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Project Ink 2024 : Bridges Summer Creative Writing Camp

Mon jun 24 2024 at 09:30 am to thu aug 01 2024 at 04:30 pm utc-07:00, bridges reading & writing institute | irvine.

The Bridges Summer Writing Program is almost here! Take part in Project Ink, a two-week summer creative writing camp for students entering 4th to 8th grade. The teacher to student ratio is generally 1 to 7 (but may go up to 8 or 9 at most).

Classes will be live at our institute.

At Project Ink, students will develop their love for writing. Using their imagination to create their own fictional story, students will learn practical tips and useful techniques to become better writers. They will practice the five steps to the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing a finalized story.

For more information about the Project Ink curriculum, schedule and general information, and refund policies please go to www.brwi.org/projectink.

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Project Ink is a two-week creative writing camp where students (entering 4th-8th grade) develop their love for writing.

Using their imagination to create their own fictional story, students will learn practical tips and useful techniques to become better writers.

Students practice the five steps to the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing a finalized story, complete with graphics and a creative cover.

Session 1:  M-Th, June 24 – July 3, 2024 Session 2:  M-Th, July 8-18, 2024 Session 3: M-Th, July 22 – Aug 1, 2024

Morning Session:  9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Afternoon Session:  1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Rate:  $840 per student (not including processing fee)

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April 9, 2021.

This summer, many of our talented WITS Writers-in-Residence will be leading Scribes Summer Camps with our community partner, Hugo House! Young writers, grades 5-12, will have the opportunity to participate in week-long, all-day camps in which they can safely focus on, dig deep into, and nurture their inner writer. Our WITS writers, as well as guest teaching artists, will lend their expertise and perspective to help students improve their writing and create astonishing new works.

Below is a complete catalogue of all courses led by our WITS writers, which span the genres of poetry, prose, comics, sci-fi & fantasy, songwriting, and visual/audio storytelling , and with camps including immersions into exhibits at the Wing Luke and Northwest African American Museums , and beyond!

Creative Writing Scribes with Arlene Naganawa & Sara Brickman

In this exploratory camp, students will develop their creative writing abilities by experimenting in a wide variety of prose and poetry. Students will examine works from carefully curated authors and will participate in writing activities, craft exercises, and artistic experiences designed to inspire their imaginations. Camp sessions will be facilitated by two local artists: Arlene Naganawa is a published poet and educator, and Sara Brickman is a published writer, performer, and educator; it will also feature guest teaching artists. The week will culminate with a reading of student work and the option for students to contribute a chosen piece to a digital anthology of their work.

Starts July 5th.

Scribes with the Wing Luke Museum with Arianne True & Sara Brickman

Students will immerse themselves in diverse stories, exhibits, and activities from the Wing Luke Museum, an integral institution for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in our region. As students explore works curated from the museum, they will participate in writing activities, craft exercises, and experiences designed to inspire their imaginations. Camp sessions will be facilitated by two local artists: Arianne True is a published poet and educator, and Sara Brickman is a published writer, performer, and educator; it will also feature guest speakers from the museum. This camp will culminate with a reading of student work and the option for students to contribute a chosen piece to the Wing Luke Museum.

Starts July 12th.

Creative Writing Scribes with Arlene Naganawa

In this exploratory camp, students will develop their creative writing abilities by experimenting in a wide variety of prose and poetry. Students will examine works from carefully curated authors and will participate in writing activities, craft exercises, and artistic experiences designed to inspire their imaginations. Camp sessions will be facilitated by two local artists: Arlene Naganawa is a published poet and educator, and Colleen Barry is an artist, published writer, and educator; it will also feature guest teaching artists. The week will culminate with a reading of student work and the option for students to contribute a chosen piece to a digital anthology of their work.

Starts July 26th.

Comics and Graphic Novels Scribes with Greg Stump and Arianne True

Students will expand their creative writing repertoire by exploring storytelling and poetry in graphic forms, studying topics like memoir, expression, mood, and character. Students will read a wide variety of work from carefully curated authors and will participate in writing activities, craft exercises, and experiences designed to inspire their imaginations. Camp sessions will be facilitated by two local artists: Greg Stump is a published comic writer, graphic novelist, and educator, and Arianne True is a published poet and educator; it will also feature guest teaching artists. This camp will culminate with a reading of student work and the option for students to contribute a chosen piece to a digital anthology of their work.

Starts August 2nd.

