Key West Art & Historical Society collecting, preserving, and presenting Key West’s history, since 1949.


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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Art Camp 2011

Session 1: June 13-24

Grades K-1 9:30AM-11:30AM - Colors of Key West - Specifically designed for youngsters, students will learn basic media and techniques while focusing on our colorful and rich environment.

Grades 6-8 2:00PM-4:00PM - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Students will learn 2-D & 3-D design and found objects for "Art's Sake" through the legacy of the Keys' own "junk" artist, Stanley Papio.

Session 2: June 27-July 8 *No class on July 4

Grades 2-3 9:30AM-11:30AM - Train to the Past - Students will draw, paint, and sculpt the engineering marvel that was Henry Flagler's Oversea Railroad. *Custom House and Fort East Martello

Grades 9-10 2:00PM-4:00PM - TBA, for more information contact Sabryah Alghrary.

Session 3: July 11-July 22

Grades 4-5 9:30AM-11:30AM - Draw and Paint the Light - Students will learn illustrative techniques while exploring the Key West Lighthouse and other historic sites.*Lighthouse and Fort East Martello

Grades 11-12 2:00PM-4:00PM - Ghosts of East Martello - This spooky class will use a variety of media with a focus on some of Key West's more haunted characters.

All classes meet at the Fort East Martello Museum unless otherwise noted. Kids of Summer Exhibition will be held on July 30. The cost of eash two week session is $150 for non-museum members and $135 for museum members. Space is limited so register today by contacting Sabryah Alghrary, ArtCamp Coordinator, by phone number 305-295-6616 ext 112 or by e-mail: salghrary@kwahs.org.

Art Camp 2011 Registration form, part 1
Art Camp 2011 Registration form, part 2

Elderhostel Visits Custom House Museum

Participants in the Barry University Elderhostel Program continue to visit the Custom House Museum in Key West as part of a continuous learning and travel experience. These popular educational tours to the Custom House Museum began in November 2009 and will continue throughout May 2010. On average, about 45 active, spry and inquisitive older adults take part in the highly informative guided tour headed by dapper, debonair David Harrison Wright. Wright, is a respected marine artist and miniaturist specializing in model ships, and president of the Key West Art and Historical Society. Wright provides in-depth information about the history and architecture of the Custom House and the art and historical exhibits on view. A major exhibit on Henry Flagler and the Florida East Coast Railway will open in January 2011 at the Custom House. Wright often points out that Henry Flagler was in his eighties when he realized his dream of completing the Key West Railroad Extension. As of March 2010, eleven Elderhostel groups have visited the Custom House throughout the months of January, February and March. We hope to welcome many more groups in the near future.

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Please contact the museum for information on our lecture and workshop series special events or email spereira@kwahs.org.