CoSA Youth Summer Arts Camp
CoSA Youth Summer Arts Camp
CoSA Youth Summer Arts Camp
The CoSA Youth Summer Arts Camp is an artistically inspiring and fun experience for kids ages 8-12, or students entering 3rd-6th grades for the 2025-26 school year. Join us for two weeks of Summer fun, making friends, and making art!
WHEN: July 7-18, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM weekdays
WHERE: CoSA’s Facilities at Coronado High School
HOW MUCH: $350
BONUS: Camp will culminate in an open exhibition and/or performance of creative works for families to enjoy in the last hour of the last day.
Ready to go? REGISTER HERE
If your child is outside the recommended age ranges but you believe your child would thrive in this camp, please email gina.sorensen@coronadousd.net
For information about scholarships, please Email Erin Everett at admin@cosafoundation.org
or Call 619-522-6202
Want to know more? Read on for a description of camp and our teachers’ bios.
Youth Arts Camp Description:
In this 10-day arts camp, young artists will dive into selected art movements-- including Surrealism, Gothic Expressionism and Dadaism-- while exploring their influence on storytelling, character design and theatrical performance. Surrealist dance themes will be explored as well as theater improvisation techniques. Students will develop concept art inspired by what they learn, experimenting with mixed media, collage and expressive portraiture. Through hands-on projects, they'll bring their artistic visions to life, from eerie self-portraits to surrealist dioramas, while also incorporating elements of theater arts such as costume design, movement-based storytelling, and the dramatic power of visual arts in performance.
By the end of the program, students will have a collection of art pieces, a deeper understanding of the crossover between drama and visual arts, and the chance to showcase their creativity in a final presentation inspired by Pablo Picasso & Eric Satie's avant guard collaboration of music, art and Parisian circus ballet, Parade (1917.)
Teacher Bios:
Sarah Kennedy Lopez studied Painting & Printmaking at Mount Holyoke College, and has 20 years of experience as a freelance artist, with a focus in mixed media and textile arts. She has a professional background in curriculum development and UX design which supports her in crafting innovative & interdisciplinary art lessons. Sarah has 3 children enrolled in CUSD and is an active volunteer in the community while currently completing a M.Ed in Instructional Design.
Cierra Tautimer is a professional dancer and performer who has been teaching dance and musical theater for over 10 years. She is a performing member of the Catalyst Dance Ensemble and holds a degree in Dance Performance from Oral Roberts University. Cierra has also choreographed and directed for many Jr. Musical Theater programs in San Diego County including Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Elf the Musical.
