Riveropolis: County Fair, Carnival, & Circus (Session #2)

RiverCamp: County Fair, Carnival & Circus 🎡🌊

This summer, each young architect will design and construct a unique contribution to a whimsical County Fair, Carnival, and Circus world — all connected by a 35-foot river running right through the landscape.

Working collaboratively, campers will help bring this imaginative universe to life. Creations may include wild amusement park rides, circus wagons, haunted houses, art installations, show animals, agricultural displays, musical venues, futuristic inventions, and more. As the river winds through it all, campers will explore how individual ideas connect to form one shared, immersive environment.

Throughout the camp, students will engage in hands-on building while learning about architecture, design, storytelling, science, and engineering. Campers will experiment, problem-solve, and create at both individual and group levels. The experience culminates in a Grand Tour of the completed river landscape, where parents and friends are invited to explore the collaborative masterpiece.

Instructors

Gregory Gavin is a visual artist who designs public art programs and educational installations for schools, museums, and public spaces. He has been commissioned by the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and the de Young Museum, and has piloted summer camps for the Bay Area Discovery Museum and MOCA. Gregory is the founder of Riveropolis and the originator of River Camp.

Dolores Elkin is a Kindergarten teacher at The San Francisco School with over 30 years of teaching experience. She holds a California teaching credential in art as well as a CA credential for teaching grades Pre-K–12. Dolores has partnered with Gregory Gavin to co-teach and further develop River Camp for over a dozen years.

Angelica Faustino has served as the 2nd Grade Head Teacher at The San Francisco School since 2019 and is a Bay Area native. Prior to joining SFS, she worked with Pin@y Educational Partnerships (PEP), a partnership between public schools, universities, and the community focused on implementing transformative, decolonizing curriculum.

Please Note

This is a two-week camp, so pricing for camp tuition, morning care, and afternoon care reflects the full two-week session.