Summer Art Camp
Registration opens March 1, 2023.
Summer Art Camps at the Springfield Art Museum provide an enriching summer experience! Campers will spend the week expanding their creativity through interactive learning, art making, and gallery exploration.
- Camps are full day camps (9 am - 4 pm) and include materials and an afternoon snack.
- Campers provide their own lunch and will stay at the Museum during the lunch hour.
Please note that, due to clay drying and kiln firing schedules, any clay pieces will not be ready to take home at the end of the week. Participants will be notified when the pieces are ready for pickup.
Contact Museum Educator Lori Gipson at lori.gipson@springfieldmo.gov or (417) 874-2835 with questions regarding Summer Art Camp.
2023 Kids Create Summer Camp (Ages 6-8)
Ages 6-8; Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4 pm; $225 per session
Kids Create Summer Camps are designed for art lovers ages 6-8. Campers will make multiple projects over the week in a variety of materials that may include drawing, painting, and clay, in addition to seeing and learning about art on display in the galleries.
Monday, June 5 – Friday, June 9, 2023
Using their magical imaginations, campers will make art inspired by fairy tales, monsters, wizards, and more! Registeration closed.
Monday, June 12 – Friday, June 16, 2023
This camp will be an exploration of the senses and creating art based on touch, sight, taste, hearing, and sound. Register here.
Monday, July 10 – Friday, July 14, 2023
Our friends from James River Basin Partnership will join us to help us learn about nature and create art projects inspired by nature and Fassnight Creek! Register here.
Monday, July 17 – Friday, July 21, 2023
Campers will create out of this world projects inspired by Outerspace! Register here.
Monday, August 7 – Friday, August 11, 2023
Draw inspiration from games of all kinds – board games, video games, recess games, and more! Register here.
Monday, August 14 – Friday, August 18, 2023
Campers will travel back in time and learn about different artists and art movements in history. Register here.
2023 Young Artists Summer Camp (Ages 9-12)
Ages 9-12; 9 am - 4 pm; Prices vary per session.
The Young Artists Summer Camps are designed for artists ages 9-12, who want to take their art to the next level. Through smaller classes and fewer projects, campers will do a closer more in-depth exploration of different art-making techniques.
Wednesday, June 21 – Friday, June 23, 2023 (3-day camp); $175
This camp will take a close and intensive look at drawing. Using both graphite and charcoal campers will learn about the different drawing mediums and techniques. Register here.
Wednesday, July 5 – Friday, July 7, 2023 (3-day camp); $175
Campers will use different painting and printmaking techniques to create unique works of art. Register here.
Monday, July 31 - Friday, August 4, 2023; $225
The students will explore 3-D art while getting messy with clay and papier-mache sculptures. Register here.
2023 Teen Art Camp (Ages 13-17)
Ages 13-17; Monday - Friday, 9 am - 4 pm; $250 per session.
Our Teen Art Camp is for teens who love art! Campers will spend the week learning new techniques, work on developing designs, and creating pieces to add to their portfolios.
Monday, June 26 – Friday, June 30, 2023
In this session, campers will learn basic hand building techniques for building clay as well as how to apply glazes. Register here.
Monday, June 26 – Friday, June 30, 2023
Campers will learn different printmaking processes and create pieces of art to add to their portfolios. Register here.
Camper Illness Information
Please keep your camper at home if they have any of the following symptoms:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea
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Discounts
Sibling discount: The first sibling is full price. Each additional sibling receives a 10% discount. Enter this code when you register each additional sibling: ACSIB90
Gift Certificates
Give the gift of art-making! Purchase gift certificates for Summer Art Camps at the Museum's front desk, or contact Lori Gipson at lori.gipson@springfieldmo.gov to learn more. Gift certificates are only eligible for classes and workshops at this time. They cannot be redeemed for Museum retail merchandise or event ticket purchases.
Camp Refund/Cancellation Policy
Classes and workshops cancelled by the Springfield Art Museum are eligible for a full refund or students may transfer to a class of the same price. Notification of class cancellation will be shared as soon as possible.
If you cancel your class registration you are eligible for a full refund up to 5 business days before the class. If you cancel within 5 business days to the start of class, a refund may be granted if the Museum is able to fill the spot. It is encouraged to let the Museum know as soon as possible if you do need to withdraw so that any persons on a waitlist can be contacted.
Gift certificates are not eligible for refunds.