to firing methods and the...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Madison Moreno
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 9: August 14 - 18
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Food Art

Students with an appetite for art will enjoy this three-day class focused on food! Students will be exposed to the different ways food has been seen in art throughout history and the different ways...

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Justine Rosikiewicz
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 3: July 5 - 7 (shortened week because of July 4)
Tuition: $165 member, $180 non-member

Form & Function: Ceramics

Explore ceramic handbuilding methods using Stonex air-dry clay. We will make three unique projects that are both decorative and utilitarian, while exploring the methods of pinch, slab, and...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Dawn Stevens
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 7: July 31 - August 4
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Form & Function: Ceramics

Explore ceramic handbuilding methods using air-dry clay. We will make three unique projects that are both decorative and utilitarian, while exploring the methods of pinch, slab, and coil. Image...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Dawn Stevens
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 2: June 26 - 30
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Gnomes & Fairies & Gems! – SOLD OUT!

This camp has reached its maximum enrollment capacity. Please consider signing up for another camp session!   Have you ever imagined where fairies and gnomes live? Come get magical and...

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Kelly DiGioia
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 6: July 24 - 28
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Go Green: Upcycled Art

Use your imagination to turn unexpected objects into amazing art. Working with mixed media, recycled, and repurposed materials, kids in this session will create upcycled art while experimenting with...

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Liz Tracey
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 4: July 10 - 14
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Inspired by Nature

Campers will learn the basics of mixing paint colors to create a palette for paintings that respond to their environment. They will be introduced to landscape painting as one of the most popular...

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Betsy Thomson
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Date(s): Week 1: June 19 - 23
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Intro to Illustration

In this session, we’ll focus on the power of images to tell stories and learn how to plan, design, and paint or draw a complete illustration that conveys ideas and...

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Patrick Smith
Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 1: June 19 - 23
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Japanese Anime & Pokémon (VIRTUAL)

Please note: This class will be held virtually using Zoom. Click HERE to learn more about online learning with HAM. Learn to draw all the favorite Japanese Anime characters such as Astro Boy,...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Doug Baron
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 8: August 7 -11
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Landscape Painting

Students will explore the art of landscape painting while using acrylic paint on canvas. Realistic, abstract, and impressionistic styles will be introduced while learning how to add depth to the...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Kelly DiGioia
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 3: July 5 - 7 (shortened week because of July 4)
Tuition: $165 member, $180 non-member

Lunch with the Bunch (Week 1)

We offer supervised lunchtime for summer campers in-between, before, or after their camp sessions. LWTB is directed by camp staff and volunteers. Activities include games, drawing with chalk, and...

Age: 3-15
Instructor: HAM Faculty
Time: 12 - 1 p.m.
Date(s): Week 1: June 19-23
Tuition: $50

Lunch with the Bunch (Week 2)

We offer supervised lunchtime for summer campers in-between, before, or after their camp sessions. LWTB is directed by camp staff and volunteers. Activities include games, drawing with chalk, and...

Age: 5-15
Instructor: HAM Faculty
Time: 12 - 1 p.m.
Date(s): Week 2: June 26 – 30
Tuition: $50

Lunch with the Bunch (Week 3)

We offer supervised lunchtime for summer campers in-between, before, or after their camp sessions. LWTB is directed by camp staff and volunteers. Activities include games, drawing with chalk, and...

Age: 5-15
Instructor: HAM Faculty
Time: 12 - 1 p.m.
Date(s): Week 3: July 5 – 7 (shortened week because of July 4)
Tuition: $30

Lunch with the Bunch (Week 4)

We offer supervised lunchtime for summer campers in-between, before, or after their camp sessions. LWTB is directed by camp staff and volunteers. Activities include games, drawing with chalk, and...

Age: 5-15
Instructor: HAM Faculty
Time: 12 - 1 p.m.
Date(s): Week 4: July 10 - 14
Tuition: $50

Lunch with the Bunch (Week 5)

We offer supervised lunchtime for summer campers in-between, before, or after their camp sessions. LWTB is directed by camp staff and volunteers. Activities include games, drawing with chalk, and...

Age: 5-15
Instructor: HAM Faculty
Time: 12 - 1 p.m.
Date(s): Week 5: July 17-21
Tuition: $50

Lunch with the Bunch (Week 6)

We offer supervised lunchtime for summer campers in-between, before, or after their camp sessions. LWTB is directed by camp staff and volunteers. Activities include games, drawing with chalk, and...

Age: 5-15
Instructor: HAM Faculty
Time: 12 - 1 p.m.
Date(s): Week 6: July 24-28
Tuition: $50

Lunch with the Bunch (Week 7)

We offer supervised lunchtime for summer campers in-between, before, or after their camp sessions. LWTB is directed by camp staff and volunteers. Activities include games, drawing with chalk, and...

Age: 5-15
Instructor: HAM Faculty
Time: 12 - 1 p.m.
Date(s): Week 7: July 31 - August 4
Tuition: $50

Lunch with the Bunch (Week 8)

We offer supervised lunchtime for summer campers in-between, before, or after their camp sessions. LWTB is directed by camp staff and volunteers. Activities include games, drawing with chalk, and...

Age: 5-15
Instructor: HAM Faculty
Time: 12 - 1 p.m.
Date(s): Week 8: August 7-11
Tuition: $50

Lunch with the Bunch (Week 9)

We offer supervised lunchtime for summer campers in-between, before, or after their camp sessions. LWTB is directed by camp staff and volunteers. Activities include games, drawing with chalk, and...

