Art for a World That’s Changing
In a world of constant change, our youth need more than screen time—they need ways to process, express, and imagine what comes next.
At Space One Eleven, your child will explore drawing, sculpture, and more—guided by teaching artists who treat their ideas with respect.
Our camps aren’t just creative. They’re necessary.
And cost is never a barrier to creativity—thanks to the generosity of foundations and private contributors, families may qualify for free or reduced camp fees.
Register by May 11, 2025, for your free Summer Camps t-shirt!
Illness Policy
Space One Eleven is committed to the health and wellness of our visitors, young artists, teaching artists, and staff. Please review our Illness Policy here.
Rising 2nd – 5th Graders
This camp nurtures confidence, creativity, and connection.
I’m an Alabama Artist, too!
Young artists may register for one week:
June 2 – June 6, 2025
OR
June 9 – June 13, 2025
9 am to 3 pm
$310
Your child will discover artists of Alabama—past and present—while drawing, painting, sculpting, and dreaming up their own masterpieces. Through claymation, composition, and color, young artists explore their world and their place in it.
Teaching artists are Tyler Carlisle and Kristin Meriam. Carlisle has over twelve years of experience working as a Visual Arts Educator for children of all ages, skill levels, and learning styles. Meriam earned a Bachelor of Art and a Masters in Art Education from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She has been the art teacher at Hewitt-Trussville Middle School since 2011, where she teaches children of all skill levels and learning styles.
Rising 6th – 12th Graders
Everything is changing. Climate. Technology. Cities. Identity.
What are you going to do with that?
At Space One Eleven, you’ll draw, build, and shape your own response.
This is your studio for saying something real.
Drawing Camp
June 16 – June 20, 2025
9 am to 3 pm
$310
**This camp is full – join the waitlist by registering below**
Teaching Artist Larry Thompson will lead young artists in building a foundation for drawing with different media, sharpening their drawing skills, and teach drawing techniques for representing forms and objects from life. Thompson is Associate Dean for Samford University’s School of the Arts in the Department of Art and Design. He holds an MFA in Painting from the University of North Texas and a BFA in Art and Design from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Soft Sculpture Camp
June 16 – June 20, 2025
9 am to 3 pm
$310
In this camp, young artists will explore soft sculpture techniques such as sewing, crochet, felting, and found object manipulation to create unique textile-based three-dimensional works.
This camp is taught by Lauren Frances Evans. Evans is Associate Professor of Art at Samford University where she leads the sculpture concentration and is Gallery Director. She earned her MFA from the University of Maryland.
Digital Art Camp
Please note this is a two-week camp:
June 16 – 20 and June 23 – 27, 2025
Young artists are expected to attend both weeks.
9 am to 3 pm
$525
This two-week camp will introduce young artists to various digital mediums and teach them how to manipulate and augment these tools to create original artworks. Young artists will learn various techniques including how to composite and edit digital images and vectors, construct and combine 3D models for printing and display, and how to create and edit graphics for Augmented Reality.
This camp is taught by Nic Tisdale. Tisdale has an MFA in Printmaking from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and specializes in printmaking and digital processes. He currently teaches in the art departments at the University of Montevallo and Samford University.
Printmaking Camp
June 23 – June 27, 2025
9 am to 3 pm
$310
During this drawing-based camp, young artists will learn to use the tools and techniques of various printmaking processes to create multiple images using their own ideas and imagination. The emphasis of this camp will be on relief, monoprinting, and intaglio. Young artists will learn how to operate the studio printing press to print on paper and fabric.
This camp is taught by John Klosterman. Klosterman is a Drawing, Foundations, and Printmaking instructor at the University of Alabama. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking from the University of South Alabama, and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Alabama.
Clay Camp
Please note this is a two-week camp:
June 23 – 27 and July 7 – 11, 2025
Young artists are expected to attend both weeks.
9 am to 3pm
$525
**This camp is full – join the waitlist by registering below**
In this camp young artists will learn both hand-building and throwing techniques to make creative projects. From crafting functional items to sculpting unique art pieces, campers will explore the endless possibilities of clay in a supportive and exciting environment. This camp is perfect for young artists of all skill levels who want to discover the joy of working with clay!
