Cultural Arts Center--Mozley House

2008 Spring Break Art Camp

PRESS RELEASE:

February 12, 2008

 
For immediate release:
Through April 11, 2008                                           For more information:
Laura Lieberman 770/949-2787
Hope Beringause, 770/920-7129                                                                                                      

CAC’s 5th  Annual Intensive Arts Camp at Deer Lick Park

Douglasville, Georgia – The Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville/Douglas County and the Douglas County Department of Parks and Recreation are pleased to offer the fourth annual intensive arts camp at Deer Lick Park, from Monday, April 7th, through Friday, April 11th. Children, 7 – 11 years old, will explore a wide variety of art disciplines including ceramics, design, cartooning and painting with expert and experienced teaching artists.
Campers (a total of 50 can be registered) are divided into five groups of ten by age. Camp begins at 9 a.m. and continues until 4 p.m. Early drop off (8:30 am) and late pick up (5:30 p.m.) can be arranged at no additional fee with the Parks and Recreation staff. Fees for the week are $50 for this first child ($45 for CAC members) with a $5 dollar discount for siblings. Space is limited, so reservations must be made by calling CAC at 770-949-2787 or Deer Lick Park at 770-920-7129.

Daily schedule will include three art making sessions, a morning and afternoon break (snacks provided by Douglas County Department of Parks and Recreation) and lunch (provided by campers). Each artist will work with three groups each day and with each group twice on projects in their discipline. The final day will be spent at the Cultural Arts Center on a camp project with everyone participating and on the display of works to be presented during our Celebration of Achievements, Friday, April 11th,  5 until 6 pm. Families and the community are invited to attend.

The project is a partnership between the Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville / Douglas County and the Douglas County Department of Parks and Recreation with special support from Greystone Power Foundation’s – Operation Round Up.  Laura C. Lieberman, Executive Director, CAC, and Hope Beringause, Community Program & Events Coordinator, DCPR, are coordinators of the project. Hope Beringause is the site coordinator during the spring break camp week at Deer Lick, Monday – Thursday, April 7th   – 10th.  Laura C. Lieberman is the site coordinator on Friday, April 11th, when the participants will be at the Cultural Arts Center in the afternoon for the final celebration.                                    

The Cultural Arts Council and its programs are supported in part by the City of Douglasville, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, the Georgia Council for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes a great nation, deserves great art. For detailed directions and more information, please contact the Cultural Arts Council at 770/949-2787 or visit our web site --- www.artsdouglas.org.