COLOR & CREATIVITY

GMoA hosts camp during both Spring and Summer breaks. Museum Camp provides a unique and wide arrangement of art activities for children ages 6-16 to explore. Throughout the camp week, students will learn about the different art galleries at GMoA and work with two to four different art instructors to learn multiple art mediums, styles, and techniques through projects, games, and other activities. This spring break camp’s theme is “Color & Creativity”.

Location: GMoA Center for Art Education (806 Evans Street)
Dates (Spring Break 2025): March 17 - 21, 2025
Time: Full Day (9am - 4pm), Half Day (9am - 12pm OR 1-4pm)
Price: Full Day ($200 for GMoA Members, $250 for Non-Members), Half Day ($125 for GMoA Members, $145 for Non-Members)

GMoA will host 4 weeks of Summer Camp in 2025. Museum Camp provides a unique and wide arrangement of art activities for children ages 6-16 to explore. Throughout the camp week, students will learn about the different art galleries at GMoA and work with two to four different art instructors to learn multiple art mediums, styles, and techniques through projects, games, and other activities.

Location: GMoA Center for Art Education (806 Evans Street)

Dates:
Week 1: June 16-20 (Ages 11-16)
Week 2: June 23-27 (Ages 6-16)*
Week 3: August 4-8 (Ages 6-16)*
Week 4: August 18-22 (Ages 6-10)

Time:
Full Day (9am - 4pm)
Half Day (9am - 12pm OR 1-4pm)

Price:
Full Day ($200 for GMoA Members, $250 for Non-Members)
Half Day ($125 for GMoA Members, $145 for Non-Members)

*This week includes a single day camp option per day but no half-day, full-week option.

GMoA will host 2 weeks of Single Day Summer Camps in 2025 with individual registration per day, or a full-week full-day option for the whole week.* See below for dates and themes:

Location: GMoA Center for Art Education (806 Evans Street)

Dates:
June 23-27: Discovery Days
This week targets specific mediums each day.
-Monday, June 23 - Prime Painters: explore watercolor and acrylic painting 
-Tuesday, June 24 - Clay Constructions: build clay creatures and their habitat 
-Wednesday, June 25 - Comic Creation: learn how to create comic books.
-Thursday, June 26 - All Things Pastel: experiment with chalk and oil pastels.
-Friday, June 27 - Fun with Felt: learn the basics of sewing with felt projects.

August 4-8: Art Expedition
This week incorporates multiple mediums each day to focus more on different styles of art.
-Monday, August 4 - Pop Art 
-Tuesday, August 5 - Comic Creation 
-Wednesday, August 6 - Subtracted Sculpture
-Thursday, August 7 - Optical Illusion Art
-Friday, August 8 - Impressionism

Time:
9am - 4pm

Ages: 6-16

Price:
-Single Day ($50 for GMoA Members, $60 for Non-Members)
-Full Week ($200 for GMoA Members, $250 for Non-Members)*

*Register for full-day, full-week through the Summer Camp link (not Single Day Camp link)

Visual Arts Academy (VAA) provides an avenue of development for 5th - 8th grade students in Pitt County who exhibit high aptitude, interest, and skills in the visual arts. Students are mentored by GMoA instructors Debbie Huggins and Kim Lunde, who work with children recommended by their teachers to further their learning within the bounds of the NC Standard Course of Study in the Visual Arts. GMoA facilitates the education, exploration, and application of artistic learning in a guided studio setting.

Location: GMoA Center for Art Education (806 Evans Street)
Dates (Spring 2025): February 4 - April 10, 2025
Time: Tuesdays & Thursday, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Price: $275 for Returning Students, $325 for First Time Students

Teen Draw Series, held at the Greenville Museum of Art Education Building, is a teen drawing and painting class, led by art instructor, Darlene Williams. Students will expand their rendering skills by replicating artworks in the museum’s collection. Students will be able to experiment with multiple types of materials including graphite, charcoal, vine charcoal, paints, and variations of pastels. Prompts will be provided each week to allow students to explore various styles and themes throughout the museum exhibitions. This course is a great way to explore new drawing approaches and help facilitate the creation of drawing portfolios.

Location: GMoA Center for Art Education (806 Evans Street)Dates (Spring 2025): January 27 - March 5, 2025
Time: Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30 - 6:30pm
Price: $200 for GMoA Members, $250 for Non-Members

Held in partnership with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (NCMNS) in Greenville, GMoA and NCMNS offer guided tours of each museum for K-12th grade classes. Students will enjoy hands-on lessons in both science and art. Each group meets at NCMNS in Greenville for a tour of the science museum, and is escorted by foot to GMoA (1 block away) for a tour of the art museum and guided art activity. Enjoy a well-rounded educational experience in downtown Greenville!

Dates (2024-2025): By Appointment
Time: 9am - 1pm (Flexible)
Price: $10/Student