DESCRIPTION: For kids who dare to think of new stories about New York Cityand share through doodles, comics, character design, animation, photographs, digital illustrations, and immersive VR and AR experiences! In honor of the centennial of the founding of the Museum of the City of New York as the city’s storyteller, campers will interact with This Is New York: 100 Years of the City in Art and Pop Culture exhibition and explore the many ways that the city has inspired storytelling.

Campers will write their original stories, design new characters and worlds, learn techniques to master their storytelling as well as doodling and clay modeling skills, and publish their very own comics, photograph series, animation, and zines! Campers will also explore ways to use their voice for a cause they care about, being inspired by the Activist New York Exhibition. In addition, participants bring imaginary worlds to life through Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Tinkercad, CoSpaces (for VR and AR), p5.js, and more. We'll cover the fundamentals in digital design, editing photos, designing graphics and 3D modeling techniques while working with the coding language and tools that are compatible with their level of expertise. This program is a dream for kids who love to express themselves using variety of media.

Recommended for ages 8-12

Early drop in at 8:30 is available ($20/day). Please email demand@thegiantroom.com to arrange.

LOCATION: In Person at the Museum of the City of New York (1220 Fifth Ave, New York, NY)

DATES: Week of July 17th to 21st

TIMES: 9am to 11am (Morning Session), 1pm to 3pm (Afternoon Session), 9am to 3pm (Full Day); 9am to 5:00pm (Extended Day) *Early drop in option available

LEARN ABOUT

• Making: Clay modeling, crafting, building, and sculpting to create new worlds

• Storytelling, creative writing, doodling and comics

• Digital Production: Stop motion animation techniques, CoSpaces to explore VR and AR + p5.js’s full range of functionality from simple 2D sketches to generative visualizations using interactive animations and multimedia elements (for advanced participants)

• Digital art and painting with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator

• Social Sciences: explore the many ways that NYC has inspired storytelling

DAILY PLAN (Morning Session):

• 9am to 11:00am: first activity of the day

• + optional early drop in or late pick up (+$25/hour)

DAILY PLAN (Afternoon Session):

• 1:00 to 3:00pm: second activity of the day

• + optional early drop in or late pick up (+$25/hour)

DAILY PLAN (Full Day Option):

• 9am to 9:30am morning welcome and museum visit

• 9:30am to 11:30am: first STEM project of the day

• 11:30 to 12:00 pm: Lunch *Participants must come with lunch and snack*

• 12:00 to 1:00 pm: Participants work on their projects, brainstorm new ideas, and experiment with different STEM tools. We’ll also take daily trips to Central Park (right across the street from the museum), weather permitting.

• 1:00 to 3:00pm: second project of the day

• + optional early drop in or late pick up for more play, experimentation, design, and building time

PRICE: $300/week (Morning or Afternoon Session); $950/week (Full Day); $1150/week (Extended Day)