Events (Category: Summer Camps) | Columbia Museum of Art

Saturday June 19

10:00 am

Metal Explorations

SOLD OUT Ages 13 – 18 Teens cut, saw, solder, and form sheet metal into fabulous creations as they learn the basics of metalsmithing. A must for anyone with an interest in jewelry making or sculpture.

Monday June 21-25

Prides, Packs, and Parades

Monday – Friday, June 21 - 25 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

SOLD OUT Summer Camp: Ages 4 – 6 What’s a group of kids having fun at a museum called? Summer camp! Just like groups of animals, groups of art and artists are described in different ways. In this camp, discover how these two can be thought about in similar ways.

Monday June 21-25

Heroes and Villains

Monday – Friday, June 21 - 25 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Summer Camp: Ages 7 – 9 SOLD OUT Create a comic book story from start to finish. Draw characters and environments to tell a story with pictures using storyboards, character design, and more. Instructor: Criss Mitchell.

Monday June 21-25

Cartooning Creations

Monday – Friday, June 21 – 25 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

SOLD OUT Summer Camp: Ages 10 – 12 Create a comic book story from start to finish. Draw characters and environments to tell a story with pictures using storyboards, character design, and more.

Monday June 21-25

Pencil Me In

Monday – Friday, June 21 - 25 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Summer Camp: Ages 7 – 9 SOLD OUT From figure drawing to shading and perspective, campers learn the basics of 2D composition with media ranging from pencils to charcoal. They get inspired sketching inside and outside of the museum as they learn time-tested techniques to make drawings come to life.

Monday June 28-02

Fabulous Fibers

Monday, June 28 – Friday, July 2 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Summer Camp: Ages 4 – 6 SOLD OUT From block printing to weaving, shibori, and more, campers explore various ways to create art using textiles. Dress for a mess as we work with dyes!

Monday June 28-02

Dynamic Drawing

Monday – Friday, June 28 – July 2 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

SOLD OUT Summer Camp: Ages 10 – 12 Campers learn new drawing media and strategies, improve their drawing abilities, and increase confidence when creating art. They get inspired sketching inside and outside the museum as they learn time-tested techniques to make drawings come to life.

Monday July 05-09

Going Global

Monday, July 5 – Friday, July 9 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Summer Camp: Ages 4 – 6 Create works of art inspired by a trip around the world, no passport required. Campers look at art from inside the galleries and around the globe, exploring ancient Egypt, medieval China, Renaissance Europe, and beyond as they make their own multimedia works of art.

Monday July 05-09

Project Funway

Monday, July 5 – Friday, July 9 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

SOLD OUT: Summer Camp: Ages 10 – 12 From drafting to crafting, campers learn all about fashion design as they create and update their own wearable art inspired by what they see in the museum. The week culminates with a fashion show!

Saturday July 10

10:00 am

Character Design

SOLD OUT Ages 13 – 18 Learn the basics of character design in this one-day workshop. Get inspired sketching inside and outside the museum as you learn time-tested techniques to make your drawings come to life.

Monday July 12-16

Project Funway

Monday – Friday, July 12 – 16 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

SOLD OUT Summer Camp: Ages 7 – 9 From drafting to crafting, campers learn all about fashion design as they create and update their own wearable art inspired by what they see in the museum. The week culminates with a fashion show!

Monday July 12-16

Mix It Up!

Monday – Friday, July 12 – 16 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

SOLD OUT Summer Camp: Ages 10 – 12 Campers use a variety of mixed-media techniques including printmaking and collage to create works inspired by what they see in the exhibition The Ironic Curtain and the CMA collection.

All Events

Metal Explorations

Prides, Packs, and Parades

Monday – Friday, June 21 - 25 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Heroes and Villains

Monday – Friday, June 21 - 25 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Cartooning Creations

Monday – Friday, June 21 – 25 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Pencil Me In

Monday – Friday, June 21 - 25 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Fabulous Fibers

Monday, June 28 – Friday, July 2 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Dynamic Drawing

Monday – Friday, June 28 – July 2 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Going Global

Monday, July 5 – Friday, July 9 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Project Funway

Monday, July 5 – Friday, July 9 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Character Design

Project Funway

Monday – Friday, July 12 – 16 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Mix It Up!

Monday – Friday, July 12 – 16 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon