
Roger Reeves
Youth & Continuing Studies Courses
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Multi-Arts Camp: Ages 6-7 | 101 (001) | Ömürhan Alptekin-Torres, Anna Rose Johnson | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM July 07, 2025 - July 18, 2025 |
Description
This immersive experience offers a stimulating environment where young artists can develop as creative individuals while learning to solve problems innovatively. In addition to daily studio art projects, students will keep a sketchbook to capture their research, ideas, and reactions during visits to the renowned Art Institute of Chicago, where they will explore captivating exhibits that inspire new ideas and fuel their imaginations. Campers will enjoy diverse artistic adventures with friends through experiments in painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture, printmaking, and more, creating lasting memories and friendships. Each session will have a different focus, allowing students who enroll in multiple sessions to encounter new studio projects each time.
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Toy Design Camp:10-13 | 101 (001) | Rosalia Marzullo | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM July 07, 2025 - July 18, 2025 |
Description
In this exciting workshop, your child's creativity will flourish as they learn to draw, sculpt, model, mold, sew, and prototype unique toys, stuffed animals, and action figures. Campers will begin by developing their characters through traditional illustrations before transitioning to 3D media. They will draw inspiration from classic and contemporary toys and accompanying cartoons or stories. Throughout the camp, students will explore various techniques and creative approaches to bring their toy designs to life.
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Multi-Arts Camp: Ages 6-7 | 101 (001) | Ömürhan Alptekin-Torres, Anna Rose Johnson | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM July 07, 2025 - July 18, 2025 |
Description
This immersive experience offers a stimulating environment where young artists can develop as creative individuals while learning to solve problems innovatively. In addition to daily studio art projects, students will keep a sketchbook to capture their research, ideas, and reactions during visits to the renowned Art Institute of Chicago, where they will explore captivating exhibits that inspire new ideas and fuel their imaginations. Campers will enjoy diverse artistic adventures with friends through experiments in painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture, printmaking, and more, creating lasting memories and friendships. Each session will have a different focus, allowing students who enroll in multiple sessions to encounter new studio projects each time.
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World Building Camp:10-13 | 101 (001) | Alex Dahm | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM July 21, 2025 - August 01, 2025 |
Description
Join fellow campers in imagining, designing, and creating a brand-new fantastical world filled with unique characters, vibrant wildlife, complex structures, captivating histories, and more. In this mixed-media course, students will complete projects in illustration and comics, sculpture, 3D modeling, and creative writing. Visits to the Art Institute of Chicago will enhance studio activities and showcase the work of artists who have also crafted imaginative worlds. With hands-on guidance and endless opportunities for self-expression, this camp offers young creators the perfect way to turn their wildest ideas into a stunning, interactive universe.
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Multi-Arts Camp: Ages 6-7 | 101 (003) | Amanda D Mulcahy, Rosaland Yang | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM July 21, 2025 - August 01, 2025 |
Description
This immersive experience offers a stimulating environment where young artists can develop as creative individuals while learning to solve problems innovatively. In addition to daily studio art projects, students will keep a sketchbook to capture their research, ideas, and reactions during visits to the renowned Art Institute of Chicago, where they will explore captivating exhibits that inspire new ideas and fuel their imaginations. Campers will enjoy diverse artistic adventures with friends through experiments in painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture, printmaking, and more, creating lasting memories and friendships. Each session will have a different focus, allowing students who enroll in multiple sessions to encounter new studio projects each time.
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Multi-Arts Camp: Ages 6-7 | 101 (003) | Amanda D Mulcahy, Rosaland Yang | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM July 21, 2025 - August 01, 2025 |
Description
This immersive experience offers a stimulating environment where young artists can develop as creative individuals while learning to solve problems innovatively. In addition to daily studio art projects, students will keep a sketchbook to capture their research, ideas, and reactions during visits to the renowned Art Institute of Chicago, where they will explore captivating exhibits that inspire new ideas and fuel their imaginations. Campers will enjoy diverse artistic adventures with friends through experiments in painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture, printmaking, and more, creating lasting memories and friendships. Each session will have a different focus, allowing students who enroll in multiple sessions to encounter new studio projects each time.
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Multi-Arts Camp: Ages 6-7 | 101 (004) | Rosaland Yang | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM August 04, 2025 - August 15, 2025 |
Description
This immersive experience offers a stimulating environment where young artists can develop as creative individuals while learning to solve problems innovatively. In addition to daily studio art projects, students will keep a sketchbook to capture their research, ideas, and reactions during visits to the renowned Art Institute of Chicago, where they will explore captivating exhibits that inspire new ideas and fuel their imaginations. Campers will enjoy diverse artistic adventures with friends through experiments in painting, drawing, mixed media, sculpture, printmaking, and more, creating lasting memories and friendships. Each session will have a different focus, allowing students who enroll in multiple sessions to encounter new studio projects each time.
