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Summer Art Camp for High School Students June 24-28, 2019 A week-long summer camp was open to all high school students were it was feature a series of local, guest artists and poets focusing on contemporary art + creative writing. It was an educational, fun-filled week with scavenger hunts, artist lectures, creative writing workshops, studio demonstrations and so much more. The camp culminated in an exhibition showcasing the student work from the week. All Rubin Center programs are free and open to the public. |
A week-long summer camp featured a series of guest artists and lecturers leading workshops in contemporary mark making, marbling, printmaking, textile art and portfolio design. Students worked in the art studios and created responses to contemporary culture at the U.S.- Mexico border. The camp culminated in an exhibition at the UTEP Glass Gallery showcasing the various artwork and media that the kids learned throughout the week. This camp was free and open to the students in the El Paso County. A special thank you to our sponsor Valenzuela Law Firm.
A week-long summer camp featured a series of guest artists and lecturers responding to migration and immigration in the U.S. Mexico Border Region. It was an educational, fun-filled week with scavenger hunts, artist lectures, studio demonstrations, spray painting, and so much more. Artists Chris and Ramon Cardenas of Lxs Dos/Maintain Creative Coalition lead workshops on the contemporary practices of mural making using poly-tab cloth/nova gel painting, and create a mural with the students that were installed in an exhibition at the Rubin Center. A special thank you to our co-sponsors West Star Bank, Valenzuela Law Firm and Whole Foods.
A week-long summer camp about understanding social justice issues through contemporary art. We learned about local issues that we face in our community and how artists have responded to them throughout time. Students created artwork and had an exhibition at the end of camp.
Make Your Mark! Drawing + Painting
Rubin Center for the Visual Arts
High School Visual Arts Summer Camp
June 22- 26, 2015
Instructor: Claudia Castaneda
A week-long summer camp that featured studio workshops and artist talks introducing high school students to a variety of artistic materials. Students explored various media, focusing on drawing and painting, and learned the skills needed to build a strong art portfolio. Students learned foundational skills in art making, methods and practices in contemporary art, and dialogue about ideas and process in art. The 2015 Juried Annual UTEP Student Art Exhibition were displayed in the Rubin Center during the camp, and all of the programming complemented the show. The camp culminated in a student art show in UTEP’s Department of Art featuring the work created by the students during the camp. This program was free and open to students in grades 9-12.
We featured two separate workshops led by local artists; "Murals: Storytelling on Walls” and "Shimmer: Body Art and Jewelry Making,” both workshops took place from June 23-26, from 9:00 am- 2:00 pm.
