Artist Boat Fall & Winter Eco-Art Camps
Art meets science in Artist Boat 2023-24 fall and winter day camp sessions! Campers will experience true science and art enrichment with the creation of Eco-Art and exploration of Artist Boat’s Coastal Heritage Preserve. Each camper will create high quality art projects and explore like a young naturalist. Each day is a different theme. Come for one or come for all!
| Watercolor Painting at Coastal Heritage Preserve | Artist Boat |
Registration Now Open
- To register for fall camps, go to artistboat.org/fall-eco-art-camps/
- To register for winter camps, go to artistboat.org/winter-eco-art-camps/
- Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics enrichment
- High quality art projects
- Sessions limited to 12 campers
- Camp sessions are $80 per day
- Ages: 5 to 10
- Campers must bring lunch/snacks
| Exploring Nature at Coastal Heritage Preserve | Artist Boat |
Fall Eco-Art Day Camp Dates
9:00 am – 4:00 pm daily
Monday, November 20th: Fun Fishing Adventure
Spend the week fishing with us! We will learn different fishing techniques like how to seine, throw a cast net, and go crabbing! Students will also learn the ancient art of fish printing and dissecting a perch.
Tuesday, November 21st: Flowers and Feathers
There is no shortage of birds and beautiful flowers to see at the Coastal Heritage Preserve! Campers will explore and paint like John James Audubon. Campers will learn all about the wildlife from the soil to the sky, while creating projects of their own!
Wednesday, November 22nd: Gulf of Mexico Mania
There are so many fun creatures to learn about that live in the Gulf of Mexico. Sharks and whales, jellyfish, and turtles, and so much more! Students will learn all about the creatures of the Gulf and bring home a painted portrait of a native species.
Winter Eco-Art Day Camp Dates
Tuesday, January 2nd: Paint Like Van Gogh
Van Gogh is famous for his plein air landscape paintings. Students will get to learn more about the famous artist, and experience the joys of painting landscapes outdoors and making nature journals.
Wednesday, January 3rd: Whale of a Time
We whaley hope your campers will join us to discover new things about the gentle giants of the Gulf of Mexico. Campers will create unique whale artwork and learn new art techniques!
Thursday, January 4th: Turtle Time
Bring your campers to have a turtley awesome time learning about the life of the turtles in the Gulf of Mexico. Campers will get to see our own animal ambassador Diamondback Terrapin and create an array of artwork!
Friday, January 5th: Under the Microscope
Come learn about the unique microscopic world just beneath our nose! Campers will get hands-on experience using microscopes and learning the different functions, as well as get the chance to create their very own clay plant or animal cell.
Registration Now Open
- To register for fall camps, go to artistboat.org/fall-eco-art-camps/
- To register for winter camps, go to artistboat.org/winter-eco-art-camps/
- Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics enrichment
- High quality art projects
- Sessions limited to 12 campers
- Camp sessions are $80 per day
- Ages: 5 to 10
- Campers must bring lunch/snacks
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Expore the Oceans' Depths
Artist Boat
Artist Boat is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to promoting awareness and preservation of the coastal margins and marine environment through the disciplines of the sciences and the arts. Artist Boat’s Coastal Heritage Preserve currently encompasses a 810 acre conservation area on West Galveston Island. Artist Boat’s goal is to preserve and restore 1,400 contiguous acres from beach to bay. The conservation area is one of the largest unfragmented, single-owner, undeveloped properties of its kind on Galveston Island.