This camp is taught by Meg Howton. Howton received her BFA from the University of Alabama, focusing in Ceramics and Photography, and her MFA from Southern Illinois University. She is an instructor of ceramics at The University of Alabama.
From Cave Walls to Canvas: A Charcoal Drawing Camp
July 7 – July 11, 2025
9 am to 3 pm
$310
From prehistoric cave paintings to contemporary masterpieces, artists have used charcoal to create bold, dynamic imagery. In this camp, young artists will explore the expressive power of charcoal while learning techniques like shading, smudging, and sketching from observation. You’ll also break the rules with abstract mark-making and experimental drawing styles. Whether you’re into realism or wild creativity, this camp is your chance to push your skills and create dramatic, high-impact artwork.
This camp is taught by Andy Jordan, who earned a BFA in Painting from SCAD Atlanta.
Sew Cool Fashion Camp
Please note this is a two-week camp:
July 7 – 11 and July 14 – 18, 2025
Young artists are expected to attend both weeks.
9 am to 3pm
$525
**This camp is full – join the waitlist by registering below**
Let’s discover the designer in you! Sew Cool Fashion Camp is the coolest way to spend hot summer days! During this 2-week camp students will learn: intro to sewing, safety practices, sewing machine basics, how to read a basic pattern and construction of a wearable project. Using our new skills, we will transition to fashion design. During fashion week we will learn basic principles of fashion illustration, vocabulary, proportion, clothing, coloring, and more fun stuff that real designers do! The campers will create their own clothing line and create one complete look from their sketches. Project Runway with an SOE twist!
This camp is taught by local designer Kenya Buchanan. Kenya B. is a graduate of the University of Alabama where she received a BS in Apparel Design. Further, she has shown during NY fashion week and has gained local recognition, winning several awards for her luxury gowns and ready-to-wear.
Portfolio Development Camp
July 14 – July 18, 2025
9 am to 3 pm
$310
Are you a serious high school art student who plans to major in art or design in college? Are you a younger student who would like to apply to an art-focused high school such as ASFA? If so, this intensive, one-week course will help you build or enhance your portfolio. Students will strengthen foundation skills by rendering works from still life and will have the experience of peer critiques in progress.
This camp is taught by Daisie Hoitsma Young. Young teaches painting and drawing at the University of Alabama. She holds an MFA in painting and drawing from Ohio University and a BFA from the University of Texas at Tyler.
Portfolio reviews will be conducted by Darius Hill, Chair of the Visual Arts Department at the Alabama School of Fine Arts.
Found Object Sculpture Camp
July 14 – July 18, 2025
9 am to 3 pm
$310
In this camp, young artists will create sculptures using everyday objects, experimenting with techniques such as cutting, assembling, casting, and modifying found objects into dynamic works of art.
This camp is taught by Lauren Frances Evans. Evans is Associate Professor of Art at Samford University where she leads the sculpture concentration and is Gallery Director. She earned her MFA from the University of Maryland.
Rising 9th – 12th Graders
Architecture Camp
July 21 – July 25, 2025
9 am to 3 pm
$310
In this camp, your design challenge will be to develop several design solutions based on the program generated from the studio, working within or responding to the provided architectural armature. We will get to explore different concepts related to your scheme looking at environmental response, context, scale, proportion, and materiality. Throughout the camp, we will use different physical and digital tools to aid in our exploration including sketches, drawings, physical models, collage, photography, and AI tools. As we progress through camp, we will also get to explore the urban context of our city to see what shapes our built environment and the impact we can have as architects.
This camp will be taught by Birmingham architects Kris Nikolich and Andrew C. Bryant of Design Initiative.
2025 Summer Art Camp
Young Artist and
Teaching Artist Exhibition
July 25, 2025
5:30-6:30 pm
Free!
Mark your calendars! Join us behind the red door to celebrate our young artists and teaching artists!
During the exhibition, artwork created by the young artists enrolled in our 2025 summer art camps and the work of their teaching artists will be on display. All artwork created by your child will be available for you to take home as you leave the event. Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to sharing this memorable experience with you.
There is no registration or RSVP for this event. Families whose children are enrolled in our art camps will receive a reminder in the mail as the event date draws near. We look forward to seeing you there!