OPEN STUDIO - YEAR ROUND

Bring your brushes, paints, jewelry, yarn, canvas, pencils and any type of media you wish. Come and converse, laugh and spend time doing something you love!

COST $5

POTTERY - YEAR ROUND

Thursdays 12 - 2pm

Learn the unique pottery techniques that North Carolina's Appalachian potters have been using for generations. This technique uses slabs of clay and dimensional surface textures, to create pieces that could never be produced using a potter's wheel.

$55.00 per session (includes 2 classes) Classes sell out quickly!

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"DOROTHY IN WONDERLAND"

2 Weeks June 1 - June 12 - FULL DAY

Performances on 6/12 at 6pm & 6/13 at 2:30pm

The Worlds of Oz and Wonderland collide in this fantastically fun romp, cleverly and carefully adapted from the works of L. Frank Baum and Lewis Carroll.

Director: Jessica Foxworth Badillo

Cost: $460 - 2 Week program

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UPSIDE DOWN OR RIGHT SIDE UP?

Week of June 1 - FULL DAY

Have fun with projects that swing, change shape and look distorted. Create upside-down self portraits and learn about the sloths, monkeys and more in the animal kingdom that love to "hang out." Students will also create their own hammock! I hope you don't get dizzy...

Time: Full Day: 9 - 4pm

Cost: $230

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UPSIDE DOWN OR RIGHT SIDE UP?

Week of June 1 - HALF DAY

Have fun with projects that swing, change shape and look distorted. Create upside-down self portraits and learn about the sloths, monkeys and more in the animal kingdom that love to "hang out." Students will also create their own hammock! I hope you don't get dizzy...

Time: Half Day: 9 - 12pm

Cost: $130

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UPSIDE DOWN OR RIGHT SIDE UP?

Week of June 1 - HALF DAY

Have fun with projects that swing, change shape and look distorted. Create upside-down self portraits and learn about the sloths, monkeys and more in the animal kingdom that love to "hang out." Students will also create their own hammock! I hope you don't get dizzy...

Time: Half Day: 1 - 4pm

Cost: $130

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ITS OUTTA THIS WORLD!

Week of June 8 - FULL DAY

What's out there? Learn about the mysteries in Outer Space. Create your own "Milky Way" with watercolors. Learn how to design a galaxy with spray paint! Enjoy the marvels of the Northern Lights with your own lit piece of art. You might even see a shooting star!

Time: Full Day: 9 - 4pm

Cost: $230

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ITS OUTTA THIS WORLD!

Week of June 8 - HALF DAY

What's out there? Learn about the mysteries in Outer Space. Create your own "Milky Way" with watercolors. Learn how to design a galaxy with spray paint! Enjoy the marvels of the Northern Lights with your own lit piece of art. You might even see a shooting star!

Time: Half Day: 1 - 4pm

Cost: $130

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ITS OUTTA THIS WORLD!

Week of June 8 - HALF DAY

What's out there? Learn about the mysteries in Outer Space. Create your own "Milky Way" with watercolors. Learn how to design a galaxy with spray paint! Enjoy the marvels of the Northern Lights with your own lit piece of art. You might even see a shooting star!

Time: Half Day: 9 - 12pm

Cost: $130

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AUSTRALIA - "GOOD DAY MATE"

Week of June 15 - FULL DAY

Travel to Australia and learn while creating the amazing wildlife with snakes, koala bears and more. Learn to paint the Aussie way with circles and "dot art." Students create their own birds with fabric, turtles and even pine cone spiders.

Time: Full Day: 9 - 4pm

Cost: $230

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AUSTRALIA - "GOOD DAY MATE"

Week of June 15 - HALF DAY

Travel to Australia and learn while creating the amazing wildlife with snakes, koala bears and more. Learn to paint the Aussie way with circles and "dot art." Students create their own birds with fabric, turtles and even pine cone spiders.

