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February 22, 2022
Summer Camps 2022 youarecurrent.com
Mural camp for teens coming to Fishers Park By Taylor Dixon editorial@youarecurrent.com Brook School Park in Fishers could see some bright changes later this summer. A mural camp for teens, run by Fishers native and local artist Koda Witsken, in partnership with the Fishers Park Dept., is set for July 18 to 22. Witsken has been painting murals since high school and is excited to share her talent with local teens. She wants to impart the knowledge that art is a valuable career option. “The mural camp can give students the tools to participate in their local cultural narrative as well as give them the foundation to potentially pursue art as a lucrative and stable career, all in a COVID-safe outdoor format,” Witsken said. Through the course of the camp, each participant will receive a section of a 40-by5-foot art wall in the park. Each section of wall will be open to artists’ interpretation and creativity, allowing participants to make their mark on the community. “I think it’ll be a really fun experience for kids to tap directly into Indiana’s public art
Campers work on a mural at Brooks School Elementary during the 2021 camp. (Photos courtesy of Koda Witsken)
culture and become a part of it, all in one camp,” Witsken said. “More art, I think, is always a good thing, and hopefully it will show the community that they can easily get involved in (public art), regardless of how big their space is and get behind kids exploring that, because I think it could create a really unique and engaging part of our community in Fishers.” Up to 16 spots are available in the camp. Cost is $550 for Fishers residents and $825 for nonresidents. Registration is live until July 11. To register, visit playfishers.com/472/ Partner-Camps.