Creative Writing Scribes with Samar Abulhassan and Jay Thompson

In this exploratory camp, students will develop their creative writing abilities by experimenting in a wide variety of prose and poetry. Students will examine works from carefully curated authors and will participate in writing activities, craft exercises, and artistic experiences designed to inspire their imaginations. This camp will be facilitated by two local artists: Samar Abulhassan and Jay Thompson are both published poets and educators; it will also feature guest teaching artists. The week will culminate with a reading of student work and the option for students to contribute a chosen piece to a digital anthology of their work.

Starts August 9th.

Poetry, Music, and Memory with Samar Abulhassan

“Music isn’t simply music,” the poet Kevin Young said. “It’s memory. It’s connecting us to our past.” In this class, we’ll immerse ourselves in the magic of music and poetry. You’ll tap into your own jukebox of memory through summoning songs from your past and present, connecting to a songwriter you love, for example, by creating a golden shovel poem inspired by a favorite song passage. Expect poems to surface from treasured yet forgotten memories. We’ll also create a collective jukebox, pooling some of our favorite song lyrics together to create fun writing experiments, pausing to read inspiring texts by Victor Hernandez Cruz, Ross Gay and Sonia Sanchez and Bob Kaufman.

Starts April 22nd.

Creative Writing Scribes with Samar Abulhassan

In this exploratory camp, students will develop their creative writing abilities by experimenting in a wide variety of prose and poetry. Students will examine works from carefully curated authors and will participate in writing activities, craft exercises, and artistic experiences designed to inspire their imaginations. This camp will be facilitated by two local artists: Samar Abulhassan is a published poet and educator, and Courtney Bird is a published writer and educator; it will also feature guest teaching artists. The week will culminate with a reading of student work and the option for students to contribute a chosen piece to a digital anthology of their work.

Sci-Fi and Fantasy Scribes with Greg Stump

Students in this camp will explore the worlds of science fiction and fantasy in order to develop their creative writing skills. Students will read a wide variety of work from carefully curated authors and will participate in writing activities, craft exercises, and experiences designed to inspire their imaginations. This camp will be facilitated by two local artists: JP Kemmick is a published writer and educator, and Greg Stump is a published comic writer, graphic novelist, and educator; it will also feature guest teaching artists. This camp will culminate with a presentation of student work and the option for students to contribute a chosen piece to a digital anthology of their work.

Songwriting Scribes with Totem Star with Matt Gano

In this music-infused camp, students will explore the craft of lyric and songwriting. Students will read and listen to a wide variety of work from carefully curated songwriters and lyricists and will participate in writing activities, craft exercises, and experiences designed to inspire their imaginations. This camp will be facilitated by two local artists: Matt Gano is a is a published poet, performer, and educator, and Zoser Dunbar is a singer/songwriter; it will also feature guest teaching artists. This camp will culminate with a performance of student work and the option for students to contribute a chosen piece to a digital anthology of their work.

Starts July 19th.

Audio/Visual Storytelling Scribes with Corinne Manning

In this multi-sensory camp, students will expand their storytelling repertoire by engaging with a variety of storytelling formats from carefully curated writers. They will participate in writing activities, craft exercises, and experiences designed to inspire their imaginations. This camp will be led by two local artists: Corinne Manning and Meredith Arena, both of whom are published writers and educators; it will also feature guest teaching artists. This camp will culminate with a performance of student work and the option for students to contribute a chosen piece to a digital anthology of their work.

Creative Writing Scribes with Karen Finneyfrock

In this exploratory camp, students will develop their creative writing abilities by experimenting in a wide variety of prose and poetry. Students will examine works from carefully curated authors and will participate in writing activities, craft exercises, and artistic experiences designed to inspire their imaginations. This camp will be facilitated by two local artists: JP Kemmick is a published writer and educator, and Karen Finneyfrock is a poet, novelist, and educator; it will also feature guest teaching artists. The week will culminate with a reading of student work and the option for students to contribute a chosen piece to a digital anthology of their work.

Poetry Scribes with Sierra Nelson and Arianne True

Students will delve into the craft of poetry, immersing themselves in diverse forms of written expression and learning poetic techniques. Students will read a wide variety of work from carefully curated poets and will participate in writing activities, craft exercises, and experiences designed to inspire their imaginations. This camp will be facilitated by two local artists: Sierra Nelson and Arianne True, both of whom are published poets and educators; it will also feature guest teaching artists. This camp will culminate with a reading of student work and the option for students to contribute a chosen piece to a digital anthology of their work.

Grades 9-12

Creative writing scribes with sierra nelson & corinne manning.

