The Citizens
From New York City and known for their impressive, dynamic range.
From New York City and known for their impressive, dynamic range.
Latin jazz from our friend across the border.
Performing "No Place To Go".
Year after year, open studio camp continues to be a crowd pleaser. Work with a wide variety of 2D and 3D mediums, on your own and in groups, indoors and outdoors…this camp covers it all. All full day camps are 10am-4pm. See camp descriptions for ages. Pick up and drop off at the new VAE…
Use your creativity to make amazing pieces out of found materials looking at artists like Andy Goldsworthy. (Google him!) Your pieces of art may last a few moments or forever. Sessions will focus at Lake Paran and surrounding area as our outdoor studio. As the week winds down, students will get a chance to see…
Utilizing the Village of North Bennington and Lake Paran, campers will collect sticks, rocks, plants, & other natural materials to create unique works of art within the natural environment. Drawing and painting from nature will also be incorporated. Our portable open studio on wheels (the VAE ART BUS) will allow us to create art on…
Dive into an underwater adventure. Explore the wonders of the sea through stories, art, music and movement. We will use many fun techniques and materials to create open-ended art and projects. The culmination of our fun week will be a mural designed and created by the campers. PRE-SCHOOL CAMPS Pre-school camps are 9am-2pm. Ages 3-5…
Learn the basics of sewing (both machine and hand) and design while creating your own altered clothing. We will design, sew, alter, stencil, and dye clothing and accessories in a fun fashion frenzy. Relax in a creative atmosphere with like-minded clothing designers while you learn to express yourself through your clothing and accessories. The week…
In Cartooning 101 students will learn how to make comics, from beginning story to production and final printing. Students will craft their own stories, develop basic drawing strategies and print their work in various physical iterations. The class will be taught by Center for Cartoon Studies Alumnus, Wade Simpson, MFA, who will introduce accessible, easy…