SUMMER ART CAMP

Let your young artist explore their wild creativity!

During each themed week, campers spend their days experimenting with materials, learning about art, and creating original masterpieces to be shown at a mini art show for friends and family on Friday afternoons. Whether you join us for a few weeks or the whole summer, we can’t wait to create with your young artists!

Creative Kids: Ages 6-9 | Emerging Artists: Ages 10-13

June 8-July 31, 2026 | Monday-Friday, 9 am-3 pm

Extended care (3-5 pm) is available at $15 per day or $50 per week.

$275/week for Family Membership holders, $350/week for Non-Members

Camp fees are non-refundable

WEEKLY THEMES

Making Mmm…Masterpieces (Clay Days): June 8–12 Making Mmm…Masterpieces (Clay Days): June 8–12 Making Mmm…Masterpieces (Clay Days): June 8–12 Making Mmm…Masterpieces (Clay Days): June 8–12 Making Mmm…Masterpieces (Clay Days): June 8–12
Making Mmm…Masterpieces (Clay Days): June 8–12
from $275.00

Week 1: Making Mmm…Masterpieces (Clay Days)

Grab your aprons (and chef hats)! This week is all about deliciously fun, food‑themed art inspired by favorite snacks, treats, and playful design.

Sarasota Clay Company will join us this week for a day of hands-on pottery fun!

Creative Creatures: July 6–10 Creative Creatures: July 6–10 Creative Creatures: July 6–10 Creative Creatures: July 6–10 Creative Creatures: July 6–10
Creative Creatures: July 6–10
from $275.00

Week 5: Creative Creatures

Calling all animal lovers! Create art inspired by animals big and small, from the land, sea, sky, and even your imagination.

Let’s Get Messy! (Clay Days): June 15–19 Let’s Get Messy! (Clay Days): June 15–19 Let’s Get Messy! (Clay Days): June 15–19 Let’s Get Messy! (Clay Days): June 15–19 Let’s Get Messy! (Clay Days): June 15–19
Let’s Get Messy! (Clay Days): June 15–19
from $275.00

Week 2: Let’s Get Messy! (Clay Days)

Let the artistic chaos commence! Campers dive into sensory, process‑based art full of splatter, texture, and creative freedom—where the making matters most.

Sarasota Clay Company will join us this week for a day of hands-on pottery fun!

Mad Art Scientists: July 13–17 Mad Art Scientists: July 13–17 Mad Art Scientists: July 13–17 Mad Art Scientists: July 13–17 Mad Art Scientists: July 13–17
Mad Art Scientists: July 13–17
from $275.00

Week 6: Mad Art Scientists

Creativity meets curiosity! Campers explore color, motion, light, and experimentation through hands‑on, discovery‑driven art projects.

Magical Art Academy: June 22–26 Magical Art Academy: June 22–26 Magical Art Academy: June 22–26 Magical Art Academy: June 22–26 Magical Art Academy: June 22–26
Magical Art Academy: June 22–26
from $275.00

Week 3: Magical Art Academy

Brush up on your art skills (and magic spells) in a world of fantasy filled with enchanted creatures, imaginative worlds, and creative magic.

Story Worlds - Comics & Creativity Lab: July 20–24 Story Worlds - Comics & Creativity Lab: July 20–24 Story Worlds - Comics & Creativity Lab: July 20–24 Story Worlds - Comics & Creativity Lab: July 20–24 Story Worlds - Comics & Creativity Lab: July 20–24
Story Worlds - Comics & Creativity Lab: July 20–24
from $275.00

Week 7: Story Worlds - Comics & Creativity Lab

Bring your imagination to life as campers explore visual storytelling through comics, animation, and creative worlds.

Big, Bright, and Bold: June 29–July 3 Big, Bright, and Bold: June 29–July 3 Big, Bright, and Bold: June 29–July 3 Big, Bright, and Bold: June 29–July 3 Big, Bright, and Bold: June 29–July 3
Big, Bright, and Bold: June 29–July 3
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Week 4: Big, Bright, and Bold

Dive into art that POPS! Explore artists, styles, and projects that inspire big ideas, bold color, and confident self‑expression.

Art Sprouts: July 27–31 Art Sprouts: July 27–31 Art Sprouts: July 27–31 Art Sprouts: July 27–31 Art Sprouts: July 27–31
Art Sprouts: July 27–31
from $275.00

Week 8: Art Sprouts

Art is in full bloom this week! Campers create nature‑inspired art while exploring, observing, and celebrating the world around them.

HEY TEENS — VOLUNTEER WITH SUMMER ART CAMP!

Need volunteer hours? High School students can apply to be a Teaching Assistant.

Assist with hands-on art activities for campers

Support teaching artists and lead creative projects

Grow your leadership, teaching, creative, and team building skills

Encourage creativity and artistic growth in young artists

Summer Camp isn’t just powered by art—it’s powered by amazing volunteers like you!

TEEN VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

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Thank You to Our Partners! Family Saturdays are free thanks to the generosity of The Exchange, The Emily Wood Robinson Fund, The Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, the Van Wezel, and Michael Saunders & Company Foundation!

 
 

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