Art Camps at the VAC
Camp registration opens April 1 at 10AM
Camp registration opens April 1 at 10AM
Summer Art Camps (Ages 6-12)
Our Summer Camps provide kids and parents with a fun, worry-free option to stay creative all summer! Summer Camps run for 8 weeks (July 6 - August 28), Monday to Friday 9 AM to 4 PM, with the exception of Session #5 ( Retro Rewind: August 4 to August 7) which is a 4-day week.
Camper sign-in is strictly from 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM and sign-out from 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM.
Each Session’s programming is inspired by that week’s theme, ensuring that campers who sign up for multiple weeks won’t be repeating art projects. All art materials are included in the camp fee.
Every camp day our team of amazing camp staff and professional artist instructors have art projects planned for half of the camp day and themed activities and other art projects planned for the other half of the day to make sure there is something for every camper. Some of the activities you can expect throughout the week include the campers touring the VAC’s current art exhibit, making a clay project in our pottery studio, having a picnic at our local park (weather permitting), and a water game day in our backyard.
If you are not yet a Member and would like access to the discounted Members camp prices, purchase a membership here!
General Details:
Summer Camp at the VAC (Ages 6-12) 2026
Session Dates and Themes:
Session #1 (July 6 to July 10)
Bloom into Creativity
It’s time for sunny skies, butterflies, and a cozy, creative week at the VAC! Join us, and make art about the peaceful pollinators and froggy friends you can find in the garden.Splash into a day of art-filled fun! Explore the ocean waves, sail the seas, and discover new boundaries of creativity with some ocean art!
Session #2 (July 13 to July 17)
Seaside Summer
Cowabunga! Let’s dive into a week of wonderful underwater art! Get crafty with the coral and creative under the sea. Get ready for a totally tubular week!
Session #3 (July 20 to July 24)
Wild West
Howdy y’all, and get ready for a week of the rowdiest art in the wild west! Don your cowboy boots, get creative, and giddy up to the VAC!
Session #4 (July 27 to July 31)
Eco Art Extravaganza
Make some spectacular sustainable art at the VAC! This week we’ll learn how to reduce waste, reuse supplies, and recycle materials to make one-of-a-kind masterpieces that help the planet!
Session #5 (August 4 to August 7, no camp Monday August 3 due to civic holiday)
Retro Rewind
Travel back in time with us to make art across the centuries! We’ll draw with dinosaurs, paint amongst the pyramids, and have a millennium of fun!
Session #6 (August 10 to August 14)
Adventures in Art History
Explore the world using the power of art! Join us as we learn all about amazing artists, art movements, and techniques of the past. Be inspired by Impressionists, paint like Picasso, and sculpt like Michelangelo. After this, your name will go down in history!
Session #7 (August 17 to August 21)
Comics and Cartoons
BAM! POW! KABOOM! Join us for a week of crafty comics and cartoons! We’ll make hilarious comics strips, cool characters, and draw some stellar stories. At the VAC we’ll bring your story to life!
Session #8 (August 24 to August 28)
Wacky Wizardry
Abracadabra! Alakazam! Come to the VAC for a spellbinding week of art, wizardry, and fantastical creations! We’ll make friends with dragons, brew mystical potions, and conjure your wildest ideas to life. This week is going to be magical!