This spring, Herron School of Art and Design at IUPUI will offer four weeklong programs for art-curious children and youth in grades 1 through 8. Herron's summer programs during the month of June will include Youth Art Camps, Teen Intensives, and Pre-College Prep for students in grades 1 through 10, as well as a Herron Pre-College course for high school juniors and seniors and college-bound graduates.
Herron's Youth Programs provide the opportunity for aspiring artists ages 6 through 18 to gain authentic art-making experiences in a welcoming and supportive environment that fosters creativity and self-expression. In that spirit, the school will offer Pride Studio, a new Teen Intensive for LGBTQ and allied youth celebrating activism and inclusivity in the arts. Pride Studio will be offered in conjunction with an upcoming exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising during Pride Month.
Youth Art Camps are offered as full-day sessions; Teen Intensives are offered as both half-day and full-day sessions. Spring programs run March 25-29 and April 1-5 in Herron's spacious and light-filled Eskenazi Fine Arts Center. Youth Art Camps, Teen Intensives, Pre-College Prep, and Herron Pre-College run June 10-14, June 17-24, and June 24-28 in Eskenazi Hall. Session times and tuition fees vary as outlined below. All materials are provided.
Online registration is currently open for all spring and summer Youth Programs. IUPUI employees, siblings, and repeat enrollees receive a $20 tuition discount. Qualifying families may receive financial assistance. For more information, contact Colton Pedro at 317-278-9404 or clpedro@iupui.edu.
Spring Programs
- Spring into Art (Grades 1-5): Explore drawing, painting, ceramics, and more in and outside Herron during a dynamic week of creativity and art-making activities. Full-day sessions run March 25-29 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Tuition is $300.
- Drawing Intensive (Grades 6-8): Develop observational drawing skills while working with graphite, charcoal, and ink. Half-day sessions run April 1-5 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day. Tuition is $160.
- Illustration Intensive (Grades 6-8): Learn multidisciplinary image-making skills using traditional and digital drawing techniques. Half-day sessions run April 1-5 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Tuition is $160.
- Drawing and Illustration Intensive (Grades 6-8): Enroll in both the drawing and illustration intensives to hone foundational art-making skills during a full weeklong exploration. All-day sessions run April 1-5 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Tuition is $300.
Youth Art Camps
- Art in Motion (Grades 1-3 and 4-6): Explore movement through kinetic sculpture, performance art, and photography as well as other artistic mediums. All-day sessions run June 10-14 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Tuition is $300.
- Drawing on Discovery (Grades 1-3 and 4-6): Cultivate essential skills in observation, perception, and construction through a variety of drawing, painting, and sculpting projects. All-day sessions run June 10-14 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Tuition is $300.
- Art, Space, and the In-between (Grades 1-3 and 4-6): Channel the mindsets of both artist and designer to explore the many definitions of space through performance art, drawing, painting, and sculpture. All-day sessions run June 24-28 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Tuition is $300.
Teen Intensives and Herron Pre-College
- Pride Studio (Grades 7-8 and 9-10): Learn about past and present LGBTQ+ artists while exploring various contemporary art concepts, artistic disciplines, and the power of voice. All-day sessions run June 10-14 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Tuition is $300.
- Screenprinting (Grades 7-10): Experiment with screenprinting to create handmade prints on paper and fabric. Half-day sessions run June 10-14 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day. Tuition is $160.
- Drawing on Design (Grades 7-10): Apply design mindsets and aesthetics to drawing, painting, photography, and digital media. Half-day sessions run June 10-14 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Tuition is $160.
- Screenprinting and Drawing on Design (Grades 7-10): Enroll in both the screenprinting and drawing intensives to for a full weeklong exploration. All-day session runs June 10-14 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Tuition is $300.
- Illustration Studio (Grades 7-10): Learn multidisciplinary image-making skills using traditional and digital drawing techniques. Half-day sessions run June 17-21 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day. Tuition is $160.
- Painting Intensive (Grades 7-10): Explore painting techniques, color theory, and composition. Half-day sessions run June 17-21 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Tuition is $160.
- Illustration Studio and Painting Intensive (Grades 7-10): Enroll in both the illustration and painting intensives to for a full weeklong exploration. All-day session runs June 17-21 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Tuition is $300.
- Art + 3D (Grades 7-10): Explore the three-dimensional side of art-making and create artworks using clay, foam, plaster, and more. Half-day and all-day sessions run June 24-28 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Tuition is $160 for half-day sessions and $300 for full-day sessions.
- Pre-College Prep (Grades 7-10): Explore a variety of studio art disciplines while gaining an understanding of the vocabulary and concepts discussed in college-level art and design courses. All-day sessions run June 24-28 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Tuition is $300.
- Herron Pre-College (Grades 11-12): Advance your college portfolio while developing critical thinking skills and exploring creative freedom through a two-week simulation of Herron's first-year foundations studies coursework. All-day sessions run June 10-14 and June 17-21 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Tuition is $850, plus a $25 application fee.