
CAMP: Process Art Adventures Camp- Cardboard Fantasy
Young artists will explore an abundant and limitless material, CARDBOARD, to imagine and build vehicles, fabulous food, creatures, and a ginormous group project over the course of the week. Artists will learn how to use new tools and techniques to realize their creative vision.
For grades Pre-K through 1st
Daily June 9-13th from 8:30 to 3:30
Registration required! https://summeratblake.campbrainregistration.com/
Cost- $425
CLAY CITY
15th Annual West End Neighbors' Garden Tour
In partnership with the W. 7th/ Fort Road Federation

CAMP: Process Arts Adventure-Exploring Clay
Young Artists will explore different varieties of clay to create sculptures and forms inspired by our favorite picture books. We will use air dry clay, earthen clay, and homemade dough along with a plethora of tools and found objects. Young people will bring home an assortment of their creations that will range from creatures, clay food, 3D self-portraits, and miniature furniture pieces!
For grades Pre-K through 1st
Daily from June 16- June 20 (no class on June 19th) from 8:30 t0 3:30
Registration required! https://summeratblake.campbrainregistration.com/
Cost- $340
MINI CAMP: Garbage Friends
Registration required! https://edenprairie.ce.eleyo.com/course/10358/summer-2025-youth/garbage-friends
Let’s turn “garbage” into art! Join us as we turn everyday materials into brand-new puppets and companions of your creation. Critters, people, or mythical creatures– the only limit is your imagination! Afterward, we’ll use storytelling and creative drama to build a backstory for all our new friends.
For grades K-5
Daily June 16-18 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
MINI CAMP: Cardboard Invention Convention
Registration required! https://edenprairie.ce.eleyo.com/course/10359/summer-2025-youth/cardboard-invention-convention
It starts with a question- what’s a problem you want to solve? Students delve into finding solutions to issues they see in the world. Students then get to work dreaming up and creating solutions out of cardboard. Afterwards, they have the opportunity to hold a Convention and share their creations!
For grades K-5
Daily June 23-26th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm

