Camp Location: Hughes Fine Arts Center, UND Campus
Drop Off Time: 8:45 – 9:00 am
Pick Up Time: 3:00 – 3:15 pm
Parking is located in the Hughes Fine Arts Center lot
Lunches and Snacks:
Each camper must bring their lunch, unless you have purchased a lunch box from the Museum Café.
Please note there is no access to refrigeration or heating appliances. Campers cannot be allowed to use vending machines. Snacks will be provided by the Museum once a day, e.g., a juice box and serving-size bag of chips.
We appreciate that some parents offer to supply snacks for the day. If you wish to do this, please let us know a day in advance.
Suggestions to Pack:
Ask your camper(s) to wear appropriate clothes that can get stained. After all, this is an art-making camp and we’ll be getting messy.
Each camper is assigned a locker. You may wish to consider packing a sweater or light jacket (air conditioning in the building can get cool), comfortable shoes for standing, walking, and playing outside, hat or sunglasses, and sunscreen. Please mark all items. Leftover items are donated at the end of each camp.
Receptions:
On Fridays at 2:00 pm the campers design and hold a brief reception and art show for parents, friends, and family. Park in the same area that you drop them off in the morning. The campers are proud of their week’s work. We encourage you to show your support by attending the reception. This is also a time for you to meet the teaching artist, Museum staff, and all the other campers and families that make camps possible. Please prepare to take home the artwork at 3:00 pm, after the reception. You will want to bring your camera.
Registration for this schedule starts on 05/07/2025 and ends on 06/24/2025
Participants must be 10 years to 14 years old when the program starts.
Hello artists! My name is Martha Keifenheim. I have a degree in fine art from UND and have spent my life teaching and making art. I help with pottery classes at Muddy Waters Clay Center and assist ArtWise in their mission to support art-making for children and adults in Grand Forks. As an artist, I’m always learning—right now, I’m exploring porcelain clay, impressionistic painting, and even sculpting with papier-mâché and thin papers. A couple of years ago, I accidentally grew 100 birdhouse gourds, so I’m learning how to work with those too!
My camp, Emblem Makers, is all about bold symbols, eye-catching designs, and creative storytelling. We’ll use paint, paper, and glue to build unique emblems while diving into art history and design. Whether we’re creating personal symbols or learning about historical ones, this camp will be full of color, texture, and creativity. When I’m not in the studio, I love spending time outdoors—camping, canoeing, and exploring new places with my husband, Bruce. I can’t wait to see the incredible emblems you create!
Please contact North Dakota Museum of Art if you have any questions.