Visual Arts Camps

Amherst, Hampshire County

★★★★½ 4.6 (7)

The Center Dance

Nine themed week-long dance camps for grades 1-6, 9am-3:30pm, with daily town-pool swims.

Ages 5–11

Wallingford, South Central Connecticut Planning Region

★★★★½ 4.6 (8)

Catalyst Art Studio

Art day camp for ages 4–12 (mini and full programs) in Wallingford.

Ages 4–12

San Diego, San Diego County

★★★★½ 4.9 (50)

San Diego Art Camp

Balboa Park full-day art camp (ages 6-11, 9-4): photography, ceramics, painting, dance.

Ages 6–11

★★★★½ 4.6 (11)

Standish, Arenac County

Northeast Michigan Arts Council

Standish arts council's week-long half-day fine arts camp for ages 8-13, $35-40 including supplies.

Ages 8–13

★★★★½ 4.6 (11)

Tacoma, Pierce County

FabLab Tacoma

Nonprofit half-day STEAM maker camps, ages 8-15, with 3D printing and coding.

Ages 8–15

Stratford, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region

★★★★½ 4.6 (12)

The Little Red School of Art & Music

Half-day art camp (12:30–3pm) for ages 7–18 in Stratford.

Ages 7–18

Pacifica, San Mateo County

★★★★½ 4.6 (12)

Bay Area Art School

Pacifica art studio: full-day (10-4) week-long drawing, painting and sculpture camps, ages 6+

Oakland County, Oakland County

★★★★★ 5.0 (10)

Phoenix, Maricopa County

Thunderbird Arts Center

North Phoenix arts day camp (ages 5-14) with visual and performing arts

Ages 5–14

$125–$305

classes · per session

★★★★★ 5.0 (10)

The Artist's Apprentice

Themed art camps for ages 7-14 run through community-education programs across Oakland County.

Ages 7–14

Nevada City, Nevada County

★★★★★ 5.0 (10)

Food Love Farm

Farm & nutrition day camp in Nevada City for ages 6-11 with harvesting, cooking, and crafts.

Cary-Grove Performing Arts Centre

Performing-arts studio with themed dance, theatre and acting camp weeks for ages 3-18.

Ages 3–18

South Windsor, Capitol Planning Region

★★★★½ 4.9 (46)

Connecticut Art School

Art day camp (full & half day, 9am–3:30pm) for ages 6–18 in South Windsor.

Ages 6–17

Beaverton, Washington County

★★★★½ 4.6 (16)

Crafty Mindz

Themed art-and-crafts day camp for ages 5-10 in Beaverton, 9am-4:30pm.

Ages 5–10

★★★★½ 4.6 (17)

Houston, Harris County

Crayola® Imagine Arts Academy™ of NW Houston

Crayola-branded art camp (ages 5–12) in NW Houston: full- or half-day themed art weeks.

Odenton, Anne Arundel County

★★★★½ 4.6 (22)

Arts 'n Motion LLC

Odenton summer camps blending dance, musical theater, and art, ages 4-11, 9am-4pm

Ages 4–11

Indianapolis, Marion County

★★★★½ 4.6 (33)

Herron School of Art and Design

University-run youth art camps (grades 1-12), 9am-4pm, in downtown Indianapolis.

Ages 6–17

★★★★½ 4.6 (38)

Plymouth, Wayne County

Plymouth Community Arts Council

Half-day painting, pottery and puppetry camps for ages 5-16 with before, after and lunch care.

Ages 5–16

Gaithersburg, Montgomery County

★★★★½ 4.6 (45)

Gaithersburg Arts Barn

City arts-barn camps in theater, ceramics, and storytelling, ages 5-13.

Ages 5–13

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

★★★★½ 4.6 (48)

ART FACTORY - Utah Arts Alliance

Nonprofit half-day kids' art camp (ages 6–13), Tue–Thu mornings, in Salt Lake City.

Warwick Center for the Arts

Nonprofit summer art camp in Warwick, ages 4-14, with half- and full-day options.

Ages 4–14 · Waterfront · Financial aid

Hyattsville, Prince George's County

★★★★½ 4.6 (56)

Art Works Now

Nonprofit full-day art camps, ages 5-12, in two-week sessions.

Minneapolis, Hennepin County

★★★★½ 4.6 (56)

Northern Clay Center

Week-long ceramics camps for ages 6+ (hand-building, wheel, sculpture) in Minneapolis.

Ages 6+

Sulphur, Calcasieu Parish

★★★★½ 4.6 (57)

Brimstone Historical Society - nonprofit organization

Free STEAM kids art day camp for ages 5–12 at the Henning Cultural Center in Sulphur.