MINI CAMP: World Building- Enchanted Forest
Registration required! https://edenprairie.ce.eleyo.com/course/10360/summer-2025-youth/world-building-enchanted-forest
For grades K-5
Daily July 7 to July 10 from 1:00pm -4:00pm
Come create an enchanted forest! Using upcycled and found materials, create a magical world of your own creation with others. Together, we'll dream up stories and, characters that live in our collective world!
MINI CAMP: Imagining Community
Registration required! https://edenprairie.ce.eleyo.com/course/10361/summer-2025-youth/imagining-community
Young artists will imagine cities of the future by examining their own communities and what we all need to be happy, healthy, and connected creating with a wide variety of art mediums including paper collage, 3D cardboard, and sculpted clay! Each day they will explore new materials with individual and collective making prompts.
For grades K-5
Daily July 14-17th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
MINI CAMP: Garbage Friends
Registration required! https://edenprairie.ce.eleyo.com/course/10362/summer-2025-youth/garbage-friends%E2%80%941
Let’s turn “garbage” into art! Join us as we turn everyday materials into brand-new puppets and companions of your creation. Critters, people, or mythical creatures– the only limit is your imagination! Afterward, we’ll use storytelling and creative drama to build a backstory for all our new friends.
For grades K-5
Daily July 21-24th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
MINI CAMP: Storytime Adventures
Registration required! https://stillwater.ce.eleyo.com/course/7041/spring-summer-2025/storytime-adventures
Using books as inspiration, students are invited to explore stories through play, creative drama, and process art. Each day, colorful picture books provide a theme. Teaching artists invite students to explore characters and settings by moving their bodies through creative drama scenarios. Investigations will include sensory adventures with mixed media art materials including pastels, watercolor, collage, fabric, paint, and more.
For grades K-2
Daily July 28-31 from 9:00am - 12:00pm
MINI CAMP: Clay Exploration
Registration required! https://stillwater.ce.eleyo.com/course/7032/spring-summer-2025/clay-exploration
Let’s explore clay together in this open-ended art camp! This series is about creativity, process, and using our imagination. We’ll explore using both earthen and air dry clay, and some of the different types of tools you can use when creating with clay.
For grades 3-5
Daily July 28-31 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm
MINI CAMP: Process Art Adventures- Magical Worlds
Young artists will explore picture books to inspire the creation of their own magical world. Together, we will create characters, props, and an immersive installation of their colorful and original art work made from a variety of materials.
For grades Pre-K through 1st
Daily August 4-12th from 8:30 to 12:30
Registration required! https://summeratblake.campbrainregistration.com/
Cost- $250
MINI CAMP: Process Art Adventures-Catch Us If You Can!
Young Artists will explore action art inspired by all kinds of movement like dance, machines, living creatures, and the laws of physics
For grades Pre-K through 1st
Daily August 4-12th from 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Registration required! https://summeratblake.campbrainregistration.com/
Cost- $250
MINI CAMP: Cardboard Invention Convention
Registration required! https://edenprairie.ce.eleyo.com/course/10363/summer-2025-youth/cardboard-invention-convention%E2%80%941
It starts with a question- what’s a problem you want to solve? Students delve into finding solutions to issues they see in the world. Students then get to work dreaming up and creating solutions out of cardboard. Afterwards, they have the opportunity to hold a Convention and share their creations!
For grades K-5
Daily August 4-7th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
MINI CAMP: Cardboard Invention Convention
Registration required! https://isd623.ce.eleyo.com/course/10670/summer-2025%E2%80%942/cardboard-invention-convention-with-now-make-art
It starts with a question- what’s a problem you want to solve? Students delve into finding solutions to issues they see in the world. Students then get to work dreaming up and creating solutions out of cardboard. Afterwards, they have the opportunity to hold a Convention and share their creations!
For grades 1-5
Daily August 11-14 from 9:00am to 12:00pm
MINI CAMP: Garbage Friends
Registration required! https://isd623.ce.eleyo.com/course/10671/summer-2025%E2%80%942/garbage-friends-with-now-make-art
Let’s turn “garbage” into art! Join us as we turn everyday materials into brand new puppets and companions of your creation. Critters, people, or mythical creatures– the only limit is your imagination! Afterwards, we’ll use storytelling and creative drama to build a backstory for all our new friends.
For grades 1-5
Daily August 11-14 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
MINI CAMP: World Building- Enchanted Forest
Registration required! https://edenprairie.ce.eleyo.com/course/10364/summer-2025-youth/world-building-enchanted-forest%E2%80%941
Come create an enchanted forest! Using upcycled and found materials, create a magical world of your own creation with others. Together, we'll dream up stories and, characters that live in our collective world!es
For grades K-5
Daily August 11-14th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
MINI CAMP: Cardboard Invention Convention
Registration required! https://edenprairie.ce.eleyo.com/course/10011/winter-spring-2025-youth/cardboard-invention-convention
It starts with a question- what’s a problem you want to solve? Students delve into finding solutions to issues they see in the world. Students then get to work dreaming up and creating solutions out of cardboard. Afterwards, they have the opportunity to hold a Convention and share their creations!
CLAY CITY: Afterschool Program
Every Wednesday May 7th to May 28th
Registration required! https://edenprairie.ce.eleyo.com/course/10010/winter-spring-2025-youth/clay-city
Students create their own additions to an enormous CLAY CITY made from earthen clay, bits of wood and stone, and playful props. As students begin to build pieces for their collective city, themes emerge.
Mini Books and Collage
Join us for a joy-filled evening of hands-on making as an intergenerational duo! Construct foldable mini books and fill the pages with mixed media collages using found papers.
Registration required! https://stpaul.ce.eleyo.com/course/16387/spring-2025-youth/mini-books-collage-adult-child
Garbage Friends
Let’s turn “garbage” into art! Join us as we turn everyday materials into brand new puppets and companions of your creation. Critters, people, or mythical creatures– the only limit is your imagination! Participants can use storytelling and creative drama to bring their new friend to life.
All Season Forts
Using natural dens and animal dwellings as inspiration, participants let their imagination take the wheel as they build creative forts. Building materials vary depending on space and time of year.
Family Clay Fun
Join us for some messy, muddy clay exploration for the whole family! We’ll have both earthen and air dry clay, tools, and more. The best part? You don’t have to clean up! It’s a great opportunity for kids of all ages and caregivers to have some creative time together.
Registration required! https://stillwater.ce.eleyo.com/course/6799/winter-2025/family-clay-fun
MINI CAMP: Garbage Friends
Registration required! https://stpaul.ce.eleyo.com/course/16703/spring-2025-youth/mini-camp-garbage-friends-art
Let’s turn “garbage” into art! Join us as we turn everyday materials into brand new puppets and companions of your creation. Critters, people, or mythical creatures– the only limit is your imagination! Participants can use storytelling and creative drama to bring their new friend to life.
CLAY CITY @ Mia
Join us for Minneapolis Institute of Art’s FREE Family Day with CLAY CITY.
Sensational Sculptures
Your imagination is endless at Family Day. Anything you can imagine, you can make in Clay City with Now. Make. Art. Young people and their caregivers get their hands dirty in CLAY CITY! Mold, poke, and build whatever you want to add to an evolving city each participant adds to. Use bits of wood and stone, and playful props to help your ideas come to life.
Search the galleries for artwork created with unusual materials. How wild and wacky can you get? Create sculptural, wearable art with Ivonne Yáñez. Join Children’s Theater Company and explore the world of frozen statues, using actor tools of body, voice, and imagination. Enjoy performances from Twin Cities Ballet that’ll feature dancers creating fantastic shapes.
Garbage Friends
Let’s turn “garbage” into art! Join us as we turn everyday materials into brand new puppets and companions of your creation. Critters, people, or mythical creatures– the only limit is your imagination! Participants can use storytelling and creative drama to bring their new friend to life.

