JDCAC Summer Camps

Another Successful Summer of Camps at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center!

This summer, the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (JDCAC) was filled with creativity and imagination as children of all ages, participated in dance, special interest, theatre and visual arts camps. These camps created an opportunity for children to engage in educational activities while having a great time!

After 20 years of art camps, Chichi Lovett, Retired Auburn University (AU) Art Professor and Art Camp Director, is continuing to make each summer better than the last. Art camps continue to grow and thrive each year. Visual Arts Workshops for Children and Art for Young Children provided students with engaging art education activities that expose them to different mediums and techniques while learning about artists, art forms and diverse cultures, past and present. Lovett greatly appreciates those who teach, assist and volunteer. A special thank you goes to Sara Hand Custer for coordinating camps and the Auburn Arts Association for their continued support of Auburn’s community arts programs.

Auburn Area Community Theatre (AACT) had an active summer, striving to make children’s theatre essential to our arts community. Musical Theatre Camps and the Summer Intensive Acting Camps were once again a huge success and taught children the elements of stage movement, voice, dance and much more. AACT brings dynamic theatre opportunities throughout the school year so make sure to visit auburnact.org for opportunities to audition for their fall and spring children’s productions.

New this year was the AU Music Project’s Band Camp which provided group music lessons for beginner wind, brass and percussion. Joy’s Music and Singing Summer Camps taught music appreciation and brought singing skills to the next level while having fun! Superhero Training Camp and Science Camp provided superhero identities and ingenuity through science experiments.

The Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center would like to thank Chichi Lovett, Art Camp Director; Sara Hand Custer, Art Camp Coordinator; the Auburn Arts Association; Melanie Brown, Musical Theatre and Summer Intensive Acting Camp Director; Auburn Area Community Theatre; Dr. Mark Degoti, AU Music Project Band Camp Director; Joy Xu, Music and Singing Camp Director; Summer Williams, Superhero Training and Science Camps Director; and, all participating instructors and volunteers. These camps would not have been possible without their hard work.

Interested in participating in future camps as an instructor, volunteer or participant? Contact the JDCAC at 334.501.2963. Planning for summer 2019 camps will begin in Jan. 2019. Come join the excitement in Auburn's art community today and make a difference for the younger generation’s future!