Best Art Camps for Summer 2026-27
Explore Top Summer Art Camps for Kids and Teens Across the U.S. and Canada
Our 2026-27 Camp Directory Features Over 1,567 Art Camps from Every Corner of the US and Canada, with In-Depth Camp Info, including: Videos, Photos, Maps and Detailed Descriptions.
Welcome to BestArtCamps.com, your complete directory of top summer art camps for kids and teens. Our 2026-27 guide features day and overnight programs across the United States and Canada, offering hands-on experiences in visual arts and crafts, including painting, drawing, photography, digital media, sculpture, filmmaking, and more. Whether your child is just starting out or developing advanced artistic skills, you can explore and compare the best art camps by state, specialty, and program type.
New day and overnight summer art camps from all around the US and Canada are being added every day.
Explore Art Camps, Arts & Crafts Camps, and Creative Summer Programs
Today’s art camps range from traditional arts and crafts programs to fine arts, digital media, animation, maker activities, and other creative technologies. Kids and teens can explore hands-on programs in painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, filmmaking, fashion and textile arts, illustration, graphic design, digital art, and multimedia.
- Drawing, Painting, Illustration, and Fine Arts
- Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Sculpture, and Mixed Media
- Photography, Filmmaking, and Video Production
- Fashion Design, Sewing, Textiles, and Jewelry Arts
- Digital Art, Animation, and Graphic Design
- Maker, STEAM, and Creative Technology Programs
Art camps also vary by age, skill level, and camp format. Some programs introduce younger artists to a broad range of creative activities, while others help teens develop advanced techniques, explore specialized interests, or build portfolios. Families can compare local day camps, overnight art camps, and destination programs with either broad multi-arts offerings or a concentrated focus on a particular medium.
As creative tools continue to evolve, families may also want to look for programs that explore newer forms of digital creativity, including emerging design, media, and AI-assisted art tools, when those opportunities are part of a camp’s actual program.
Explore Top Art Camps by State
Looking for the best art camps in your area? Start by exploring some of our most popular state directories, including Best Arizona Art Camps, Best California Art Camps, Best Texas Art Camps, and Best Florida Art Camps. Each state page features a directory of camp listings with camp-supplied information about visual arts, arts and crafts, photography, sculpture, digital media, and other creative summer programs for kids and teens.
Explore our complete state-by-state Art Camps Directory below to find summer art camps throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Camp Directors: Join Our Family of Art Camps
Do you operate an art camp, arts and crafts program, creative summer program, or specialty camp offering visual or digital arts? BestArtCamps.com helps families discover art camp opportunities across the United States and Canada.
Camp directors can submit their programs for inclusion in our directory and provide families with camp-supplied information about activities, age groups, location, photos, videos, and contact information.
NEW! Visit our "Official Art Camp Store" for everything you might need for summer art camp, from bunk trunks & organizers, to swim and rain gear, to tap shoes, to horseback riding helmets -- the store is powered by Amazon.com, so you can expect great prices AND super fast delivery.
ART CAMP OWNERS & DIRECTORS: If you would like to submit your camp for listing in our 2026-27 Best Summer Art Camps Directory, please click on the "SUBMIT YOUR CAMP" link above.
ART CAMP PARENTS & CAMPERS: If you are looking to find info on how to choose the best summer camp to attend this summer, please check out our 2026-27 GUIDE TO CHOOSING THE BEST SUMMER ART CAMP for some great camp research tips and lots of important 2026-27 summer camp info.
In addition to our 2026-27 Summer Art Camps Directory we have also created quite a few SPECIAL INTEREST CAMP DIRECTORIES, and have included brief descriptions of these and links to their dedicated websites on the 2026-27 CAMP GUIDE page.
CAMP ESSENTIALS FROM AMAZON
You can find a great collection of summer camp gear, clothes, swag, tech and more on Amazon. Click on the ad below to check out today's best prices.
You can go directly to any of our other 2026-27 Special Interest Camp Directories from the list in the black bar at the bottom of this page.
HOME | SUBMIT YOUR CAMP | FIND A CAMP | 2026-27 CAMP GUIDE
Top Ten Reasons to Attend Art Camp
Search Our
Best Art Camps Website
Enter Keywords, Activities, Phrases, or Camp Names
in space above to Search Entire Site
