About the Camp

Monday, April 14 – Friday, April 18
Ages: 10-12

This week, we will draw inspiration from twentieth-century American artist Alma Thomas, whose work will be on display during this time. Thomas’s big, bold, and brightly colored paintings will inspire our work this week.

Mornings will be spent with a teaching artist from Writers & Books dreaming up characters, carefully crafting a unique story, building conflict, and writing sentences that zing off the page. Afternoons will be spent with a teaching artist from the Creative Workshop learning how to illustrate an idea, choose a fitting style, and draw things you don’t yet know how to draw. At the end of the week, you’ll have the option to present an excerpt from your book and bring home your illustrated copy. All art materials are included.

Camps & Drop-Off Times

Instruction begins at 9:00 AM and ends at 4:30 PM, but you may drop off your child as early as 8:30 AM and pick up as late as 5 PM. There is no extra charge for this supervised before-care and after-care.

Registration Details

MAG Members get a 10% discount on camps! To receive your discount, please click "Sign in" in the upper right-hand corner of this page. Once you're signed in, the discount will be automatically applied at check-out. Not yet a member? Join today!

For general information about the Creative Workshop, including information on where to park, visit our FAQ page or the Creative Workshop main page. For questions about camps or assistance with registration, please contact the Creative Workshop at creativeworkshop@mag.rochester.edu or 585.276.8959.

After registering, you will receive an email with your receipt, confirming your registration for this camp.

Online registration ends 48 hours before the camp starts. Camps with inadequate enrollment are cancelled one week before the first meeting of the camp. We will attempt to contact you via email to find an alternative camp or to refund your registration fee. View MAG’s refund policy here.