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Multi-Arts Camp: Ages 8-9 | 102 (001) | Kris Derek Hechevarria, Meghan Rose | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM July 07, 2025 - July 18, 2025 |
Description
Ignite your child's artistic potential in a summer art camp that fosters skill development and creativity by exploring diverse materials in a stimulating environment. Students draw inspiration from the renowned Art Institute of Chicago, local architecture, public art, and current events as they develop skills across multiple mediums, including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpting, and mixed media. Additionally, they enhance their critical thinking, time management, and problem-solving abilities in a fun, safe, and nurturing environment. Projects foster personal expression and collaborative skills while introducing students to contemporary and historical art. Each session has a unique focus, ensuring that students who enroll in multiple sessions will experience entirely new studio projects every time.
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Multi-Arts Camp: Ages 8-9 | 102 (001) | Kris Derek Hechevarria, Meghan Rose | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM July 07, 2025 - July 18, 2025 |
Description
Ignite your child's artistic potential in a summer art camp that fosters skill development and creativity by exploring diverse materials in a stimulating environment. Students draw inspiration from the renowned Art Institute of Chicago, local architecture, public art, and current events as they develop skills across multiple mediums, including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpting, and mixed media. Additionally, they enhance their critical thinking, time management, and problem-solving abilities in a fun, safe, and nurturing environment. Projects foster personal expression and collaborative skills while introducing students to contemporary and historical art. Each session has a unique focus, ensuring that students who enroll in multiple sessions will experience entirely new studio projects every time.
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Architecture Camp: 10-13 | 102 (001) | Cody Tyler Schueller, Alaina Griffin | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM July 21, 2025 - August 01, 2025 |
Description
The places where you live, go to school and shop significantly affect your daily life. In this camp, students will explore their environments and analyze how fundamental human needs, desires, and behaviors shape architectural design. The focus will be on the methods architects use to develop their ideas while also looking at the structures, materials, and technologies in historical and modern architecture. Through perspective drawing, drafting, model making, and digital software programs, students will explore the world-renowned architecture of Chicago. In addition to visiting the Art Institute of Chicago, they will engage in on-site sketching at historic buildings designed by architects such as Louis Sullivan and Mies van der Rohe. Students will study contemporary masterpieces such as Frank Gehry's Jay Pritzker Pavilion and Renzo Piano's Modern Wing to enrich their studio work.
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Architecture Camp: 10-13 | 102 (001) | Cody Tyler Schueller, Alaina Griffin | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM July 21, 2025 - August 01, 2025 |
Description
The places where you live, go to school and shop significantly affect your daily life. In this camp, students will explore their environments and analyze how fundamental human needs, desires, and behaviors shape architectural design. The focus will be on the methods architects use to develop their ideas while also looking at the structures, materials, and technologies in historical and modern architecture. Through perspective drawing, drafting, model making, and digital software programs, students will explore the world-renowned architecture of Chicago. In addition to visiting the Art Institute of Chicago, they will engage in on-site sketching at historic buildings designed by architects such as Louis Sullivan and Mies van der Rohe. Students will study contemporary masterpieces such as Frank Gehry's Jay Pritzker Pavilion and Renzo Piano's Modern Wing to enrich their studio work.
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Illustration Camp: 10-13 | 102 (001) | Emma B. Rosengarten | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM July 21, 2025 - August 01, 2025 |
Description
In this camp, young artists have the opportunity to bring their imaginations to life through a variety of illustration techniques. Students will explore traditional and digital media as they experiment with graphic markers, illustration pens, watercolors, ink, sculpting materials, digital drawing tablets, and programs like Procreate. Whether they are designing unique characters, animals, objects, vehicles, or immersive environments, this hands-on experience encourages them to innovate, experiment, and express themselves creatively. It's the perfect opportunity for your child to unleash their creativity and build an impressive portfolio.
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Architecture Camp: 10-13 | 102 (002) | Cody Tyler Schueller, Alaina Griffin | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM August 04, 2025 - August 15, 2025 |
Description
The places where you live, go to school and shop significantly affect your daily life. In this camp, students will explore their environments and analyze how fundamental human needs, desires, and behaviors shape architectural design. The focus will be on the methods architects use to develop their ideas while also looking at the structures, materials, and technologies in historical and modern architecture. Through perspective drawing, drafting, model making, and digital software programs, students will explore the world-renowned architecture of Chicago. In addition to visiting the Art Institute of Chicago, they will engage in on-site sketching at historic buildings designed by architects such as Louis Sullivan and Mies van der Rohe. Students will study contemporary masterpieces such as Frank Gehry's Jay Pritzker Pavilion and Renzo Piano's Modern Wing to enrich their studio work.
