Summer Art Camp: Wet Paint Camp (Ages 6-8) – FULL!

Discover your passion for painting this summer! Join us for an exciting journey where you’ll delve into various painting mediums while drawing inspiration from the Newport Art Museum’s exhibitions and outdoor sculptures. Throughout the camp, you’ll have the opportunity to create a unique 6” x 6” masterpiece to showcase at the renowned Newport Art Museum’s annual Wet Paint community event.

Don’t forget to pack a lunch, drink, and wear paint-friendly clothing for our creative sessions. On Friday at 1:45pm, we invite friends and family to join us for a special presentation of the campers’ final artworks.

Mark your calendars for the Wet Paint event, scheduled for Saturday, August 10, 2023.

About the Teaching Artist:

Erica Connolly is the Elementary Artist-Teacher at the Jamestown Melrose School. Erica has been teaching Art to Pre-K-4th grade Artists for 24 years, and this year she was proudly named the 2024 Art Educator of Rhode Island. This will be Erica’s 3rd summer teaching Art at the Museum School, where she loves creating a fun and welcoming studio environment for her campers!

As an Art Educator, Erica is eager to guide her young Artists towards an appreciation of Art, Art History, and our beautiful coastal island surroundings of Newport. Erica believes it is through authentic Art Studio experiences, and student-centered, choice-based learning, that students will be able to awaken their creativity, and reveal their inner Artists. Erica simultaneously offers a variety of media centers in the Art Studio, where Artists are able to delve deeply into the areas of Art that interest them most, and make important discoveries that lead to positive self-expression, and a life-long love of Art!