About This Camp

Gaston School of the Arts offers an exceptional summer camp experience with 9 weeks of specialized art programs designed to nurture creativity and artistic skills in young people. The camp features both morning and afternoon sessions across diverse artistic disciplines including pottery and clay work, mixed media art, painting and drawing, landscape painting inspired by Bob Ross techniques, creative comics and character design, animal drawing, and theater arts. Each program is carefully crafted

Key Highlights

  • 9 weeks of specialized art camps with morning and afternoon options
  • All art materials included in program cost
  • Professional instruction across multiple artistic disciplines including pottery, painting, comics, and theater

Special Features

  • All art materials provided by the school
  • Flexible morning and afternoon session options
  • Professional pottery wheel instruction with 1-2 week firing process
  • Bob Ross-inspired landscape painting techniques
  • Comic book creation from character design to finished publication
  • 3D sculptural mixed media projects
  • Theater productions and audition-based performances
  • Small class sizes with expert instruction
  • Comprehensive fine arts education in Art, Music, and Drama

Activities

Animal DrawingAuditioning workshopsCanvas paintingChalk pastelCharacter designCharcoal drawingClay workCoil buildingColor mixingComic book creationCreative ComicsDramaDrawingGraphite pencil workImprovLandscape PaintingMixed MediaMonologueMusicPaint handlingPaintingPinch potsPotteryPottery wheelSculptingSlab buildingTheater productionsWatercolor

Best For

Creative children and teens passionate about visual and performing arts who want professional-level instruction and skill development in a specialized arts environment

Parent Considerations

  • Must provide nut-free packed lunches for full-day attendance
  • Pottery pieces require 1-2 weeks firing time – plan pickup accordingly
  • All artwork must be collected before Fall Semester or will be recycled
  • Some programs may have audition requirements for drama productions
  • No counselor ratios provided – may want to inquire about supervision levels