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Summer Camps
August 4–8 | Design Thinking (ages 9–11)
Learn how to think like a designer and practice skills like observation, brainstorming, prototyping, and testing. Get inspired in the galleries, put on your designer hat (and your artist one!), and create wonderfully unique artwork.
August 4–8 | Mixed Media Mayhem (ages 7–8)
Experiment with all kinds of media, from paint to paper to fabric and more! Play with materials and ideas like a true artist and take–home art inspired by the many genres and materials seen in the museum’s diverse collections.
August 4–8 | The ABCs of Art (ages 5–6)
In this class for our youngest museum friends, we’ll explore all the basics of art! We’ll learn all about textures, shapes, lines, and more through games, stories, and of course art projects!
July 14–18 | Activate Your Inner Architect (ages 9–11)
Be an architect in training and explore how superstar architects Daniel Libeskind and Gio Ponti design buildings for art using angles and patterns. Pull inspiration from great downtown architecture and get inspired to design your own buildings.
July 14–18 | Color Pop! (ages 5–6)
Color surrounds us, but we don’t always notice its effect on our world. This week, we will slow down and think about how artists use color to express feelings and ideas. Explore the galleries, get creative in the studio, and fall down the rainbow rabbit hole!
July 14–18 | Sculpt This, Sculpt That (ages 7–8)
From clay vessels to abstract sculptures, we have it all in the museum! We’ll take what we see in the gallery and apply it to our art in the workshop. At the end of the week, you’ll have all kinds of sculptures to share with family and friends!
July 14–18 | Teen Zines (ages 12–14)
Express yourself! Find inspiration in the galleries and see how artists express their identities in their artwork. Then, use found materials and your artistic skills to invent your very own zine self-publication that is uniquely you!
July 21–25 | Color Pop! (ages 7–8)
Color surrounds us, but we don’t always notice its effect on our world. This week, we will slow down and think about how artists use color to express feelings and ideas. Explore the galleries, get creative in the studio, and fall down the rainbow rabbit hole!
July 21–25 | Design Thinking (ages 12–14)
Learn how to think like a designer and practice skills like observation, brainstorming, prototyping, and testing. Get inspired in the galleries, put on your designer hat (and your artist one!), and create wonderfully unique artwork.
July 21–25 | Sculpt This, Sculpt That (ages 9–11)
From clay vessels to abstract sculptures, we have it all in the museum! We’ll take what we see in the gallery and apply it to our art in the workshop. At the end of the week, you’ll have all kinds of sculptures to share with family and friends!
July 21–25 | The ABCs of Art (ages 5–6)
In this class for our youngest museum friends, we’ll explore all the basics of art! We’ll learn all about textures, shapes, lines, and more through games, stories, and of course art projects!
July 28–Aug 1 | Activate Your Inner Architect (ages 7–8)
Be an architect in training and explore how superstar architects Daniel Libeskind and Gio Ponti design buildings for art using angles and patterns. Pull inspiration from great downtown architecture and get inspired to design your own buildings.
July 28–Aug 1 | Mixed Media Mayhem (ages 5–6)
Experiment with all kinds of media, from paint to paper to fabric and more! Play with materials and ideas like a true artist and take–home art inspired by the many genres and materials seen in the museum’s diverse collections.
July 7–11 | Fabrics & Fashion (ages 9–11)
From fashion to soft sculpture, there are all kinds of artwork to create with the versatile medium of fabric! This week, campers will take a closer look at this material, both in the galleries and as artists in the workshop.
July 7–11 | Miniatures at the Museum (ages 7–8)
We’re scaling down the artwork but not the fun! This week we’ll put on our artistic engineering hats and learn how to make miniature versions of artwork and artwork-inspired objects.
July 7–11 | Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (ages 12–14)
Experiment with found objects to create something totally new! Look at famous artists like El Anatsui and see how they manipulated recycled materials and transformed them into things of beauty. Then, return to the workshops to construct your own assemblage.
July 7–11 | Where the Wild Things Are (age 5–6)
Lions, tigers, and bears, oh my! This week, get to know the animals in the DAM’s collection, then make art inspired by our furry friends back in the workshop. Be sure to have your safari hats and binoculars ready for this adventure!
June 16–20 | Art & Nature (ages 5–6)
From materials to inspiration, nature shows up in art in all kinds of ways. This week, we’ll think about the connection between art and the environment as we explore the galleries. By the end of the week, you’ll be able to take home some earth-inspired artwork of your own!
June 16–20 | Art for Social Change (ages 12–14)
Are you an artist who wants to make the world a better place? Then this is the camp for you! This week, we’ll learn about how art is a tool for activism and use our creativity to speak up for the causes we care about!
June 16–20 | Play with Patterns (ages 7–8)
From Navajo weavings to Chinese ceramics, there are patterns everywhere! We’ll see how many patterns we can find in the galleries and create our own back in the workshop!