Best Washington Art Camps Summer 2026 Directory

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: SCHOLARSHIPS
A number of need-based scholarships will be given out to deserving students for each of the camps. All interested students are encouraged to apply. Please indicate your interest in financial aid on the registration form and complete the online scholarship application within registration. You need to register even if your participation in camp is contingent on receiving a scholarship.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
TUITION
$550 (Day Camp, includes lunches & snacks) + $4.95 registration fee

To register, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: campscui.active.com

CAMP FACILITIES: Our facilities include 12 classrooms, a performing arts center, an amphitheater, a playground, basketball courts, a play field, and a multipurpose room which serves as a gym and a dining hall.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: In this week-long drama camp, we will learn the tricks of the trade, from stage terms to make-up, costumes, and props. Basic theater movement and dance will be explored.

Campers will play improvisation and drama games, learn how to read a script with a discerning eye, and deliver lines with Oscar-worthy expression. With the help of an experienced drama teacher, we will put on a production of theatrical proportions.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Join us from June 24th-June 28th for Adventures in Acting camp. Camp begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. We offer after care services until 6 p.m. at $7 an hour. The cost of this week-long camp is $215. Check out our registration form on the website for special discounts!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Weekly camps from June 27th - August 5th. For more info please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.bertschi.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: This great space includes a sound recording room, stage with lighting, lab area, and professional art display wall that really make visual projects pop.

Close to town while still just a short walk to The Locks and the natural areas, parks, and trails, this camp location offers such a wealth of summer fun and a unique backdrop for projects. Campers can opt to join a special Friday Rock Climbing Workshop at the indoor climbing gym.

CAMP FACILITIES: Large 42 bed self contained lodge with beautiful ocean front property and views, 3 lodges, rustic cabins, cottage, outdoor basket ball and volley ball court, 1 mile of beach to explore, kayaking, rope swing, perimeter trail, 2 campfire amphitheaters, worship site on the hill, indescribable views of Mt. Rainier and Seattle.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp programs for kids ages 1st-12th grades with week specific programming, Family Camp, Senior High Adventure, check out our website for more information and specific camp dates!

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family camp.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Join us this summer as a camper or book a retreat for a weekend getaway. Don't miss out on this amazing place!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 3-6, 2013 Family Camp
July 8-13, 2013 Music and Drama Camp
July 21-24, 2013 Elementary Camp
July 29-August 3, 2013 Senior High Camp
August 5-10, 2013 Junior High Camp
August 5-10, 2013 Senior High Camp

CAMP FACILITIES: ON CAMPUS FACILITIES & ACTIVITIES
• Indoor Gymnasium: Large Group Meetings and Games, Basketball, Volleyball, Finger Rockets, Belly Bumpers, 4-Way Grinder, Inflatable Bungee Run, Theater Stage, Bleacher Spectator Seating
• Rec Room: Pool Table, Ping Pong, Air Hockey, Foosball, Carpetball, Board Games
• Chapel: Seats 120, Full Sound System, Video Projector, Overhead Projector, Wall Screen, Piano or Keyboard
• Large Sports Field: Soccer, Baseball, Football, Tent Camping, RV Parking
• Zipline: 50 feet high, 500 feet long
• Bunk Rooms: 6 rooms with 10-20 beds in each room

OFF CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
• Snow Day: Inner Tubes Pulled Behind Snowmobiles, Bonfire, Hot Chocolate
• High Ropes Course: 15 Element, 30 foot high course
• Paintball
• Hiking & Caving
• White Water Rafting
• Skiing & Snowboarding: at Mt. Hood (1 hour away)

HOSPITALITY:
• Great, Home-Cooked Food
• Bunk-Style Dorm Rooms

MORE
• Wireless Internet
• Bus Transportation Available Upon Request
• Awesome Mt. Adams and Trout Creek View
• Camp Store

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Jonah began in 1996 through the love of a Grandmother for her 24 grandchildren. After many years of doing "Grandma Camp" on her 20 acres of woodlands, the desire grew to create a Christian camp experience for other children. "Grandma" Bernice Duke approached her son and daughter-in-law, Jeff & Beki Duke, with a dream to sell the homestead the family had owned since 1965, purchase the Old Trout Lake School, and start a camp.

