Each summer, BIMA excitedly presents summer camps to fit your young artist between the ages of 6-13.

Enrollment opens April 29!

Register through the Bainbridge Island Municipal Parks & Recreation District website: www.biparks.org/register/

In the meantime, explore our 2023 summer camp offerings:

Comics: Words & Pictures

Ages 11-13

Comics, manga, and graphic novels—combining words and pictures together to tell amazing stories is what it’s all about. In this step-by-step class, young cartoonists will learn the basics of character design, story development, page layout, penciling, editing and inking techniques through fun, challenging explorations designed to inspire creativity and ignite a desire to write and draw stories. 

Instructor: David Lasky

Art & Environment Lab

Ages 10-12

How do art and the environment connect? How do artists, architects, and designers shape our world? Exploring  processes including model-making, collage, painting, and sculpture, students  will imagine and create a small-scale version of a special place of their own. 

Instructor: Kathy Griffey

Storybook Studio

Ages 6-8

Dive into all things book-related and discover creative inspiration!  Inspired by BIMA’s collection of children’s book illustrations and handmade books, campers will get hands-on with  exploration of printmaking techniques, book binding, illustration, and more!

Instructor: Lishu Rodriguez

Creativity Lab

Ages 9-12

Expand your creativity and learn how artists work! Students in this camp will explore new materials, fun challenges and create individual and collaborative projects. Self-expression is encouraged through mixed media and artful play.

Instructor: Lishu Rodriguez

Estudio De Arte

Ages 6-9

¡Bienvenido a nuestro estudio de arte! Welcome to our art studio! Play and experiment with a variety of art materials—paint, collage, clay, and so much more! Instruction will be provided in English, with Spanish introduced through art projects as well as games and songs.  Students who speak Spanish at home, those from dual-language classrooms, and beginners alike are encouraged to enroll in this dual language day-camp.

Instructor: Mabi Fernandes

Architecture: Designing Your World

Ages 11-13

Learn about architecture and the ways humans shape their environment in this camp for curious designers and builders. Students will explore the basics of architecture, urban planning, landscape design, and interior design during morning instruction and walking field trips to nearby sites; afternoons will focus on developing studio skills and realizing creations.

Instructor: Aaron Nerenberg