At-Home Art Kits, Ages 8-11
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
Creating with Pastels (week of July 13)
Explore Mia’s collection of pastel artworks, then learn the techniques to create your own. Experiment with portraits, landscapes, and still lifes using oil and water-based pastels. Led by instructor Graci Horne. Registration for this kit closes on July 6.
Sculpture (week of July 20)
Dive into Mia’s vast collection of sculpture. Sketch from masterworks, experiment and play with 3-D techniques, and create sculptures all your own. Led by instructor Reid Anderson. Registration for this kit closes on July 13.
The Wearable Runway (week of July 27)
Investigate textiles, garments, and fabric artworks in Mia’s collection. Then, learn various “no sew” skills to create your own wearable pieces of art. Led by instructor Kristi Ternes. Registration for this kit closes on July 20.
Painting (week of August 3)
Examine the history of painting in Mia’s galleries, then play with brushstrokes inspired by a selection of lively artworks. Led by instructor Clea Felien. Registration for this kit closes on July 27.
Cardboard Creations (week of August 10)
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 3.
Personajes Legendarios/Legendary Characters (week of August 17)
Descubra los hermosos, poderosos y misteriosos personajes de la colección de Mia. Después, elabore su propio “Personaje Legendario” aprendiendo a hacer fantásticas (alebrijes) esculturas tradicionales, cuadros de devoción (retablos), esculturas de toros andinos (toritos de Pucará) y otras formas tradicionales del arte latinx dirigido por el instructor Gustavo Boada. Las clases de este campamento se ensenarán en inglés y español. Las inscripciones se realizan hasta el 10 de agosto.
Find beautiful, powerful, and mysterious characters in Mia’s collection. Then craft your own Legendary Character by learning how to make fantastical folk sculptures (alebrijes), devotional paintings (retablos), Andean bull sculptures (toritos pucaras), and other traditional Latinx art forms. Led by instructor Gustavo Boada. Class instruction for this camp will be provided in English and Spanish. Registration for this kit closes on August 10.
Collage Art (week of August 24)
Use newspaper clippings, magazine cut-outs, and other recycled materials to assemble a beautiful work of art inspired by what you see in the galleries. Led by instructor Akiko Ostlund. Registration for this kit closes on August 17.