Ages 4–12 · Financial aid

★★★★½ 4.6 (57)

Dickinson, Stark County

Dickinson Parks & Recreation

Dickinson municipal summer programs: half-day Play Park (4-7) and free Pop-up Play (7-12).

East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center

Hilo cultural center running keiki summer art camps (half-day, ages 7-10).

Ages 7–10

★★★★½ 4.6 (78)

Lake Zurich, Lake County

MVP Fieldhouse

Multi-sport indoor/outdoor day camp, ages 6-12, 9am-4pm weekly sessions with themes and water games.

Ages 6–12

Cranston, Providence County

★★★★½ 4.6 (85)

Artists' Exchange

Nonprofit arts day camp in Cranston, ages 6-14, in art, theater, and ceramics.

Ages 6–14 · Financial aid

★★★★½ 4.6 (85)

Newberg, Yamhill County

Chehalem Cultural Center

Nonprofit cultural center with 8 weeks of art camps for youth ages 3–15 in Newberg.

Ages 3–15

★★★★½ 4.6 (95)

Roseburg, Douglas County

Umpqua Valley Arts

Nonprofit arts center with 25+ half-day visual-art, clay & music camps for ages 3–18.

Ages 3–18

Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County

★★★★½ 4.6 (120)

Hearst Center For the Arts

Cedar Falls arts center with themed week-long summer art camps for ages 5-12.

Meriden, South Central Connecticut Planning Region

★★★★½ 4.6 (124)

Meriden YMCA Mountain Mist Day Camp

Meriden YMCA traditional day camp, ages 3-16, 9am-3pm with swimming and STEM.

Ages 3–16

Stockton, San Joaquin County

★★★★½ 4.6 (145)

Stribley Center

City of Stockton community-center summer day camp with sports and arts (ages/hours unlisted).

★★★★½ 4.6 (223)

Roanoke, Denton County

Roanoke Recreation Center

City day camp for ages 6-12, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., with sports, swimming and field trips.

Ages 6–12

★★★★½ 4.6 (235)

McAllen, Hidalgo County

Lark Community Center

City of McAllen community center with a full-day summer camp and youth classes for ages 3-12.

Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish

★★★★½ 4.6 (239)

A. C. Lewis YMCA

Baton Rouge–area YMCA branch with full-day summer camp for ages 4–12 in Baton Rouge.

Renton Community Center

City-run themed day camp for ages 6–14, 8am–6pm, with swimming and field trips.

Family Wellness

Nonprofit Fargo wellness center with full-day summer camps for ages 5–11 (9am–4pm).

Ages 5–11 · Financial aidOpen

$15

per day

★★★★½ 4.6 (597)

Charleston, Kanawha County

Clay Center

Science and art summer day camps for ages 7–14 at Charleston's Clay Center.

Ages 7–14

★★★★½ 4.6 (876)

Newport, Sullivan County

Library Arts Center

Nonprofit arts center's weekly summer art classes for kids ages 7–12 (Fri mornings).

Ages 7–12

Jersey City, Hudson County

★★★★½ 4.9 (38)

Tiny Artisan Creative Studio

Process-art studio camp for ages 2-5 with themed weeks and small-group sensory play.

Ages 2–5

Grass Valley, Nevada County

★★★★½ 4.9 (36)

Artists’ Studio in the Foothills (ASiF) Art Center & Gallery

Grass Valley studio art center: week-long multi-media art camps, ages 7-15

Ages 7–15

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

★★★★½ 4.9 (35)

Art Studio By Olga

Studio City LA fine-art studio: kids' art classes & camps, ages 3+

Ages 3–17

Pawtucket, Providence County

★★★★½ 4.9 (35)

The Empowerment Factory

Free Pawtucket nonprofit summer enrichment (arts & SEL) for ages 6–12

Ages 6–12

Portland, Multnomah County

★★★★½ 4.9 (34)

Portland Preschool of the Arts & The Hangout PDX

Half-day arts summer camps for ages 3–5 in Portland (art, dance, STEAM play).

Ages 3–5

Mauldin, Greenville County

The Art Haven

Mauldin art school with summer art camps for kids (grades 1–5) and teens.

Ages 6–17

Birmingham, Jefferson County

Samford Academy of the Arts

Samford University summer art and music camps for kids ages 4 through grade 8.

Ages 4–14

Danville, Contra Costa County

Damoya Art Academy

Danville art academy: summer/holiday art camps and classes (ages 5-14)

Ages 4–17

Beaverton, Washington County

Adventure Camp

All-day Beaverton summer day camp for grades K-5 on a 26-acre campus.

Ages 5–11

Fort Mill, York County

Children's Art Classes - Fort Mill

Franchise art camp, ages 4–17, with half- and full-day summer sessions in Fort Mill.

Ages 4–17