The Art + Code Teacher Camp is an immersive professional development program designed to empower US-based educators to integrate fundamental software concepts into their K-12 art classrooms. Over the course of this program, participants will explore a diverse curriculum that bridges code and art, predominantly using p5.js.

Art + Code Teacher Camp’s curriculum is a visual arts forward approach that drives an understanding of core programming concepts through an art-focused lens. This curriculum spans a range of topics from visual arts to interactive media art. By exploring JavaScript fundamentals through contexts such as ‘drawing in contemporary art’ and ‘generative art’, teachers and students can experience the wide applications of code as a tool for creative expression.

Designed for K-12 educators, the curriculum provides resources to support student artistic development, such as ‘unplugged’ warm-up activities, tips for teaching code, discussion prompts and templates for projects or assessments. The modules are designed to meet teachers and students where they’re at: first time coders, interactive media art enthusiasts and artists looking for new tools to incorporate into their practice.

Credits: 2024 Art + Code Teacher Camp is made possible with funding from National Endowment for the Arts and partnership with UCLA Social Software.