Founded by art collector and fashion designer Larry Aldrich in 1964, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is one of the oldest contemporary art museums in the United States. The Museum is one of the few independent, non-collecting institutions in the country and the only museum in Connecticut solely dedicated to the presentation of contemporary art. The Museum is located on Main Street in historic downtown Ridgefield, Connecticut an hour and a half north of New York City. The campus includes a two-acre Sculpture Garden and is walking distance from a Revolutionary War battlefield, and many restaurants and shops.
Camp Aldrich is a full-day, week-long arts experience for kids in grades 1 through 6. Campers explore the Museum’s three-acre campus, learn in the galleries, and incorporate the world around them into their art. Each week, campers are guided through art-making workshops and activities led by a professional, practicing artist and our dedicated team of camp counselors. Weeks are tailored to specific age groups for the ultimate creative learning environment. Each session culminates in a celebration for family and friends on Friday evenings, displaying works or art that the campers developed throughout the week.
Summer 2024 Dates:
Week 1: Monday, July 15 to Friday, July 19; Grades 1 to 3
Week 2: Monday, July 22 to Friday, July 26; Grades 1 to 3
Week 3: Monday, July 29 to Friday, August 2 Grades 4 to 6
Cost:
Members: $435 per week
Non-Members: $480 per week
Sample Schedule
Drop Off - 9:30 am
Campers have the option to draw, read, play, or participate in group activities while all the children arrive.
Mindful Movement and Studio Time - 9:30 to 10am
Campers will be guided through a mindful movement activity or engage in free studio time before the gallery tour begins.
In the Gallery - 10 to 11:30 am
Campers will begin by exploring a particular gallery or work of art currently on view in the museum with our staff. Following the tour, campers will engage in creative gallery activities.
Lunch and Outdoor Play - 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Time to eat (outside if weather permits) and then participate in games and activities in the sculpture garden or The Studio
Artist Session - 12:30 to 3 pm
Campers work with the teaching artist on their projects, experimenting with art-making techniques, and exploring the galleries and sculpture garden.
Snack/Extra Flex Time - 3 to 4 pm
Children enjoy a snack (outside if weather permits), then have time to add final touches to their work for the day and/or take part in games/activities.
Pick Up - 4 pm
Campers clean up from the day’s activities and have the option to draw, read or play while caregivers pick up the children.
