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  1. Jul 5 Summer Art Academy - ArtVenture: Painting, Printing And Pastels12:00pm

    Summer Art Academy - ArtVenture: Painting, Printing And Pastels

    Tuesday, July 5th, 2022

    12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

    Storrs Campus
    The William Benton Museum of Art

    Summer Art Academy - ArtVenture: Painting, Printing And Pastels
    July 5 - July 8
    ArtVenture: Painting, Printing and Pastels
    (ages 8-11)

    $120 non-member/$112 museum member (cost for the week)

    Get ready to roll up your sleeves and get messy! Participants will paint larger-than-life portraits, design pastel landscapes, marble paper, and print with unexpected items like bubbles, fish, seashells, and leaves. *Please note: this camp will not meet on Monday, July 4 and the fee is prorated accordingly.

    Space is limited for each session; reserve your place today by contacting Mollie Sixsmith, Curator of Education,
    at 860-486-1711 or mollie.sixsmith@uconn.edu.

    Contact Information: Benton@uconn.edu

    More
  2. Jul 6 Summer Art Academy - ArtVenture: Painting, Printing And Pastels12:00pm

    Summer Art Academy - ArtVenture: Painting, Printing And Pastels

    Wednesday, July 6th, 2022

    12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

    Storrs Campus
    The William Benton Museum of Art

    Summer Art Academy - ArtVenture: Painting, Printing And Pastels
    July 5 - July 8
    ArtVenture: Painting, Printing and Pastels
    (ages 8-11)

    $120 non-member/$112 museum member (cost for the week)

    Get ready to roll up your sleeves and get messy! Participants will paint larger-than-life portraits, design pastel landscapes, marble paper, and print with unexpected items like bubbles, fish, seashells, and leaves. *Please note: this camp will not meet on Monday, July 4 and the fee is prorated accordingly.

    Space is limited for each session; reserve your place today by contacting Mollie Sixsmith, Curator of Education,
    at 860-486-1711 or mollie.sixsmith@uconn.edu.

    Contact Information: Benton@uconn.edu

    More
  3. Jul 7 Summer Art Academy - ArtVenture: Painting, Printing And Pastels12:00pm

    Summer Art Academy - ArtVenture: Painting, Printing And Pastels

    Thursday, July 7th, 2022

    12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

    Storrs Campus
    The William Benton Museum of Art

    Summer Art Academy - ArtVenture: Painting, Printing And Pastels
    July 5 - July 8
    ArtVenture: Painting, Printing and Pastels
    (ages 8-11)

    $120 non-member/$112 museum member (cost for the week)

    Get ready to roll up your sleeves and get messy! Participants will paint larger-than-life portraits, design pastel landscapes, marble paper, and print with unexpected items like bubbles, fish, seashells, and leaves. *Please note: this camp will not meet on Monday, July 4 and the fee is prorated accordingly.

    Space is limited for each session; reserve your place today by contacting Mollie Sixsmith, Curator of Education,
    at 860-486-1711 or mollie.sixsmith@uconn.edu.

    Contact Information: Benton@uconn.edu

    More
  4. Jul 8 Summer Art Academy - ArtVenture: Painting, Printing And Pastels12:00pm

    Summer Art Academy - ArtVenture: Painting, Printing And Pastels

    Friday, July 8th, 2022

    12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

    Storrs Campus
    The William Benton Museum of Art

    Summer Art Academy - ArtVenture: Painting, Printing And Pastels
    July 5 - July 8
    ArtVenture: Painting, Printing and Pastels
    (ages 8-11)

    $120 non-member/$112 museum member (cost for the week)

    Get ready to roll up your sleeves and get messy! Participants will paint larger-than-life portraits, design pastel landscapes, marble paper, and print with unexpected items like bubbles, fish, seashells, and leaves. *Please note: this camp will not meet on Monday, July 4 and the fee is prorated accordingly.

    Space is limited for each session; reserve your place today by contacting Mollie Sixsmith, Curator of Education,
    at 860-486-1711 or mollie.sixsmith@uconn.edu.

    Contact Information: Benton@uconn.edu

    More
  5. Jul 11 Summer Art Academy - Wild Art: Bubbles To Brushes9:30am

    Summer Art Academy - Wild Art: Bubbles To Brushes

    Monday, July 11th, 2022

    09:30 AM - 12:30 PM

    Storrs Campus
    The William Benton Museum of Art

    Summer Art Academy - Wild Art: Bubbles To Brushes
    July 11 - July 15
    Wild Art: Bubbles to Brushes
    (Ages 5-7)

    $150 non-member/$140 museum member (cost for the week)

    Have you ever painted with your toothbrush? Or made a print with rainbow bubbles? During this wild and wacky session, participants will get messy as they paint and print with unusual items like vegetables, toothbrushes, wands, and even their fingers!

    Space is limited for each session; reserve your place today by contacting Mollie Sixsmith, Curator of Education,
    at 860-486-1711 or mollie.sixsmith@uconn.edu.

    Contact Information: benton@uconn.edu

    More
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