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School’s OUT Summer Adventures: Fantastic Folk Art

July 22-26 9:30 AM–3:30 PM Early Drop-off: 8–9:30AM | Late Pick-up: 3:30–5 PM Drop off your child daily for this day long experience. Children will be immersed in the Museum’s galleries while learning about history and developing their art skills with unique materials and techniques. Fantastic Folk Art Experiment with different art mediums as you create utilitarian pieces that reflect your culture and traditions, while learning about outsider art and our folk-art exhibit Outsider Perspectives, on view until August 25.  …

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July 26, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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144 W Main St
Waterbury, CT United States

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July 22-26
9:30 AM–3:30 PM
Early Drop-off: 8–9:30AM | Late Pick-up: 3:30–5 PM
Drop off your child daily for this day long experience. Children will be immersed in the Museum’s galleries while learning about history and developing their art skills with unique materials and techniques.
Fantastic Folk Art
Experiment with different art mediums as you create utilitarian pieces that reflect your culture and traditions, while learning about outsider art and our folk-art exhibit Outsider Perspectives, on view until August 25.
 
This program does sell-out and pre-registration is REQUIRED. For more information contact Jason Foberg: (203) 753-0381 x114 or jason@mattmuseum.org
Cost: $210
Register Here
Support provided by the American Savings Foundation

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