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Summer Camp

All Aboard!: Art of the South Pacific

Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
The San Diego Museum of Art

Young artists will learn about the art of Pacific Island cultures through visits to the Museum and projects  such as creating masks, sculptures, and other art inspired by what they see.  Week-long, half-day camps are led by artist instructors and will include art activities that explore a variety  of media and trips to the Museum to view summer exhibitions.

This camp is designed for students who will be entering kindergarten through second grade in the next school year.

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Summer Camp

Incredible India: Art of Southeast Asia

Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
The San Diego Museum of Art

 In this camp, temples, tigers, and more as featured in the Museum’s Asian collection will inspire young artists in projects such as paintings, sculptures, and more.  Week-long, half-day camps are led by artist instructors and will include art activities that explore a variety  of media and trips to the Museum to view summer exhibitions.

This camp is designed for students who will be entering third through fifth grade in the next school year.

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ARTivities: Chalk Pastel Drawing

Friday, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
The San Diego Museum of Art

Create large scale still-life studies of flowers inspired by Georgia O’Keefe with using chalk pastels.

Enjoy art activities that relate to the art on view in the Museum's galleries and that coincide with the Museum's summer camp themes. Themes change weekly. Email for more information.

Recommended for children ages 6-12.

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Summer Salon Series 2012: Beyond the Banner

Zac Kime Montanaro, Jamilah Abdul-Sabur, Allison Cobb

Friday, 5:00 pm
Museum Galleries

5:00-8:30 p.m.  Giuseppe's Bar Service, Lower Rotunda

5:00-9:00 p.m.  Zac Kime Montanaro: Standing (with Grey Area), Gallery 3

5:00-9:00 p.m.  Jamilah Abdul-Sabur: After Charles Bowden, Gallery 5

5:00-9:00 p.m.  Jamilah Abdul-Sabur: Untitled, Gallery 16

5:00-9:00 p.m.  Ad Sense, an installation by Tim Schwartz, Lower Rotunda

6:00-7:00 p.m.  Art-Making Activity: Printmaking, The Studio

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  • Young Art 2013: The Story of Me
  • Piranesi, Rome, and the Arts of Design
  • Pacific Horizons
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