In this exploratory camp, students will develop their creative writing abilities by experimenting in a wide variety of prose and poetry. Students will examine works from carefully curated authors and will participate in writing activities, craft exercises, and artistic experiences designed to inspire their imaginations. This camp will be facilitated by two local artists: Sierra Nelson is a published poet and educator, and Corinne Manning is a published writer and educator; it will also feature guest teaching artists. The week will culminate with a reading of student work and the option for students to contribute a chosen piece to a digital anthology of their work.

Creative Writing Scribes with the Northwest African American Museum with Naa Akua and Daemond Arrindell

Students will immerse themselves in diverse stories, exhibits and activities from the Northwest African American Museum, an integral institution of art, history, and culture in our region. Students will learn elements of prose and poetry to develop their creative writing skills, while participating in writing activities, craft exercises, and experiences designed to inspire their imaginations. This camp will be facilitated by two local artists: Naa Akua is a published poet, performer, and educator, and Daemond Arrindell is a published poet, playwright, performer, and educator, it will also feature guest presenters from the museum. This camp will culminate with a reading of student work and the option for students to contribute a chosen piece to the Northwest African American Museum.

Poetry Scribes with Daemond Arrindell and Shelby Handler

Students will delve into the craft of poetry, immersing themselves in diverse forms of written expression and learning poetic techniques. Students will read a wide variety of work from carefully curated poets and will participate in writing activities, craft exercises, and experiences designed to inspire their imaginations. This camp will be facilitated by two local artists: Daemond Arrindell is a published poet, playwright, performer, and educator, and Shelby Handler is a published writer and educator; it will also feature guest teaching artists. This camp will culminate with a reading of student work and the option for students to contribute a chosen piece to a digital anthology of their work.

Creative Writing Scribes with Karen Finneyfrock & Shelby Handler

In this exploratory camp, students will develop their creative writing abilities by experimenting in a wide variety of prose and poetry. Students will examine works from carefully curated authors and will participate in writing activities, craft exercises, and artistic experiences designed to inspire their imaginations. This camp will be facilitated by two local artists: Karen Finneyfrock is a poet, novelist, and educator, and Shelby Handler is a published writer and educator; it will also feature guest teaching artists. The week will culminate with a reading of student work and the option for students to contribute a chosen piece to a digital anthology of their work.

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21 Summer Writing Programs for High School Students in 2024

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Summer programs offer high school students an excellent opportunity to explore subjects that interest them, build valuable skills, get a taste of college life, and meet like-minded peers. They also look awesome on a college application! If you’re interested in writing, you’ll want to check out these 20 summer writing programs for high school students. 

1. Princeton Summer Journalism Program 

Dates: Classes begin mid July, residential portion is July 26 – August 5

Location: Online and in Princeton, NJ

Application deadline: February 15

The Princeton Summer Journalism Program (PSJP) selects 40 high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds to participate in its revered program. In the PSJP, students explore current events, listen to lectures, and participate in workshops led by professional journalists and Princeton professors. The program culminates with the publication of a student-produced newspaper, the Princeton Summer Journal . To qualify for the PSJP you must: 

• Be a junior in high school
• Live in the United States and intend to attend college in the U.S.
• Have a minimum GPA of 3.5 
• Have an interest in journalism
• The combined income of custodial parent(s)/guardian(s) plus child support payments, if any, must not exceed $60,000
• Qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 
• Qualify for an SAT or ACT fee waiver

Dates: August 3 – 9

Location: Austin, Texas

Application deadline: March 1

JCamp is a free six-day program put on by the Asian American Journalist Association that brings together a culturally diverse group of students from across the U.S. Under the eye of veteran journalists and leading media executives, students take part in workshops to sharpen their journalistic skills and gain hands-on experience producing multi-platform news packages for the program’s website. JCamp is not limited to Asian American students; any student with an interest in journalism—like writing for a newspaper or magazine—is encouraged to apply. 

3. Iowa Young Writers’ Studio 2 Week Residential Program

• Session 1: June 16 – 29
• Session 2: July 14 – 27

Location: In-person in Iowa City, IA, or virtual

Application deadline: February 4

Cost: In-person: $2,500; virtual: $575

The Iowa Young Writers’ Studio provides high schoolers the incredible opportunity to have a residential experience and study with graduates of one of the most renowned writing programs in the nation: the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Participants in this program choose a focus—either poetry, fiction, creative writing, playwriting, or television writing—and share their work, practice their craft, and improve their writing while working alongside other high school writers from across the U.S. 

