ArtStart's interdisciplinary summer arts camp for youth ages 4-12 years is celebrating it's 15th
year of exploring the arts of different cultures in depth. Each year has marked a new journey and new learning for youth, many of whom have attended programs since age 4 years old. Summer
2008 we have chosen to celebrate this organizational milestone as well as honor the 150th year
of Minnesota statehood by assembling a retrospective of some of our most culturally and artistically rich programming with some new twists.
Drawing inspiration from the Mississippi River, a common bond that unites us all as a community from the Native People who inhabited this area before the Westward Expansion to the newest immigrants, who call Minnesota home, ArtStart's
"Mississippi Rendezvous 2008" weaves a rich tapestry of cultural and artistic diversity.
Designed for children pre-K through grade 6, ArtStart's Summer Interdisciplinary Arts program
offers youth the opportunity to immerse themselves in the arts, cultures, and natural wonders
of Native American, European, African, Latino and Asian cultures. This unique program blends
art, environment, and culture and
provides children with a quality arts
education experience in which they
work with professional artists and
arts educators in multiple disciplines.
Children may attend the program for
one, two or three weeks, full day or
afternoons only. Each week ends with
an afternoon informance where children
demonstrate their learning for
family and friends.
View full "Mississippi River Rendezvous 2008" schedule here > 