We program our own camps during the summer. We specialize in small, hands-on camps with a strong emphasis on relationships. Please check our website for more info. Camp offered are: Prime Camp, Ultimate Kids’ Camp, Day Camps, G.I.R.L.’s Camp, Man Camp, High School Camp, Adventure Camps, Family Campout and Grand Camp.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Camp Jonah is a Christian, 501(c)(3), non-profit camp and retreat center. We operate year-round providing Christian camps, and hosting rental camps and retreats; we provide facilities for various activities and serve as a hub for many community events.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please see our website for dates and prices.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Being on Summer Staff may make a person crazy, or exhausted . . . or both! One thing is for sure, it will be a summer you will never forget.

- Dedicated to pouring yourself into our two favorite things - kids and camp.
-Tight-knit loving community of people pursuing relationships with Jesus together.
-You will, "Get to the end of yourself where you can do nothing, but where He [Jesus] does everything." ~ from Oswald Chambers

You will live, laugh, cry and love with a team of people who you will grow to appreciate, and by the end of the summer you will find yourself saying, "8 weeks isn't enough."

For information on positions available, go to our website at Our Camp Website Link: www.campjonah.com or email us at program[AT]campjonah.com.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Taste O' Music is run by a group of dedicated high schoolers from Mercer Island High School. We have all been playing in school band or orchestra for 5+ years and are dedicated to being fun, engaging mentors to help your kid have fun and learn about what music has to offer!

OTHER CAMP INFO: Instruments that'll be explored over the course of a week:
1. flutes
2. oboes
3. clarinets
4. trumpets
5. trombones
6. saxaphones
7. violins
8. cellos

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Tuition: $225 (partial scholarships available!)
For session dates, visit our website for more info!

CAMP FACILITIES: Bethaday Community Learning Space (BCLS), the home of TAF, is a LEED-Silver certified multipurpose building, located in beautiful Lakewood Park in the White Center Area. BCLS is surrounded by trees, a small lake and fabulous picnic areas.

We offer a multipurpose room with a full kitchen, four technology-filled classrooms for our youth (equipped with SMART boards, A/V systems, and laptops for student use), an academic support room and plenty of outdoor space. There is ample parking and the building is ADA compliant.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: TAF campers learn cool, cutting-edge STEM skills while engaging in fun, hands-on projects.

Each session will feature a field trip to a museum, research site, or learning space that relates to the focus of the week.

Each camp will also include a culminating event at which campers will show off their completed projects.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Volunteer CIT positions available for youth ages 16+. Please inquire.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Limited partial scholarships available for families in need.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: STEMbyTAF Lab is our after-school academic-enrichment program for students in middle school grades. STEMbyTAF Lab participants learn advanced technology that is relevant to STEM career paths, strengthen their academic and life skills, participate in STEM knowledge competitive events, and engage in early college readiness. See Our Camp Website Link: www.techaccess.org for more information.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Camp sessions offered include:
Robomania!
3...2...1...Play! (video game design)
Young Inventors
Backyard Biology
Experimental Structures (Architecture and Engineering)
You're Busted!: Forensic Science
Design A-Z
Arduino
Young Authors (e-books, writing and design)

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Each session is $225 per week. Extended care is available until 5pm for an additional $50 per week.

See Our Camp Website Link: camp.techaccess.org for current sessions schedule.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are always looking for experienced STEM instructors who are enthusiastic about hands-on, project based learning. Please email camps[AT]techaccess.org to inquire about open positions.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial aid is available! Please see our website for more information: Our Camp Website Link: steveandkatescamp.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
For camp session and fees info, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: steveandkatescamp.com.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
For summer job info, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: steveandkatescamp.com.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Youth should plan to be online 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. weekdays, and to work ten additional hours per week on their projects. Most of the scheduled time is for projects but some of it will be for meetings.

