In this week of exploration we’ll draw and paint all kinds of pictures. We’ll use a variety of mixed media to jazz up our art, dabble in small sculpture, printmaking and more! Be ready for a smorgasboard of activities to expand your skills and your enjoyment of art-making! It’s gonna be a little messy and A LOT of FUN!

This camp is currently full. 
Please sign up now for the wait list and we will notify you immediately, should a spot open up!

(ages 8-12)
5 day camp
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: 916 Shelburne Road

Create mini-movies where the stories you imagine come alive! Using Legos, modeling clay, toys and other objects, partners will storyboard, build, paint and sculpt their scenes, characters, and props, and then shoot a movie using iPads. Learn to use movie editing apps to add special effects, sounds, and music. Whiteboard animation will also be available for use. On the last day of camp, popcorn will be served while your final movies are featured at a premiere showing for friends and family. Final movies will be posted on YouTube.

We have aftercare available for this camp! Reserve it now!

(ages 12-16)
5 day camp
Dates: July 13-17
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: 916 Shelburne Road

In this innovative camp you will explore the street art and graffiti art movements and gain inspiration to develop your own unique style by creating several works of original art. Learn about contemporary street artists such as Shepard Fairey, Banksy, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, whose work has moved off the streets and into fine galleries. Try out and combine various materials and techniques such as spray painting, stenciling, stickers, marker pens, fine brush detailing and much more. Experiment with lettering styles and create your street art name. Work on both small and large-scale pieces.

5 day camp  
Dates: August 19 - August 23
Time: 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Location: 916 Shelburne Road

**Reception: Friday, August 23 at 2:30 pm

In this fun, hands-on digital photography course, we’ll be traveling to various urban, park, and local farm locations to practice using the features on our cameras to take artistic photographs. We'll also spend time at the studio learning to transfer, organize, and edit photographs to create beautiful pictures, digital collages, and other fun projects using Photoshop or other web-based editing software. Our budding photographers will hang their art works for a final gallery reception. Note: Students will need to bring their own digital cameras to class, specifically a digital SLR or any model that can be set to manual mode (M). We’d also encourage those who are able, to bring a laptop (PC or Mac preferred) and learn the basics of photo editing. Please feel free to email us with questions

We have aftercare available for this camp! Reserve it now!

DIGITAL PHOTO WEEK 7, ages 9-11

August 5-9, 2019

8-11 a.m.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine Street, Burlington, VT

$180 / $162 BCA members

Learn the basics of digital photography! In this camp, students will go on guided photo shoots in the South End of Burlington and will be instructed in our Digital Lab, learning camera controls, image editing software and color printing techniques to make prints, small books/zines and more!

*PAIR this with Drawing & Painting or Screen Print for a full-day experience.

DIGITAL PHOTO WEEK 4, ages 9-11

July 15-19, 2019

8-11 a.m.

Location: BCA Studios, 405 Pine Street, Burlington, VT

$180 / $162 BCA members

Learn the basics of digital photography! In this camp, students will go on guided photo shoots in the South End of Burlington and will be instructed in our Digital Lab, learning camera controls, image editing software and color printing techniques to make prints, small books/zines and more!

*PAIR this with Drawing & Painting or Screen Print for a full-day experience.

This camp is currently full. 
Please sign up now for the wait list and we will notify you immediately, should a spot open up!

(ages 8-12)
5 day camp
Dates: June 17-21
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: 916 Shelburne Road
**Reception: Friday, June 21  at 3:15 pm

Create mini-movies where the stories you imagine come alive! Using Legos, modeling clay, toys and other objects, partners will storyboard, build, paint and sculpt their scenes, characters, and props, and then shoot a movie using iPads. Learn to use movie editing apps to add special effects, sounds, and music. Whiteboard animation will also be available for use. On the last day of camp, popcorn will be served while your final movies are featured at a premiere showing for friends and family. Final movies will be posted on YouTube.

We have aftercare available for this camp! Reserve it now!

