Outreach
Art: Colorful Minds & Creative Hands
(Grades 4-8)
June 9-13, 2025
Western Illinois University’s summer art program is designed for students in grades 4 through 8. The 2024 program was led by Natalie Shelly (Macomb Park District Ceramics Coordinator & Lakeview Naturalist Educator), Susan Czechowki (WIU Professor of Art - Silkscreen, Design, Art Appreciation, Art in New York City), Tim Waldrop (WIU Professor of Art - Sculpture), Claire DeGraaf (Current WIU Art Student - Senior) and Keosha Westphal (WIU Art & Design Alumni).
The 2025 program instructors and content are yet to be determined.
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2025 Dates Times (Subject to slightly change.) 2025 Cost |
June 9-13, 2025
Monday - Thursday, 9 am - 3 pm $250 |
| Included in the program |
All project supplies, instruction and lunch. |
| Participation Criteria |
Program is open to a minimum of 15 and maximum of 30 students in grades 4-8, who are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. |
| Past Program Schedule | |
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2024 Instructors & Activities
2025 Instructors & Activities |
Natalie Shelly
- Media TBD
Studio artist and educator originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, now residing and working in Macomb. Shelly is the ceramics coordinator and naturalist educator for the Macomb Park District. Has been an adjunct instructor at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois, Spoon River College in Macomb, Illinois, Indiana University - Southeast in New Albany, Indiana, the Kentucky School of Art in Louisville, Kentucky, and the University of Missouri where I earned my MFA in Ceramics.
Susan Czechowski
- Professor of Art (Silkscreen, Design, Art Appreciation, Art in New York City). She came to WIU in 2001 after serving as an Instructor of Art at SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY from 1999-2001. She earned an MFA in Printmaking from Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY in 1999, and a BA degree from Washington College, Chestertown, MD. Her artwork has been exhibited internationally, nationally and is included in a number of private and public collections. Susan is a native of Long Island, New York. She is a member of Southern Graphics Council.
Tim Waldrop - Professor of Art, Drawing & Painting (Master of Fine Arts, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville) Born and raised on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Waldrop has lived and worked in the Midwest since 1998. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting and drawing from William Carey College in Gulfport, MS, in 1998, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2001. He is currently a professor in the WIU Department of Art and Design, and has been on campus for just over 20 years, having initially joined the WIU Department of Art in 2002. He teaches a number of courses including drawing, painting, 2D design and art appreciation. Keosha Westphal - WIU Art & Design Alumni Claire DeGraaf - WIU Art & Design Senior Student TBD |
Registration:
Program is open to a minimum of 15 and maximum of 30 students in grades 4-8, who are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Materials:
Materials will be provided by our office and provided for them on the first day of the program.
Western Illinois University is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, women and individuals with disabilities. WIU has a non-discrimination policy that includes discrimination based on an individual’s membership in the following classes: sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other classes protected by state or federal law.
Tim Waldrop Contact Us
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