4. Sarah Lawerence Writers’ Week 

• Virtual: July 15 – 19
• In-person: August 5 – 9

Location: Virtual or Bronxville NY

Application deadline: TBD. Registration opens in February

Cost: Virtual: $1025; In-person: $1,550

During Sarah Lawerence Writers’ Week, participants (the program welcomes students entering the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades) explore the creative process led by esteemed Sarah Lawrence faculty and alumni. Sarah Lawerence Writing Week celebrates the risk and adventure of the creative process, fosters a non-competitive and non-judgmental environment, and keeps with the Sarah Lawrence tradition of individualized attention—groups are limited to 18 students with two faculty members per workshop. The program ends with a celebration that includes both faculty and student readings.  

5. California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA) Writing Program

Dates: July 6 – August 2

Location: Sacramento, CA

Application deadline: February 29

Cost: CA State Residents: $4,600; Out-of-state: $7,000

This summer program for high school students in California is a unique public-private partnership that was founded by the California State legislature in 1987. Approximately 70 students are selected to participate in this program led by professional writers and educators who guide them through work in fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and dramatic writing. The program prides itself on its creative environment and looks for young writers who love language, reading, and are ready to share their own stories. 

6. Juniper Young Writers Online Writing Lab 

• One-week program: July 29 – August 2
• Two-week program: July 29 – August 9

Location: Amherst, MA

Application deadline: March 7

Cost: $2,600 for one week; $4,950 for two weeks

Students in the Juniper Young Writers Online Writing Lab participate in writing sessions, share questions, and discuss their work and writing-related topics over the course of this program. Led by professional teachers, published authors, and graduate students at UMass Amherst, Writing Lab participants gain insight into the creative process, find inspiration for work, learn tips to improve their writing and develop relationships with other young writers. Students will be provided a written summary of their work, an evaluation toward writing goals, and future considerations for their writing.

7. Annenberg Youth Academy for Media and Civic Engagement (AYA) 

Dates: June 17 – July 19

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Application deadline: March 22

AYA is a free, immersive experience for talented high school students from the area surrounding USC. The program allows participants to explore USC Annenberg’s undergraduate programs, gain insight into careers in media and journalism, and meet the people advancing issues of race, gender, and ethnicity in communication and journalism. Over the course of this program, students build a variety of skills, including writing and critical thinking. 

8. Reynolds Young Writers Workshop 

Dates: June 22 – 29

Location: Granville, OH

Cost: $1,500

For more than a quarter of a century, Denison University has welcomed talented high school writers to its acclaimed Reynolds Young Writers Workshop. Led by Denison’s creative writing faculty and notable visiting writers, participants take part in small creative writing workshops and group sessions to explore a variety of writing techniques in an intimate and relaxed atmosphere.

9. Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Dates: June 23 – 28

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Application deadline: April 1

The Camp Cronkite program is a summer media enrichment camp allowing high schoolers to dive into the world of media. Led by Cronkite faculty, staff, and students, campers learn about digital journalism, broadcast journalism, or sports media. They will work on reporting, pitching, storytelling, and editing, and receive hands-on instruction in video editing, photography, reporting and writing, script development, and more. There are several scholarships available for students who demonstrate financial need. 

10. Alpha Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Workshop for Young Writers

Dates: July 24 – August 4

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Application deadline: March 10

Over Alpha’s 12 days, students with an interest in science fiction, fantasy, or horror learn how to generate ideas, turn those ideas into drafts, critique each other’s work, make revisions, and submit their work to paying markets. The program also provides students with an introduction to college life and allows them to explore a career as a professional writer. 

11. 92Y Unterberg Poetry Center Young Writers Workshop

Dates: July 8 – 25

Location: New York, NY

Application deadline: May 28

Cost: $2,600

The Unterberg Poetry Center has been home to established and up-and-coming poets since it was founded in 1939. Students at its Young Writers Workshop receive coaching from some of New York’s best writing teachers and explore a variety of forms, styles, and voices in a warm and supportive environment. Participants learn to look critically at their own work and will leave the workshop with a clearer understanding of their goals as a writer and what it takes to make a career in the literary world. 

12. Shared Worlds

Dates: July 14 – 27

Location: Spartanburg, SC

Application deadline: Rolling

This fun writing program is for high school students with an interest in speculative fiction—for example, science fiction, fantasy, and steampunk. Shared Worlds is a residential program for rising 8th-12th grade students to work under the guidance of renowned fantasy and science fiction writers. Over the course of the workshop, students imagine, build, and write their own stories and have their enthusiasm for writing encouraged. 

13. Bard College at Simon’s Rock Young Writers Workshop

Dates: July 7 – 27

Location: Great Barrington, MA

Cost: $3,500

This program is modeled on the well-known Language and Thinking Workshop all students entering Bard College are required to take. Unlike other creative writing workshops, leaders of this young writers workshop encourage informal, playful, and expressive writing and lean on peer response to develop polished pieces of writing. Students will live, eat, and work on campus, gaining firsthand experience living and learning in a college atmosphere while producing pieces ranging from short stories and poems to brief dramatic works and experiments in creative nonfiction.

