Summer 2025! Every Week a NEW Theme!

Hours: 9:30-2:00 M-F

Ages may vary; please refer to each theme for specific age details.

Summer Camps ages 6-13

Preschool camps ages 4-6

We believe kids need to get fully immersed in messy, creative activities and have designed our curriculum accordingly. Our team of trained art teachers and assistants incorporate community building, curiosity, skill building into each week with every Friday (for our week long camps) is a celebration with a small sweet treat and gallery show for our adult friends to see what we worked so hard on all week.

June 16-20 Fashion + Design ages 6-10. Our studios have A LOT to share with our campers when it comes to fashion and design! This will be our 16th year hosting this camp due to its popularity, and it just keeps getting better! Contemporary artists are explored, traditional techniques are taught, and sharing all of the approaches in how to create your own fabric is even introduced. Experimenting, investigation, and executing many different techniques in fabric while celebrating imagination and curiosity in design. Beyond hand sewing, printmaking, our young designers will also be designing their own shirts and hats. Our campers will finish with their very own fashion shoot! Please come visit for a walk through at 1:45.

June 23-27 Furry Friends Camp ages 6-10. Welcome to Furry Friends Camp, a pawsitively fun experience designed for young animal lovers and aspiring artists! This camp is all about celebrating the bond between humans and their furry companions through creative activities and projects. Campers will have the chance to express their love for animals by creating vibrant art, including paintings, sculptures, and crafts inspired by their favorite pets—dogs, cats, rabbits, and more. Throughout the week, they’ll explore different artistic mediums like watercolor, acrylics, clay, and textile arts, making everything from pet bandanas to plush toys. Each day, they'll develop new skills while discovering the joy of crafting with purpose. The camp culminates in a special Gallery Show on Friday at 1:45 PM, where family and friends can admire the campers’ creations and celebrate their artistic journey!

July 7-11 Young Entrepreneur Camp! ages 7-13 Join us as our campers engage in activities like designing flyers, logos, creating artwork (they choose their medium) and setting up individual tables to sell their goods on Friday. Parents, friends, and the public are invited to our gallery show to support these future leaders of tomorrow. Bring cash to purchase their products and inspire them to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. Let's celebrate their achievements and encourage their journey towards becoming the leaders of tomorrow. This camp in 2024 was beyond amazing with a huge community support well beyond our art families. Show is on Friday at 1:45

July 14-18 Pottery Throwdown ages 8-13. Young artists will dive into the world of ceramics with a fun and competitive twist! Inspired by the excitement of pottery challenges, campers will learn the art of wheel throwing, hand-building, and glaze decorating while creating unique clay masterpieces. Each day, they'll experiment with different techniques and styles, from creating functional pottery like mugs and bowls to imaginative sculptures and wall art. Campers will also participate in very fun and friendly throwdowns, testing their skills against their peers in creative challenges. By the end of the week, each artist will have a collection of their very own handcrafted ceramics. Join us for a week of creativity, friendly competition, and, of course, plenty of mud-filled fun!

July 21-25 Sweet Treat! ages 6-10 . A delightful celebration of creativity inspired by a variety of sugary delights! This camp invites young artists to explore the vibrant universe of desserts like cupcakes, donuts, and candies, all through the lens of art—real food will become our still-lifes and inspiration. Campers will study and observe techniques from historical artists, experimenting with painting to bring their favorite treats to life in bright, sparkly artworks. They’ll also dive into sculpture, using polymer clay, paper mache, wood and craft materials to create whimsical, edible-inspired creations. Textile arts will also take center stage, as campers design candy-themed pillows and make decorative room banners to add a playful touch to their projects. With a focus on imagination and creativity, Sweet Treat Art Camp offers a delightful experience where art and sweetness come together in the most exciting way! The camp culminates in a special Gallery Show on Friday at 1:45 PM, where family and friends can admire the campers’ creations and celebrate their artistic journey!