Required equipment: A tablet or phone with a front-facing camera. A video camera or DSLR camera will also work.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June 16 - June 29

Tuition:
$240 for non-MNOHS students
$180 for MNOHS students--or free for those who qualify

Please see our web site for more information: Our Camp Website Link: www.mnohs.org

CAMP FACILITIES: LODGING & FACILITIES
Students share cabins, eat great meals together and study and perform in acoustically perfect and sun-filled performance spaces. The mountains and meadows of Icicle Creek provide an open and beautiful backdrop with built-in opportunities for exploring. Students are housed on-site at Icicle Creek Center for the Arts in shared, chaperoned, cozy cabins. Cabins are air-conditioned, comfortable, and have their own bathroom with shower. The campers are organized according to age and gender and have an experienced camp counselor in their cabin.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: SCHOLARSHIPS
A number of need-based scholarships will be given out to deserving students for each of the camps. Please indicate your interest in financial aid on the registration form and also complete the online scholarship application within registration. You need to register even if your participation in camp is contingent on receiving a scholarship.

Note: Students are encouraged to participate in both theater camp sessions (dramatic acting and musical theater), but may also elect to choose only one. Recieve $50 off tuition when registering for both camps!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
TUITION
Overnight Campers - $950 (Includes tuition, cabin, all meals, and all activities) + $4.95 registration fee
Day Campers - $550 (Includes tuition, lunch) + $4.95 registration fee, Optional Activity Fees - $30 per activity (to participate in horseback riding and/or tubing)

To register, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: campscui.active.com

CAMP FACILITIES: A huge play field, a mile-long beach, lodging in historic U.S. Army barracks, and delicious food service make Camp Casey on Puget Sound a group destination that, while close by, provides the natural setting for fun, exploration, and group bonding.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Sounds of Summer Music Festival is celebrating its 33rd year of providing a memorable summer experience for young musicians. Faculty members are top-class music performers and educators. Our goals are to aid each student to improve musically while making lasting connections with talented peers, and to provide a varied, challenging and fun summer experience in a beautiful outdoor environment.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
August 7-14, 2020; $900 overnight, $570 day campers

CAMP FACILITIES: Two beautiful studios in University Place, WA with raised wood-dance step Marley floors, ballet, barres, free weights, balls, resistance and stretch equipment, mirrors, dressing areas and all amenities for personalized training

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: This comprehensive summer intensive will not only improve your dance technique with ballet, jazz and musical theatre classes but will also give you dancer tools for increasing your stage presentation, strength and flexibility with injury prevention, special skin care survival tips, dance history, nutrition, stage and professional make-up, dance art science, choreography, and music concepts.

Directed by Melanie Kirk-Stauffer, DTNW's Artistic Director, former professional dancer and TV fitness expert. Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Dance from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York; has numerous certifications in dance and fitness; is a former adjunct faculty member of Western Washington University and former part-time faculty member of Tacoma Community College. DTNW has received several awards of excellence from the City of University Place has become a city partner and was recognized for over 26 years of service to the community in a “Proclamation” by the City Council and Mayor in 2012. Awards and Honors... DTNW's solid foundation of professional artistic tradition and continued development as a positive force in the community and the arts draws regional and national attention and support.

DTNW was one of the few studios in the nation to be included in Dance Magazine's special supplement “Secrets of Successful Studios” in June of 2007. DTNW's Community Outreach projects have grown in popularity and scope each year, generating several positive media reports including, articles in University Place Life, Goodlife Northwest, Showcase, Dancer and Dance Magazines.

