Kravis Summer Arts Camp
Contact
Aleks Weaver Kitchens
Fine Arts Content Manager
918-925-1137
Email
Elementary School Camp
Registration for the elementary camp is closed.
1st-4th Grade
Kravis Summer Arts Camp provides an opportunity for students from across the city of Tulsa to express their creativity and be immersed in the fine arts for two full weeks each summer.
The generous funding from the Raymond and Bessie Kravis Foundation provides for exemplary instructors who are Oklahoma state certified teachers and experts in their artistic discipline. Each Kravis instructor is given a supply budget that allows them to provide the tools and materials they need so your child will have an experience that would not be part of a regular elementary fine arts classroom.
- Camp Dates: June 5-16, 2023
- Time: 8:30am-2:00pm
- Location: Key Elementary, 5702 S Irvington Ave., Tulsa, OK, 74135
- Tuition: $200.00; $175.00 early bird registration fee
After registering, you will receive an email confirmation with details about your child’s sessions and any additional information needed before the start of camp. If you do not receive confirmation by May 8, 2023, please contact the Fine Arts Content Manager, Aleks Kitchens, at kitchal@tulsaschools.org for assistance.
Scholarships are available for students who are not able to attend Kravis Summer Arts Camp without financial assistance. To apply for a scholarship, please fill out this form rather than complete the registration process found below.
Students are grouped by grade for camp sessions and attend five sessions per day that may include visual arts, instrumental music, dance, and drama:
Visual Arts
Students will enjoy drawing, painting, print-making, wool felting, weaving, and other visual arts.
Instrumental Music
Students will learn to play drums and other percussion instruments and learn to be part of a larger group of musicians to create music.
Dance
Students will explore costuming, make-up design, and performance. They will learn to use their body to create movement and flow to express themselves. They will also learn to be part of a larger artistic expression with dance and explore ways to convey meaning and a narrative through the art of storytelling.
Theater
Students will explore costuming, make-up design, and performance. They will rehearse and perform in the camp finale production.
Middle School Camp
5th-8th Grade
Kravis Summer Arts Camp provides an opportunity for students from across the city of Tulsa to express their creativity and be immersed in the fine arts for two full weeks each summer.
The generous funding from the Raymond and Bessie Kravis Foundation provides for exemplary instructors who are Oklahoma state certified teachers and experts in their artistic discipline. Each Kravis instructor is given a supply budget that allows them to provide the tools and materials they need so your child will have an experience that would not be part of a regular middle school fine arts classroom.
- Camp Dates: June 5-16, 2023
- Time: 8:30am-2:00pm
- Location: Key Elementary, 5702 S Irvington Ave., Tulsa, OK, 74135
- Tuition: $200.00; $175.00 early bird registration fee
After registering, you will receive an email confirmation with details about your child’s sessions and any additional information needed before the start of camp. If you do not receive confirmation by May 8, 2023, please contact the Fine Arts Content Manager, Aleks Kitchens, at kitchal@tulsaschools.org for assistance.
Scholarships are available for students who are not able to attend Kravis Summer Arts Camp without financial assistance. To apply for a scholarship, please fill out this form rather than complete the registration process found below.
Students are grouped by grade for camp sessions and attend four sessions per day in visual arts, band, and choir:
Visual Arts
Students will create mixed media portraits using a variety of materials/techniques including fabric, cardboard, foam, epoxy, gold leaf, collage, relief, tape, patterns, glitter, and acrylic paint. Students can choose to create portraits of known people or iconic personalities, like celebrities or historical figures.
Choir
In Show Choir, students will work on self-expression and musical development. Students will sing repertoire from pop, jazz, and broadway musical genres and add staging, dance, and handmade props into the final performance.
Band
Students in the band session will be placed on 1 of 2 brass instruments, trumpet or trombone. They will learn how to hold the instrument, how to make a good sound, and will even learn a few popular melodies in time for the performance on the last day of camp. Students will also be introduced to concepts like rhythm, pulse, tempo, pitch, tone, tuning, harmony, and will learn the basics of improvisation.
