LAAC NEWS RELEASE

It’s nearly June, and the Arts Council is kicking off the summer already! Our small but mighty team is up to everything from pre-concert lectures to increased social sewing to plein air painting at Bathtub Row Brewing Co-Op! (Not to mention: SUMMER CAMP!! New activity offerings for teens, families, and adults!) As a reminder, you can find our most updated calendar of events here: https://www.losalamosartscouncil.org/events-2-1

• Summer Camp is nearly here! As we transition from the school year into the break, summer camp will begin at the Fuller Lodge Art Center on June 1. Intended for rising first graders through rising sixth graders, these camps are offered in both the morning and the afternoon. Camps are themed differently each week for a wide variety of art-based fun, and range from Underwater Adventures to Theater Camp! See the full list and find out more here on our summer camps page: https://www.losalamosartscouncil.org/summer-camps
  
• RECENT CAMP ADDITIONS: We are excited to have just launched new family, teen, and ceramics camps this summer! Featuring themes like Whimsify Your Wardrobe, Plein Air Painting, and Wheel Throwing, these week-long* camps are perfect for the post-elementary youth in your life. (*Some camps are four days, not five). To sign up and find out more:  https://www.losalamosartscouncil.org/summer-camps
  
• Daytime Performance Series before LACA Concert: The Arts Council is proud to sponsor the pre-performance lecture by Brent Stevens immediately before the Isidore String Quartet concert hosted by the Los Alamos Concert Association on June 6th. The lecture will be free and open to the public, while the concert itself requires tickets from the Los Alamos Concert Association. For more information, see our website:
  https://www.losalamosartscouncil.org/events-2-1/isidore-string-quartet
  
• Exhibit Opening June 12th: The 4th Annual Come As You Are show will open on Friday, June 12th from 5-7 PM! Come celebrate community in art, and the FREE call is still open if you know any artists! Find more info here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/LosAlamosArtsCouncil/CallForArt4thAnnualComeAsYouAre 
  
• Sewing & Painting & Crafting, Oh My! Adult classes are back! Check out old favorites such as Sewing Basics, or try our new offerings like Plein Air Painting at the Tub, Sew & Chat, Sew Along, and Crafts & Drafts! For more information, check out our events page: https://www.losalamosartscouncil.org/events-2-1
  
• Samizdat Summer Crafting Series: We are proud to offer free activities for teens and families this summer! Join us Thursdays from 6-8 PM at Samizdat Bookstore & Teahouse for themed events including Junk Journaling, Slow Stitching & Mending, and Whimsify Your Wardrobe! Thanks to the Los Alamos Teen Center for sponsoring this series of events. For more details, check out our events page: https://www.losalamosartscouncil.org/events-2-1

Make time in your schedule for some art this summer, we hope to see you soon!

About us: the Los Alamos Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates out of the Fuller Lodge Art Center in downtown Los Alamos. LAAC programs a gallery and gift shop space, education programs including a summer camp, and several cultural programs on an annual basis, including arts and crafts fairs, a kite festival, and many, many more.