Virtual Summer Art Camp 2021

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Single Day Price: $10
Weeklong Workshops: $50
Full Two Week Session: $90

Family level MOCA members and above receive a 10% discount on every day of camp, so purchase your membership today.

Scholarship opportunities are limited In order to qualify for MOCA Summer Scholarship please email proof of free or reduced lunch to education@mocanomi.org.

We ask that scholarship registrants attend all camp classes throughout the run of the five sessions from June 14, 2021 through August 20, 2021. Parents must complete a questionnaire in order to attend. The program is funded in part by Miami-Dade County and The Children’s Trust, which collects information gathered in order to better serve South Florida’s children.

Camp supplies are ONLY available for in-person pick up at MOCA North Miami, we do not ship supplies

AGES 6 – 9
Studio Arts Camp is a perfect introduction to the arts for budding artists. Students discover new techniques, historic and contemporary artists, and fresh creative ways of thinking.

Time: 9am – 10:30am

SESSION 1 \ June 14 – 25
Clay Craft: Learn the basics of clay handbuilding and create functional and decorative sculptures. Learn how to use coil, slab and pinch ancient construction techniques to make a vase, cup, and dish. Inspired by ancient African handbuilding techniques.

SESSION 2 \ June 28 – July 9
Media Mixup: Learn how to collage paper, photographs, fabric, beads, and other objects and arrange them. Collage on paper, fabric, and plastic masks surface. This class is inspired by African American artist Mickalene Thomas and Nick Cave.

SESSION 3 \ July 12 – 23
Fast Fashion: Learn sewing, felting, and screen-printing techniques used in the fashion industry. Design your own cotton face masks, bandanas, and tote bags. Inspired by artist Raul de Nieves and Nina Chanel Abney.

SESSION 4 \ July 26 – August 6
Cosmic Comics: Learn the art of virtual storytelling by creating your own comic book, characters and storyline. Learn different styles of character art including how to squish and stretch a character, and how to draw in an anime style.

SESSION 5 \ August 9 – 20
Pro Portraits: Learn how to create observational still life painting and self portraits. Discover the wide world of portraits through different mediums including painting, drawing, and found objects.

AGES 10 – 13
MOCA Summer Art Camps are for ages 6-13, with weekly themes, contact-free supply pick up, and easy to engage hour and a half courses. Students can sign up for a single day sampler, weeklong workshops, or full two week sessions. Scholarships are available!

Time: 11am – 12:30am

SESSION 1 \ June 14 – 25
Creative Casting: Learn the many ways to make moulds using professional level tools and mediums. Create your own simple jewelry, hand casts, and masks. Inspired by the artwork of the current MOCA Exhibition Michael Richards: Are You Down?

SESSION 2 \ June 28 – July 9
Digital Dive: Discover the world of digital media, using professional digital drawing software to learn to draw, paint, and animate digitally. This session includes the rental of a Microsoft Surface Pro Tablet, which must be returned at the end of the session.

SESSION 3 \ July 12 – 23
Fierce Fashion: Learn a variety of stitch work like applique and embroidery, including advanced techniques of shibori- style dyeing, screen printing, and batik. Use what you have learned to design your own prêt-à-porter pieces.

SESSION 4 \ July 26 – August 6
Bounding Books: Create your own art journals from start to finish. Learn the details of book binding and create your own printable comic book or zine.

SESSION 5 \ August 9 – 20
Jump into Japan: Learn how to create Kawaii characters inspired by artists such as Chiho Aoshima and Takashi Murakami. Learn how to create styro-prints inspired by traditional japanese woodcuts, and ink landscapes.

MOCA North Miami’s education programs are made possible with the continued support of the North Miami Mayor and Council and the City of North Miami, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, and are funded in part by The Kirk Foundation, The Miami Foundation, The Alvah H. and Wyline P. Chapman Foundation, and The Children’s Trust.

June 14- August 20, 2021

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Studio Art Camp

Dynamic Design Camp

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Virtual Exhibitions

Studio Art Camp: Session 2

Dynamic Design: Session 1

Studio Art Camp: Session 1