HUG Donkeys! Family Friendly Summer with youth program options

Spend quality time in a residency with your family with a summer camp vibe. Create a family residency for an exclusive private experience for 1 or 2 weeks.

Instead of sending the kids to sleep-away camp, bring them along for a special, unique experience for each individual and the family as a whole. You have dedicated studio and work time while the kids have customized nature-based, creative private instruction and mentorship intentionally away from the typical distractions of home life and modern society conveniences.

Want them to have a unique experience in nature and in a homestead environment with inspiration and interaction opportunities all around?

Want to have family dinners in a no phone zone and make s'mores around a campfire telling silly stories or playing musical instruments?

How does a creative family take a summer vacation where everyone gets to tinker, play, experiment, explore, and overall engage in wonder and wander?

What is available for them? Programming options for all ages. Example below and more information on the website.

  • If your tween or teen has interest in graphic design, former design professor Val has a unique project options based on their age and skill level emphasizing hand craft from design basics to typography and advanced projects related to sustainability and the role of citizen designer. Or if they have interest in the arts in general, Val will offer a nature-based set of projects such as cyanotype, nature journaling, writing prompts, and craft. 

Forget the vacation rental and have a fantastic memorable summer creative experience at Camp Wonder Wander. Choose from either the Raspberry Residency house (3 bedrooms, 2 baths with a full bed ensuite and two single private rooms) or the much bigger Lemon Lodge (3 bedrooms, 2 baths can technically sleep up to 14). You'll have exclusive access and be the only one's on site (unless another family is in the second lodging option).

Share this lovely, rural homestead experience where you can HUG DONKEYS and see the stars on a non-cloudy night.

Availability June 1 - 8 and options July 20 - August 11.

Deadline
Residency Length
1 week - 2 weeks
Languages
English
Average Number of Artists in Residence at a Time
1
Collaborative Residency
May apply as a team
Discipline
Drawing
Interdisciplinary Arts
Mixed Media
Painting
Sculpture
Visual Arts
Book Arts
Fine Metals/Jewelry
Installation Arts
Paper Arts
Textile & Fiber Arts/Weaving
Criticism
Fiction
Journalism
Literary Nonfiction
Literature
New Genres
Nonfiction
Playwriting
Poetry
Screenwriting
Translation
Writing
Acting
Choreography
Performance Art
Theater
Digital Media
Documentary
Electronic Arts
Film
Moving Image
Multimedia Arts
Photography
Graphic Design
Illustration
Architecture
Environmental Arts
Landscape Architecture
Public Art
Social Practice
Storytelling
Biology
Ecology
Environmentalism/Conservation
Science
Art Conservation
Art Education
Art History
Philosophy
Companions
Pets (Non-service animals)
Family Friendly
Spouses/partners allowed for full stay (non-collaborators)
Children allowed for full stay
Stage of Career
Any stage of career
Additional Expectations/Opportunities
Other
Accessible Housing
Inaccessible
Meals Provided
Residents have access to shared kitchen
No meals are provided
Studios/Special Equipment
Private Studios
Studios/Facilities Accessibility
Partially Accessible (50% or more)
Inaccessible
Type of Housing
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Shared bedroom
Additional Eligibility Information

Family friendly summer residency option. No application, just get the conversation started today with an application at https://www.sarasvati.space/family-summer-camp

Artist Stipend
0
US Dollar (USD)
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
0
US Dollar (USD)
Residency Fees
1275
US Dollar (USD)
Fee Details

Please review the website for more details. The base rate for one week for a family up to 5 in the Raspberry Residency house is $1275. Additional weeks or upgrade to the Lemon lodge will be more $. 

Customize programming for the kids based on age and activity level. A quote will be provided and a suggested itinerary from an hour or a few hours on one day to a full blown immersive course in graphic design and nature-based art activities. Check out all of the options on the website : https://www.sarasvati.space/family-summer-camp

Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support
0
US Dollar (USD)
Application Fee
Application Type
Open application