PCA Spring 2018

PF/PCA
CENTER FOR
THE ARTS
SCHOOL
Process Over Product
All projects are process-based, which affords children the
opportunity to engage in critical thought, collaborative
learning, and creative experimentation under the guidance of
an experienced professional artist and educator. PCA places
emphasis on the skills acquired during the process of creation,
rather than the importance of the final product. To that end,
students will often work collaboratively, and may create
temporary installations that will not go home with them at the
end of camp. While most campers will end the week with a final
artwork to take home, this cannot be guaranteed.
Photo Consent
Your child’s image may be photographed or reproduced on PF/
PCA promotional materials. You can unauthorize this practice on
the Emergency Information and Authorization Form.
Correspondence
PCA School communicates to clients primarily through email.
Please check your email regularly. You will receive a reminder
email 3-4 days prior to beginning of camp or class that will
include information about the instructor, location, and time.
Teachers
PCA Instructors are talented artists, devoted educators
and responsible caregivers. Our instructors are passionate
about designing a curriculum that reflects their skills and
expertise, while upholding the commitment to best practices
in arts learning. Every instructor, staff member, and assistant
is required to hold Act 33/34 Clearances and complete a
fingerprint-based Federal Criminal History Check.
Child & Teen Program Info
Student Artwork
Personal belongings and artwork left behind at the conclusion
of class or camp are collected and kept in the lost and found.
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts reserves the right to discard
artwork and other personal belongings two weeks after the
conclusion of camp.
Ceramic Artwork
Due to kiln firing schedules, some clay artwork may not be ready
for pick up until approximately two weeks after the class or
camp.
Children’s and Family Open Studio
Registration
Space is limited and placement cannot be guaranteed for lastminute
registrations. Pre-registrations can be made for the first
hour, and pay the difference for additional time spent in the
studio.
Sign-in
Students may be signed-into open studio anytime during the
session with space permitting. Students may not be signed-in
with less than 1 hour remaining.
Sign-Out
(con’t)
Students may be signed-out anytime during the session.
Accounts will be charged $20 for every 15 minutes that
students are not yet signed-out following the end of scheduled
sessions.
Learn and create with us
this summer!
Stay tuned for Summer Camps 2018: PF/PCA’s 40th
year of providing young artists in the Pittsburgh area
with opportunities to learn through making.
For information: center.pfpca.org/education/summer-camps
Video Production Workshop
Aerial Imagery Workshop
Design, Create & Use
Digital Photography
Ceramic Sampler
Jewelrymaking
Oil & Acrylic
...and more!
Registration Info / Summer Camp Preview
Other Information
What to Bring
All supplies are provided for child and teen programs. Students
in studio arts camps and classes often use messy materials;
you may send your child with a labeled apron or smock to wear
while art making. For full-day camp, send your child with a nonperishable
lunch and two snacks, labeled with first and last name.
Please send an change of clothes (labeled with first and last
name) if he or she is between the ages of 4 and 7.
Emergency Information and Authorization Form
Your child may not be signed-in until a completed form is
submitted. See full details on page 33.
What to Keep at Home
Please leave toys, MP3s and other valuables at home. Cell
phones may be used in emergencies but must be kept on silent
during camps.
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