Get Art Smart! The Art School offers a wide array of classes and workshops for adults and children of all ages, including summer camps for children.

Museum members get discounts on registration fees. Click here to join today!

Please note that pre-registration is required for all programs and fees are nonrefundable. Register early as class sizes are small for individualized attention.

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MondayJune 4
Summer Camp: Alchemy of Art (ages 8 - 12)June 4 - 8 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Summer Camp: Alchemy of Art (ages 8 - 12)

Tap into your inner alchemist (and artist!) in this camp, as you incorporate traditional materials into your work in this modern day artist’s workshop. Young apprentices will discover the history and science of painting as they create their own masterpieces!

Want to stay all day? Sign up for our lunch buddies program by clicking the green lunchbox. This will register you for Alchemy of Art and the afternoon camp, Ceramic Creations. With this option, campers bring their own lunch.

Please note that pre-registration is required for all programs and fees are non-refundable. Kids Plus! members receive a 20 percent discount on all summer camps and have priority registration March 1-30.

    Register for this camp Lunch Buddies
  • Cost:
  • $160 / $128 for members.
  • Ages:
  • 8-12
Summer Camp: Art Express: Art Animals (ages 4 - 7)June 4 - 8 9:00 a.m - Noon
Summer Camp: Art Express: Art Animals (ages 4 - 7)

Join us on a summer safari through the galleries to discover all the different animals that live in the museum and where they hide! Then journey to the studios to make animal inspired art!


Please note that pre-registration is required for all programs and fees are non-refundable. Kids Plus! members receive a 20 percent discount on all summer camps and have priority registration March 1-30.

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  • Cost:
  • $135 / $108 for members.
  • Ages:
  • 4-7
Summer Camp: Ceramic Creations (ages 8 - 12)June 4 - 81:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Summer Camp: Ceramic Creations (ages 8 - 12)

Learn one of the oldest forms of making art as you create three-dimensional works in the studio. Be inspired by the wonderful pieces in the museum’s permanent collection.

Want to stay all day? Sign up for our lunch buddies program by clicking the green lunchbox. This will register you for Ceramic Creations and the morning camp, Alchemy of Art. With this option, campers bring their own lunch.

Please note that pre-registration is required for all programs and fees are non-refundable. Kids Plus! members receive a 20 percent discount on all summer camps and have priority registration March 1-30.

    Register for this camp Lunch Buddies
  • Cost:
  • $160 / $128 for members.
  • Ages:
  • 8-12
SundayJune 10
Passport to Art: Creature Features!Noon - 3:00 p.m. Passport to Art: Creature Features!
The FREE monthly open studio program for families features creative and theme inspired hands-on art projects. Focus on animal anatomy and create a brand new species by making a collage using different animal traits! Explore the galleries for different animals on a self-directed tour anytime or a guided family tour at 1:00 p.m. Supported by SCE&G.
  • Cost:
  • FREE.
MondayJune 11
Summer Camp: Glowing Glassworks! (ages 12 - 16)June 11 - 15 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Summer Camp: Glowing Glassworks! (ages 12 - 16)

Explore light, color and the creation of glass! Campers will explore the Museums’ glass collection, create their own glassworks and on the final day of camp the class will meet at One Eared Cow Glass to create a blown piece of glass!

Please note that pre-registration is required for all programs and fees are non-refundable. Kids Plus! members receive a 20 percent discount on all summer camps and have priority registration March 1-30.

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  • Cost:
  • $190 / $152 for members
  • Ages:
  • 12-16
Summer Camp: A Room of Your Own (ages 8 - 12)June 11 - 15 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Summer Camp: A Room of Your Own (ages 8 - 12)

Explore interior design while touring The Art of Seating: 200 Years of American Chair Design and the Museum’s permanent collection. Young designers will learn about floor plans, furniture placement, fabrics and colors as they create unique accent pieces for their bedroom at home!

Please note that pre-registration is required for all programs and fees are non-refundable. Kids Plus! members receive a 20 percent discount on all summer camps and have priority registration March 1-30.

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  • Cost:
  • $160 / $128 for members
  • Ages:
  • 8-12
Summer Camp: Comics, the Sequential Art (ages 12 - 16) June 11 - 15 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Summer Camp: Comics, the Sequential Art (ages 12 - 16)

This challenging and fun class features an in-depth look at the basics of comic book creation. Your focused teen or tween will study specific techniques needed to develop and complete their own storylines and pages! Students will also learn basic concepts of design, perspective and figure drawing, as well as a history of sequential art.

Please note that pre-registration is required for all programs and fees are non-refundable. Kids Plus! members receive a 20 percent discount on all summer camps and have priority registration March 1-30.

