Summer Art Camp

Sign up for 9 Weeks of Creative Fun!
June 3-August 2, 2024 | 9 am-3 pm, Mon-Fri
Creative Kids: Ages 6-9
Emerging Artists: Ages 10-14

 $275 per week for members with Family Memberships

$350 per week for nonmembers

Each week, from 9 am to 3 pm, Monday-Friday, campers explore their creativity, learn about art, and make original masterpieces that will be shared as part of a mini-exhibition on Friday afternoon for friends and family. Camp fees are nonrefundable.

Before Care (8:30-9 am) and After Care (3-5 pm) is $15 per day or $50 per week.

Talented instructors provide age appropriate activities for campers in two groups:

Creative Kids: Ages 6-9
Emerging Artists: Ages 10-14

Scholarships are available:
If you feel you may qualify for a camp scholarship,
click here to download the form and return it to youtheducation@artsarasota.org or call 941-365-2032.

Teen volunteers wanted! Earn volunteer hours for school and help our instructors give kids the best summer ever! For ages 15 and up for students interested in the visual arts and art education.

Not a member? Sign up for a Family Membership for Summer Camp discounts & early registration!

To help make art education accessible for all, please click here to make a tax-deductible gift.

Week 1: June 3 - 7
Family Membership $275, Nonmember: $350 (Fees are nonrefundable)

CRAZY CREATURES - Clay Days!
From animals that live in the wild to creatures that live in fantasy worlds, campers will create art inspired by all beings–in the sea, in the sky, on land, real and imagined.

 
 

Week 2: June 10 - 14
Family Membership $275, Nonmember $350 (Fees are nonrefundable)

FIBER ARTS
Welcome to the world of fiber art! There is so much to explore, from weaving to sewing to felting and more, and this week campers will get their hands on it all!

 
 

Week 3: June 17 - 21
Family Membership $275, Nonmember $350 (Fees are nonrefundable)

FOOD - Clay Days!
Create some mouthwatering masterpieces! Food is the theme for this week, and campers will create paintings, sculptures, and more that look good enough to eat! Clay is provided by Sarasota Clay Company.

 
 

Week 4: June 24 - 28
Family Membership $275, Nonmember $350 (Fees are nonrefundable)

WILD FLORIDA
Dolphins, Flamingos, and Palms, oh my! Florida is FULL of unique flora and fauna, and this week campers take inspiration from the Sunshine State’s great outdoors

 
 

Week 5: July 1 - 3, 3-day week
Family Membership $165, Nonmember $210 (Fees are nonrefundable)

STORYTELLING
We collect so many stories in our head and our hearts, and this week, campers will learn how to use ART to bring these stories into the world!

 
 

Week 6: July 8-12
Family Membership $275, Nonmember $350 (Fees are nonrefundable)

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC
Get into the groove! Music is a form of art full of movement and inspiration that campers will use to ignite their creativity and translate into visual masterpieces.

 
 

Week 7: July 15 - 19
Family Membership $275, Nonmember $350 (Fees are nonrefundable)

SPECTACULAR SCULPTURE
Get ready to build, sculpt, combine, connect, invent and think in 3D! There is so much to explore - learn how you can make 3D art that can be seen from up, down, and all around!

 
 

Week 8: July 22 - 26
Family Membership $275, Nonmember $350 (Fees are nonrefundable)

FOLK ART

Art is EVERYWHERE and it plays an important role in our day to day lives! This week, campers will discover the unique styles and ways that art is used all over the world.

 
 

Week 9: July 29 - Aug 2

Family Membership $275, Nonmember $350 (Fees are nonrefundable)

FANTASY
Imagination on overdrive! This week, campers will be transported to otherworldly places, meet mythical creatures, and create art that is out of this world!

 
 

If you have questions, please email info@artsarasota.org or call 941-365-2032.

If you would like to help support our scholarship, educational or other programs, please make a gift with our thanks on behalf of our students, instructors, artists, and art lovers!