14. Kenyon Review Summer Residential Young Writers Workshops

• Session 1: June 23 – July 6

Location: Gambier, OH

Cost: $2,575

Every summer, talented writers from across the U.S. come to the picturesque campus of Kenyon College to participate in its Young Writers Workshop. In this multi-genre program, students experience what it’s like to be part of the literary community while bolstering their talents, discovering new strengths, and challenging themselves in the company of similarly interested peers. 

15. Kenyon Review Summer Online Young Writers Workshop

Dates: June 16 – 21

Location: Online

Application deadline: April 15

For students who can’t make it to Ohio for two weeks, the online workshop is a great alternative. With writing workshops for three and a half hours every day, it’s possible to take advantage of the program without relocating. In the evening, students will attend virtual open mics, social gatherings, and talks and readings by authors. 

16. BYU Young Authors Academy

Dates: July 8 – 13

Location: Provo, UT

At BYU’s Young Authors Academy, students speak with local and nationally-recognized authors, review each others’ writing, work with faculty in the BYU English department, stay in campus housing, take small-group writing courses, and meet other, like-minded peers. Students can choose from two electives over the program, including Creating Believable Tales and Villains, Flash Fiction, and Breaking News. 

17. Fir Acres Writing Workshop

Dates: June 23 – July 6

Location: Portland, OR

Application deadline: March 8

Cost: $3,700

Fir Acres writing program takes sixty rising 10th-12th graders from around the country and forms a community of enthusiastic writers on the campus of Lewis and Clark College. Students participate in daily workshops studying and writing under the guidance of Lewis and Clark’s faculty. They also meet and hear from visiting writers and work on their own poetry, fiction, and other writings. 

18. LMU’s Beginning Screenwriting Program 

Application deadline: March 15

Cost: $5,800 plus a $65 application fee

LMU’s School of Film and Television offers this program to students looking to enhance their writing skills and learn the elements of screenwriting. Students will work on structure, character development, dialogue, formatting, and genre while analyzing both classic and contemporary popular movies. They will learn from faculty members who are also professional screenwriters and leave the program with a short script. 

19. Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Writing and Culture Program 

Dates: June 22 – July 20

Cost: $6,800- $8,995

Over the weeks of the program, students at CMU will examine film, writing, design, art, and culture through various lenses. Learning will take place both on CMU’s campus and around the city of Pittsburgh. Students will produce a body of work perfect for a portfolio during the program under the tutelage of highly distinguished faculty members of the Department of English. Classes are held Monday through Friday, and students emerge with individualized feedback and guidance to enhance their creative pursuits. 

20. Boston University Summer Journalism Academy

• On Campus: June 24 – July 12
• Virtual Session 1: June 17 – 28
• Virtual Session 2: July 1 – 12
• Virtual Session 3: July 15 – 26

Application deadline: April 19 for in person; May 10 for remote

Location: Virtual or Boston, MA

Cost: $1500 to $6200

Taught by working journalists, BU’s Summer Journalism Academy gives high school students actual reporting assignments to give them a jump-start into the world of journalism. With both virtual and in-person options, there is something for everyone. There are scholarships and financial aid available for students demonstrating financial need. Students must be a rising 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grader in high school to attend. For applicants who get their materials in by March 8th, there is a $400 discount for in-person, and a $200 discount for virtual learning. 

21. The School of The New York Times’ Summer Academy

• Term 1: June 9 – 21
• Term 2: June 23 – July 5
• Term 3: July 7 – 19
• Term 4: July 21 – August 2

Location: New York City

Cost: $5,935 to $7,220

From DIY Filmmaking to A Million Lives in the Law and Pop Music as Art & Business, The School of the New York Times offers a wide range of fascinating classes to students interested in journalism. In the heart of New York City, students can spend several weeks learning from experienced journalists working in the field. Scholarship applications are only available until the end of February, so interested students should apply ASAP. 

Summer programs—and other extracurricular activities—can help set you apart, particularly at highly selective schools. CollegeVine’s free admissions calculator can tell you how colleges value your extracurricular activities and uses factors like grades and test scores (along with extracurriculars) to estimate your odds of acceptance at hundreds of schools across the country. It even provides insight into how you can improve your profile!

Though summer break provides you with the most time to explore your passions, it is not the only time. Colleges want to see that you are curious about the world around you and are constantly seeking new learning opportunities. 

