Upcoming Art Camps!

 

Are you a Christian school looking for an advanced art program supplement that will could for a high school art credit? Visual Manna will do an advanced art camp that will teach excellence and will be an intensive art course where students can continue on and get AP credit if they continue at their school in the program. 
 
Visual Manna teachers can also provide an art camp for younger age students with a Biblical view point that teaches the elements and principles of art, master works, and wonderful art projects that can be used in ministry.  
 
We can provide this at your church or school or camp area as well.  
 
One of our goals is to raise up the next generation of Christ centered art teachers. Teacher training for students is also available.
 
Already scheduled:  
 
July 9-13  Kansas City Art Camp  
This will include a half day at the Nelson, and doing a mural for a ministry, along with art training in painting, drawing and sculpting techniques and also graphic art.
July 23-27  Montauk Art Camp
We will be learning skills while enjoying the beauty of the Current River. We will be doing lots of art of things in nature and do a mural for a ministry in the country.  
We are looking forward to seeing you soon!
 
Ask about our paint parties for young and old. We can create murals with the children, or do delightful canvas painting pictures to cherish with friends.
 
Sharon Jeffus
Owner of Visual Manna
 
Contact us for more information:   
Email visualmanna@gmail.com or call 573-453-6364.  
 
About Sharon: Sharon Jeffus has a B.S.S.E. in Art Education from John Brown University and continued on in her studies to be certified to teach English from the University of Arkansas. She studied painting at Metropolitan in Denver and sculpting at Southern Illinois University. She has written over twenty books and has the internationally known company Visual Manna. Sharon wrote her first book in 1992 and developed the Visual Manna teaching method where art is integrated with art appreciation, techniques, vocabulary and core subjects. She has also written an Indian Arts and Crafts program that was rated outstanding by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.Sharon taught in the public schools in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. She then left the public school system to write books, travel and homeschool her two children.  Sharon also taught Intensive English as an adjunct lecturer at the University of Missouri-Rolla and has given presentations on teaching art to college classes including Azusa Pacific University and Columbia College and the Audubon Society. She has three AP courses that have been approved to teach. Art internships are also available. Sharon developed and presented workshops in coordination with Wonders of Wildlife Museum and Bass Pro on art and science. Her books are available in ebook form and at Rainbow Resources  that has free videos of her lessons. Visual Manna Academy is offering a comprehensive art program for high school students and students graduating who want a strong foundation in art and also written communication, provided by Visual Manna teachers. 

Visual Manna Art Camps with Master Artist Sharon Jeffus

Option One: Art Retreat/Camp at Montauk 2018
You will be able to learn painting techniques, meet a master artist, and do finished pieces of artwork every day. This is a great place for a family vacation. Montauk State Park is one of the best trout fishing places in the Midwest and especially well known for fly fishing. This camp is for adults, students in middle school and up, and or younger students who are especially gifted. 
Cost is $350, all supplies included and room and board. A $50.00 deposit reserves your space. Families can also rent a cabin at the Montauk State Park lodge and just do day camp.  Facility is within walking distance of the river. 
April 18-22
June 11-15
July 23-27
Option Two: Kansas City Art Camps 2018
Students learn drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and the elements and principles of art. Students receive free ebooks with the course Master Drawing and high school art curriculum ebook. Students spend a day at the Nelson Art Museum with sketch book studying techniques of the masters, student do computer and graphic art and we will complete a mural at a local non-profit like City Union Mission. Each camp will have a guest master artist. Work this exciting week into your 2018 curriculum.
April 2327 June 2529
July 913
September 1014
October 15-19 
Cost is $150.00 for the week! 
Contact visualmanna@gmail.com with questions.

Art Intern Program

About Visual Manna Media Internships

Interested in learning more?

Visual Manna Media offers one month internships by invitation. These take place in Salem, MO near the beautiful Montauk State Park. Students will develop and complete a digital portfolio, learn graphic art skills on the computer, have an opportunity to clep 6 credit hours in AP studio art and drawing, and honors high school English. They will also have an opportunity to travel and teach. All supplies and room and board included in cost. Students will help assist in teaching as well as doing their own art. Download our sample graduate portfolio to see what a portfolio looks like from an actual Visual Manna graduate. Contact us for rates.

1. Student will leave with a digital portfolio of excellent work and over 175 hours of studio work.
2. Student will have at least five well done works of original art suitable for a show, with twelve works in all for her digital portfolio (this includes two murals).
3. Hours working with a lifetime certified art teacher (me) so logging her hours will lend credibility to her teaching.
4. Student will go home with my Art Basics for Children, Master Drawing and Visual Manna One Complete Curriculum to aid in her teaching at home. She can have this free in the digital version or purchase it from Rainbow Resources. She will also have the Bible and Art Curriculum to use. She will teach students at least three times.
5. Student will understand how to work with clients in marketing her art and present herself professionally.
6. Student will assist in mural painting and understand how to estimate cost, etc.
7. Student will work with the park naturalist on work for the Department of Natural Resources and he will write a letter for her portfolio on the quality of her work.
8. Student will learn to use a desktop publishing program and create an art lesson. She will teach at least three art lessons that she has helped develop. Pictures will be taken of her classes.
Please pray about if this might be right for your children, as I feel as though each student who enters the program is called by God to be an artist.

The Lord has so blessed me with art and media training, I want to pass this on to homeschool students who feel called to minister in the arts.

Contact us with any questions about the internship opportunities and rates.

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