The Seattle Museum of Pop Culture is hosting a drag summer camp for middle school and high school students with a performer whose drag persona is an impersonation of country music icon Dolly Parton.
The “Drag-tastic Summer Camp: The Art of Drag” invites children aged 12-18 to the privately operated Seattle museum from Aug. 8-12 for a weeklong camp led by Seattle drag performer Joshua Hancock.
Camp attendees will “explore self-expression” and be afforded the opportunity to create their own personal drag persona, including choosing a name, establishing a stage presence, and developing a costume with makeup, all for the price of $400.
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Camp leader Hancock’s drag persona, Parton, is based on country music icon Dolly Parton and “uses Parton’s voice to spread love and open minds,” according to the museum, which also touted Hancock’s 30 years of experience “working in theatre, burlesque, and drag.”
Hancock and the museum have hosted the drag summer camp before. The museum lists an event from late July with the same description but restricted to students in high school grades. This year’s camp appears to have expanded to some middle school students.
In a statement to Fox News, a museum spokesperson said part of the museum’s mission is to “celebrate creativity with all members of our community.”
“Like any other arts enrichment program, we are proud to offer an opportunity for young people to use drag to explore self-expression through creating characters and performances that express and uplift their unique identities,” the spokesperson told the outlet.
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The museum did not respond to a request for comment from the Washington Examiner seeking to find out how long the camp had been offered.
First established in 2000, the museum contains numerous exhibits highlighting various aspects of popular culture, including film, music, and video games.
