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UPDATED - Summer Camps at TAP Marietta - Registration Starts MARCH 9

Summer Camp Registration at the Art Place is almost here. As a parent I am a HUGE fan of their summer programs. The summer instructors are experienced and keep the kids busy. The classes are small and often have 2 instructors. Getting in and out of the building and parking lot is easy. It's safe - parents/guardians must sign their kids out at the end of class. There is always some kind of event at the end of the week - either an exhibition or performance so your kids can proudly present what they made all week.

Registration for Cobb County residents is March 9. Residents outside Cobb have to wait until March 10. These classes fill up fast. They are very well priced BUT they do not do after-care. If you work full-time these camps will be difficult to coordinate.

http://tapmarietta.com/art-camp/

My son Lewis has attended art camps at TAP for the past 3 summers and loves them. Every year there are 3 kinds of camps for children ages 4 and older. Lewis did all 3 last year.

  • Drawn to Nature - Half Day Camp MORNING for 4-9 year olds - This a great camp at a very good price. Children are exposed to a variety of visual and performing arts and the classes end at 12:30. No lunch. You can only sign you child up for this camp once per summer. IT FILLS UP FAST. The week ends with an exhibition of the class's work in their rooms.
  • Dig a Little Deeper - Half Day AFTERNOON Camp for 9-12 year olds - This a great camp at a very good price. Children are exposed to a variety of visual and performing arts and the classes end at 12:30. No lunch. You can only sign you child up for this camp once per summer. IT FILLS UP FAST. The week ends with an exhibition of the class's work in their rooms.
  • Clay Camp - This camp is really an extended art lesson and lasts just 90 minutes. It is a small class and the teachers go through the project step by step. Last year Lewis made a sugar bowl that looks like a monster and the spoon is its tongue!
  • Performing Arts Camp - Lewis enjoyed acting so much he didn't know it was an actual class. He just thought the kids were playing with a grownup. At the end of camp the children do a performance for visitors. The teacher last year was wonderful - and realistic. The goal of each student was essentially to remain on stage and not run off in a panic. They did better than that. Every student nailed their lines and gave the audience a great experience.
  • Clay Creations Mommy & Me for 2-3 year olds - This is a 1-day, 1-hour class for a parent or grandparent and child. I've taught this one and it is a total blast for everyone.
  • Experience Clay for 4-6 year olds - This is a 1-day, 1-hour class to introduce your child to clay.
OLDER KIDS? They aren't left out! There are also a variety of ART CLASSES and CAMPS for tweens and teens ages 10 and up. The list was so long that it's best you just go to the TAP website - http://tapmarietta.com/art-camp/
This is a calligraphic ink drawing done during the half day art camp.














A mixed media puppet created during the half day camp.




















The last day of Clay Camp - a little party for the kids.





















Monster bowl after firing.
We picked up 2 weeks after the class was over.


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