2010 Summer Art Camp in Poland, Austria & Slovakia

WHERE This year we plan to introduce our young artists to unique traditions and picturesque landscapes of the Beskidy Mountains.The Binkowka, hamlet of Sidzina sitting at the foothills of the Beskidy Mountains, is a vibrant and colorful tourist destination. It is rich in old, ornate wooden architecture. Babia Gora, the highest peak of Beskidy reached by foot, will expose students to the magnificent vistas of surrounding valleys, Tatra Mountains, also Gorce and Pieniny Mountains.

WHEN Three weeks in July, 2010

ART PROGRAM Our camp will help young people to discover and spark their interest in art. The participants work on their art projects led by experienced art teachers. Daily excursions provide inspiration and subjects for artwork.The students will illustrate their daily experiences while working in a pleasant and student-friendly atmosphere.The students will paint with tempera, watercolor, dry and oil pastels, also create sculptures and enjoy drawing with charcoal, pencil and sepia.They will have fun with collage. All artworks will be presented at an after-camp Art Exhibit in the US.

HIKING PROGRAM Our goal is to introduce young Americans to hiking and to instill in them the respect and love for the Polish Carpathian Mountains.We are planning hiking trips to various mountains. We also plan to take bus trips to interesting local sites.We will visit and paint historical wooden houses and churches.We will discover medieval castles and towns in Slovakia and Austria and amazing caverns in Slovakia and Chech Republic, visit Vienna and take a cruise on the Danube River.The last two days of the camp, the children will spend in Krakow. Our program in Krakow includes visits to the Wawel Royal Castle, the largest European open air salon — the Market Square (Rynek), and to the Czartoryski Museum.We will also make a stop at a restaurant on Slawkowska Street where, following our tradition, we will dine on pizza and polish specialty cuisine pierogi (dumplings).

The cost of participation in the program is $1700, airfare $1200 and insurance $100. Limited financial aid is available for qualifying participants. Please make checks payable to the Nowodworski Foundation and mail them to the address below. Space is limited, so apply soon. If you would like us to hold your spot please mail us a $300 deposit by May 8th. Payment schedule: $1200 by May 22nd, final payment $1500 by June 5th.

APPLY NOW please contact Kinga Lesniak at 914.552.9247 (lesniak.kinga@gmail.com) if you have any questions.

Nowodworski Campus Foundation
Plac Na Groblach 9, 31-101 Krakow, Poland
represented in US by The Nowodworski Foundation
PO Box 264, Purdys NY 10578

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