Herron's summer intensives are weeklong, immersive studio sessions intended for aspiring teenage artists and designers. Sessions are held in our spacious and light-filled studios, where you will focus your creative energies and explore new techniques alongside kindred creative spirits.
In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Herron will not conduct summer camps in 2020. These decisions are being made to help mitigate and slow the spread of COVID-19 and to help protect IU and the communities it serves.
For the most updated information from IU related to the coronavirus, please visit coronavirus.iu.edu.
Be sure to check back next spring for a full list of 2021 summer camps. Thank you for your understanding.
Explore the medium of paint as well as the strange and unusual paintings of contemporary artists Mark Ryden and Tim Burton. Build your painting and creativity skills while creating surreal self-portraits, visualize characters from the creepy regions of your dreams, and observe odd objects through still-life painting. Receive a $50 discount when you sign up for both The Strange and Unusual: Painting I and Animated: Illustration I intensives.
Grades: 6 through 10
Location: Eskenazi Hall
Times: 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Cost: $200
Delve into the world of animation and create digitally rendered characters, illustrations, and animations in Herron's computer labs, which are equipped with the latest technology. Learn the basics of character development and storyboarding, then create simple flipbooks and stop-motion animations, as well as animated illustrations. Receive a $50 discount when you sign up for both The Strange and Unusual: Painting I and Animated: Illustration I intensives.
Grades: 6 through 10
Location: Eskenazi Hall
Times: 1 – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $200
Build on your creative and observational skills while studying the work of contemporary pop artists. Be inspired by Takashi Murakami and Yayoi Kusama to create textile patterns. Create still-life paintings using everyday objects. Explore the street art of Banksy and the sculptures of Jeff Koons to inspire your own public art designs. Receive a $50 discount when you sign up for both Contemporary Pop Art: Painting II and Original Characters: Illustration II intensives.
Grades: 6 through 10
Location: Eskenazi Hall
Times: 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Cost: $200
Do you love to compose characters, play games, and dream up live action role-play? Channel those interests into creating your own engaging storyline. Contribute to human history's long tradition of storytelling by creating original characters, designing your own board games, and developing cosplay experiences. Receive a $50 discount when you sign up for both Contemporary Pop Art: Painting II and Original Characters: Illustration II intensives.
Grades: 6 through 10
Location: Eskenazi Hall
Times: 1 – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $200
Learn to combine art and technology using 3-D printers, laser engravers, and Wacom Cintiq drawing tablets. Explore the possibilities offered by our technological advances and make 2-D and 3-D artworks in Herron's Think It Make It Lab. Don't miss this chance to become part of the future of making. Enrollment is limited to 10 students.
Grades: 6 through 10
Location: Eskenazi Fine Arts Center and Eskenazi Hall
Times: 1 – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $200
Learn how to talk about and understand contemporary art by participating in Art + Design Foundations, a simulated college course for high school students in grades 9 to 12. Gain studio art skills by exploring a variety of media, ranging from painting to 3-D printing. This intensive session is designed for aspiring artists who are interested in applying to the two-week Herron Pre-College program offered in June.
Grades: 9 through 12
Location: Eskenazi Hall
Times: 1 – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $200
Tuition is $200 per teen intensive session and includes all lab fees and materials.
Financial assistance is available for qualifying families. Qualifying considerations include eligibility for free or reduced lunch and books, or family hardship due to unusual circumstances.
Siblings and IUPUI employees receive a 10% tuition discount. Contact sschool@iupui.edu for the discount code or with questions about financial assistance.
