Summer Camp Artwork By BCPS Students On Display Now

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — The 2021 BCPS Virtual Summer Art Enrichment Camp Student Exhibition can be viewed now, featuring artwork created during a two-week student camp hosted by the Office of Visual Arts of Baltimore County Public Schools.

“Time and again, BCPS students and staff demonstrate impressive creativity and skills in the arts,” BCPS Superintendent Darryl L. Williams said. “As the capstone to this year’s camp, the gallery invites the public to enjoy a range of techniques and styles from this immersive experience for students.”

Like last year’s camp, the virtual setting gave campers the opportunity to curate an exhibition with guidance from teachers. Separate galleries are provided for elementary school, middle school and high school students. The camp’s 91 students had the choice to show as many pieces of artwork as they desired.

“The camp itself is meaningful evidence of the BCPS commitment to the arts,” Ryan Twentey, BCPS visual arts supervisor, said. “The BCPS summer art enrichment camp has continued for over 30 years, evolving and developing to meet the needs of BCPS students each year. Even in its virtual form, we have been able to keep the BCPS visual arts community positive, active, and strong year-round.”

The 2021 camp was taught by seven BCPS teachers, who earned veteran status by teaching in last year’s camp as well. Campers included BCPS students as well as those from private schools and Wicomico County Public Schools.