Middle School Courses 

Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

 Students in our Summer Camp will experience hands-on learning in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) education by rotating to a new course every two weeks. CHICAT families can choose any of the following sessions to enroll their middle school student in or families can opt to enroll in all 3 sessions for the summer! 

 

Morning Classes: 10am -12pm

Design Lab: 3D Vortex Chalk Art 

Students will develop drawing skills in Optical Art individually in week 1, developing an idea for 1 huge collaborative outside. Week 2 students will work as a team to create a realistic looking optical illusion on the sidewalk and learn to photograph their artwork. Sketches will be on display in Gallery 1701 for the end of the summer exhibition.

 

Digital Lab: Nature Photography

Students this summer will learn how lighting, composition, and photography techniques help you create stunning landscape and nature photography. 

 

3D Maker Lab: Art with CNC

In the course, students will learn to design projects that can created with CNC machines suchs as electric cutters and routers. Projects will range from vinyl projects, to holiday cards and custom t-shirts.

 

Afternoon classes 1pm -3pm

Stop Motion

Stop Motion is an excellent tool that can enhance the learning experience in any classroom! Students will use a powerful and user-friendly app for their projects! Stop Motion allows students to bring their creative ideas to life, while providing endless opportunities for project-based learning and collaboration.

 

Fashion Forward

Students will create a fashion portfolio project showcasing the design process including concept building, color palettes, fabric sourcing, print design, sketching, illustration, technical flats, and presentation.

 

Gardening

In our gardening program, students will learn about  about environmental stewardship, and immerse them in the education of growing organic food, flowers, and landscaping, which is something we believe to be an important life skill.

 

Friday Programs 9am -3pm

Fun Fridays are a great way for youth to end their week as a reward for working hard! The kiddos deserve some time to socialize and explore various STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) based projects! Every Friday, students will take fun and engaging field trips, participate in a High School and College fair, and participate in CHICAT's Summertime CHI Festival:Back to School and Community Health Fair! 

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I consent to interviews, photographs, and audio and video recordings of myself (collectively, “Personal Images” I grant the Chicago Center for Arts Technology (CHICAT) and the Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) irrevocable right to use, reproduce (whether through digital copying, photography, audio, and video recordings, or any other means), release, publish, transmit, distribute, exhibit, and/or display in any and all forms of media (whether existing or future, and whether in whole or in part) and in any and all manners, including (1) any or all of my artwork that is created at or through CHICAT and DFSS, (2) any or all of the Personal Images, and (3) my name and likeness. The preceding consents are given for and limited to CHICAT and DFSS’s activities as a non-profit institution. Such activities may include, without limitation, news articles, telecasts, webcasts, press releases, education, fundraising, marketing, advertising, and research. Such activities may be performed by CHICAT or CHICAT’s employees, agents, affiliates, partners, assignees, licensees, or designees.

I waive all rights to inspect or approve any uses that may be created under the preceding paragraph, or the use to which any of the materials may be applied. I waive the right to compensation by, through, or under CHICAT for any uses that may be created under the preceding paragraph. I agree that Personal Images and all other originals thereof shall constitute CHICAT’s sole property, with the full right of disposition in any manner whatsoever.

I release, discharge, and agree to hold harmless CHICAT, its agents, affiliates, partners, assignees, licensees, and designees, and all persons acting under its/their authority from any and all claims whatsoever in connection with the use of the materials as described in the first paragraph above. I certify that I either (a) am 18-years old and legally competent to execute this Consent and Release or (b) am under 18-years old and have the consent of my parent or guardian to execute this Consent and Release. I understand that the terms herein are contractual and not a mere recital, that this instrument is legally binding, that I have voluntarily signed this document, and that CHICAT is relying on this Consent and Release to perform the activities described in the first paragraph above. I have read this Consent and Release and am fully familiar with its contents.