Summer Activity Guide: Arts
Animal Hospital at Auburn Hills
13303 W. Maple, Suite 143
316-729-7400
Animal Academy: Animal Hand Art, get dirty transforming your hand into a dog, cat or sea turtle with paint. Then create a photographic scene with real animals. Aug. 1. Ages 9-13. Free.
Blue Swallowtail Studio
1712 W. Douglas
316-260-1124
Art Camp, create items in fused glass and clay. Pick up projects later after firing. Limited enrollment. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays, June 6-July 19, Ages 5-18, parents welcome.
Botanica, The Wichita Gardens
701 N. Amidon
316-264-0448
Creative Craft Art Walk Series, guided walk through the Downing Children’s Garden to an art installation with information on the artist and medium. Each walk followed by a craft. Ages 5-12. June 4, Mr. Biggles the Garden Squirrel; June 18, Sunflower Fountain on the Plaza; June 25, Granddaddy’s Musical Maze; July 2, Boeing Monster Woods Tree Creatures; July 16, Granny Jean’s Fairy Glenn; July 23, Ant Hill Trail; July 30, Claosaurus Fossil Wall; Aug. 6, Salamander Stream. $10, members $8.
Composition: A Family Arts and Music Festival, two days of creativity in the gardens. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 20, noon-4 p.m. July 21. $7 adults, $5 ages 3-12, members free.
Central Library
223 S. Main
316-261-8500
How Rattlesnake Got His Rattle, animal folk stories from the Native American tradition, in conjunction with the American Indian Festival sponsored by the Mid-America All-Indian Center. 2:30-3 p.m. July 13. Ages 6 and up. Free.
Century II Expo Hall
225 W. Douglas
316-264-9121
American Indian Festival, Mid-America All-Indian Center weekend of activities include a powwow, art market and educational programs with live animals, kid’s crafts and hands-on activities. July 13-14. All ages. $4 youth and elders, $5 adults.
CityArts
334 N. Mead
316-350-3245
www.wichitaarts.com/organizations/cityarts.htm
Art Camps
Each camp includes a variety of art-specific projects and games, plus one or more trips to local museums or businesses. Sessions from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ages 6-16, $150.
Silversmithing, includes a day at Old Cowtown Museum to learn about blacksmithing. June 3-7.
Drawing, includes a day at Cowtown to draw interpreters in 1800s garb and settings. June 10-14.
Ceramics, includes a day at the Mid-America All-Indian Center to learn about ceramics techniques of the American Indians. June 17-21.
Stonecarving, includes a day at Cowtown and a trip to the Museum of World Treasures to learn about art throughout history. June 24-28.
Painting, includes a trip to the Wichita Art Museum and a trip to visit galleries on Commerce Street. July 8-12.
Theater, includes a trip to Music Theatre for Young People, students will go to the Wichita Children’s Theatre. July 15-19.
Glass, includes a trip to Beadazzled boutique, which specializes in making glass jewelry. July 22-26.
Flight, includes a trip to the Kansas Aviation Museum. Students will have artwork featured in the 2013 Wichita Flight Festival on Sept. 28. July 29-Aug. 2.
Classes for Youth
Cartooning with Crowson, step-by-step approach to drawing cartoons, explores each element of the cartoon, including facial expressions, character development and drawing techniques. Ages 8-16. Mondays June 17-July 15, July 22-Aug. 12. $50.
Art Exploration, explore media, including painting, drawing, clay, metal and photography. Ages 6-15. Mondays June 10-July 8, July 15-Aug. 6. $50.
Youth Pottery, learn to use potter’s wheel to make a cup, bowl or plate. Supplies included. Ages 10-15. Thursdays June 13-Aug. 22, Saturdays June 15-Aug. 24. $140.
Teen Silversmithing, learn traditional metalsmithing techniques, including sawing, hammering and soldering. Mondays June 10-Aug. 19. Ages 13-16. $110.
Classes for Teens
Ages 13-16, $50.
Teen Drawing, experiment with drawing media and various techniques. Covers portraits, figure drawing, still life and drawing from imagination. Wednesdays June 12-July 10, July 17-Aug. 7.
Teen Photography, learn techniques, basic camera function and editing. Wednesdays June 12-26, Saturdays June 15-29.
Teen Painting, learn the basics of acrylic painting, design, balance and color. Thursdays June 13-July 11, July 18-Aug. 8.
Covenant Presbyterian Church
1750 N. Tyler Road
316-773-2373
Kindermusik, developmentally specific educational programs with music focus. June 11-July 17. Newborn-age 3, $75. Ages 3-6, $55.
Imagine That Toys
2939 N Rock Road, No. 170
316-239-7483
Fabulous Stepping Stones, create a garden stone from start to finish, decorate with hand print, name or colorful stones. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. May 29. All ages, $10.
Welcome to our Science Lab, science demonstrations using jelly ice crystals, marbles and jumbo jelly spheres. 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., June 12. Ages 5 and up, $7.