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Architecture Camp: 10-13 | 102 (002) | Cody Tyler Schueller, Alaina Griffin | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM August 04, 2025 - August 15, 2025 |
Description
The places where you live, go to school and shop significantly affect your daily life. In this camp, students will explore their environments and analyze how fundamental human needs, desires, and behaviors shape architectural design. The focus will be on the methods architects use to develop their ideas while also looking at the structures, materials, and technologies in historical and modern architecture. Through perspective drawing, drafting, model making, and digital software programs, students will explore the world-renowned architecture of Chicago. In addition to visiting the Art Institute of Chicago, they will engage in on-site sketching at historic buildings designed by architects such as Louis Sullivan and Mies van der Rohe. Students will study contemporary masterpieces such as Frank Gehry's Jay Pritzker Pavilion and Renzo Piano's Modern Wing to enrich their studio work.
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Multi-Arts Camp: Ages 8-9 | 102 (003) | Kris Derek Hechevarria, Meghan Rose | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM July 21, 2025 - August 01, 2025 |
Description
Ignite your child's artistic potential in a summer art camp that fosters skill development and creativity by exploring diverse materials in a stimulating environment. Students draw inspiration from the renowned Art Institute of Chicago, local architecture, public art, and current events as they develop skills across multiple mediums, including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpting, and mixed media. Additionally, they enhance their critical thinking, time management, and problem-solving abilities in a fun, safe, and nurturing environment. Projects foster personal expression and collaborative skills while introducing students to contemporary and historical art. Each session has a unique focus, ensuring that students who enroll in multiple sessions will experience entirely new studio projects every time.
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Multi-Arts Camp: Ages 8-9 | 102 (003) | Kris Derek Hechevarria, Meghan Rose | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM July 21, 2025 - August 01, 2025 |
Description
Ignite your child's artistic potential in a summer art camp that fosters skill development and creativity by exploring diverse materials in a stimulating environment. Students draw inspiration from the renowned Art Institute of Chicago, local architecture, public art, and current events as they develop skills across multiple mediums, including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpting, and mixed media. Additionally, they enhance their critical thinking, time management, and problem-solving abilities in a fun, safe, and nurturing environment. Projects foster personal expression and collaborative skills while introducing students to contemporary and historical art. Each session has a unique focus, ensuring that students who enroll in multiple sessions will experience entirely new studio projects every time.
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Multi-Arts Camp: Ages 8-9 | 102 (004) | Kris Derek Hechevarria, Caleb Michael Yono | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM August 04, 2025 - August 15, 2025 |
Description
Ignite your child's artistic potential in a summer art camp that fosters skill development and creativity by exploring diverse materials in a stimulating environment. Students draw inspiration from the renowned Art Institute of Chicago, local architecture, public art, and current events as they develop skills across multiple mediums, including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpting, and mixed media. Additionally, they enhance their critical thinking, time management, and problem-solving abilities in a fun, safe, and nurturing environment. Projects foster personal expression and collaborative skills while introducing students to contemporary and historical art. Each session has a unique focus, ensuring that students who enroll in multiple sessions will experience entirely new studio projects every time.
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Multi-Arts Camp: Ages 8-9 | 102 (004) | Kris Derek Hechevarria, Caleb Michael Yono | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM August 04, 2025 - August 15, 2025 |
Description
Ignite your child's artistic potential in a summer art camp that fosters skill development and creativity by exploring diverse materials in a stimulating environment. Students draw inspiration from the renowned Art Institute of Chicago, local architecture, public art, and current events as they develop skills across multiple mediums, including drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpting, and mixed media. Additionally, they enhance their critical thinking, time management, and problem-solving abilities in a fun, safe, and nurturing environment. Projects foster personal expression and collaborative skills while introducing students to contemporary and historical art. Each session has a unique focus, ensuring that students who enroll in multiple sessions will experience entirely new studio projects every time.
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Animation Camp: 10-13 | 103 (001) | Pablo Enrique Monterrubio-Benet | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM July 07, 2025 - July 18, 2025 |
Description
Bring artwork to life using traditional and digital media to create one-of-a-kind animations. In this exciting camp, students learn principles of animation while exploring various techniques, including stop-motion, frame-by-frame methods, digitally modified video, and computer-aided techniques. Students will use digital tools such as laptops, still cameras, video cameras, sound recorders, iPads, sketchbook work, and other traditional processes to express contemporary artistic hybrid methods.
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Animation Camp: 10-13 | 103 (002) | Pablo Enrique Monterrubio-Benet | Monday through Friday
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM August 04, 2025 - August 15, 2025 |
Description
Bring artwork to life using traditional and digital media to create one-of-a-kind animations. In this exciting camp, students learn principles of animation while exploring various techniques, including stop-motion, frame-by-frame methods, digitally modified video, and computer-aided techniques. Students will use digital tools such as laptops, still cameras, video cameras, sound recorders, iPads, sketchbook work, and other traditional processes to express contemporary artistic hybrid methods.
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