Camp Name: Oxbow Summer Art Camp
Camp Focus: Fine art, painting, sculpture, photography, comics, stop-motion animation, film-making
Owner: The Oxbow School
Director: Barbara Bitner
Address: 530 Third Street, Napa, California 94559
Phone Number: 707-255-6000
Fax Number: 707-255-6006
Email: summercamp@oxbowschool.org
Website: www.nolanyardscamp.com
Camp Type: Residential, co-ed, 17-day camps focused or fine art, including painting, sculpture and photography, stop-motion animation, computer arts, film-making and book-making. Camp serves healthy, locally grown, organic (when possible) gourmet camp food in our award-winning Victorian-style dining room
Setting: The Oxbow campus is located on the banks of the Napa river in Napa , CA. State-of-the-art studios have roll-up glass walls making them feel outdoors. Check out the virtual tour on our website to get a closer look
Gender: Coed
Camp Capacity: 48 campers per session
Pricing: $3150/session
Activites: In addition to studio time, campers enjoy visiting artists, field trips, recreational activities, theme nights, campfires and water activities
Notes: Unlike the general perception of art camps, we don't do busy craft projects. Our programs expose campers to professional level instruction in the fundamentals of a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, sculpture, fabrication and installation, photography and the digital arts. Campers return home with concrete evidence of their development and a heightened awareness of art. Often their biggest accomplishment is their realization that they are uniquely creative and capable of making great art.
Slogan: No Lanyards made here!

Session 1: Serious Art, Serious Fun: June 27 – July 13, 2008. Session focus is painting, drawing, sculpture, digital and darkroom photography.

Session 2:
More Art, More Fun: July 20 – August 6. Session focus same as above with the addition of comics, animation and film-making.

Unlike the general perception of art camps, we don't do busy craft projects. Our programs expose campers to professional level instruction in the fundamentals of a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, sculpture, fabrication and installation, photography and the digital arts. They then choose a large project in the medium(s) of their choice to work on for the remainder of camp. Campers return home with concrete evidence of their development and a heightened awareness of art. Often their biggest accomplishment is their realization that they are uniquely creative and capable of making great art.