Watercolor Workshop, create painting with watercolor paper, gel stickers, watercolors and pencils. 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. June 5. Ages 6 and up, $5.
Thinking Putty and Tattoos, Too, play with putty and get a glimmer tattoo. 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. June 26. Ages 5 and up, $7.
Duct Tape Designs and Tattoos, Too, cover two cuff bracelets and a coin purse with duct tape. 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. July 3. Ages 7 and up, $7.
Pop-Up Poster, color four 3-D posters with markers, then pop-up animals. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. July 10. Ages 5 and up, $5.
Stained Glass Made Easy, create framed “stained glass” underwater scenes using a template and peel-and-press stickers. 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. July 17. Ages 6 and up, $7.
We Love Duct Tape, use paper tape and stickers on a ready-to-finish design. 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., July 24. Ages 4 and up, $5.
Volcano Madness, build and paint a volcano, then watch as they erupt. 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. July 31. Ages 5 and up, $10.
I Can Do It Prints, etch a design on foam rollers, then dip and paint to create a unique print. 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. Aug. 7. Ages 4 and up, $5.
Mid-America All-Indian Center
650 N. Seneca
316-350-3340
American Indian Design Beaded Flip-Flop Class, meet local artist Patricia Bird and make beaded flip-flops with American Indian designs. 1-3 p.m. Friday. Grades K-12 with adult. $10 plus supplies.
Beginning Shawl Making Class, meet local Elder Sandra Hulsey and learn to applique and fringe a dance shawl. 1-3 p.m. May 11. Grades K-12 with adult. $10 plus supplies.
Beaded Feather Earring Class, local youth artist Catherine Sutton will teach how to make wire woven beaded earrings that look like small feathers. 1-3 p.m. June 1. Grades K-12 with adult, $10.
Beginning Clay Coil and Pinch Pot Sculpting Class, meet local Cherokee Elder Sheila Bazil and learn to create coil and pinch pots. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 1. Grades K-12 with adult, $20.
Beaded First Strawberry Barrette Class, learn the story of the first strawberry from Cherokee artist Michelle Sutton and create a beaded piece. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. June 8. Grades K-12 with adult, $15.
Musical Offerings
407 Osage Road, Derby
316-788-7455
Music lessons, private and group lessons for all ages in brass, guitar, percussion, piano, strings, vocal and woodwinds. Summer classes for ages 0-5, $18-$22 per half hour.
Music Theatre for Young People
Century II, 225 W. Douglas
316-262-6897
Theatre Adventures with Brothers Grimm Fairytales, learn ins and outs of theater arts, study Brothers Grimm stories including “Hansel and Gretel.” Students will be cast in production. June 17-21. Ages 6-15, $125.
Musical Theatre Camp: Alice in Wonderland, two-week camp about theater, music and dance, opportunity to perform in production of “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” July 15-26. Ages 8-18, $175.
Music Scene
546 N. Andover Road
316-440-8684
Summer music classes, meet one hour a week for eight weeks and perform in July 27 concert. Band instruments, violin, guitar, voice, drum and rock jam classes taught by professional musicians. June 3-July 27. Ages 7-18, $95-$160.
Pixel Time at CityArts
334 N. Mead
316-519-4822
Game Design Basics, create characters and make video games using the software GameMaker. Mondays-Thursdays June 3-13, July 8-18. Ages 9-15, $184.
Kids Click Photography, learn how to use a digital camera to take great photos. Mondays-Thursdays June 17-27. Ages 9-15, $92.
Photo Art, use photo editing software to add digital embellishments to photos, then print and frame them. June 24-27, July 29-Aug.1. Ages 9-15, $92.
Manga/Anime Style Drawing and Coloring Workshop, complete several projects that explore shapes, shading and colors used in Manga. June 17-20, 24-27. Ages 9-15, $144.
Markers and Papercraft Projects, build drawing and coloring skills while creating cards. July 8-11, 15-18. Ages 9-15, $144.
The Art Park
7230 E. 29th St N.
316-683-2500
Monart Drawing Camps, learn to draw and paint in art camps or weekly classes. Camp themes: Legos, autos, animals, cooking. Supplies included. June 3-Aug. 14. Ages 3-adult, $90.
The Wichita Center for the Arts
9112 East Central
316-634-2787
Contemporary Art Camp, visit three classrooms each day to create drawings, paintings, clay and multimedia. Learn about contemporary artists, color, composition, texture and more. June 10-14, July 8-12. Ages 6-11, $145. Members $130.
Grunge: Let’s Get Messy Art Camp, visit three classes each day to create drawings, paintings, clay and multimedia. Projects range from using recycled materials to using modern imagery. June 24-28, July 22-26. Ages 6-11, $145. Members $130.