Various awards and honors bestowed on the school and company include the 1998 Margaret K. Williams Arts Award from Pierce County Arts Commission, a Cultural Diversity Award in 1999 from Access Broadway of New York, and by the BRAVO film and arts network. In addition to regional and national awards as a choreographer and director, Melanie Kirk-Stauffer has been the recipient of numerous schoalrships in dance including Joffrey and San Francisoc Ballet, Banff School of Fine Arts and Interlochen Arts Academy. She was honored locally In 2003, in A Celebration of Women--a travelling photo exhibit organized by Ruthann Reim (McCaffrey) as well as in the Mt Tahoma Alumni’s Hall of Fame.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: DTNW provides YEAR ROUND performances and training in classical ballet, tap, jazz, musical theater and dance fitness at the Dance Theatre Northwest studios at 2811 Bridgeport Way West Suite #24 and participates in several educational collaborations in the region.

OTHER CAMP INFO: For much more info, please visit: Our Camp Website Link: www.DTNW.org.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
August 8th thru 11th $200 with 10% discount if paid in full by July 10th.

CAMP FACILITIES: Stage, with seating for up to 150, and a light and sound booth.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Musical Theater Summer Camps With Seattle's Littlest Performers!

Join SLP for any of our week-long sessions of musical theatre fun! Each week will feature a different theme/musical. Camps are open to all students in grades (entering) K-5. Students are split up to work with different instructors throughout the day.

Full day camps (9-3:30), as well as after-care (3:30-5:45) are available each week!

Classes are held all summer long on stage at the historic Wing-It Productions Theatre, with daily walking field trips to Cowen Park! Students also gain hands on experience with the technical aspects of theatre by experimenting in the light/sound booth. All camps include pizza on Friday and a free performance for family and friends on stage!

Please visit our website for more information and to register! Our Camp Website Link: www.seattleslittlestperformers.com

OTHER CAMP INFO: Cost: $175-$225
When: June 24th-August 30th
Time: 9am-3:30pm/After-care 3:30-5:45pm
Where: 5510 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
What: Classic and Original Musical Theatre Camps

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Camp Sessions
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - June 24th-28th
Aristocats - July 1,2,3 & 5
The Princess and the Pea - July 8th-12th
Superheroes - July 15th-19th
Broadway Remix - July 22-26th
Dr. Seuss - July 29-August 2nd
Knights, Dragons and Princesses - August 5-9th
NO CAMP August 12-16th
The Gruffalo's Child - August 19-23rd
Pirates - August 26th-30th

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: All camps are run by Ignite Learning Academy, a fully accredited online private school serving students in preschool through grade 12. Camp leaders include faculty, administration, and external experts in the areas they will be teaching.

Around the World Camp
Art Camp: Arts & Crafts with Found Objects
Art Camp: Drawing
Art Camp: Painting
Cooking Camp
DIY/Pinterest Camp
Hawaiian Hullabaloo Camp
JavaScript Coding Camp
Leading Ladies Camp
LEGO Camp
Mad Science Camp
Outdoor Explorers Camp
Scratch Coding Camp
Wizards & Magic Camp
Storytime & Craft Camp

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.ignitelearningacademy.com to view the dates associated with each individual camp.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: GDS offers a variety of fun, educational summer programs, ranging from traditional day camp to specialty programs in sports, technology, science, debate, math, and more. GDS provides a unique hands-on experience with small class sizes and excellent staff.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Limited financial aid available upon request.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Break Camps and Adult Classes run throughout the year.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Camps run on a weekly basis, June 9th- August 22nd. Average $400/week.

CAMP FACILITIES: Facilities vary depending on location.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: The mission of US Performing Arts Camps is to promote and develop the growth of performing artists in America.

US Performing Arts Camps is considered the premier top tier summer program for training young people in the arts. Our programs are taught by the university or college departments and their professional faculty and guest professionals in their fields.