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  • Cost:
  • $175 / $140 for members.
  • Ages:
  • 12-16
MondayJune 18
Summer Camp: Art Express: Wild West! (ages 4 - 7)June 18 - 22 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Summer Camp: Art Express: Wild West! (ages 4 - 7)

Head 'em up, move 'em out! Campers will blaze trails through the galleries while experiencing the thrills of the Wild West! In the studio, they will create pieces based on the western frontier.

Please note that pre-registration is required for all programs and fees are non-refundable. Kids Plus! members receive a 20 percent discount on all summer camps and have priority registration March 1-30.

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  • Cost:
  • $135 / $108 for members
  • Ages:
  • 4-7
Summer Camp: Painting 101 (ages 8 - 12)June 18 - 22 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Summer Camp: Painting 101 (ages 8 - 12)

Your young artist will learn a variety of painting techniques and watch as their own painting style emerges as they create vibrant paintings of still lives, landscapes, and more!

Please note that pre-registration is required for all programs and fees are non-refundable. Kids Plus! members receive a 20 percent discount on all summer camps and have priority registration March 1 - 30.

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  • Cost:
  • $160 / $128 for members
  • Ages:
  • 8-12
MondayJune 25
Summer Camp: Art Express: Art Around the World (ages 4 - 7)June 25 - 299:00 a.m. - Noon
Summer Camp: Art Express:  Art Around the World (ages 4 - 7)

Grab your passports and join us for an exploration across the world! Campers will travel through our galleries discovering art from different cultures and create works based on the places they “visit”!

Please note that pre-registration is required for all programs and fees are non-refundable. Kids Plus! members receive a 20 percent discount on all summer camps and have priority registration March 1-30.

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  • Cost:
  • $135 / $108 for members
  • Ages:
  • 4-7
Summer Camp: Camp Half-Blood (A Percy Jackson Adventure) (ages 8 - 12)June 25 - 299:00 a.m. - Noon Class has been filled
Summer Camp: Camp Half-Blood (A Percy Jackson Adventure) (ages 8 - 12)

Join us for an exploration of Greek myths and legends, in the spirit of Percy Jackson and the Olympians! Students will explore artwork inspired by the mythology of Ancient Greece and Rome and complete mythology-based projects of their very own.

Want to stay all day? Sign up for our lunch buddies program by clicking the green lunchbox. This will register you for Camp Half-Blood and the afternoon camp, Pulp,Paper, Blender. With this option, campers bring their own lunch.

Please note that pre-registration is required for all programs and fees are non-refundable. Kids Plus! members receive a 20 percent discount on all summer camps and have priority registration March 1-30.

    Class is full
  • Cost:
  • $160 / $128 for members
  • Ages:
  • 8-12
Summer Camp: Pulp, Paper, Blender! (ages 8 - 12)June 25 - 291:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Summer Camp: Pulp, Paper, Blender!  (ages 8 - 12)

From papermaking to collage this camp covers the making and use of paper as an art medium. Campers will even learn to and make their own sketchbooks!

Want to stay all day? Sign up for our lunch buddies program by clicking the green lunchbox. This will register you for Pulp, Paper, Blender and the morning camp, Camp Half-Blood. With this option, campers bring their own lunch.

Please note that pre-registration is required for all programs and fees are non-refundable. Kids Plus! members receive a 20 percent discount on all summer camps and have priority registration March 1-30.

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  • Cost:
  • $160 / $128 for members
  • Ages:
  • 8-12
SundayJuly 8
Passport to Art: Stars and StripesNoon - 3:00 p.m. Passport to Art: Stars and Stripes
In this FREE monthly open studio program, families make a red, white, and blue masterpiece based on American History, in the studios and enjoy a guided family tour at 1:00 p.m. or take a self-guided tour of the Museum.
  • Cost:
  • FREE
MondayJuly 9
Summer Camp: Drawing 101 (ages 8 - 12)July 9 - 139:00 a.m. - Noon
Summer Camp: Drawing 101 (ages 8 - 12)

From pencils to pastels, your young artist will create compelling works on a variety of surfaces and discover, along the way, that drawings can be more than just sketches!

Please note that pre-registration is required for all programs and fees are non-refundable. Kids Plus! members receive a 20 percent discount on all summer camps and have priority registration March 1-30.

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  • Cost:
  • $160 / $128 for members
  • Ages:
  • 8-12
Summer Camp: Jewelry Making (ages 12 – 16)July 9 - 131:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Summer Camp: Jewelry Making (ages 12 – 16)

Learn the fundamentals of jewelry making as you create wearable works of art in this week long workshop for your creative and talented teen or tween!

Please note that pre-registration is required for all programs and fees are non-refundable. Kids Plus! members receive a 20 percent discount on all summer camps and have priority registration March 1-30.

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  • Cost:
  • $190 / $152 for members
  • Ages:
  • 12-16