Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Carlsbad Art Farm Summer Camp Enrollment Update

Greetings Campers!

Enrollment for weekly summer day camps starting June 15 and continuing through Aug. 14 is in full swing.

The only requirement to attend is that students be entering 2nd grade through 8th grade staring in fall 2009.

Art Farm is located on 10 rural acres just minutes away from The Village of Carlsbad and the I-5 freeway. We teach children how to draw, paint, otherwise make art through direct observation of live animals and the surrounding natural landscape.

Above right is one of our featured models from last year's summer camp. Other animal models included mules, horses, roosters and chickens, goats, dogs, and baby doll lambs. This summer we have added two young alpacas to the line-up.

We are getting many inquiries
at our website asking about available sessions or if we are still enrolling. The answer is most sessions still have some available spots. We are still enrolling but starting now sessions start filling quickly. We do continue to take enrollments through the summer camp season if space is available. Enrollment information and forms are available for download at our website under the Camp Tab.

So what makes Carlsbad Art Farm different? Art Farm campers take a step back to in time to a place where the talents of young artists are treated seriously and nature serves as their inspiration. They cross our wooden bridge and leave behind cityscapes, stoplights, and pavement for a setting that looks much as Carlsbad did back in the early 1960s – when the director’s family first purchased and set out to preserve the property.

At Art Farm, campers work in small groups organized by age and led by artists who guide them in authentic art techniques, all while working in outdoor studios and interacting with animals. Our instructors are supported by aides and, together, they ensure that each student has their full attention every day. At the end of the week, campers leave with new skills that they can use long after they leave Art Farm – or which inspire them to return for more sessions.

At the end of their week, even campers who thought they couldn’t “do” art learn that visual expression is within their reach, and is fun!

Teaching art is our mission, but Art Farm embraces much more. Aides and teachers are engaging and kid friendly. We allow plenty of time to horse around with old friends, make new friends, greet animals, hunt for chicken eggs, and to simply run around. Kids get to be kids and enjoy the pleasures of country living. We're pretty certain that there isn't another art camp comparable to Art Farm in all of San Diego County.

We only have so many space available, so don't get left standing in the barn! Enroll today and join the fun.

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