The Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery (MJMAG) has an exciting lineup of summer art programs being offered once again this year, and co-ordinator Christy Schweiger said they are already getting tons of interest.
Beginning July 2, the MJMAG has programming planned for kids aged three to teens, and everyone in-between. Each topic runs for a week, in either a morning or afternoon program that lasts a few hours.
With several different age groups, Schweiger and they are able to offer a number of new and different themes — all things that are hopefully interesting to a variety of kids.
The Art Explorers week will encourage kids to look at art from a historical or even archeological twist. Fantasy fans will be happy to hear there’s a number of programs about the fantastical: from fairy tales to Harry Potter to unicorns and other magical creatures.
Other topical themes include superheroes, Japanese pop culture, and Disney.
Because there are so many programs to plan, the MJMAG has a dedicated summer intern to help facilitate a number of them, alongside some local artists for classes with the older groups.
The MAG's art programs try to offer a variety of art mediums, as a chance for those interested to try them out. (supplied)Bryson Qwilliams, the student who has joined the art gallery's team for the summer, promises a week of art-filled activities to really show kids all the different aspects of art.
“We'll be making crafts and art projects with different materials, so clay and papier mâché, painting and drawing and all that stuff, and then also we're going to do activities outside,” said Qwilliams. “It'll be a full [morning or] afternoon and they get to bring all their crafts home.”
Qwilliams and Schweiger also encourage parents to bring their kids to Park Art on July 1, as the MJMAG will have some free kids activities going on inside the gallery during the event.
“I would say that if parents are kind of wondering more about the program, to check [Park Art] out on July 1st, and that would kind of give a little bit of insight towards what's happening during the summer programs,” said Qwilliams.
There are already weeks that seem to be popular topics, said Schweiger; the Art in the World of Disney program, as well as the Unicorns & Other Magical Creatures and the Harry Potter programs, are filling up quickly.
“I think some people are wanting to get their kids in right away, but the people that are not quite thinking of summer yet, they may have to pick a second choice,” said Schweiger. “If people are specific in what programming they want, they will want to maybe get on the ball and give us a call.”
Class space is limited, and clearly filling up fast, so parents are encouraged to call and get their names on the list; registration for any program has to be in at least 10 days before the class starts.
The cost of each program varies, depending on the number of hours involved, but it includes all materials needed for the week.
Registration for all the summer programming happens at the Museum & Art Gallery, at the front desk from 12 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday through Sunday, or by calling (306) 692-4471.
More information about the programming and the cost is listed on the MJMAG’s website, or by giving them a call at the number listed above.
