At-Home Art Kits, Ages 11-14
Mia is offering a variety of Summer Art Kits to help families engage with Mia’s collection and create art during the museum’s closure. Designed by our qualified art instructors, Summer Art Kits contain all the materials and instructions students will need to experience Mia’s studio classrooms, mailed to your home! Students will learn about masterpieces in Mia’s collection, work on basic art skills, explore self-expression through at-home activities, and receive virtual creative support from teaching artists.
Each kit includes:
- Essential art materials as well as select supplies unique to each camp
- Art activities appropriately designed for the age and theme of your camp
- A schedule for “office hours” during which you can contact your camp instructor for activity support via video chat.
You may purchase a Summer Art Kit to replace your camp that has been cancelled due to COVID-19, and you’re invited to “Pay it Forward” by purchasing a kit for one of our community partners.
To request a refund of your camp registration fee, please contact tickets@artsmia.org by Wednesday, June 17. If we do not hear from you, your camp registration fee will be generously welcomed as a contribution to the museum, and we will provide a receipt for tax purposes.
Explore the Kits
Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans (week of July 13)
Check out paintings, drawings, and sculptures inspired by bodies of water and the creatures that live in them. Then, craft your own water worlds while learning drawing, painting, and sculpting skills. Led by instructor Madeline Helling. Registration for this kit closes on July 6.
Murals (week of July 20)
Study some of Mia’s largest artworks and community murals. Take your inspiration to the studio to plan, design, and create a mural right on the walls. Led by instructor Jason Kehrer. Registration for this kit closes on July 13.
Zines, Prints, and Books (week of July 27)
Explore book-binding and printing techniques to create your own zine or book. Fill your creation with artwork inspired by Mia’s galleries. Led by instructor Fiona Avocado. Registration for this kit closes on July 20.
Drawing with Radical Raptors (week of August 10)
Learn about real birds of prey, and create drawings inspired by their fierce beauty. Presented in partnership with the University of Minnesota’s Raptor Center. Led by instructor Andrew Young. Registration for this kit closes on August 3.
Cardboard Creations (week of August 17)
Study innovative 3-D works of art, then transform cardboard boxes into colorful animals, fantastic worlds, and new inventions. Led by instructor Olli Johnson. Registration for this kit closes on August 10.
Art and Humor (week of August 24)
Find artworks that make you smile and laugh in Mia’s collection. Then, learn basic drawing and painting skills to express your own humor through art. Led by instructor Michael Gaughan. Registration for this kit closes on August 17.