Theater
Students will explore costuming, make-up design, and performance. They will rehearse and perform in the camp finale production.
High School Camp
9th-12th Grade
Kravis Summer Arts Camp provides an opportunity for students from across the city of Tulsa to express their creativity and be immersed in the fine arts for two full weeks each summer.
The generous funding from the Raymond and Bessie Kravis Foundation provides for exemplary instructors who are experts in their artistic discipline. Each Kravis instructor is given a supply budget that allows them to provide the tools and materials they need so your child will have an experience that would not be part of a regular elementary fine arts classroom.
The high school camp immerses students in the visual arts and develops their artistic knowledge and technical skill to help them prepare a mature portfolio of work sought by undergraduate art school admissions. Because of the intensive nature of the high school camp experience, only students with a serious interest in the visual arts should register.
- Camp Dates: June 5-16, 2023
- Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
- Location: University of Tulsa
- Tuition: $200.00; $175.00 early bird registration fee
After registering, you will receive an email confirmation with details about your child’s sessions and any additional information needed before the start of camp. If you do not receive confirmation by May 8, 2023, please contact the Fine Arts Content Manager, Aleks Kitchens, at kitchal@tulsaschools.org for assistance.
Scholarships are available for students who are not able to attend Kravis Summer Arts Camp without financial assistance. To apply for a scholarship, please fill out this form rather than complete the registration process found below.
Students will attend a morning and afternoon session. Session offerings include:
Photography
Instructor: Katie Norton
Students will explore traditional black and white darkroom techniques including shooting 35mm film, printing in a darkroom, photograms, and lumen prints. The class will involve shoots on and near TU's campus.
Tie Dye
Instructor: Julie Thomas
Explore the many aspects of dyeing fabric including traditional tie dye with advanced designs, discharge dyeing with stencils and over dyes, shibori, dip dyeing, and resists.T-shirts and fabric for tapestries will be provided but students are welcome to bring additional 100% cotton washable items for experimentation.
Printmaking
Instructor: Michelle Martin
Explore copper etching techniques taught at the university level, including line etching, soft ground, aquatint, multiple plate printing, and solar plate photo etching techniques.
Polymer Clay
Instructor: Sarah Bowen
Join Tiny Things by Bowen artist Sarah Bowen for a deep dive into the oven-bake world of polymer clay! Students will learn to make miniature sculptures, dioramas, and accessories using traditional tools and incorporating other forms of media based on their ideas and interests. Great for first time 3D students and seasoned sculptors alike.
Paper, Fiber, Stitch
Instructor: madi williams
Explore paper making, fibers, fabric, and stitching to make unique handmade papers, books, wall hangings, and more. Students will use inks, paints, and other surface treatments along with hand stitching and sewing machines to enhance their mixed media creations.
jewelry
Instructor: bill derrevere
This class is an introduction to jewelry tools and processes. Students will learn how to solder and fabricate jewelry based on their own designs. Students will also learn to make jewelry without soldering and work with Tuffa stone, carving, and pouring pewter into molds with an emphasis on positive and negative forms.
Pottery and Wheel Throwing
Instructor: Christiana Prado
Explore ceramic tools and techniques, learn to throw on the wheel, hand build, and explore options for firing work.
band
Instructor: christine hulbert
Students with or without previous band experience can participate. They will learn how to perform as an ensemble, make good sounds, and play a few pieces of music or melodies. Students will also be introduced to concepts like rhythm, pulse, tempo, pitch, tone, tuning, melody, and harmony.
theater
Instructor: Amber harrington
Have a theater adventure at KISSTORY camp. Study production work in the KISS iconic stage show as well as makeup, costume, hair, lighting, and graphic design. Students will also research other iconic bands and how artwork and production design promote and enhance their image.
Acrylic Painting and Mixed Media
Instructor: Kelly Foshee
Explore innovative painting surface treatments and tricks using acrylic paint, spray paint, printmaking, fabrics, waxes, found imagery, and more.