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In the meantime, we found a few art camps to tell you about in case you have a budding artist in the family.Β 

Creative Juice Summer Camps

Young artists, ages 5-12, will be guided through several projects using a variety of media such as painting, sculpting, mixed media and more. At the end of the week, artwork will be displayed in the gallery.

Camps are available in one week increments, with full and half day sessions available.Β 

Where: Creative Juice, 6530 E. Tanque Verde, suite 160

Cost: $150 per week for half day or $275 for full day. There's a 10 percent discount for siblings.Β 

Registration: Click here

Matthew Glasshoff, 11, upper left, holds up the work he is doing on an image of Santa Claus to show his mother, Lauri, far right, while her daughter, Natalie, 7, works on her painting during an acrylic painting class at Creative Juice, at 6530 E Tanque Verde Rd, suite 160., where patrons can relax, paint and sip wine or have a beer and let your creative juices flow. The photo was taken on Monday, December 23, 2013 in Tucson, Ariz.Β 

Summer Kid's Clay Camp

Kids ages 6-12 will learn wheel, hand building and sculpture. Camp is taught by professional artists.Β 

Each session is two weeks long and runs from 9 a.m. to noon.Β 

Where: Tucson Clay Co-op, 3326 N. Dodge Blvd.Β 

Cost: $140

Registration: Click here

Pima for Kids - Artist in Me

Students, ages 5-8, will explore watercolors, pastels, chalk art, recycled art and more by creating a variety of projects during the week.Β 

Camp is from 8 a.m. to noon for one week.Β 

Where: Pima Community College Northwest Campus, 7600 N. Shannon Road

Cost: $169

Registration: Click here

Carol Lamb, her granddaughter Aubrey, 11, and her friend Madeleine Wick, 11, watch as cookies bake in an solar oven at the northwest campus of Pima Community College during an Earth Science Day on Wednesday, October 13, 2010.


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