July 28-August 1 Swifties Camp ages 7-12. Step into a world of creativity, music, and friendship as we draw inspiration from the iconic Taylor Swift, blending art and melody into an unforgettable camp experience! Throughout the week, campers will immerse themselves in the magical realm of Taylor's music, with exciting activities that celebrate both her artistry and their own unique styles. They’ll paint custom album covers, create dazzling, hand-painted disco balls that shimmer and design to make one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces and personalize their own Junior Jewels signature t-shirts, infusing their personal touch into every creation. As they sing along to their favorite Taylor Swift songs, they'll form lasting friendships, sharing the joy of creativity and music in a fun, supportive environment. Get ready for a week of artistic expression, musical celebration, and unforgettable memories—where the spirit of Taylor Swift brings it all together! Gallery Show on Friday at 1:45

August 4-8 Design, Make, + Build Architecture Camp ages 6-10. Welcome to our Design-Make-Build Treehouse Architecture Camp! Campers will design and construct their very own treehouses, using materials like wood, cardboard, tubes, large tree limbs, and, of course, their limitless imagination. Whether it's a cozy single-level hideaway or an ambitious multi-level masterpiece with pulley’s, the design is in the hands of each camper. Along the way, participants will dive into the fundamentals of architecture and engineering, learning about balance, gravity, and structural integrity while bringing their visions to life. Learning about safety while using glue guns, tape, and casting materials, they'll craft unique treehouses and personalize them with miniature furniture and other fun details that reflect their individual creativity. This camp is the perfect blend of design, construction, and imagination—where the sky's the limit and memories are built to last! Gallery Show on Friday at 1:45

August 11-15 Wicked Adventures ages 8-11. Imagination takes center stage in a world of artistic exploration and magical fun! This camp invites young artists to immerse themselves in whimsical, hands-on sparkly art projects inspired by the enchanting world of potions and magic. Campers will unleash their creativity through painting, drawing, and mixed media, using color, and glitter, to create vibrant masterpieces that reflect the fantastical world around them. They’ll also collaborate on "Wicked"-themed art installations, designing and building magical creations from recycled materials while learning the importance of problem-solving. As the week unfolds, campers will add a scientific twist to their artistic journey by experimenting with slime, crafting gooey, stretchy creations while discovering the science behind polymers and material properties. With a focus on creativity, self-expression, and a touch of magic, Wicked Adventures Camp offers an unforgettable experience where art and imagination thrive and the perfect way to wrap up summer 2025! Gallery Show on Friday at 1:45

August 11-15 Wicked Adventures ages 5-7 Wicked Adventures Camp for our younger campers is a fun-filled art camp where young artists explore magical themes through painting, glittery crafts, and slime-making. Campers will create vibrant, magical art, work on collaborative projects, and showcase their masterpieces in a special Gallery Show on Friday at 1:45!

Preschool Ages 4-6

June 23-27 Rainbows + Unicorns! Yes, it is as magical as it sounds. We'll bring magic, wonder, curiosity, and fun to life through sculpture, painting, clay, and printmaking. Please come visit for a walk through at 1:45.

July 7-11 Slime and potion. Join us for a super fun week of potion and slime! We'll get messy experimenting and investigate interesting ingredients to create wild concoctions, bubbling potions, and fizzy creations including kinetic sand, fluffy slime, squishy floam, magic dough. A camp where science and art hold hands and create ahhmazing and fun results. This camp will have a lot of outside time if your child enjoys making outside.

July 14-18 Clay Play. We LOVE clay! Getting to explore and play with a variety of clays to create imaginative work and functional pieces that will be cherished for years. The perfect camp for hands on learners, builders, and budding sculptors. *Age appropriate projects may differ from our older campers.

July 21-25 Sweet Treat. Sweet Treat Art Camp invites young artists to explore the vibrant world of desserts through painting, sculpture, and clay, using sugary delights like cupcakes and candies as their inspiration. Campers will create whimsical, candy-themed masterpieces, culminating in a Gallery Show to showcase their imaginative creations to family and friends!

July 28-August 1 Glitter fest. Not sure more is needed to be said, but this camp is all about sparkle, creativity, and fun! Of course we will sprinkle in our art educational program, but when everything ends in glitter you know its going to be 5 sparkly days where your young artist is going to be excited for camp every morning.

