{"id":147589,"date":"2026-02-12T22:46:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T03:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147589"},"modified":"2026-02-12T22:46:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T03:46:25","slug":"juxtahub-launches-new-arts-innovation-summer-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147589","title":{"rendered":"JuxtaHub launches new arts &#038; innovation summer camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> JuxtaHub launches new arts &amp; innovation summer camp<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>July\/August sessions now on sale for children ages 6-12<\/strong><\/p>\n[EMMAUS, PA, February 12, 2026]\u00a0\u00a0JuxtaHub, the Lehigh Valley&#8217;s new arts and innovation center, is now accepting registrations for its <a href=\"https:\/\/juxtahub.com\/summercamp\/\">2026 Summer Camp<\/a>, offering hands-on creative experiences for children ages 6-12 throughout July and August.<\/p>\n<p>The four-week program invites students into JuxtaHub&#8217;s classroom studios as part of an immersive creative learning experience. Campers can explore ceramics, 3D printing, painting, illustration, \ufb01ber<\/p>\n<p>art, printmaking, and storytelling. The camp features flexible scheduling options designed to accommodate busy family schedules.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJuxtaHub Summer Camp offers more than art instruction &#8211; it&#8217;s a place where kids build con\ufb01dence, creativity, and meaningful friendships while working alongside experienced teaching artists,\u201d said Ryan Hill, JuxtaHub\u2019s Executive Director. \u201cOur intentionally small class sizes and flexible studio spaces allow campers to explore diverse creative disciplines in a supportive, engaging environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a parent and a community leader, I know how valuable it is for children to have access to creative, hands-on learning opportunities close to home,\u201d said Valerie Deneen, President of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emmausrotary.org\/\">Emmaus Rotary Club<\/a>. \u201cAn arts and innovation summer camp at JuxtaHub \ufb01lls an important gap in the western Lehigh Valley, giving kids a space to explore their creativity, build skills, and stay engaged during the summer months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The camp operates in four weekly themed sessions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Week 1 (July 6-10): Foundations &amp; Materials Exploration<\/li>\n<li>Week 2 (July 13-17): Storytelling: Story, Place, and Imagination<\/li>\n<li>Week 3 (July 27-31): Innovation, Design, and Making<\/li>\n<li>Week 4 (August 3-7): Creative Construction: From 2D to 3D Families can choose from multiple enrollment options:<\/li>\n<li>Full-day camps (9:00 am &#8211; 3:30 pm) for ages 6-9, featuring rotations through multiple art and innovation classes throughout the day<\/li>\n<li>Half-day or full-day Studio Intensives for ages 10-12, allowing older campers to dive deeper into speci\ufb01c disciplines including 3D Printing, Ceramics (Wheel Throwing &amp; Hand Building), Printmaking, and Fiber Arts<\/li>\n<li>Before Care (8:00-9:00 am) and After Care (3:30-5:00 pm) for families needing extended hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Age-appropriate programming ensures younger campers experience variety while older students develop specialized skills through extended studio time with dedicated teaching artists.<\/p>\n<p>Half-day camps for ages 10-12 are priced at $165 per week ($150 for JuxtaHub members), while full-day camps for ages 6-9 are $330 per week ($300 for members). Before and After Care options are also available at discounted rates for members. There are additional discounts when the same child is signed up for multiple weeks of camp.<\/p>\n<p>JuxtaHub&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/juxtahub.com\/membership\/\">Patron Membership<\/a> program offers families additional savings on camp registration and year-round programming bene\ufb01ts.<\/p>\n<p>Families may register for individual weeks or multiple weeks through JuxtaHub&#8217;s online registration system at <a href=\"http:\/\/juxtahub.com\/summercamp\">juxtahub.com\/summercamp<\/a>. For assistance with registration, contact Ryan Hill, Executive Director, at <a href=\"mailto:Ryan.Hill@JuxtaHub.com\">Ryan.Hill@JuxtaHub.com<\/a> or Nina Boodhansingh, Programming Coordinator, at <a href=\"mailto:Nina.Boodhansingh@JuxtaHub.com\">Nina.Boodhansingh@JuxtaHub.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>About JuxtaHub<\/h2>\n<p>Founded in 2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/juxtahub.com\/\">JuxtaHub<\/a> connects creators, artists, and makers from diverse mediums, fostering opportunities for education, collaboration, and innovation across the Lehigh Valley; we are where<\/p>\n<p>arts and technology intersect. Our 35,000-square-foot space \u2013 located at 375 South 10th Street in Emmaus \u2013 is home to 22 resident artists and features a convergent makerspace, ceramics studio, educational classrooms, art galleries, and multi-purpose gathering areas. JuxtaHub is open to the public from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays through Thursdays and 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nRyan Hill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JuxtaHub launches new arts &amp; innovation summer camp July\/August sessions now on sale for children ages 6-12 [EMMAUS, PA, February 12, 2026]\u00a0\u00a0JuxtaHub, the Lehigh Valley&#8217;s new arts and innovation center, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147589\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">JuxtaHub launches new arts &#038; innovation summer camp<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":143239,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-147589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jux.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147589"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=147589"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":147590,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147589\/revisions\/147590"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/143239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=147589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=147589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=147589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}