Families with Children

As guest blogger Kelsey Linton reports, this week at the de Young Summer Art camp, the goal was to encourage our campers to examine the sources of their creativity with the theme "Influences and Inspirations". Each day of class focused on a new artistic medium or a particular artist's work, which made this one of the busiest weeks yet! The Masters, the oldest group of the campers; the Artisans, the middle age group; and the Apprentices, the youngest group, all gathered inspiration from famous artists in the de Young’s collection throughout the week.

Week four of the de Young Summer Art Camp featured the theme The Power of Painting. Guest blogger Alida Jekabson visited the studios in the tower to report on the young artists’ emerging talents.

Week two of the de Young’s Summer Art Camp featured the theme Drawn to Drawing. Guest blogger Kelsey Linton draws us into the exciting world of lines, shapes, and shading as we catch up with the campers hard at work.

With Friday Nights at the de Young on hiatus until March 30, 2012, we thought we’d take a moment to recognize some of our most dedicated supporters. Meet the Pelaez family, longtime museum members and intrepid fans of Friday Nights at the de Young. Parents Jenna and Steve along with their two kids, Payton, 7 and Aria, 5 have rarely missed a Friday Night in the past six years. We asked them what were some of the highlights from their weekly ritual.