US Performing Arts offers programs in Animation, Computer Animation, Costume design, Directing, Film-making (including 4K High-definition), Dance, Hip Hop Dance, Musical Theater, Play-writing, Sit Com Writing, Sit Com Acting, Singing, Voice-over work for animation, movies and games, and we started the first College Audition Boot Camps for high school students.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: A limited number of partial scholarships are available through US Performing Arts. US Performing Arts will also work with parents on payment plans.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: College Audition Boot Camp for High School Seniors held in October-November.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Programs typically run June to August. Dates vary by program. Please see our website for specific program dates, or call our office at (888) 497-3553.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have nice hotel venues as well as semi-private and private dorm rooms at the Nashville University location.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Guitar Workshop Plus is much more than just a guitar camp or summer music camp. We offer week long workshops in a musical environment at superb facilities. Our faculty members are professional musicians and instructors with extensive experience teaching in summer music programs, workshops, private settings, and post secondary institutions. Along with receiving visits from world famous guest artists, our top ranked summer music program allows students to participate in daily classes, clinics, ensemble and student performances, and evening concerts.

World famous guest artists such as Joe Satriani, Alex Lifeson (Rush), John Scofield, John Petrucci (Dream Theater), Robben Ford, Billy Sheehan, and many more teach and perform for our participants. Our top ranked summer music program allows students to participate in daily classes, clinics, ensemble and student performances, and evening concerts. Participants also take away a video of their live performances!!

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarships available.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
2023 Winter Session Dates

Fort Lauderdale, Florida: February 23-26, 2023

2023 Summer Session Dates

San Diego Session: June 25-30, 2023
Nashville Session: July 9-14, 2023
Toronto Session: July 9-14, 2023
Seattle Session: July 16-21, 2023

Visit Our Camp Website Link: GuitarWorkshopPlus.com for more information.

CAMP FACILITIES: Our campus includes 4 dorm buildings, a recreation building with a two lane bowling alley, kitchen/dining hall, arts & crafts building dance/theatre hall and a multi-purpose conference building. Photos available on our website

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: We provide a safe, fun-filled environment where the focus is on individual abilities. We help campers increase self-esteem, learn new skills and lasting friendships while participating in activities of their choice. 2019 marks our 45th anniversary.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Please contact Christina at campdirector[AT]lionscamphorizon.org for information on training programs and current opportunities.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial assistance is available, please email Sharron at vpcamp[AT]lionscamphorizon.org for a CAMPership application

OTHER CAMP INFO: We are an approved DSHS Respite Care provider for the State of Washington. Tours are available; to schedule an appointment, please contact Sharron at
vpcamp[AT]lionscamphorizon.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.lionscamphorizon.org for session dates, fees and information on financial assistance.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Interviewing for counselors, Night/Fire Watch and Nursing positions. Email Christina Thomas for information at: campdirector[AT]lionscamphorizon.org,  or apply on-line at Our Camp Website Link: www.lionscamphorizon.org.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Week 1: Global Voyagers (grades 1-3) July 11-15
Travel across the globe and explore cultures near and far! Create a mixed media map, weave a story in cloth, and construct a tale in clay.

Week 2: Earth Guardians (grades 1-3) July 18-22
Be a guardian for planet earth. Explore the natural world, create masterpieces with recycled materials, and paint the landscape en plein air.

Week 3: Inventive Builders (grades 1-3) July 25-29
Discover the world of design and architecture all around us! Create a city of the future, engineer a masterpiece inspired by past artistic inventions, and tell a story using graphics and designs.

Week 1: Let’s Paint (grades 3-6) July 11-15
Discover a world of painting and create your own masterpieces while exploring watercolor, tempera, acrylics, pastels, and more.

Create your own free standing sculptures while exploring sculpture and collage materials such as clay, wood, soap, paper, foam, metal, and stone. This camp includes a field trip to the Olympic Sculpture Park!

Week 3 Printmaking and Posters (grades 3-6) July 25-29
Roll up your selves and get printing. Using stamps, stencils, and screen printing, we will design posters, t-shirts, and other cool items!

