Elementary school students create their own artwork in a summer camp at the UM Museum. Registration is open for a variety of weeklong camps. Photo by Nathan Latil/Ole Miss Communications
OXFORD, Miss. – Registration is open for a series of educational day camps for children of all ages throughout June and July at the University of Mississippi Museum.
Each weeklong camp session is broken into age groups to teach children about art, art history and the museum while allowing them to create their own works of art inspired by exhibitions in the galleries. For museum members at the Family level or above, the cost per week is $65 for each participant. For nonmembers, the cost is $85.
“Summer is an exciting time, but it’s also a time where many children face summer learning loss,” said Emily McCauley, curator of education. “Our goal at the museum is to engage children through art and educational experiences to combat that learning loss in a fun and innovative way.”
The camps are not just for Oxford residents, but also for other children who visit family members in Oxford during the summer months.
“Our camps provide a fun, enriching morning activity during their visit” McCauley said.
Here is the full schedule of camps:
For Children in Preschool and Entering Kindergarten
Mini Masters Explorer Camp, 9-11 a.m. June 25-29 – This camp for ages 3 to 5 allows children to create their own masterpieces inspired by museum art and toddler stories. All children much be accompanied by an adult, but one guardian can supervise multiple children. Coffee and snacks will be provided for parents and guardians.
For Children Entering Grades 1-5
Art from the South, 9 a.m. to noon June 4-7 – Students will learn about historical and modern artists from the American South and will create art inspired by the work of those artists.
People, Places and Things in Art, 9 a.m. to noon June 11-15 – Besides learning about the museum’s collections and experimenting with painting, sculpture and other art forms, students will learn about nouns in art.
Art Discovery: Science and Animals, 9 a.m. to noon June 18-22 – Each day will begin with a science experiment and students will create their own works inspired by chemistry, biology, space and other areas of science.
Myths, Monsters and Faraway Lands, 9 a.m. to noon July 9-13 – Students will explore ancient civilizations, mythology and stories from cultures around the world inspired by the museum’s David M. Robinson Greek and Roman Antiquities Collection.
Photography and Storytelling in Art, 9 a.m. to noon July 16-20 – Participants will learn about the storytelling elements of art and photography. Students will explore forms such as photography, painting and book illustration.
For Children Entering Grades 6-8
All About Art: Middle School Edition, 9 a.m. to noon July 23-27 – Middle school students with artistic experience of all levels will have opportunities to experiment with drawing, illustrating, painting, sculpting and mixed media through a week of activities inspired by the museum’s collections.
All art supplies and snacks are included in the cost. A limited number of scholarships are also available. Families can request scholarship information by contacting McCauley at 662-915-7205 or esdean@olemiss.edu.
Space for each camp is limited and registration is available only online. Parents can register their children here.
For more information, visit http://museum.olemiss.edu/summercamp/.