Summer Fun at the Art School

Camps that inspire, educate and enrich children

This summer the Art School is offering a variety of unique camps to capture the interest of any young artist. Having your child participate in our summer camps is a great way for them to think creatively, practice their problem solving skills, and have fun!

Lunch Buddies Camp! When noted by the lunch box icon, campers can stay from morning camp until afternoon camp. Lunch Buddies bring their own brown bag lunch and must be registered for morning and afternoon camp and pay a $25 fee.

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.

Scholarships!

Constance Myers Summer Camp Scholarship

In memory of CMA docent Constance Myers, this scholarship will be awarded to a student displaying a passion and love for the arts and who has a financial need.

Columbia Museum of Art Docent Corps Summer Camp Scholarship

This scholarship will be awarded on the basis of financial need.

Click Here to download the scholarship application.
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June 4 - 8Week #1

Art Express: Art Animals (ages 4 - 7)

June 4 - 8 9:00 a.m - Noon
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

Alchemy of Art (ages 8 - 12)

June 4 - 8 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Lunch Buddies
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.

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  • Cost:
  • $160 / $128 for members.
  • Ages:
  • 8-12

Ceramic Creations (ages 8 - 12)

June 4 - 81:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Lunch Buddies
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.

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  • Cost:
  • $160 / $128 for members.
  • Ages:
  • 8-12
June 11 - 15Week #2

Glowing Glassworks! (ages 12 - 16)

June 11 - 15 9:00 a.m. - Noon
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

A Room of Your Own (ages 8 - 12)

June 11 - 15 9:00 a.m. - Noon
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

Comics, the Sequential Art (ages 12 - 16)

June 11 - 15 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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
June 18 - 22Week #3

Art Express: Wild West! (ages 4 - 7)

June 18 - 22 9:00 a.m. - Noon
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

Painting 101 (ages 8 - 12)

June 18 - 22 9:00 a.m. - Noon
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
June 25 - 29Week #4

Art Express: Art Around the World (ages 4 - 7)

June 25 - 299:00 a.m. - Noon
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

Camp Half-Blood (A Percy Jackson Adventure) (ages 8 - 12)

June 25 - 299:00 a.m. - Noon
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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

Pulp, Paper, Blender! (ages 8 - 12)

June 25 - 291:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Lunch Buddies
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
July 9 - 13Week #5

Drawing 101 (ages 8 - 12)

July 9 - 139:00 a.m. - Noon
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

Jewelry Making (ages 12 – 16)

July 9 - 131:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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
July 16 - 20Week #6

Art Express: In a People House (ages 4 - 7)

July 16 - 209:00 a.m. - Noon
Art Express:  In a People House (ages 4 - 7)

Young campers discover fun furniture on guided tours of The Art of Seating: 200 Years of American Chair Design and the Museum’s permanent collection. During studio time they will paint, stencil and decorate their very own unique pieces of furniture!

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

Printmaking 101 (ages 8 - 12)

July 16 - 209:00 a.m. - Noon
Lunch Buddies
Printmaking 101 (ages 8 - 12)

Become inspired in the galleries by the beautiful prints in our permanent collection. Then learn and experience the different methods of print making, from monotypes to etchings to linoleum cuts as you make your own museum worthy pieces!

Want to stay all day? Sign up for our lunch buddies program by clicking the green lunchbox. This will register you for Printmaking 101 and the afternoon camp, Project Funway. 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

Project Funway! (ages 8 - 12)

July 16 - 201:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Lunch Buddies
Project Funway! (ages 8 - 12)

In this weeklong camp, participants create a simple summer sarong and tote from fabric they design using techniques as varied as batiking, stenciling and bleaching. The final day of camp features a fashion show!

Want to stay all day? Sign up for our lunch buddies program by clicking the green lunchbox. This will register you for Project Funway and the morning camp, Printmaking 101. 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
July 23 - 27Week #7

Mixed Media Mania (ages 8 - 12)

July 23 - 279:00 a.m. - Noon
Lunch Buddies
Mixed Media Mania (ages 8 - 12)

Join us to create dynamic pieces out of a variety of media and surfaces! In this camp your imagination is the limit as you explore a diverse range of methods and materials!

Want to stay all day? Sign up for our lunch buddies program by clicking the green lunchbox. This will register you for Mixed Media Mania and the afternoon camp, Heroes and Villains. 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

Heroes and Villains (ages 8 - 12)

July 23 - 271:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Lunch Buddies
Heroes and Villains (ages 8 - 12)

This camp introduces students to the basics of comic book creation, as they sketch, develop storylines, and ink their own comics! Students learn basic design concepts, perspective and figure drawing, as well as a smattering of the history of sequential art.

Want to stay all day? Sign up for our lunch buddies program by clicking the green lunchbox. This will register you for Heroes and Villains and the morning camp, Mixed Media Mania. 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
July 30 - August 3Week #8

Furniture Design (ages 14 - 18)

July 30 - Aug 39:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Furniture Design (ages 14 - 18)

Teen participants design and build their very own chair! They begin the process by drafting their idea, then create a scale model and finally build their own chair. This class is not to be missed by your creative, inquisitive and talented teen. Bring a brown bag lunch. All materials included.

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:
  • $350 / $280 for members
  • Ages:
  • 14-18

Art Express: Royal Highness (ages 4 - 7)

July 30 - Aug 39:00 a.m. - Noon
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Art Express:  Royal Highness (ages 4 - 7)

Oh, to be a king or queen! Join the revelry as we travel back in time to the Renaissance. Create your own coat of arms, make a treasure box for all your royal gold and jewels and feast your eyes on great works of 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.

    Class is full
  • Cost:
  • $135 / $108 for members
  • Ages:
  • 4-7

Ceramics 101 (Ages 8 - 12)

July 30 - Aug 39:00 a.m. - Noon
Ceramics 101 (Ages 8 - 12)

Ceramics 101 provides an excellent introduction to the medium of clay. While creating ceramic masterpieces campers will explore a variety of techniques such as throwing on the pottery wheel, hand building, and slab building!

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
August 6 - 10Week #9

Art Express: FUN-damentals (ages 4 -7)

Aug 6 - 109:00 a.m. - Noon
Art Express:  FUN-damentals (ages 4 -7)

Scissors, check! Markers, check! Paintbrush, check! Learn the basics of what it takes to create great works of art! During this week campers will focus on shapes, colors, and other elements of art as they get prepared for the school year ahead!

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

Photography: Picture This! (ages 8 - 12)

Aug 6 - 109:00 a.m. - Noon
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Photography:  Picture This! (ages 8 - 12)

From portraits, to landscapes, to still-lives - learn the basics of photography! This camp will focus primarily on digital photography with a bit of classic photography thrown in for good measure! (Campers will need to bring their own digital camera)

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