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: SAM believes in increasing accessibility to the arts for all and we offer a limited amount of scholarships each week. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with first come, first served. Scholarships are need-based and will be available until all spots are filled. Access to a downloadable PDF of our application can be found here: Our Camp Website Link: www.seattleartmuseum.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Afternoon Extended Care: $50/week or $12/day per child (available 3:30 - 5:30 PM Monday-Thursday)

JULY 11 – 15

Grades 1–3: Global Voyagers

Grades3–6: Let’s Paint

JULY 18 – 22

Grades 1–3: Earth Guardians

Grades3–6: Sculpt Away

JULY 25 – 29

Grades 1–3: Inventive Builders

Grades 3–6: Printmaking And Posters

Registration

Members: $415

Public: $435

CAMP FACILITIES: Please see camp website for camp information flyer

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Please see camp website

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
July 30-August 3, 2014

Camp registration form available on the camp website

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Scholarships are available for those who qualify. Applications are available on our website.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: EDCC offers year round community education classes for all ages.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Camps begin July, 2020 and run through August, 2020. Please visit Our Camp Website Link: ce.edcc.edu

OTHER CAMP INFO: Camp Zanika Lache is a non-profit coed summer camp, run by Camp Fire North Central Washington Council for over 85 years. Camp Fire provides the opportunity for kids to find their spark, lift their voice, and discover who they are.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please go to our website, at Our Camp Website Link: www.zanika.net for our Sessions, Dates, and Fees.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Spend the summer living and working in Washington State’s beautiful Wenatchee National Forest. Camp Zanika Lache a traditional co-ed residential summer camp, located on the shores of Lake Wenatchee, is hiring for its summer camp staff. At Camp Zanika we provided an amazing weeklong experience for children ages 5-17. Our diverse staff of 40 college aged individuals, from all over the world, come together to make a positive difference in the lives of the campers we serve, creating memories that last a lifetime.

We are hiring dedicated hardworking leaders that can handle the challenging camp environment, take initiative, put kids first, and enjoy being outdoors.

Working at Camp Zanika is an amazing opportunity to gain useful skills, meet great people and have fun out of doors. Staff have the opportunity to learn and develop new skills, gain professional job experience, and take part in a comprehensive job training, while being given support and feedback. Camp Zanika provides competitive salary (varies with position), room and board, staff shirts, and a truly amazing life experience with memories and friends that will last a life time.

Jobs available include; Lifeguards, Archery instructor, Naturalist, Arts and Crafts Instructor, Ropes Course Instructor, Waterfront Director, Trip and Travel Director, Male & Female Counselors, Unit Coordinator, Asst. Directors, Asst. Cook, Volunteer Nurse and Chef.
Meals and housing included.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have a large, green campus in town with new dormitory with full kitchen and dining facilities. We are affiliated with the University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories, located on a 484-acre biological preserve.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Salish Sea Sciences: Field & Lab Science is a 26-day residential program in marine science and maritime ecology operated in conjunction with the University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories, the SeaDoc Society, the US National Parks Service, and Northwest Maritime Center. Activities include interactions with scientists, data-collection on the FH Labs' research vessel Centennial, a 5-day/4-night longboat voyage, and exposure to an array of research disciplines, projects, methodologies, and data sets in a variety of island habitats and lab settings. A typical day might include data collection with FH Labs or US National Parks investigators and lessons in scientific drawing and data analysis. Most evenings, contributing scientists and participants come together for conversation and presentations over a home-cooked dinner.

Starting this summer, Salish Seas Sciences will offer a 14-day scientific diving course designed specifically for high school divers who already have their recreational certification. Upon completion of all requirements, students will be certified as an American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) Scientific Diver and can receive Verification of Training at their present and future institutions. Diving course students will reside with a cohort of Salish Sea Sciences students, investigators, and instructors participating in related programs.
cology & Conservation is an intensive two-week immersion into environmental science, marine ecology, and conservation operated in conjunction with the University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories, the SeaDoc Society, the US National Parks Service, Friends of the San Juans, SMU Consulting/University of St. Andrews, Kaigani Voyaging/Wayfinders, and the Whale Museum.

