Space One Eleven’s summer art camps are a perfect way for young artists to learn a new art form or improve upon their art skills! These camps give young artists ample time to dive into their projects, make friends, and create finished pieces of work for the end-of-summer student and teaching artist exhibition. All camps are taught by practicing artists in Space One Eleven’s professional art studios.
If you are registering multiple children for Space One Eleven Summer Art Camps, please complete a separate registration for each child. Please also be sure to check camps dates, so that you are not registering one child for multiple camps during the same week.
Free or Reduced Tuition
Through the generosity of foundations and private contributors, families may qualify for free or reduced tuition.
Class and camp fees are based on a sliding scale.
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 Grades 2 – 5
I’m an Alabama Artist, too!
June 3 – June 7, 2024
or
June 10 – June 14, 2024
9 am to 3 pm
$285
Young artists paint, draw, animate, and more to create works of art through projects influenced by artists from Alabama. Teaching artists are Tyler Carlisle and Kristin Meriam. Carlisle has over nine 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 from Bard College, and a Masters’s in Art Education from University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Rising Grades 6 – 12
Printmaking Camp
June 17 – June 21, 2024
9 am to 3 pm
$285
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. Students 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 and Foundations 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.
Photography Camp
June 17 – June 21, 2024
9 am to 3 pm
$285
This camp is taught by professional photographer Celestia Morgan. Learn the foundations of photography such as composition and lighting through a digital photography exploration walk. Students will also learn professional photographer practices such as product photography and Photoshop. Along with the foundations and professional practice side of photography, you will also explore unique photographic processes in art such as image transfers, and luma prints, looking to famous contemporary photographers for inspiration. Students are asked to bring a camera (cell phones work) and will gain some knowledge of a DSLR camera and how to use one. Celestia Morgan is an Assistant Professor of Art at the University of Alabama. She holds an MFA and a BFA in photography from the University of Alabama and an AA in elementary education from Lawson State.
Digital Art Camp
Students may only register for one week
of Digital Art Camp:
June 17 – June 21, 2024
or
June 24 – June 28, 2024
9 am to 3 pm
$285
This camp will introduce young artists to various digital mediums and teach how to manipulate them to create original artworks. Students will learn various techniques including how to create and edit both vector and raster based digital images, construct and combine 3D models, and code NetArt pieces using HTML and CSS. This camp will be taught by Nic Tisdale. Nic has an MFA 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.
Drawing Camp
June 24 – June 28, 2024
9 am to 3 pm
$285
Teaching Artist Larry Thompson will lead students 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.
Clay Camp
Please note this is a two-week camp:
June 24 – 28 and July 8 – 12, 2024
9 am to 3pm
$485
Clay camp will be two weeks of exploring high fire clays and glazes at the beginning and intermediate level, depending on the experience of the student. Students will use hand building and wheel throwing techniques to create functional and sculptural works. Teaching Artist Kimberlee Campbell holds an MA in Art Education from the University of Montevallo and a BFA in Fashion/Textile Design with a minor in art history from the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Portfolio Development Camp
July 8 – July 12, 2024
9 am to 3 pm
$285
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. Teaching Artist Daisie Hoitsma Young teaches painting and 2D design for 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.
Sew Cool Fashion Camp
Please note this is a two-week camp:
July 8 – 12 and July 15 – 19, 2024
9 am to 3pm
$485
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! The instructor of this camp is 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.
Mural Camp
July 15 – July 19, 2024
9 am to 3 pm
$285
From the cave paintings of Lascaux to wall paintings of Diego Rivera, people have been fascinated by art that is larger than life. This mural making camp will delve into painting on a “next level.” Students will learn how to up-scale imagery to produce a giant-sized work. Students will express themselves creatively, while also learning how to work on a team project. This camp will be taught by Darius Hill. Hill is the Chair of the Visual Arts Department at the Alabama School of Fine Arts. He holds an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Alabama and a BFA in Printmaking from the Atlanta College of Art.
Architecture Camp
July 15 – July 19, 2024
9 am to 3 pm
$285
Architecture Camp will explore the creative tenets of architecture through sketching, model making, and design. We will work through drawings techniques, look at architecture through history, as well as walk through our city to explore the built environment. The walkabout will take us from the Space One Eleven studio, along Rotary Trail, and by an architecture studio and built project. Students will then begin the process of designing a project of their own, leveraging and refining the skills they are learning through drawing and model-making. The camp with be taught by Birmingham architects Kris Nikolich and Andrew C. Bryant of Design Initiative.
Illustration Camp
July 22 – July 26, 2024
9 am to 3 pm
$285
Follow in the tradition of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein and learn illustration. Students will work with concepts that will improve the way they communicate visually. They will also experiment with a variety of drawing media while learning valuable technical skills. This camp will be taught by Darius Hill. Hill is the Chair of the Visual Arts Department at the Alabama School of Fine Arts. He holds an MFA in Studio Art from the University of Alabama and a BFA in Printmaking from the Atlanta College of Art.
2024 Summer Art Camp
Young Artist and
Teaching Artist Exhibition
July 26, 2024
5:30-7 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 2024 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!