Time: Half Day: 1 - 4pm

Cost: $130

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AUSTRALIA - "GOOD DAY MATE"

Week of June 15 - HALF DAY

Travel to Australia and learn while creating the amazing wildlife with snakes, koala bears and more. Learn to paint the Aussie way with circles and "dot art." Students create their own birds with fabric, turtles and even pine cone spiders.

Time: Half Day: 9 - 12pm

Cost: $130

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"WINNIE THE POOH"

2 Weeks June 15 - June 26 - FULL DAY

Performances on 6/26 at 6pm & 6/27 at 2:30pm

Home of all your favorite childhood friends: Piglet, Rabbit, Eeyore, Owl, Kanga, Roo and of course that "hunny" loving bear, Pooh. Balloons, Heffalumps and Donkey-tails take the stage and everyone celebrates at a woodsy party.

Director: Sara Thornton

Cost: $460 - 2 Week program

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SPLATTER, SPLATTER, SPLATTER!

Week of June 22 - FULL DAY

Our most popular theme at the Gateway! Students will blow, splatter, throw and drop paint on a variety of surfaces, generating wonderful works of art. Spin art and throwing paint-covered tennis balls will also be included in the mix. Friday is our outside splatter day. They will be splattered and should wear old clothes this day from head to toe!

Time: Full Day: 9 - 4pm

Cost: $230

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SPLATTER, SPLATTER, SPLATTER!

Week of June 22 - HALF DAY

Our most popular theme at the Gateway! Students will blow, splatter, throw and drop paint on a variety of surfaces, generating wonderful works of art. Spin art and throwing paint-covered tennis balls will also be included in the mix. Friday is our outside splatter day. They will be splattered and should wear old clothes this day from head to toe!

Time: Half Day: 1 - 4pm

Cost: $130

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SPLATTER, SPLATTER, SPLATTER!

Week of June 22 - HALF DAY

Our most popular theme at the Gateway! Students will blow, splatter, throw and drop paint on a variety of surfaces, generating wonderful works of art. Spin art and throwing paint-covered tennis balls will also be included in the mix. Friday is our outside splatter day. They will be splattered and should wear old clothes this day from head to toe!

Time: Half Day: 9 - 12pm

Cost: $130

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3 DAY DINO ADVENTURE!

Week of June 29 - FULL DAY

Create your own walking dinosaur! Learn about different types of dinosaurs, as small as 8" up to 59'. Create your own dino bean bag game. It will be a grrrrreat adventure!

Time: Full Day: 9 - 4pm

Cost: $140

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3 DAY DINO ADVENTURE!

Week of June 29 - HALF DAY

Create your own walking dinosaur! Learn about different types of dinosaurs, as small as 8" up to 59'. Create your own dino bean bag game. It will be a grrrrreat adventure!

Time: Half Day: 1 - 4pm

Cost: $80

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3 DAY DINO ADVENTURE!

Week of June 29 - HALF DAY

Create your own walking dinosaur! Learn about different types of dinosaurs, as small as 8" up to 59'. Create your own dino bean bag game. It will be a grrrrreat adventure!

Time: Half Day: 9 - 12pm

Cost: $80

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NEON LIFE UNDER THE SEA

Week of July 6 - FULL DAY

Students will create giant neon squids nd jellyfish utilizing different materials to make them glow. Other projects include neon underwater coral and cork ships that float. On Friday, students will build a glowing underwater aquarium and watch it come to life!

Time: Full Day: 9 - 4pm

Cost: $230

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NEON LIFE UNDER THE SEA

Week of July 6 - HALF DAY

Students will create giant neon squids nd jellyfish utilizing different materials to make them glow. Other projects include neon underwater coral and cork ships that float. On Friday, students will build a glowing underwater aquarium and watch it come to life!

Time: Half Day: 1 - 4pm

Cost: $130

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NEON LIFE UNDER THE SEA

Week of July 6 - HALF DAY

Students will create giant neon squids nd jellyfish utilizing different materials to make them glow. Other projects include neon underwater coral and cork ships that float. On Friday, students will build a glowing underwater aquarium and watch it come to life!

