Outreach
Art: Colorful Minds & Creative Hands
(Grades 4-8)
June 10-14, 2024
Western Illinois University’s summer art program is designed for students in grades 4 through 8. This face-to-face program will be led by Robert Johnson (Retired WIU Faculty), Steve Larimer (Retired Macomb HS Art Teacher) and Natalie Shelly (Macomb Park District Ceramics Coordinator & Lakeview Naturalist Educator).
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Dates Times
2023 Cost 2024 Cost TBD |
June 10-14, 2024 Monday - Thursday, 9 am - 3 pm Friday, 9 am - Noon $235 TBD |
| Included in the program |
All project supplies, instruction and lunch. |
| Participation Criteria |
Program is open to a minimum of 15 and maximum of 30 students in grades 4-8, who are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. |
| Past Program Schedule | |
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Past Instructors & Activities
2024 Instructors & Activities TBD |
Robert Johnson: cartooning and airbrushing. Steve Larimer: digital self protrait, digital collage, digital freehand painting Natalie Shelly: magnified cupcake drawings, clay sgraffito tile, mini-matchbox hidden drawing, repeat pattren wallpaper, reverse painting acetate self-portraits, cyanotype sunprint portraits, vintage postcard embroidery, wheel-thrown mandalas, chalk pastel cherry still life drawings, glue resist painted batik, chalk pastel feather drawings, chalk pastel rothko inspired drawings |
Registration:
Program is open to a minimum of 15 and maximum of 30 students in grades 4-8, who are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Materials:
Materials will be provided by our office and provided for them on the first day of the program.
Western Illinois University is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, women and individuals with disabilities. WIU has a non-discrimination policy that includes discrimination based on an individual’s membership in the following classes: sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other classes protected by state or federal law.
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Sally Adams
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