Cardboard Invention Convention
Participants engage in a design-thinking framework creating cardboard solutions to big & small problems. A performative and engaging "Convention" then occurs where inventors discuss problems & solutions solved with their invention.

Cardboard Invention Convention
Participants engage in a design-thinking framework creating cardboard solutions to big & small problems. A performative and engaging "Convention" then occurs where inventors discuss problems & solutions solved with their invention.

All Season Forts
Using natural dens and animal dwellings as inspiration, participants let their imagination take the wheel as they build creative forts. Building materials vary depending on space and time of year.

Process Art Adventures (Copy)
Join Now. Make. Art. to play, explore shapes, and manipulate paper in different ways inspired by the incredible book, Perfect Square by Michael Hall. We'll rip, cut, punch holes and reassemble colorful paper to create some amazing collages to take home. Tools we will explore in this class will be textured scissors, hole punches, glue with brushes, glue sticks, and ink pens. Shape exploration continues with a free-play, loose parts silly faces station.

Color X
Participants create custom colors by getting a little messy and blending multiple chalk colors on paper. Each unique color creation gets a name and is added to a hanging color collection mural.

Process Art Adventures
Join Now. Make. Art. for a creative art & play packed session celebrating gratefulness & community! Beginning with the story, Thank you, Omu! (Oge Mora) we’ll discuss how each member of our community has something unique to give as we use creative drama, storytelling, and open-ended playwork together to cook up a delicious (play) stew! Following the interactive storytime, there will be stations including paper collage cards, spice painting, and a creative kitchen play using real cooking tools!

CLAY CITY
Young people and their caregivers get their hands dirty in CLAY CITY! Mold, poke, and build whatever you want to add to an evolving city each participant adds to. Use bits of wood and stone, and playful props to help your ideas come to life.
FREE and open to all ages. Free snacks provided!
Presented in partnership with Public Art Saint Paul.


Color X
Participants create custom colors by getting a little messy and blending multiple chalk colors on paper. Each unique color creation gets a name and is added to a hanging color collection mural.







CLAY CITY
Young people and their caregivers get their hands dirty in CLAY CITY! Mold, poke, and build whatever you want to add to an evolving city each participant adds to. Use bits of wood and stone, and playful props to help your ideas come to life.