Chesterton Art Center Announces Youth + Teen Summer Programs!

Click here to register for Chesterton Art Center’s (CAC) Youth + Teen Summer Programs!

CAC Youth + Teen Summer Programming consists of Youth Summer Camps and Teen Studio Intensives. Both program series provide opportunities for young people to engage in artmaking activities alongside their peers in a welcoming environment that encourages collaboration. Youth Summer Camps are generally organized around a specific theme, focus on creative play, and provide opportunities for students to experiment with various artmaking techniques and media. Teen Studio Intensives differ slightly in that they focus on a specific media with the goal of challenging students to elevate their current art skills.

These programs are perfect for families looking for summer activities for their children! All week-long programs are 5 sessions (Monday-Friday), and each session is 2.5 hours long.  CAC works hard to develop a schedule that includes as many different types of artmaking experience as possible throughout the summer so that families can hopefully find something that both matches their child’s interests and accommodates busy summer schedules.  

“It’s so much fun to build out the Youth + Teen Summer Programs schedule. I love working with CAC teaching artists to plan themes and to develop new program offerings,” said Cara Schmitt, CAC Education Director. “This year we’re really excited about a couple of our new program offerings—Curtain’s Up! Broadway Art Camp and Observational Drawing, which is one of the four Teen Studio Intensives.”

Campers who attend “Curtain’s Up!” will design costumes, paint musical characters, and create their own Broadway posters, all while drawing inspiration from iconic Broadway shows. This camp is perfect for young artists and musical lovers alike!

Students participating in the “Observational Drawing” Teen Studio Intensive will spend the week strengthening their drawing skills through developing an observational drawing practice focused on still life, portraiture and figure drawing. Working from real-life models, objects, and reference photos, students will learn techniques for capturing accurate proportions, light, shadow and texture.

The first Youth + Teen Summer Program of the summer starts on June 9, 2025. For more information about all CAC Youth + Teen Summer programs and to register please visit https://www.chestertonart.org/youth-and-teen-classes