5 day camp  
Dates: August 19 - August 23
Time: 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Location: 916 Shelburne Road

**Reception: Friday, August 23 at 2:30 pm

In this fun, hands-on digital photography course, we’ll be traveling to various urban, park, and local farm locations to practice using the features on our cameras to take artistic photographs. We'll also spend time at the studio learning to transfer, organize, and edit photographs to create beautiful pictures, digital collages, and other fun projects using Photoshop or other web-based editing software. Our budding photographers will hang their art works for a final gallery reception. Note: Students will need to bring their own digital cameras to class, specifically a digital SLR or any model that can be set to manual mode (M). We’d also encourage those who are able, to bring a laptop (PC or Mac preferred) and learn the basics of photo editing. Please feel free to email us with questions

We have aftercare available for this camp! Reserve it now!

Create mini-movies where your imagination and stories come alive! Using Legos, modeling clay, toys and other objects, partners will storyboard, build, paint and sculpt their scenes, characters, and props, and then shoot a movie using iPads. We'll use iMovie to add special effects, sounds, and music. Students will go home with a USB or link to their final movie and we'll premiere our movies with family and friends (and popcorn!) at a screening on the last day of camp.

(ages 8-12)
5 day camp
Dates: Aug 13-17
Time: 8:30am-2:30pm
Location: 916 Shelburne Road

Ages: 9-11
Location: Digital Media Lab

Create unique, fun works of art and learn the basics of design using photographs, graphics and more! Students will go on guided scavenger-hunt photo walks throughout the South End of Burlington and will utilize creative software applications to design prints, posters and small books. 
Class limit is 6 so sign up early! 

Register Here.

Ages: 9-11
Location: Digital Media Lab

Create unique, fun works of art and learn the basics of design using photographs, graphics and more! Students will go on guided scavenger-hunt photo walks throughout the South End of Burlington and will utilize creative software applications to design prints, posters and small books. 
Class limit is 6 so sign up early! 

Register Here.

In this innovative camp, you will explore the street art and graffiti art movements, and gain inspiration to develop your own unique style by creating several works of original art. Learn about contemporary street artists such as Shepard Fairey, Banksy, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, whose work has moved off the streets and into fine galleries. Try out and combine various materials and techniques such as spray painting, stenciling, stickers, marker pens, fine brush detailing and much more. Experiment with lettering styles and create your street art name. Work on both small- and large-scale pieces.

(ages 13-17)
5 day camp
Dates: July 9-13
Time: 8:30am-2:30pm
Location: 916 Shelburne Road

Use your imagination to create mini-movies where your stories and ideas come alive! Incorporating modeling clay, toys and other objects, partners will storyboard, build, paint and sculpt their scenes, characters, and props, and then shoot a movie using iPads. We'll use iMovie to add special effects, sounds, and music. White board and stop-motion illustration animation will also be options for those who are serious about drawing. Your movie could be a mini biopic, drama, tragedy, comedy, sci-fi or documentary. Students will go home with a USB or link to their final movie and we'll premiere our movies with family and friends (and popcorn!) at a screening on the last day of camp.

(ages 8-12)
5 day camp
Dates: July2-6 (except Wednesday July 4)
Time: 8:30am-2:30pm
Location: 916 Shelburne Road

Create mini-movies where your imagination and stories come alive! Using Legos, modeling clay, toys and other objects, partners will storyboard, build, paint and sculpt their scenes, characters, and props, and then shoot a movie using iPads. We'll use iMovie to add special effects, sounds, and music. Students will go home with a USB or link to their final movie and we'll premiere our movies with family and friends (and popcorn!) at a screening on the last day of camp.

(ages 8-12)
5 day camp
Dates: June 18-22
Time: 8:30am-2:30pm
Location: 916 Shelburne Road

Date: Thursday and Friday, April 26-27
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

In this two day crash course we'll go over many of the features and operations on your DSLR camera. We'll go on a guided photo shoot and you’ll learn the fundamentals of composition, explore lighting and exposure, and practice techniques that will help you feel more comfortable with your camera and harness your artistic vision. Note: Students will need to bring their own digital cameras to class, specifically a digital SLR or any model that can be set to manual mode (M). Please feel free to email us with questions.

Click here to sign up.

