Summer Arts Camp 2025!

We are excited to bring back summer arts camp. We are asking that families who wish to register up to two children obtain a Family Membership with NCLAC ($50/year). You can apply for NCLAC memberships HERE: These memberships come with other benefits and you can find that information as well as check out here: nclac.org/membership.

To apply to register your child please click HERE. We will be in touch after to confirm registration.

We will be partnering with the Boys & Girls Club of Ruston for art camps for Session 1 and Session 2. Sessions 3, 4, 5, and 6 will be open for public registration on the following dates (see grade levels for each session below): Session 3 (July 7-11), Session 4 (July 14-18), Session 5 (July 21-25), and Session 6 (July 28-Aug. 1). All sessions will be located at the Lincoln Parish Library in the Children’s Department Story Time Room. Join us for a week of visual arts lessons developed by local art educators.

We want to thank Christiane Drieling for her Art on 45 funds that are supporting Summer Arts Camp. Thanks also to the Louisiana Division of the Arts, the Louisiana Office for Cultural Development, and the National Endowment for the Arts for funding projects like this across our state and for letting us be a part of that endeavor this year. We also want to thank our partners the Boys & Girls Club of Ruston and the Lincoln Parish Library. Without community partnerships and sponsors such as these, projects like our Summer Arts Camps would not be possible.

Meet the Teachers!

Bonnie Ferguson (Sessions 1 & 2):

Bonnie is an artist and educator who has worked with NCLAC since 2000. She has taught art at a local private school for the last 8 years after earning her Bachelor of Fine Art from Louisiana Tech University. She lives and works in Claiborne Parish, but sells her work at many festivals and arts markets in the region.

Martie Clary (Sessions 3 & 4):

Martie earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Art Education from Louisiana Tech in 1991 and a Master’s Degree in Gifted Education in 1994. She has taught art for 34 years with 4 years in Arkansas and the last 30 in Lincoln Parish. During this time she was awarded Teacher of the year at Hico Elementary and AE Phillips Lab School. She currently teaches Kindergarten through 8th grade art at AE Phillips.

Deana Revels ( Sessions 5 & 6):

Deana Revels is a much loved art teacher at Ruston High School, where she teaches gifted and talented art. Previously, she taught at Ruston Elementary. Each year she arranges for her graduating seniors to have an art exhibition for the public. Each year, this exhibition is packed. She received her Bachelor of Fine Art in graphic design at Louisiana Tech.

AGES: Going into 1st through 8th Grades

DATES: Session 1: June 9-13 (Boys & Girls Club)

Session 2: June 23-27 (Boys & Girls Club)

Session 3: July 7-11, 10a-12p (Grades 1-2)

Session 4: July 14-18, 10a-12p (Grades 3-4)

Session 5: July 21-25, 10a-12p (Grades 5-6)

Session 6: July 28-Aug. 1, 10a-12p (Grades 7-8)

COST: Free with NCLAC membership.

Location: Lincoln Parish Library, 910 N. Trenton St., Ruston, LA 71270

Daily Schedule: 9:45 am - Campers Drop Off/Check In

10:00 am - Class

10:50 am - Break

11:05 am - Class

12:00 pm - Camper Pick Up

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