Instead of participating in a program, you could create your own. Writing a book or mobilizing a team to solve an issue in your local community are examples of independent efforts that look impressive to colleges. 

You can show further initiative by taking on internships and paying jobs. Both demonstrate initiative, a career direction, and key life skills like time management and responsibility. Since most internships are reserved for college students and graduates, it can be a challenge to find opportunities for high school students. To help with the search, here is a list of summer internships for high school students. Looking for more summer programs? Take a look at this list of virtual opportunities for high school students.

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Badgerdog Creative Writing Camps

Badgerdog Creative Writing Camps allow 3rd-12th grade students immerse themselves in a supportive, imaginative writing experience. Intimately-sized workshops are led by professional writers and explore the arts of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, playwriting and screenwriting.

Our writing program follows the workshop model: writers of all ages and skill levels are invited to examine the techniques of literary artists and experiment with language to communicate experience and meaning. our goal is to empower students of all ages to uncover authentic self-expression, broaden language skills, and share in a love of reading and writing., workshops follow a simple teaching model: read, write, share . we read the work of published writers to discover the strategies, and tools that make writing vivid and compelling. we write , practicing the art of storytelling. we share , reading our own work aloud in the classroom, performing in public, or having work published, learn more and register for our summer 2024 creative camps here..

For more information about Badgerdog’s programs, contact Programs Manager Katherine Lamb at [email protected] .

Read students' poems and stories on our blog, Unbound .

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Butler University Creative Writing Camp

A community for young writers.

Creative Writing Camp and Butler Bridge combine learning, laughter, and compassion to inspire young writers and readers. The programs connect bright, young people with talented mentors and like-minded peers to nurture intellectual and artistic discovery.

This learning-rich community rejects a narrow version of education, in which, too often, assessment structures learning. We reach for a goal that is harder to define: enhancing creativity, developing the imagination, and finding our own voices. We help our students and campers be so engaged with the joys of literary arts that they don’t even notice how much they are learning.

In Person: June 10-14 and June 17-21

Virtual: June 24-28

Registration is now open! 

Camp Hours: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM Monday through Friday. Additional “less programmed” option to stay from 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Monday through Friday. The 3:00 PM-4:00 PM hour will be an additional $50 cost.

Students entering grades 3–12 in fall 2024. Children will be grouped by ages. Camp will meet on the Butler campus, in Jordan Hall, third floor, room 304.

• College student mentors
• Daily visits from guest writers
• Field trip to the Indianapolis Museum of Art

Campers will attend entertaining, lively workshops designed to inspire young writers. Students will write and read stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, personal narratives, song lyrics, and experimental pieces, experiencing the power of the literary imagination while developing language skills.

The week also includes forums on the birth of ideas, slam and performance art, free writing, nonsense verse, haiku, and abstract and concrete poetry. Campers will meet in small groups of peers over lunch to design and publish a creative webpage, as well as in daily workshops in the computer labs. Campers will also make a walking visit to the Indianapolis Museum of Art and have a pizza party and explore visual art (children need to bring a sack lunch on other days).

On Friday, we’ll cap the camp with a presentation of certificates, an open-mic reading (with ice cream). Families are welcome. Throughout the camp, students will work with Butler student mentors and professors to create a website where work from the camp will be displayed and enjoyed by participants and families.

• Screenwriting
• Playwriting
• Children’s Books
• Liar’s Club/Slam Café
• Imagination Tag
• The Art of Twitter
• The Graphic Novel
• The Blogosphere

Butler University’s Creative Writing Camp offers an intensive and entertaining week of workshops to help young writers develop their talent and passion for writing. Campers will converse and work with accomplished novelists, poets, editors, and teachers of writing. Past instructors have included:

Hilene Flanzbaum, PhD, Professor of English and Director of Writing for Wellness at Butler University

Colby Ornell, MFA (2018), Ph.D. candidate at the University of Houston, Fiction Editor at  Gulf Coast

Elisabeth Speckman, MFA (2016), Adjunct Professor, Butler Bridge Program Director, fiction, playwright, actress

Chris Speckman, MFA (2013), Adjunct Professor, Writing in the Schools Director at Butler University, poet

Susan Neville, Demia Butler Chair English and Professor of English at Butler University

Alessandra Lynch, Senior Lecturer and English and Poet-in-Residence at Butler University

Chris Forhan, Professor of English at Butler University and author of  My Father Before Me: A Memoir

One session (In Person)—$295 – 9:00 AM–3:00 PM (M-F)

One session (Virtual)—$245 – 9:00 AM–3:00 PM (M-F)

Additional discounts available for both in person weeks.

