The Brief
- The idea originated this past summer.
- The five-day adult camp has two winter sessions.
- Campers learn a different medium each day.
SARASOTA, Fla. – Last summer, staff at Sarasota Art Museum asked a simple question: “Why should kids have all the fun?” The answer spawned the “Young at Art” program.
” ‘Young at Art’ is meant to allow adults who still have a creative mind, a creative spirit, to come in and participate in many different types of media,” Sarasota Art Museum’s Laura Parker Samson said. “Whether they’re really experienced artists or they haven’t done any art since grade school, they’re coming in, they’re making new friendships.”
Dig deeper:
“Young at Art” debuted last summer. Its popularity pushed organizers to bring back the program for the winter. There are two week-long sessions, Dec. 1-5 and Dec. 8-12. Each day, the campers learn and work with a different medium.
Monday is ceramics. Tuesday is creating a leather journal. Wednesday is fused glass ornaments. Thursday is ceramic glazing. Friday is acrylic painting. The week ends with the reveal of the ceramic and glass projects. …