Vacation Arts Programs
Let ArtSpan’s Vacation and Summer Arts Program inspire your child’s imagination as we have fun creating and exploring different cultures and themes in an interdisciplinary arts environment. Each week a new theme unites ceramics, painting, drawing, music, drama, and non-competitive sports and games with a fully integra ted age-appropriate curriculum. Every week, kids make new friends, develop their creativity and gain confidence through sharing and cooperation. Fridays are a culmination of all of the week’s activities as parents and families are invited to our informal “Share” performance where students present all they’ve accomplished at ArtSpan that week. Kids are grouped according to age as well as individual needs. To accommodate your family’s busy summer schedule, you may sign up for as many weeks as you like. This program is for young people ages 5-11.
Our staff consists of teachers trained in their specific area of the arts, and our counselors are selected for their artistic talents as well as their experience working with kids. Some are previous campers!
Our CIT Program (Counselor in Training), available in the summer, introduces younger teens, age 12 to 14, to a new level of arts involvement by assisting and participating in the summer’s activities under the direct supervision of our CIT Supervisor. CITs engage in teambuilding skills by working together on collaborative art
projects and gain leadership skills by planning and initiating
camp activities. CITs also take weekly day trips to local art
institutions to view and discuss art exhibitions.
Please call 781-862-6040 if you have any questions. Click here for answers to Vacation Programs Frequently Asked Questions.
ArtSpan February Vacation Arts
WIZARDS, MYSTERY AND MAGIC:
February 21-24, 2012
Harry Potter has nothing on us! This week, ArtSpan will transform into a place of magic and mystery. Campers will try their hand at magic tricks and invent their own as well. We'll cast our own spells, concoct our own potions, and put on a wonderful magical presentation for friends and family.
Regular Hours: 8:45 AM-3:15 PM Tuition: $230 per first child, $220 per additional sibling. Extended Day: 3:15-5:30 PM Tuition: additional $25 per day. To register online, click here.
ArtSpan April Vacation Arts
ADVENTURES IN OUTER SPACE:
April 17-20, 2012
Let's build a rocket and travel the universe to discover comets, novas, and black holes. We'll learn about the constellations and myths that surround them, and we'll create our own visions of outer space. Is anybody out there? Let's find out before we go back to school after April vacation.
Regular Hours: 8:45 AM-3:15 PM Tuition: $230 per first child, $220 per additional sibling. Extended Day: 3:15-5:30 PM Tuition: additional $25 per day. To register online, click here.
TO REGISTER NOW FOR FEBRUARY OR APRIL VACATION ARTS PROGRAM:
You may download the 2011-2012 Artspan Registration Form and register by calling 781.862.6040, by mail, by stopping by the Munroe Center for the Arts at 1403 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington or by registering online (additional online fees apply).
Parents: For February, April and Summer Vacation Programs, please download the Artspan Vacation Arts Packet and submit to Artspan with your registration or at the latest one week prior to vacation start date.
Payment & Refund Policy: Registrations are made on a first come, first serve basis upon receipt of payment. There is no prorating of tuition. A full refund request will be granted if written notice is provided 2 weeks prior to camp start, less a $50 administrative fee. Withdrawal less than 2 weeks will result in a 50% refund, less a $50 administrative fee.
ArtSpanSummer Arts Program
9 Weeks: July 5 - September 1, 2012
Week 1. July 2-July6: Fairy Tales & Folklore
(No class July 4)
Share stories handed down through the ages. Learn some ofAmerica's  folklore, in addition to taking a look into a variety of lore and myths from around the world. Learn how to create your own "tall tales" based on your own life experiences. Maybe that long family trip when you got stuck at the airport, or the time that the dog ate the birthday cake whenno one was looking. Any of your fun and outrageous stories canbe the basis for creating folklore.
Week 2. July 9-13: The Wild West
 Westward expansion brought settlers to the great plains of theAmerican west, past the Rocky Mountains to California. Pioneers encountered herds of bison, Native peoples living on the land, amd amazing beauty in the naturallandscape. Relive the era at ArtSpan, as we encounter the Gold Rush, the building of the railway, and the lives of cowboys and cowgirls on the western ranches.
Week 3. July 16-July 20: South America
From Venezuela to Argentina, all the way from just above the equator almost to Antarctica, South America has a great range of cultures, climates, peoples, customs, flora and animals from llamas to penguins. The ancient civilization of the Incas was in full swing in South America when Spanish con- quistadors arrived on the continent. Join us to learn more about the great region to our south.
Week 4. July 23- July 27: Dinosaurs
 What would it be like to have a dinosaur as a pet? Would it eat you? Would a vegetarian dinosaur be easy to feed? Do we know what colors the dinosaurs really were, or can we only guess? Maybe we can design our own dinosaurs, as the dinosaurs' fossil remains reveal creatures every bit as fantastic as anything we could ever make up. Come make dinosaurs, learn about dinosaurs, become dinosaurs, and share in all sorts of dinosaur lore.
Week 5. July 30-August 3: Ancient Egypt
What do you know about the pharaohs, mummies, hieroglyphics, pyramids and mythology of ancient Egypt? Just as archaeologists dig for clues to this complicated and fascinating civilization, we'll discover new things about Egypt. Make up your own hieroglyphis, build a pyramid of clay, or learn how archaeologists dig into the past.
Week 6. August 6-August 10: Pirates!
Argh, matey! Let's have some fun and adventure
being a salty pirate! Using a treasure
map to find the way, discover buried loot
at Munroe, perhaps. Who knows what can
happen using only our imaginations?
Week 7. August 13-August 17: Heroes & Superheroes
Retell the stories of heroes and examine the qualities of heroism thathave been true from ancient mythology to today's comic books. See how our own Super Heroes relate to these stories-- and become one yourself.
Week 8. August 20-24: Festival!
 Dragon boats, cherry blossoms, kites, bats, and bluegrass. These are just some of the subjects of thousands of festivals that celebrate something-or-other. Let's have a Festival Festival! We'll make up a subject, invent our own traditions, and celebrate being together at ArtSpan for any reason we like, making floats, banners, puppets or costumes for a Friday share to close out the summer that will be unlike any other!
To accommodate your family’s busy summer schedule, you may sign up for as many weeks as you like.
Summer Arts Program tuition is as follows:
Register for 1-2 weeks: $320/week with a sibling rate of $310/week
Register for 3-6 weeks: $300/week with a silbing rate of $290/week
Register for 7-8 weeks: $290/week with a sibling rate of $275/week
CIT tuition is $285/week
*Four-day week: subtract $60/week/student
Extended Day AM 7:45am-8:45am $15/day, PM 3:15pm-5:30pm $25/day
REGISTER NOW FOR SUMMER CAMP: You may download the summer brochure and registration form and register by 1) mailing the registration form with a check, 2) stopping by the Munroe Center for the Arts at 1403 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington or 3) registering online (additional online fees apply).
In addition, please download the Artspan Vacation Arts Packet and submit to Artspan the required paperwork with your registration or no later than one week prior to program start date.
Payment & Refund Policy:
Registrations are made on a first come, first serve basis. Spaces are held with a $50 deposit for each week your child is registered until June 1. Full tuition is due June 1st, no exceptions please. If you decide to register after June 1st, no deposits are accepted-payment is due in full for the registered weeks. Full refund requests will be granted if written notice is provided prior to June 1st, less a $50 administrative fee. Withdrawal after June 1st will result in a 50% refund, less a $50 administrative fee. Deposits are non-refundable. If you choose to pay online, we cannot accept deposits. Online credit card payments must be made in full and are subject to additional fees.
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