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Western to offer "Art for Gifted and Talented Students"

February 23, 2001


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MACOMB, IL -- Western Illiinois University has a cure for your child's summertime blues – "Art for Gifted and Talented Students," a summer camp for kids in grades four through eight who are in the gifted program at their school or who show a marked ability in art.

A camp will be held Sunday - Friday, June 17-22 for children who have completed the fourth, fifth or sixth grades, but have not yet entered the seventh grade. A Sunday - Friday, June 24-29 session is scheduled for students who have completed the sixth, seventh or eighth grades, but who have not yet entered ninth grade. Both camps will be held on the WIU campus.

The program offers study in drawing and painting, computer art and various forms of three-dimensional expression.

The residential camper fee is $329 and includes tuition, art and computer supplies, all extracurricular activities, lodging and meals. Commuter students are charged $279 which includes the noon meal only; commuters may purchase breakfast and supper separately from the conference center if desired.

Participants are supervised by program faculty and carefully selected resident counselors to assume a safe and enjoyable experience.

For more information, or to obtain a registration form, contact WIU's Non-Credit Programs, Memorial Hall 401, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455-1390; call 309/298-1911; or visit www.wiu.edu/users/mincp. Spaces fill up quickly on a first come, first-served basis.

Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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