Refund Policy

Prior to June 1—Campers withdrawing from camp will be given a refund less a 20% admin fee

After June 1—No camp refunds will be given

Butler University requires students, faculty, and staff to be vaccinated. As of February 26, 2022, Butler also follows the following policy:

“Given the rapid decline of COVID-19 cases, Butler University is making face masks optional across campus , including classrooms, dining areas, and residence halls, effective Wednesday, March 2.”

The Creative Writing Camp will follow Butler’s guidelines as well, and camp’s guidelines are the following:

• COVID-19 vaccines are required for both our campers and staff.
• Masks are optional. We will have masks on-hand for any campers, families, and staff who request one.

More information on Butler’s COVID-19 guidelines can be found here .

Geoffrey Sharpless, PhD, Director [email protected] [email protected]

Gina Reese, Creative Writing Camp Coordinator [email protected]

Summer Camps for Kids

Crystal bridges museum of american art will be closed monday, may 13, to prepare for the visit of antiques roadshow . we will return to normal hours of operation wednesday, may 15..

Kids’ summer camps are back! Make the most of your family’s summer break with weeklong day camps designed for kids ages 4 to 14.

Choose from a full lineup of camps, each one focused on a different kind of creative fun. Explore the grounds in a camp all about art and nature, or give the architect in the family a chance to build their skills with a camp connecting STEM and the arts. Whatever your kids’ passions, they’re sure to find plenty to love at the museum. And you’ll love that they’re learning and making memories every step of the way.

Check out the listings below to see dates and camp descriptions.

Need-Based Scholarships: A limited number of need-based scholarships are available for all summer camps, covering 100% of registration costs. Scholarships are awarded through a lottery system and cannot be awarded for any camps that the camper has already been registered for through the regular camp registration process.

Already registered, or have questions about how summer camps work at Crystal Bridges? Visit our Know Before You Go guide to learn everything you need before camp begins.

Camps Ages 4-5

Summer camp: mini masters.

Introduce your little ones to the magic of art with this week-long summer camp led by museum educators!

Summer Camp: Creatures and Critters

Embrace your wild side and get to know wildlife with our museum educators!

Summer Camp: Art and Nature

Blend art and nature in this inspiring camp adventure!

Camps Ages 5-7

Summer camp: printmaking.

Unleash your creativity by joining us for an inspiring printmaking adventure!

Summer Camp: Painting

Join us this summer for this week-long painting camp full of colorful, creative fun!

Summer Camp: Ceramics

Get your hands in the clay and let creativity take shape at our Ceramics Camp led by experts from Fifth Street Studio!

Summer Camp: Illustration

Discover the colorful world of illustration with this week-long summer camp led by Crystal Bridges’ art instructors!

Summer Camp: Nature Explorers

Embark on a thrilling adventure with 37 North and join us for a week of discovery!

Summer Camp: Garden Club

Join us for Garden Club to explore the wonders of gardening and let your creativity bloom!

Summer Camp: Sketchbooks

Grab your sketchbooks and get creative at this week-long drawing camp!

Camps Ages 8-10

Summer camp: art in motion.

Join Bike School Bentonville for a week of movement, creativity, and outdoor exploration at Art in Motion: an adventure that spins together the joy of riding and the beauty of artistic expression!

Summer Camp: Architecture

Make something awesome at this week-long summer camp led by the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design!

Summer Camp: Fashion

Step into the magical world of fashion and learn how to create wearable pieces of art!

Summer Camp: Photography

Join Brandon Watts from Kids N Cameras on this exciting adventure into the world of photography!

Summer Camp: Fiber Arts

Join camp instructor Sally Ball for an engaging week-long introduction to the world of textile arts!

Join us for this week-long summer painting camp full of colorful, creative fun!

Summer Camp: Animation

Take an exciting journey into the world of animated storytelling!

Summer Camp: Trike School of the Magical Arts

Join us at the prestigious Trike School of the Magical Arts, an adventure camp focused on team building, games, and art!

Camps Ages 11-13

Summer camp: digital art.

Get creative with this week-long summer camp and explore the world of digital art!

Camps Ages 11-14

Summer camp: camp connect.

Join us at Camp Connect for a week of learning, collaboration, and fun!

