Fall Break Halloween Art Camp 2025
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Dates:
Monday, October 6, 2025 - 8:00am to Friday, October 10, 2025 - 12:00pm
Fall Break Halloween Art Camp 2025
- October 6th-10th (Monday-Friday)
- 8:00 AM–12:00 Noon
- Ages 8-13
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!… Halloween Art Camp is here! Our spookiest and kookiest camp has returned for its 6th year!
Students will have the opportunity to work in a variety of media under the direction of our team of talented teaching artists. Throughout the week students will take part in fun and festive Halloween surprises, engage their creativity and explore their imaginations.
Students are encouraged to wear costumes, wacky outfits, face paint, etc…
We are excited to announce that this year’s camp is being made possible with support from our sponsor HI Inspired !
HI Inspired is a small local business owned and operated by long time friend of the Youth Arts Series, Renata Ballo. Renata is an entrepreneur, artist, and educator. We are thrilled to partner with a fellow member of our creative community!
About Our Sponsor
HI Inspired is a Hilo-based small business that creates protective outdoor gear for canoe paddlers and for anyone who works, trains, or plays outdoors. The brand draws from the beauty of Hawai‘i and is guided by the belief that every action we take affects the land, ocean, and air. HI Inspired designs with purpose and gives back through donations, sustainability, creativity, and hands-on community engagement. As part of this mission, the company is contributing to this special workshop with keiki to encourage creativity, upcycling, and cultural connection.
Find out more about HI Inspired here: https://hiinspired.com/
A Note from YAS
Those of you who are familiar with Halloween Art Camp, know that it usually coincides with our Haunted House. Unfortunately, this year, we’ve had to make the hard decision to cancel what would have been our 6th annual Haunted House art installation.
Due to a lack of funding for our organization as a whole, we no longer have the capacity to produce our annual tradition.
With funding cuts to the arts, EHCC is facing a critical moment. To sustain our staff, keep our programs alive, and ensure this historic community space remains open, we must raise $50,000 in 30 days. Every dollar makes a difference: it pays teaching artists, supports exhibitions, maintains our galleries and classrooms, and keeps the lights on for everyone who walks through our doors.
We love our creative community that has supported the Youth Arts Series for the past 9 years. We need your help NOW! Please visit our fundraising page here to make a contribution, any amount helps.
With your support we hope to keep all of our youth art programs going for many more years to come.
Course Descriptions/Instructors:
- Magical Mask Making with Mary Milelzcik:In this creative Halloween workshop , keiki will make a unique mask that unleashes a scary monster, mysterious creature, superhero, or glamour person. They will turn everyday recycled materials and found objects into unique, one-of-a-kind masks and costume accessories. Imagination is the only limit. They are also encouraged to make another mask to gift to a friend or sibling!
- Spooktacular Sewing with Renata Ballo from HI Inspired: Keiki will be invited to transform old aloha shirts and palaka fabric scraps into imaginative stuffed creatures or Halloween totes with monster appliqué. The workshop is designed to teach kids sewing skills, creativity, and a bit of Hawaiian culture through a hands-on, step-by-step process.
- Mystical Minis with Jessica McMahel : In this class students will develop and create their own whimsical creature. These super spooky (or just a little spooky) friends will be accompanied by their own mini homes! Students will craft miniature haunted settings to house their creatures. Along the way they will learn basic 3D cardboard and paper building skills, how to integrate collage elements into their 3D forms, stretch their imaginations, and get the opportunity to work in a variety of mediums.
Enrollment Fee:
- $172 - EHCC Members
- $200 - Non EHCC Members
Snacks will be provided
All supplies included
Deadline to Register: Friday, September 26th by 4:00 PM
Daily schedule for the week:
- 7:30-8:00 Drop off
- 8:00-9:00 Class 1
- 9:00-9:20 Break time
- 9:20-10:20 Class 2
- 10:20-10:45 snack time
- 10:45-11:45 Class 3
- 12:00-12:30 Pick up
To pay and register:
- Click on the drop-down menu below and select EHCC Member or NON Member price, then click the “Add to Cart” button. From there you can select your quantity. Please carefully review your selection before processing payment.
- Once payment is complete, you should be automatically redirected to the Registration Form where you will need to fill out one for each participant. If you are not redirected, email [email protected] to confirm payment and get the registration link.
- Want the discounted price? Become an EHCC Member! Membership is valid for one (1) year- sign up here: www.ehcc.org/join
- The Youth Arts Series Refund Policy: If a student is unable to attend, a full refund will be issued if cancellation is prior to the registration deadline; if after the registration deadline but prior to the start of class a 50% refund will be issued; and no refund will be issued after the first day of class.
Instructors
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Bio:Mary Milelzcik has a B.A. degree from Sonoma State University’s School of Expressive Arts, a radical two-year upper division interdisciplinary experimental program where you worked with a mentor, and chose your own path in upper-division. Printmaking and papermaking were her focus. This transformative experience set the path for an interesting career as a mixed media artist and photographer; as the Curator at Highways Performance Space and Gallery in Santa Monica CA for ten years; and as an artist and instructor of papermaking, mixed media encaustic art, and printmaking. Learn More -
Bio:Renata has been teaching animation and digital art since mid-2000 after relocating to the US from Poland, where she earned her master’s degree in Animation and Graphic Design. Over the years, she worked on a variety of digital media productions. Learn More -
Bio:Jessica graduated from the University of Hawaii at Hilo with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art. She is currently an Educational Assistant with the East Hawaii District Regional Sped. Learn More
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