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Contact: Jill Nepomnick 
713-523-9530 
alh@artleaguehouston.org  
 

 ART PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH! 

 

current EXHIBITIONS
  

April 7

Manipulation,  in honor of Asian Heritage month. Curated by Beth Secor.  JPMorgan Chase Heritage Hall, downtown. Through May 27.

 

May 14

Benjamin Entner: Mock One. Sculpture. Art League Houston. Through June 25.
 

Emily Sloan, Nap. Generosity project and interactive installation. Art League Houston. Through June 25.

 

upcoming EXHIBITIONS 

July 9

Marco Villegas, Long Way She Wave, wall paintings. Art League Houston. Through August 20.

 

Mario Perez, Bryan Schutmaat, Robert Ziebell. Photography. Curated by Beth Secor. Through August 20.

 
 
gallery HOURS
Mon-Fri,  9am-5pm
Sat,  9am-5pm
 
contact US
1953 Montrose Blvd
Houston, TX 77006
www.artleaguehouston.org
info@artleaguehouston.org
P 713-523-9530
F 713-523-405399

KIDS STUDIO Summer Camps

GET TWO WEEKS OF CAMP FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!  

Register your child for one week of camp at $300 and get the

second week of camp for FREE!
  
 
Art League Houston children's art classes in TX
This is the best deal in town!  Where else can you
get two weeks of quality art camps for the price of
one?  Each camp is five days in length from Monday
through Friday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm daily.  Early
care (8:00 to 10:00 am) and late care (3:00 to 5:30
pm) are available at an additional cost.
REGISTRATION IS LIMITED! To learn more about the
camps and to obtain a registration form, go to
www.artleaguehouston.org.  On the Art League Houston
home page, double click the Kids Studio box.  You
can register by phone or in person.  For more
information, call Art League Houston at
713-523-9530.

 

Camp I: June 7 -11    (ages 5 to 8)  CLOSED

Comedy and Action - Making Stop Motion Animation Movies 

 

Camp II: June 14 - 18 (ages 5 to 8)

Mystery and Drama - Making Stop Motion Animation Movies: Under the direction of instructor Carrie Schneider, campers will have fun dramatizing their original mystery-based stories by making stop motion animation movies.  

 

Camp III: June 21 - 25 (ages 5 to 8)

Have a Poppin' Good Time - Creating Pop Art: Making a piece of pop art is truly fun for children because pop art is about looking at everyday objects in a new way.  Instructor Angela Cook will teach campers how to create fantastic, original pop art.   

 

Camp IV:  June 28 - July 2   (ages 9 to 11)

Drawing Dreamland -   Large Scale Drawing:  Campers will spend the week exploring large scale drawing with a special focus on creating illusion.  Instructor Emily Sloan will teach campers about drawing out-of-proportion, the art of illusion, and other cool techniques.  

 

Camp V: July 5 - 9    (ages 5 to 8)

Take A Trip With Mona - Art Across the World:  Instructor Kimberley Taylor will take campers on a virtual tour around the world to study and create different styles of art.   Asia, Africa, Europe, and the American Southwest are on the itinerary for this wonderful artistic adventure. 

 

Camp VI: July 12 - 16 (ages 5 to 8)

Strike A Pose - Movement in Art:  Instructor Angela Cook will show campers how movement is captured in paintings, photographs, and sketches.  Campers will create drawings and paintings of their own action poses. 

 

Camp VII: July 19 - July 23 (ages 5 to 8)

All Aboard For Pattern Play - Patterns in Art throughout the World:  Instructor Kimberley Taylor will take campers on a virtual trip to other countries to learn how lines, shapes, and colors come together to make beautiful patterns.  Campers may find themselves making an aboriginal dot painting, designing a pattern for an African kente cloth, or creating designs reminiscent of the Russian artist Kandinsky.  

 

Camp VIII:  July 26 - July 30 (ages 9 to 11)

Houston, We Have A Wonderland!  - Creating a Site-Specific Work of Art:  Under the direction of instructor Emily Sloan, campers will create a site specific "wonder-inspired" piece of art.  The piece will be created indoors during the camp.  On the last day of camp, it will be installed in Art League Houston's outdoor sculpture garden, where it will remain on display for a month.              

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ABOUT ART LEAGUE HOUSTON

Art League Houston is one of Houston's longest operating non-profit vis
ual arts organizations and was the first alternative art space in Texas.  Founded in 1948 and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1953, Art League Houston (ALH) was created to promote the public appreciation of and interest in the visual arts.  During the past 61 years, ALH has provided over 775 exhibitions to the Houston community, showcased the work of nearly 22,300 artists, and instructed over 36,000 students through the Art League School and Outreach Program.   

 

OUR MISSION
The mission of Art League Houston is to cultivate awareness, appreciation, and accessibility of contemporary visual art within the community for its cultural enrichment.  Art League Houston provides an opportunity for all members of the community to experience the contemporary visual arts.  We achieve our mission through exhibitions, education and outreach programs. 
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SUPPORT 
 
 
Healing Art program, Art League Houston, TX 2009Healing Art program, Art League Houston, TX 2009 
 
Art League Houston is funded in part by a grant from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.
 
 

Texas Commision on the Arts, Art League Houston Sponsors, 2009, TX 
Art League Houston acknowledges the following private foundations, public funders, and corporations for their support this season: Art Colony Association, Inc., CenterPoint Energy, Inc., ExxonMobil Foundation, Felvis Foundation, 
Ray C. Fish Foundation, Houston Endowment, Inc., John P. McGovern Foundation, Mrs. Katherine McGovern, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, Oshman Foundation, Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation, Saint Arnold Brewing Company, Target,  The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation, and the Wortham Foundation, Inc.
 
Art League Houston also wishes to thank its many generous individual donors for their support.
 
CONTACT US
1953 Montrose Blvd
Houston, TX 77006
www.artleaguehouston.org
info@artleaguehouston.org
P 713-523-9530
F 713-523-405399



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