Sasha Ben Ari @ the Moscow Summer Camp

by Sasha Ben Ari

Day 1: The staff has arrived – 14 local and 7 Israeli counselors – and we cannot wait for the campers! I wonder who will be in my group. The campers will decide what interests them – and join that group. Here are their choices:

• New message – spends time writing and analyzing texts.
• Crossroads – deals with decision making, how Jewish history was created and other questions.
• Memory laboratory – will travel through Jewish and Israeli history, trying to understand the phenomenon of memory.
• Top secret – is for anyone interested in philosophy and in discovering secrets and uncovering mysteries.
• Genius of a place – will create their own planet. They will try to understand life’s daily routines and create a hand-made town.
• Eureka – will create new ideas and learn about Jewish start-ups in history and today.
• Biography – who are the people who made Jewish history? In this group participants will learn about most important people in history.

I see the buses coming … have to run!

After lunch (I hope we won’t get soup! I hate it!) we are presenting workshops to the campers. We have drawing, storytelling, dancing, architecture, debate, music, video, advertising, newspaper, photography and cartoons. And everything is in a close connection with Jewish and Israeli themes. If I was choosing I would go to cartoons))))

Day 3: Today is dedicated to Jewish languages. In the evening we are preparing big language-fest! One of my Hebrew teachers said that every Jew knows Jewish languages from birth, we just forget it as we get older. So in order to start speaking Yiddish, for example, you just have to recall it. With me it never worked. But today everything in our camp is labeled in several languages. Hebrew is everywhere!

When I studied in University, we had a big group of overseas students. Many of them were Jewish. When we started speaking about where our parents or grandparents were from, we soon found out that all our roots come to Russia, Belorussia, Ukraine and Poland. We are all connected!

Today we are speaking about our history, about our forefathers, about shtetles . How was their life organized? Are some of our activities and routines reminiscent of theirs?

Do you know someone much older than you that keeps a piece of your family history? What would you answer?

Day 5: We are in the middle of the camp process. We wake up every day hearing Israeli music, got used to soup for lunch (brrr!) and feel ourselves at home here (62 miles away from Moscow!).

Today we spoke about the Holocaust – the biggest tragedy in Jewish history. On the one hand, we are in a Jewish summer camp which is full of fun, but on the other hand, we are in a Jewish camp, and without speaking about the Holocaust, without remembering it, we can’t be Jews.

We are giving a wide range of options (have you noticed that we are giving options wherever it is possible?) for learning about the Holocaust: Films, group discussions, text analysis, and stories of survivors. In the evening, we will sit together with our groups and discuss Jewish values that help us survive the dangers of the past thousands of years.

Please, wish us good luck today!

In the morning we started preparing by speaking about the Jewish home. What makes a Jewish home really Jewish? Children shared very interesting personal stories. One girl in my group, Katya, said that her grandmother who was communist and did not know anything about Jewish tradition never cooked on Friday evening nor during Saturday saying that it brings “bad luck” to the family. We know where she got this idea, from her Jewish parents!

During the post-lunch break all the counselors will gather in the dining hall to decorate it. I hope it will look like my home at Shabbat with candles and nice dishes.

Shabbat Shalom!

Day 7: Do you know what time Shabbat ends in Russia during the summer? Nearly 11 pm! The whole day for leisure and pleasure! It was a nice day! In the morning, the whole camp played a game. The campers found themselves during the Soviet / Communist times when being a Jew was not something nice (to put it mildly). The educational aim was to demonstrate Jewish life in the Soviet Russia.

The campers’ goal was to find Jewish underground organizations and movements or even establish new ones while not being found by the authorities (counselors, of course). The game ended when everyone helped organize a chupa , a real Jewish wedding for a young couple. The game took more than 3 hours. We spent hours decorating the area, but the result was worth it.

Many campers called their parents and grandparents after the game and for the first time asked details about their life in the Soviet times! Isn’t it amazing?

Have to go to bed, tomorrow is a new exciting day!

After lunch our camp will take part in the International project “Jews of the world write the Tanach “. We received special forms where every child in the camp will write down a sentence from the Tanach . So our camp will produce couple pages for the hand-written book that will be created in the end of the project. We are writing the beginning of the Malachim chapter. Do you remember what is it about?

Day 9: The camp is coming to an end, but we still have one very important topic to speak about. Israel! I heard from my parents, who were born and lived for a long time in the Soviet Union, that after the 6-day war they for the first time felt proud to be Jewish and proud to be associated with Israel. For many of the Russian Jewish families, Israel is still something more understandable than Jewish tradition. So many children were waiting for “Israel Day”. Many have relatives in Israel. I hope we have something Israeli for lunch!

It is going to be a calm day, with a lot of discussions in small groups, including talks about our families.

It is amazing how these children, who came with very little Jewish knowledge 10 days ago, organized their new experiences and presented them to one another.

We will meet again next year!

courtesy Jewish Agency for Israel

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