Age: 5-15
Instructor: HAM Faculty
Time: 12 - 1 p.m.
Date(s): Week 9: August 14 - 18
Tuition: $50

Mix it Up: Clay, Paint, Fiber

Mix it up! Explore two and three dimensional art with paint and clay, plus soft materials such as fabric. This is a great class for kids who want to explore all types of art! Image courtesy of...

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Liz Tracey
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 3: July 5-7 (shortened week because of July 4)
Tuition: $165 member, $180 non-member

Mix it Up: Clay, Paint, Fiber

Mix it up! Explore two and three dimensional art with paint and clay, plus soft materials such as fabric. This is a great class for kids who want to explore all types of art. Image courtesy of...

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Liz Tracey
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 6: July 24-28
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Movie Magic: The Art of Storytelling

What did your favorite movie look like in the making? Campers will learn how artists help filmmakers bring their scripts to the screen. Explore the art of storyboarding by translating a popular movie...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Jess Blackwell
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 7: July 31 - August 4
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Nature’s Gallery

Discover the art and design possibilities found in nature! Experiment with activities such as painting, clay sculpting, making sun prints, nature sketching, and...

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Liz Tracey
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 5: July 17-21
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Pop into POP Art!

What made pop art so famous? Students will learn about the work of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Keith Haring to see what made their work POP! Using their work as inspiration, students will...

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Justine Rosikiewicz
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 2: June 26 - 30
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Pop into POP Art!

What made pop art so famous? Students will learn about the work of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Keith Haring to see what made their work POP! Using their work as inspiration, students will...

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Betsy Thomson
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 7: July 31 - August 4
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Printmaking: Fun with Linocuts

Campers will explore the possibilities of block printing by carving and printing their own linocut designs. After learning the process, we will use our designs to create a book of prints and a...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Dawn Stevens
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 5: July 17 - 21
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Printmaking: Fun with Linocuts

Campers will explore the possibilities of block printing by carving and printing their own linocut designs. After learning the process, we will use our designs to create a book of prints and a...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Dawn Stevens
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 9: August 14 - 18
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Publish a Book: Playful Paper Engineering

Campers will design zines, create pop-up books, flip books, flexagons, and make other magical paper forms! Image courtesy of Rebecca...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Rebecca Kelly
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 4: July 10-14
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Re-Mix: Mixed Media

In this program, participants will make a series of truly original mixed media works as we put a new spin on classic materials through processes that involve altering, mixing, and combining....

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Linda Schroeder
Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 4: July 10-14
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Re-Mix: Mixed Media

In this program, participants will make a series of truly original mixed media works as we put a new spin on classic materials through processes that involve altering, mixing, and combining....

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Lily Santo
Time: 1- 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 9: August 14-18
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Shakespeare and Spit Takes

Students will learn basic stagecraft and work on monologues and scenes by Shakespeare. Broad physical comedy bits like spit takes and pratfalls will be practiced culminating in a final...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Kristin Marusic
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 6: July 24 - 28
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Shape Meets Sound: Art + Music

Two art forms come together in this program. Throughout the week, we’ll look at artworks directly inspired by music and explore connections between color, shape, line, sound, and mood while...

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Liz Tracey
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 2: June 26 – 30
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Stitch a Scene: Drawing with Thread and Painting with Flowers

Campers will be introduced to the natural dye, embroidery stitches, appliqué, and other fabric techniques to make a unique multi-media mural cloth! Image courtesy of Rebecca...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Rebecca Kelly
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 3: July 5-7 (shortened week because of July 4)
Tuition: $165 member, $180 non-member

Summer at the Circus!

Create your very own circus! Campers will combine their imaginations with a variety of fun materials to construct a three dimensional circus...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Jess Blackwell
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 1: June 19 - 23
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Summer at the Circus!

Create your very own circus! Campers will combine their imaginations with a variety of fun materials to construct a three dimensional circus...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Jess Blackwell
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 8: August 7 - 11
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Textured Tiles

Students will explore how to create texture with clay by using found objects and natural materials to design their own stencil and clay stamp to make a set of tiles. Students will finish their pieces...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Maggie Messina
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 6: July 24 - 28
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

The Art of Acting

Campers will learn basic stagecraft as well as improvisation, stage combat, scene study, and physical comedy. The group will work towards a final performance at the end of the week. Image...

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Kristin Marusic
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 5: July 17 - 21
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Tinker, Build, & Play

In this process-oriented camp, campers will sew a stuffie, construct a tiny town, ice dye with flowers, and construct a junk robot! Image courtesy of Rebecca...

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Rebecca Kelly
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 7: July 31 - August 4
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Undersea Creatures

Come explore the underwater world! Learn about some unique ocean dwellers as we recreate these creepy creatures using paint and other mixed media. Take home your creations to share with your entire...

Age: 5-9
Instructor: Kelly DiGioia
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Date(s): Week 9: August 14-18
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member

Wearable Art: Slow Fashion

Campers learn finger knitting, pattern making, simple stitching, natural dyeing and mending techniques while upcycling a garment and adding an accessory of their own design! Campers should bring...

Age: 10-15
Instructor: Rebecca Kelly
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Date(s): Week 6: July 24-28
Tuition: $280 member, $299 non-member
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