Mark Makers Art Camp
Watermark Art Center, 505 Bemidji Avenue N, Bemidji, MN 56601
About
Mark Makers Art Camp gives kids time to work with acrylic painting, watercolor painting, watercolors, drawing, pen and ink, artist markers, clay, printmaking, and sculpture projects where they can sculpt, make prints, and build. Each day includes a variety of projects and inspiration, including visits from guest artists and speakers. ART ON THE FARM focuses on creating art inspired by all things farm, FANTASTICAL ART centers on an artistic fantasy world, and ART of ILLUSTRATION focuses on creating art that conveys a message visually, with an emphasis on book illustration.
• Ages: 6–17 years old
• Schedule: Each Mark Makers Art Camp meets for 5 afternoons; the grades 7–12 camp meets for five 3-hour afternoon sessions
• Price: $150.00 nonmember / $120.00 member per camp; member prices apply for 12 months from the membership purchase date, and full tuition is due at registration
ART ON THE FARM (for campers entering grades 1–3) runs August 3–7, 2026, from 1:00pm to 4:30pm, and FANTASTICAL ART (for campers entering grades 4–6) runs August 10–14, 2026, from 1:00pm to 4:30pm, with a camper art exhibit and project pick-up on day 5 for grades 1–6. ART of ILLUSTRATION (for campers entering grades 7–12) runs August 17–21, 2026, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm, and children must be going into the designated grade level in the upcoming fall with no exceptions on placement. Parents are asked to print and fill out a Health & Photo Release Form and send it with their child on the first day of camp.
Mark Makers 2026 Summer Camp is sponsored by First National Bank Bemidji. Watermark Art Center, which offers Mark Makers Art Camp, is a non-profit, member-supported organization with four galleries that include dedicated spaces for Indigenous artwork and Bemidji State University’s ceramic and print collections, and it offers free admission to its galleries and festival. Watermark’s mission is to nurture, exhibit, and promote the visual arts, and its leadership team includes Executive Director Lori Forshee-Donnay, Outreach Administrator Leah Grunzke, Interim Program Director – Miikanan Liseli Polivka, Program Director – Miikanan Gallery (on hiatus) Karen E. Goulet, Artist Liaison – Miikanan Gallery Nokomis Paiz, Art Education Program Director Jill Neumann, and Communications Director Lisa Seter.
Instructor Jill Neumann, who leads art education, has taught art for more than 20 years at places including the Rochester Art Center, Crossings in Zumbrota, St. Cloud Public Schools, Theo Art School in Bismarck, Bismarck Public Schools, and Bemidji Public Schools. Watermark began as the Bemidji Community Arts Center after a 1982 merger between The Bemidji Community Arts Council, Inc. (established in 1970) and the Bemidji Art Center Association, and its historic Carnegie Library building, constructed in 1909, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1980. Many of Watermark’s activities are supported by a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant funded by the arts and cultural heritage fund, and every third weekend in July the Watermark Art Festival brings more than 100 art vendors, live music, artist demonstrations, and interactive art activities to downtown Bemidji’s waterfront.
Last updated July 25, 2026.
• Ages: 6–17 years old
• Schedule: Each Mark Makers Art Camp meets for 5 afternoons; the grades 7–12 camp meets for five 3-hour afternoon sessions
• Price: $150.00 nonmember / $120.00 member per camp; member prices apply for 12 months from the membership purchase date, and full tuition is due at registration
ART ON THE FARM (for campers entering grades 1–3) runs August 3–7, 2026, from 1:00pm to 4:30pm, and FANTASTICAL ART (for campers entering grades 4–6) runs August 10–14, 2026, from 1:00pm to 4:30pm, with a camper art exhibit and project pick-up on day 5 for grades 1–6. ART of ILLUSTRATION (for campers entering grades 7–12) runs August 17–21, 2026, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm, and children must be going into the designated grade level in the upcoming fall with no exceptions on placement. Parents are asked to print and fill out a Health & Photo Release Form and send it with their child on the first day of camp.
Mark Makers 2026 Summer Camp is sponsored by First National Bank Bemidji. Watermark Art Center, which offers Mark Makers Art Camp, is a non-profit, member-supported organization with four galleries that include dedicated spaces for Indigenous artwork and Bemidji State University’s ceramic and print collections, and it offers free admission to its galleries and festival. Watermark’s mission is to nurture, exhibit, and promote the visual arts, and its leadership team includes Executive Director Lori Forshee-Donnay, Outreach Administrator Leah Grunzke, Interim Program Director – Miikanan Liseli Polivka, Program Director – Miikanan Gallery (on hiatus) Karen E. Goulet, Artist Liaison – Miikanan Gallery Nokomis Paiz, Art Education Program Director Jill Neumann, and Communications Director Lisa Seter.
Instructor Jill Neumann, who leads art education, has taught art for more than 20 years at places including the Rochester Art Center, Crossings in Zumbrota, St. Cloud Public Schools, Theo Art School in Bismarck, Bismarck Public Schools, and Bemidji Public Schools. Watermark began as the Bemidji Community Arts Center after a 1982 merger between The Bemidji Community Arts Council, Inc. (established in 1970) and the Bemidji Art Center Association, and its historic Carnegie Library building, constructed in 1909, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1980. Many of Watermark’s activities are supported by a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant funded by the arts and cultural heritage fund, and every third weekend in July the Watermark Art Festival brings more than 100 art vendors, live music, artist demonstrations, and interactive art activities to downtown Bemidji’s waterfront.
Last updated July 25, 2026.
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