Activities
The Swizzle
Get to know your fellow campers! This plated sit-down dinner is on the first night of Design Camp so you can make new friends and contacts.
The Mixer
The annual networking extravaganza just got better. Come to the Norway Room after dinner to enjoy dessert and drinks while meeting Twin Cities graphic design resources. Bring your business cards and curiosity.
Tai Chi
Early risers, this one’s for you. Meet on the beach, enjoy the beautiful sunrise, stretch it out.
Splat
What’s the fastest way to meet the coolest campers? Creating a work of art together! Use messy materials to create collaborative art via the dinner table.
Pantone Bingo
Color! Bingo! Two things you know you love. Spend some time with your pals in this friendly competition.
Astronomy Hike
Woods, water, googolplexes of stars and Parke Kunkle. The truth is out there.
Karaoke
Pool your talents and sing with a group or show off solo- either way, it’ll be melting pot of talent on display. Don’t miss this classic Deisgn Camp® activity hosted by Teddy Bear Sound.
Band
The day is done. It’s time to unwind. Grab a favorite beverage and make your moves to some great sounds at the beach pavilion. We’re setting the stage for a live performance by Two Many Banjos.
Design Smoke by Spunk Design Machine
Design Smoke is an online show searching out innovators in the worlds of Design, Culture and Invention. Interviewing everyone from authors, fire starters, designers, photographers, window dressers and exploring a broad cross-section of engaging individuals through relaxed conversations.
The Bohemian: Andy Sturdevant
Andy Sturdevant, described as "one of the most charmingly quirky fellows we know; a man filled to the brim with oddball knowledge..." (Secrets of the City) and a "cultural polymath" (Walker Art Center's Off Center) whose "desire to understand Minnesota culture is an obsession" (The Onion Decider), is a writer, artist and curator based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has written criticism, essays and feature-length articles on topics as diverse as installation art, architectural history, alternative gallery spaces, popular design, Minnesota culture, politics and food for various Twin Cities-based media outlets, including The Rake, Art Review and Preview!, MNArtists, Heavy Table and Secrets of the City. He is co-creator and host of Salon Saloon, a monthly lecture and performance series that brings together local creatives to talk about their work, and a performer/writer in the Electric Arc Radio Show, a live performance troupe that specializes in literary-musical tragicomedy. He is also currently working on a book about the history of The Soap Factory, the Twin Cities' premiere contemporary art gallery, after curating their 20th anniversary retrospective last year. Andy holds a BFA in studio art from the University of Louisville.
