Arts Through the Ages (Stagecraft Summer Series)
Art Through the Ages invites students to explore how humans across time have used art to tell stories, preserve culture, express emotion, and respond to the world around them. Rather than memorizing dates or famous names, students learn by doing what artists have always done: experimenting, imagining, collaborating, and reflecting.
Each day centers on a different era or artistic movement, reimagined through hands-on visual art, theater, movement, and storytelling. Students are encouraged to notice how materials, symbols, and styles change over time—and how those changes reflect human needs, values, and creativity.
This week emphasizes that art is not something locked in museums; it is a living, evolving language that students themselves are part of.
What Students Will Explore Throughout the Week (using theater and visual art):
🪨 Early Humans & Symbolic Storytelling
🏺 Ancient Civilizations & Myth
🎨 Renaissance & Representation
🌀 Modern & Abstract Art
🖌️ Contemporary Art & Personal Voice
🎉 Friday Share Day – Arts Through the Ages
On Friday, families are invited to a relaxed Share Day during the final portion of the day. Students will share selected artwork, collaborative pieces, and short creative demonstrations from the week.
This is not a formal performance—it’s a celebration of exploration, creativity, and growth. Students may explain their work, show pieces in progress, or participate in simple group activities that highlight what they’ve been discovering all week.
CLASS INFORMATION
Ages: 7-12
Dates: Monday, July 27, 2026 - Friday, July 31, 2026
Time: 10:00am-3:00pm (with a break for lunch from 12:30-1:15)
Students are responsible for bringing their own daily lunch. Refrigeration is available. Afternoon snack will be provided by Stagecraft.
Price: $400 (25 hour week, $16/hour)
By the end of Arts Through the Ages, every student will have experienced:
Five Original Visual Art Projects
Students will complete five distinct visual art pieces, each inspired and created using a variety of materials, techniques, and creative prompts.Original Theater & Movement Work
Through improvisation, storytelling, sound exploration, and movement, students will collaboratively create original theatrical work inspired by the ages of artA Friday Share Day for Families & Friends
Students will participate in a relaxed Share Day celebration, showcasing artwork, collaborative pieces, and short creative demonstrations for invited guests.Interdisciplinary Arts Education
Students will receive structured, age-appropriate instruction that blends visual art, theater, movement, and creative reflection, building confidence, collaboration skills, and artistic vocabulary.Creative Confidence & Awareness
Beyond projects, students leave with stronger observation skills, expressive tools, and self-confidence, learning how to notice the world more deeply and respond creatively.
Art Through the Ages invites students to explore how humans across time have used art to tell stories, preserve culture, express emotion, and respond to the world around them. Rather than memorizing dates or famous names, students learn by doing what artists have always done: experimenting, imagining, collaborating, and reflecting.
Each day centers on a different era or artistic movement, reimagined through hands-on visual art, theater, movement, and storytelling. Students are encouraged to notice how materials, symbols, and styles change over time—and how those changes reflect human needs, values, and creativity.
This week emphasizes that art is not something locked in museums; it is a living, evolving language that students themselves are part of.
What Students Will Explore Throughout the Week (using theater and visual art):
🪨 Early Humans & Symbolic Storytelling
🏺 Ancient Civilizations & Myth
🎨 Renaissance & Representation
🌀 Modern & Abstract Art
🖌️ Contemporary Art & Personal Voice
🎉 Friday Share Day – Arts Through the Ages
On Friday, families are invited to a relaxed Share Day during the final portion of the day. Students will share selected artwork, collaborative pieces, and short creative demonstrations from the week.
This is not a formal performance—it’s a celebration of exploration, creativity, and growth. Students may explain their work, show pieces in progress, or participate in simple group activities that highlight what they’ve been discovering all week.
CLASS INFORMATION
Ages: 7-12
Dates: Monday, July 27, 2026 - Friday, July 31, 2026
Time: 10:00am-3:00pm (with a break for lunch from 12:30-1:15)
Students are responsible for bringing their own daily lunch. Refrigeration is available. Afternoon snack will be provided by Stagecraft.
Price: $400 (25 hour week, $16/hour)
By the end of Arts Through the Ages, every student will have experienced:
Five Original Visual Art Projects
Students will complete five distinct visual art pieces, each inspired and created using a variety of materials, techniques, and creative prompts.Original Theater & Movement Work
Through improvisation, storytelling, sound exploration, and movement, students will collaboratively create original theatrical work inspired by the ages of artA Friday Share Day for Families & Friends
Students will participate in a relaxed Share Day celebration, showcasing artwork, collaborative pieces, and short creative demonstrations for invited guests.Interdisciplinary Arts Education
Students will receive structured, age-appropriate instruction that blends visual art, theater, movement, and creative reflection, building confidence, collaboration skills, and artistic vocabulary.Creative Confidence & Awareness
Beyond projects, students leave with stronger observation skills, expressive tools, and self-confidence, learning how to notice the world more deeply and respond creatively.