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HANDS-ON ART ACTIVITIES
Adult, school, and community groups can schedule basic art making workshops led by DCCA teaching artists. Workshops last 45 minutes and are held in the DCCA classroom. Workshops are offered Tuesday through Friday; weekend workshops can also be arranged. Please allow 3 weeks advance notice to schedule a workshop.

For more information on workshops and tours call Jane Chesson at
302-656-6466 ext. 7106 or email jchesson@thedcca.org.



FREE FAMILY PROGRAMS

SoundPlay
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Noon – 3 pm
Ages 4 and up

Visiting artist Ashley John Pigford will transform the DCCA into a playful, interactive sound experience for kids and their families. Families are invited to play with sound recording, playback, and effects through various interactive devices located throughout the DCCA. This collaborative and playful experience is intended to inspire curiosity about sound and sound technology as a form of art.


SPLASH: An Exploration of Paint
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Noon – 3 pm
Ages 4 and up

Come get your hands messy with a DCCA Teaching Artist as we investigate the wide world of paint! Art activities will include explorations of color, texture and shape. Families are invited to visit the galleries with DCCA docents to compare and contrast the different types of paintings on view. Smocks will be provided!


Animation Station
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Noon – 3 pm
Ages 4 and up

Join DCCA resident artist Carlos Ferguson and Tiny Circus for an afternoon of stop motion animation.
Children and families will have the opportunity to make their own paper characters that will star animated shorts. Families are encouraged to return to the DCCA on the evening of Friday, May 7th for a video screening of animated films that will include pieces created during the family program.

Click here to view an animation by Tiny Circus.

Art & Community Picnic and Outdoor Video Screening
Friday, May 7, 2010
5 – 9 pm

Bring your family to the DCCA for an outdoor screening of short video animations created by Wilmington community-members with DCCA resident artist Carlos Ferguson and Tiny Circus, who travel the country in the Tiny Circus “rolling magic lantern,” a solar-powered, vintage Airstream trailer equipped with sound and a movie screen. Bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets to the Justison Landing Greenspace, adjacent to the Riverwalk, to picnic before the show begins at sunset.

Program time: 5-9 pm
Video Screening: Sunset
Location: Justison Landing Greenspace, adjacent to the Riverwalk and just south of the corner of
Justison and West Streets. Look for the vintage Airstream trailer!
Parking: Available at DCCA (a two-minute walk from the event)
What to bring: Blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic fare

This event is rain or shine! In the event of rain, the movie screening will be held inside the DCCA, where picnic space will also be available.




View pictures from previous Family Day Programs.
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