Date: Monday and Tuesday, April 23-24
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Grades 6-9

In this 2 day camp learn to use your smartphone (iPhone or Android) or iPad to take incredible, artistic photos that go beyond snapshots. Leave behind the bulky photo gear and learn to use what's already right in your pocket to express your creative side. You’ll learn the fundamentals of lighting and exposure, and practice techniques that will help you harness your artistic vision.

We'll work with our photos using the smartphone editor as several applications including Enlight, Snapseed, Pixelmator, Photoshop, Adobe Fix, VSCO and more. We'll go on guided photo shoots, and discuss themes and techniques for making professional-looking work. The results will be your own fantastic, digital portfolio.

Note: Please download applications you choose (some are free and some paid) to your phone before camp. iPads are also welcome. Be sure that your devices have all updates installed.

Click here to sign up.

Are you a "jack of all trades" when it comes to art? If you like to paint, draw, collage, print, sew, and build, then join our bookmakers’ laboratory! First, we’ll explore and experiment with a variety of fun art techniques on paper. We'll also play with printing techniques to create your own amazing textures and beautiful one-of-a kind prints. Then, we’ll assemble our painted papers and prints into books. You'll learn saddle binding, Japanese stab binding, concertina and perfect binding, tunnel books and more. Take home several unique, expressive, and functional books that are artworks on their own, and can be used for journaling, writing stories, scrap-booking, or whatever you can dream up! If time permits, you can start filling a book with poems, original stories and illustrations, or your own art. This exciting week will be a variety-lover's dream, and a book lover’s paradise.

(ages 7-12)
5 day camp
Dates: July 18 - July 22
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: 916 Shelburne Road

Date: Mon & Tues - Feb. 29th & Mar. 1st
(Note: must attend both days to fully complete projects)
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: 4 Howard Street, Studio Two
Instructor: Kristen Watson

If you like to paint, draw, collage, print, sew and build then join our bookmakers’ laboratory. We’ll explore and experiment with a variety of fun art techniques on paper. We’ll then use our art papers to assemble our sketchbooks while learning a number of bookbinding styles in the process. You’ll gain skills you will use again and again. At the end of the two days you will take home several expressive, functional & fantastic books including a mini tunnel book. Your books can be left as artworks on their own, or can be used for journaling, writing stories, scrap-booking, or whatever you can dream up.  

We have aftercare available for this camp!

Click here to sign up.

Date/Time: August 10-14, 8am-3pm. Ages: 12-18
Location: BCA Center, Digital Media Lab, On location in Burlington.
Class limit: 8

Explore the ins and outs of digital filmmaking and develop a cohesive project with a team of fellow student filmmakers. Camera techniques, scripting, sound mixing, editing and more will be covered. Students will take footage in Burlington to create a short film. All equipment provided. Bring a bag lunch. This camp is offered in partnership with VCAM. This camp is co-taught by Michael Fisher and Kristen M. Watson. 
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Date/Time: August 3-7, 2015, 12-3PM 

Ages: 12-14

Location: Burlington City Arts Digital Media Lab

Limit: 6

Campers will make their own 3-D characters come alive through the art of stop-motion animation.  Forming small “production companies,” teams of campers will write original stories, sculpt characters, construct sets, and then animate their creations for the camera.  Aspects of post-production work, including some computer editing, are incorporated and campers will leave with a flash drive of their images and projects.

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Date/Time: July 20-24, 2015, 8-11AM. 

Ages 9-11
Location: Burlington City Arts Digital Media Lab
Learn how to bring your favorite Lego characters to life using stop-motion animation! Campers will write original stories, construct sets and then animate their characters for the camera.  Aspects of post-production work, including some computer editing, are incorporated and campers will leave with a flash drive of their images and projects. Bring your favorite Legos (or other small toys) or use the ones we provide. 

Class limit: 6 FULL

Click here to get on the wait list.

Time/Date: July 6-10, 2015, 12-3pm

Ages: 9-11
Location: Burlington City Arts Digital Media Lab
Campers will make their own 3-D characters come alive through the art of stop-motion animation.  Forming small “production companies,” teams of campers will write original stories, sculpt characters, construct sets, and then animate their creations for the camera.  Aspects of post-production work, including some computer editing, are incorporated and campers will leave with a flash drive of their images and projects. 

Class limit: 6

Click here to register.