The creators of Somnium believe that youth are the future of the arts and it is essential to place the community at the heart of the creative process. In collaboration with the Rockford Area Arts Council’s SPARK! Build program, area high school students participate in a summer art intensive with the artists of Somnium. This program immerses students in every aspect of the Somnium creative process, offering hands-on experience in animation, creative writing, modern dance, muralism, production, prop design, sculpture, movement, and flow arts. Students’ contributions are showcased in the final production, providing them with valuable experience and exposure for their future portfolios.

SPARK! Camp 2025

July 7-August 1, 2025

Somnium Art Camp is an intensive four week skill-building apprenticeship program for young artists who will have the opportunity to work alongside award-winning local and international artists across a variety of disciplines including creative writing, muralism, animation, prop design and creation, movement and flow arts.

The student work created in the camp will become part of the Somnium production and student written works will be published in the Somnium Book, a creative compilation of art and literary works from creators of Somnium with other artists and writers from around the world.

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Somnium Art Camp is a Mentes Extremófilas project supported by Rockford Area Arts Council

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