The Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts invites you and your family to attend their Winter/Spring 2010 series of fun-filled and educational family programs.
Enjoy docent-led tours of the galleries, scavenger hunts, and activities led by DCCA Teaching Artists.
These programs are free to the public and no pre-registration is required.
SPLASH: An Exploration of Paint
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Noon - 3 pm
Ages 4 and up
Come get your hands messy with a DCCA Teaching Artist as we investigate the wide world of paint! Art activities will include explorations of color, texture, and shape. Families are invited to visit the galleries with DCCA docents to compare and contrast the different types of paintings on view. Smocks will be provided!
Animation Station
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Noon - 3 pm
Ages 4 and up
Join DCCA resident artist Carlos Ferguson and Tiny Circus for an afternoon of stop motion animation. Children and families will have the opportunity to make their own paper characters that will star in animated shorts. Families are encouraged to return to the DCCA on the evening of Friday, May 7th for a video screening of animated films that will include pieces created during the family program.
Art & Community Picnic and Outdoor Video Screening
Friday, May 7, 2010 5 - 9 pm
Video Screening: Sunset
Bring your family to the DCCA for an outdoor screening of short video animations created by Wilmington community-members with DCCA resident artist Carlos Ferguson and Tiny Circus, who travel the country in the Tiny Circus rolling magic lantern, a solar-powered, vintage Airstream trailer equipped with sound and a movie screen. Enjoy a picnic at the Justison Landing Greenspace, adjacent to the Riverwalk, before the show begins at sunset.
Location:
Justison Landing Greenspace, adjacent to the Riverwalk and just south of the corner of Justison and West Streets. Look for the vintage Airstream trailer!
Parking:
DCCA Parking Lot
What to bring:
Blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic fare. This event is rain or shine! In the event of rain, the movie screening will be held inside the DCCA, where picnic space will also be available.
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
200 South Madison St
Wilmington, DE 19801
302.656.6466
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