August 4-8 Design, Make, + Build Architecture Camp. Builders get to create their very own treehouses using wood, cardboard, and lots of imagination! Campers will design, build, and decorate their treehouses with fun materials, learning about balance and creativity, and share their amazing creations in a special Gallery Show on Friday at 1:45!

Let’s have some fun! Art, and school breaks and summer time, allow us to create really special projects, such a deep dive into art and making celebrating fine art techniques and contemporary approaches. We have designed all of our camps to be the absolute most fun E.V.E.R whether it is for our daily camps, or 3 or 4 day camps, or our week long camps!

FAQs

When are Do Art camps offered?

Camps are offered whenever school is out. We have camps in October, November, December, January, February, April, June-August. There are many days where school is not in session, so we are! If your school has a day or days off that are not listed on the camp schedule in any of our locations, you can contact us to set up your own one-off camp. Email studio4artmarin@gmail.com for more details.

Why enroll in our camps?

Do Art’s mission is to give children a voice through art-making. No other curriculum allows a child to explore, from the point of the unknown to a point of completion, learning art techniques while working through mistakes and problem solving, resulting in higher self-confidence, awareness, and leadership skills.

Do Art is unique in its teaching approach and practice the Studio 4 Art teaching philosophies to all art projects and introduction to art materials. Our curriculum is progressive, child-initiated, and thought-provoking. How to teach the whole child and honor each as the individuals they are is a pretty special way of teaching. We provide growth in children through honoring ideas, executing dream designs, guidance through questions to engage problem-solving, build creative thought processes through mistake-making, and celebrate collaboration.

What age are your camps for?

4-13 (depending on week of camp)

Do you offer payment plans?

yes

What does my child do in a day?

We open our day with the main art activity introducing your child to art history, a new technique, and a chance for us as a community to learn together. The 2nd half of camp is open-ended activities that vary with new art materials set out daily.

How many children are in each camp?

Our studio is able to accommodate 25 campers ages 7-14, 10 campers age 4-6

Will my child get to work on the potter's wheel?

While we love the pottery wheel, during pottery throw down week campers will learn the potters wheel, however, they will not be on a pottery wheel everyday due to the curriculum we have designed, there are many ways to work with clay and we want to excite campers with many techniques.

The clay items my child makes, are they food safe?

If your child is making artwork that is meant to eat out of (cup, plate, bowl, etc.) their work is food and microwave safe.

Does the paint wash out of clothes?

Most generally, no. We are a fine art studio and want our students and campers to experience true and traditional art materials, we know from experience it makes a big difference in their excitement when they see how vibrant and rich colors are and how the consistency in fine art materials differ. Please wear art clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty. We do have aprons but they don’t always cover.

Do you offer sibling discounts?

yes

Do you offer new curriculum and art projects every year?

We do offer new curriculum and art projects every year. The best part is because of our teaching philosophy in letting our students decide what their artwork will be, they become leaders of their making, allowing them to make decisions on art executions. So even if a project seems “familiar” or “I have done this before” the process invites the scaffolding of learning and they realize new techniques they may not have executed before.

My child doesn’t really know much about art, will they feel overwhelmed?

Our camps are taught to scaffold the learning of each of our campers. We will meet a child at their level and have the ability to then work together to accomplish a work of art that they are proud of. We don’t ever compare work from one camper to another, we know every child comes with their own set of knowledge, our goal is to elevate and celebrate them from where they are.

What techniques will my child learn?

With every week we want your child to walk out of our camp with art knowledge in technique, vocabulary, and history. Techniques will include fine art and contemporary applications. We experiment and learn about drawing skills, painting skills, how to work with clay, screen printing and printmaking, and sewing for soft sculpture and design thinking. From this description, you can see that we definitely put the A in Stem learning (S.T.E.A.M).

What art materials will my child work with?

Clay, paint, printmaking, drawing, mosaics, cartooning, sewing, and mixed media, are just a few examples. We are a true art studio working with all visual art materials. Our teachers are trained and have experience with all art mediums.

We love what we do, and we know your child will too.