Time: Half Day: 9 - 12pm

Cost: $130

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"WHY DO HEROES HAVE BIG FEET?"

2 Weeks July 6 - July 17 - FULL DAY

Performances on 7/17 at 6pm & 7/18 at 2:30pm

This performance will be filled with laughter as children perform to the hilarious and innovative American Tall Tales and folk stories!

Director: Dennis Wooldridge

Cost: $460 - 2 Week program

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FABRIC, FIBERS AND METAL, OH MY!

Week of July 13 - FULL DAY

Students will explore the fun of natural materials with fabrics and metals. Unique items, including cans, fabrics and even pastels will be used for metal people, animals and more. Campers will even build their own robot!

Time: Full Day: 9 - 4pm

Cost: $230

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FABRIC, FIBERS AND METAL, OH MY!

Week of July 13 - HALF DAY

Students will explore the fun of natural materials with fabrics and metals. Unique items, including cans, fabrics and even pastels will be used for metal people, animals and more. Campers will even build their own robot!

Time: Half Day: 1 - 4pm

Cost: $130

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FABRIC, FIBERS AND METAL, OH MY!

Week of July 13 - HALF DAY

Students will explore the fun of natural materials with fabrics and metals. Unique items, including cans, fabrics and even pastels will be used for metal people, animals and more. Campers will even build their own robot!

Time: Half Day: 9 - 12pm

Cost: $130

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ROCKIN' AROUND

Week of July 20 - FULL DAY

This week will be filled with rocks and geodes of all sizes. Students will design large colorful rock Koi fish or how about having your own rock cactus? Design a Tic Tac Toe board game that you can play anywhere. Finally, get ready to crack open your own geode. I wonder what is inside?

Time: Full Day: 9 - 4pm

Cost: $230

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ROCKIN' AROUND

Week of July 20 - HALF DAY

This week will be filled with rocks and geodes of all sizes. Students will design large colorful rock Koi fish or how about having your own rock cactus? Design a Tic Tac Toe board game that you can play anywhere. Finally, get ready to crack open your own geode. I wonder what is inside?

Time: Half Day: 1 - 4pm

Cost: $130

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ROCKIN' AROUND

Week of July 20 - HALF DAY

This week will be filled with rocks and geodes of all sizes. Students will design large colorful rock Koi fish or how about having your own rock cactus? Design a Tic Tac Toe board game that you can play anywhere. Finally, get ready to crack open your own geode. I wonder what is inside?

Time: Half Day: 9 - 12pm

Cost: $130

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"WICKED IS AS WICKED DOES"

2 Weeks July 20 - July 31 - FULL DAY

Performances on 7/31 at 6pm & 8/1 at 2:30pm

In this hilarious follow-up, Snow White has taken the throne and is about to marry her prince, who actually is quite intolerable. He is trying to outlaw magic!

Director: Jessica Foxworth Badillo

Cost: $460 - 2 Week program

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S.T.E.A.M. WEEK

Week of July 27 - FULL DAY

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. Use your skills to build a painted marble maze that works with real marbles. Create sling shots with sticks and watch a lava lamp erupt. This week will be explosive!

Time: Full Day: 9 - 4pm

Cost: $230

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S.T.E.A.M. WEEK

Week of July 27 - HALF DAY

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. Use your skills to build a painted marble maze that works with real marbles. Create sling shots with sticks and watch a lava lamp erupt. This week will be explosive!

Time: Half Day: 1 - 4pm

Cost: $130

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S.T.E.A.M. WEEK

Week of July 27 - HALF DAY

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. Use your skills to build a painted marble maze that works with real marbles. Create sling shots with sticks and watch a lava lamp erupt. This week will be explosive!

Time: Half Day: 9 - 12pm

Cost: $130