Color Splash: Petite Art Camp, create drawings, paintings, clay and multimedia. Explore new art media each day, projects follow theme of the week. June 24-28. Ages 3-6, $145. Members $130.
Art Box: Petite Art Camp, create drawings, paintings, clay and multimedia. Explore a new art media each day, projects follow theme of the week. July 8-12. Ages 3-6, $145. Members $130.
Mini Masters: Petite Art Camp, create drawings, paintings, clay and multimedia. Explore a new art media each day, projects follow theme of the week. July 22-26. Ages 3-6, $145. Members $130.
Let’s Fly, work with paint, pencil, water media, pastel. Explore composition, shape, value, line, gesture, texture and perspective. June 15-Aug. 3. Ages 5-13, $85. Members $70.
Let’s Go to the Zoo, step-by-step drawing tutorials of zoo animals. June 15-Aug. 3. Ages 5-13, $85. Members $70.
Potter’s Wheel, learn throwing techniques and fundamentals of working with clay. Includes glazes, firings and the first 25 pounds of clay. Wednesdays June 5-July 31 or Saturdays June 8-Aug. 3. Ages 11-15, $90. Members $75.
Lets Get Messy with Clay, turn a lump of clay into three-dimensional animals, bowls, plates and more. Covers beginning concepts of ceramics. Saturdays June 8-Aug. 3. Ages 7-10, $75. Members $60.
Side by Side: Landscape, children and adults learn to make a landscape with solid colors, bold shapes and fingerprints. Materials provided. 1:30 p.m. June 15. Ages 3-10 plus adult, $45. Members $25.
Side by Side: Abstract, children and adults learn to make an abstract with colors by applying paint with hands, balloons, Bubble Wrap and sponges. Materials provided. 6:30 p.m. June 27. Ages 3-10 plus adult, $35. Members $25.
Side by Side: Cats and Dogs, children and adults learn techniques for creating a portrait of their pet on canvas. Materials provided. 6:30 p.m. July 11. Ages 3-10 plus adult, $35. Members $25.
Trinity Academy
12345 E. 21st St. North
316-634-0909
Pottery on the Wheel, learn wheel-throwing glazing and finishing basics from instructor Stacey Wood. Materials provided, five students per class. 3, 4, 5, and 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays June 4-13. Ages 11-adult, $30.
Gelatin Printing and Collage Making, learn printmaking how to use a gelatin printing plate for various papers and fabrics, then assemble a collage. Materials provided. Instructor: Stacey Wood. 10 students per class. 1-1:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays June 4-13. Ages 10-adult, $30.
Polyptych Painting, create a divided-panel Renaissance-style painting. Materials provided. Instructor: Stacey Wood. 12 students per class. 2-2:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays June 4-13. Ages 13-adult, $40.
Trinity Voice or Piano, one-on-one instruction with Michelle Henderson, Trinity’s head of vocal music. K-adult. By appointment. Tuition includes four 30-minute sessions. $70 per month.
Wichita Art Museum
1400 W. Museum Blvd.
316-268-4929
Art Start, monthly themes explore making and meaning of art through visual arts activities that emphasize Kansas early-learning skills standards. Themes: Prairie Print Makers (May), Quilts from the Permanent Collection (June), Ray Turner, Population Portraits (July), Make a Puzzle from Your Artwork (August). Tuesdays, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. May 7-Aug. 27. Reservations required. Free for ages 3-5 plus adult. Museum admission for ages 6 and up.
Children’s Story Hour, reading of “Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt,” followed by art-making activity. 1 p.m. May 18. Free, story geared toward ages 6-12, activity all ages.
Family ArtVentures, monthly drop-in explorations with activity sheets that take you through the gallery and end up with a project in the art studio. All ages, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Themes: May 25, A Trip to Ancient Mexico; June 22, C.A. Seward and the Prairie Print Makers; July 27, Up-Close and Personal Portraits; Aug. 24, Take WAM Back to School. Free.
Hot Art for Cool Kids, workshops included self-directed gallery activities and an art-making activity in the art studio. For families with children ages 6-12 or supervised groups. 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays June 5-Aug. 2. Themes include 2D to 3D, watercolor painting, printmaking. Reservations required. Free.
Summer Birthday Bash, open-house celebration of museum’s 78th birthday with ice cream, music, art-making activities and more. 2-4 p.m. July 20.
Wichita Children’s Theatre & Dance Center
201 Lulu
316-262-2282
Summer Theatre Classes: Princess camp, Fairy Tale Theatre, Creative Dramatics, acting, play production performance. June 3-July 31. Ages 3½-14, $40 and up.
Dance classes: Ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, Zumba, Ages 3-adult. June-August, prices start at $40.
Picnic Theatre Shows: Cinderella, Hansel & Gretel, Peter Rabbit, June 3-July 31. $6 for cookie shows, $7.50 for pizza shows.
This story was originally published April 10, 2013 at 9:47 AM with the headline "Summer Activity Guide: Arts."