Arts4Kids Summer Arts Enrichment Camp

June 8-12, 2009

Kingsport, Tenn.  (March 16, 2009) — Through the Arts4Kids program, the Arts Council of Greater Kingsport will offer a Summer Arts Enrichment Camp June 8-12. The camp is for students interested in creating, exploring, and learning about the arts.  Camp will be held at the Kingsport Renaissance Center and will be open to children 4-6 years old and children who are rising first through eighth graders.

Sessions for 4- to 6-year-olds will be held from 8 a.m. to noon and will cost $95 for the week. Participants will explore music, movement, theatre, dance, and the visual arts through mini sessions.  These sessions are designed to give them a general introduction to multiple art forms, as well as provide opportunities or hands on participation.

 Click here for Half Day Registration Form.

Sessions for rising first- through eighth-graders will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will cost $150 for the week. Participants will explore the arts each day through a wide variety of hands-on sessions in areas including: theatre, music, movement, and both 2D and 3D visual arts. The camp is designed to encourage and develop creative thought and expression through participation in these and other activities.

 Click here for Full Day Registration Form.

The camp registration deadline is May 15. There is a limit to the number of children that can participate, so be sure to get your registration in early. Discounts will be given to families with more than one child registered, $20 off each additional child’s registration.  For more information call (423) 392-8420 or visit www.kingsportARTS.org. Applications are available on the website.

Arts4Kids Club is an introductory arts program for children ages 6-12 presented by the Arts Council of Greater Kingsport. Arts4Kids Club registration is $20 for the school-year program, or $5/individual workshop. The program is designed to expose children to a wide variety of arts and encourage their life-long pursuit of creative endeavors. For more information or to join, visit the Arts4Kids section of our website at www.kingsportARTS.org. The Arts4Kids program is funded under agreement with the State of Tennessee, the Tennessee Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as, the Kingsport Community Foundation (a fund of the East Tennessee Foundation), Eastman Chemical Co., the City of Kingsport’s Cultural Arts Division, and other local sponsors.

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