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DON'T MISS FAMILY SUNDAYS!
The Second Sunday of Each Month at 1pm

"Quality time with the kids" just took a creative turn! Family Sundays at The Arts Center offer exciting and affordable arts activities for children and their grown-ups!  Join the fun at 1 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month for $5 per kid or $20 for the whole family. Parents and caretakers are encouraged to stay, participate and enjoy an art-filled Sunday with the family!

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CAMP DISCOUNTS | Save Big This Summer!

General Camp Discount: Sign up for 5 or more camps and receive 10% off total tuition (excludes material fees and AM/PM care). Applies to camps for children only.

Troy Night Out/River Fest Discount: Sign up for any camp for children or teens and receive 10% off total tuition (excludes material fees and AM/PM care). In person sign up only at Troy Night Out events (4/30, 5/28, 6/25, 7/30) and RiverFest (6/19). 

Payment plans available. For more information, please contact Justine Russell at (518) 273-0552 x 231.

Discounts do not apply to Computer Animation Camp. Discounts cannot be combined.

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CAMPS FOR KIDS | Summer 2010 | Ages 6-11

Backyard Art: Going Green!
Monday – Friday, 8/9/10 – 8/13/10, 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Members: $235 | Non-Members: $250 | Studio Fee: $35
Instructor: Kristi Favoloro

Children will have an opportunity to create works of art inspired by the natural world around them.  Each of the projects they engage in will guide them to think about caring for our earth and keeping it beautiful.  Most of the pieces they create will utilize reusable/recycled materials, including bird feeders, hand-bound notebooks, and sock creatures. Students are asked to bring 1 old sock, 2 old, white/light-colored plain t-shirts or pillowcases and 1 or 2 clean glass jars with lids, such as a pasta sauce jar.

Creative Story Play (2 Weeks)
Monday – Friday, 8/16/10 – 8/27/10
Members: $470 | Non-Members: $500 | Studio Fee: $60
Instructor: Tammy Ellis Robinson

Children ages 6-10 will create original stories through dramatic games, creative writing and bookmaking.  This workshop is for anyone who enjoys creating and sharing stories and bringing them to life.  Students will create original characters, settings and intriguing situations, all pulled from their amazing imaginations! The second week will involve creating a unique presentation of the students’ stories and plays for a friends and family audience on the final day of camp.

Superheroes and Cartooning
Monday – Friday, 8/16/10 – 8/20/10, 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Members: $235 | Non-Members: $250 | Studio Fee: $35
Instructor: Ira Marcks | www.witchknots.com

Bam!  Zing!  Crash!  Do you ever wish you had super powers?  Or maybe that you could draw characters with super powers?  Maybe you already have a character and you want to learn how to work with it?  This week we’ll draw some existing cartoons, and make up our own.  We’ll make comic strips and put them together into our own class comic book.  We’ll learn about animation and make real animation cells!  We’ll make large stand-ups of our characters, and we’ll even make small sculptures of some of our creations!  Don’t forget your cape and x-ray vision!

Wacky World!
Monday – Friday, 8/23/10 – 8/27/10,9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Members: $235 | Non-Members: $250 | Studio Fee: $35
Instructor: Matthew Shropshire

Be the architect of the wackiest world ever! You will use your imagination to design and construct a unique, fun-filled town. In order to build this fabulous town you will need to know how buildings stand up and what makes one different from the one next store. So first, we will go on a scavenger hunt in downtown Troy in search of lions, bells, domes and gargoyles and figure out what makes a building special. Then we'll use all these ideas as we build our wacky world.

Monsters Mania
Monday – Friday, 8/30/10 – 9/3/10, 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
Members: $235 | Non-Members: $250 | Studio Fee: $35
Instructor: Kim Carr

Monsters high, monsters low, monsters everywhere you go! They're lurking and smirking, hopping and dropping and popping out, too! Bring your nightmares to life and they won’t bug you anymore at night. In this camp, you'll draw what you dream and make your pictures come alive through stories and costumes, paper mache, Sculpey clay, masks, and more!

Winter Break Camp: Time Travel!
Monday - Friday, 12/27/2010 - 12/31/2010, 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Members: $175 | Non-Members: $190 | Studio Fee: $20
Instructor: TBA

As the first decade of the new millennium comes to a close, young artists will take a look back...and forward! Students will create projects based on the sights and sounds of the the future, as well as eras gone-by, like the roaring '20s, the swinging '60s, and Troy's Golden Era in the late 1800's. Step into the time machine, with a little imagination, and plenty of art supplies!

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CLASSES FOR KIDS

Create Your Own Picture Frame! (Kids)
Saturday, 8/28/10, 11:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. (1 class)
Members: $41| Non-Members: $45 | Studio Fee: $30
Instructor: Stephanie Arpey

Step into the frame making studio at The Arts Center and personalize a custom made photo frame to preserve a special memory. Recommended for students ages 6-12. Makes a great gift!
CAMPS FOR CHILDREN


Clay for Kids
Saturdays, 9/25/2010 - 10/23/2010, 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. (4 classes)
Members: $108 | Non-Members: $132 | Studio Fee: $20
Instructor: Katherine Tholl
No class 10/16.

Saturdays, 10/30/2010 - 11/20/2010, 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. (4 classes)
Members: $108 | Non-Members: $132 | Studio Fee: $20
Instructor: Katherine Tholl

Play with clay! In this exciting weekend workshop for kids, students will learn to hand build with pinch pots, coils, and slabs. We will combine these three basic techniques to construct fun and whimsical creations with emphasis on form and texture. Each student will bring several glazed and finished creations.


Radical Rod Puppets!
Saturdays, 9/25/2010 - 10/30/2010, 10:00 - 11:30 A.M. (5 classes) No class 10/16.
Members: $68 | Non-Members: $82 | Studio Fee: $30
Instructor: Richard Hochheimer

In this exciting weekend class, Richard Hochheimer will introduce children ages 6-12 to the art of puppetry. Each student will have the opportunity to design and build a rod puppet and then learn basic puppetry skills for stage and screen. The class will discuss creative design and character development and learn how to pattern out shapes to facilitate a puppet using craft foam and found materials. Richard Hochheimer is a craftsman, musician, and teacher who has taught puppetry to students of all ages. He has worked as a props craftsman at Jim Henson's Muppet Workshop, The Metropolitan Opera, and the New York Shakespeare Festival.


Drawing + Painting for Kids
Saturdays, 10/2/2010 - 10/23/2010, 10:00 - 11:30 A.M. (4 classes)
Members: $54 | Non-Members: $66 | Studio Fee: $15
Instructor: Anne Hunter

In this class, students will learn about different artists and become familiar with basic tools, materials and techniques used to make two-dimensional art.  By exploring color, contour, still life, and portraiture, not only will the class complete an exciting project to take home each week, students will also build confidence, develop skills and spark an interest in making art.  All of our young artists' masteripieces will be pulled together for a special art show displayed in The Arts Center!


Stained Glass For Kids
Saturdays, 10/9/2010 - 10/23/2010, 12:00 - 3:00 P.M. (3 classes)
Members: $81 | Non-Members: $99 | Studio Fee: $35
Instructor: Theresa Faul

This class is designed specifically for kids teens, ages 9 and up. Students will learn the basics of stained glass art, including cutting glass, grinding, foiling and soldering. Design techniques, color and types of glass will also be covered. Students may design their own piece or choose from many options provided.