Campers at the Emeril Lagasse Foundation Summer Arts Camp at the New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center had a week that was literally out of this world! The four week camp came to a close with five days themed around outer space. Kids made planetary mobiles which will be on display at the center through mid September, learned a spooky extra-terrestrial dance choreographed by the theatre team, and honed their culinary skills cooking a variety of original recipes. Family and friends were treated to a show on Friday, August 7th where they tasted the kids’ homemade Black Hole Muffins, Alien Sugar Cookies and UFO Meatball Biscuits.
The summer camp develops projects for children in visual, performing and culinary arts related to a weekly theme of invention. This year’s program hosted 500 students total, offering 50% of attendees full scholarships each week thanks to the funding provided by ELF. The camp takes place and is managed by the CAC, a multi-disciplinary arts center in downtown New Orleans dedicated to the presentation, production and promotion of art of our time.
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