Ecology & Conservation is an intensive two-week immersion into environmental science, marine ecology, and conservation operated in conjunction with the University of Washington Friday Harbor Laboratories, the SeaDoc Society, the US National Parks Service, Friends of the San Juans, SMU Consulting/University of St. Andrews, Kaigani Voyaging/Wayfinders, and the Whale Museum.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Limited sponsorships may be available; please contact us to learn more.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): End of session picnic July 17th

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: A semester school is planned for Fall 2020. Please contact us to learn more about this exciting new opportunity for high school juniors. For more information, see Our Camp Website Link: salishseasciences.org.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Students may request a written evaluation, grade, and course description. Ask your high school how to get academic credit for marine field/lab research and leadership skills.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Field & Lab Science
June 21—July 17, $5,900
Our Camp Website Link: salishseasciences.org

The Acoustic Session
July 19—August 2, $3,900
Our Camp Website Link: salishseasciences.org

Scientific Diving
July 19—August 2, $3,900
Our Camp Website Link: salishseasciences.org

Additional fees may apply. Contact us to learn more.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: - Live Zooming and friendship-making time (prescheduled so your family can plan ahead!)
- Off-screen activities for independent play and learning (and naps! and yard time!)
- Hands-on activities with real art materials (art camp should be a little messy!)
- Small group sizes ensure that campers receive high quality instruction and individual attention from their teachers.
- Daily movement and mindfulness exercises integrated throughout the day to get the wiggles out

Camp tuition includes an Art Toolbox mailed to your home and a live exhibition every Friday that the whole family can attend, even those living far away.

Camp Staff:
Katerina Romanenko, Ph.D. Assistant Director of Youth and Family Programs

An experienced educator and visual culture historian, Dr. Romanenko specializes in Museum education, art history, American History, and object-based learning in formal and informal environments. She holds a PhD in Art History from the City University of New York and for more than 15 years teaches art history and works in Museum education. She also holds a BA in Education Sciences and has experience in research, development and implementation of educational programs for different age groups.

Alicia Mino, Art Educator, Manager of the School and Community Programs

An accomplished practicing artists and art educator, Alicia Mino received her Master’s in visual communication from the Metropolitan University of Chile, She spent fifteen years in Italy studying art history, oil painting, and sculpture. She presented in numerous art exhibitions and founded the Mates Art and Design Studio, where she taught drawing, oil/acrylic painting, and sculpture fundamentals for ten years. In 2008 Alicia moved to Philadelphia where she continues to exhibit her work and teaches art.

Lindsey Murphy, Art Educator and K-8 Program Coordinator

An art educator with over a decade of experience in the field of education, Lindsey Murphy has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology; concentration in Archaeology from Millersville University, and an Elementary Teaching Certification from Millersville University. She worked as a general education classroom teacher in the Oxford Area School District in Chester County, PA for 8 years, and has worked in PAFA’s education department over the past 11 years creating and implementing numerous museum tours and art making experiences for children and families of all backgrounds, becoming the K-8 Program Coordinator in 2019..

Melissa Hendrixson, Art Educator

Melissa Hendrixson is an artist and art educator who has worked in Museum Education for over five years. She has her Bachelor's of Fine Arts and Studio Certificate from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and has gained experience through assisting the coordination and development of various museum programming including family programs, youth art classes, and summer camps. She now works for the School and Community Partnership Program as an art educator where she develops and implements museum tours, school lessons, and community outreach programs to support student learning, parental engagement and visual literacy initiatives.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: It is our sincere desire that no child be denied the opportunity to attend camp because of financial difficulties. Thanks to our generous donors, PAFA is able to offer a limited number of scholarships.

Please email artcamp[AT]pafa.org to receive a scholarship application

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Friday Art Show

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: PAFA offers a year round programs, online and in person for youth and families that engage parents and children with the museum collection and art-making. Our programs inculde art classes for middle school students, afterschool program for kids 6-11, and Sunday Family workshops. please visit Our Camp Website Link: www.pafa.org

OTHER CAMP INFO: Drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, comic books and graphic novels, collage and mixed media, and video arts.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Dates
June 21 - August 13, 8 weeks

Ages: 6-14 (groups: 6-8; 9-11; 12-14)

Mon-Fri from 9am - 3pm each day (except July 5rd).

For camps description, cost and schedule go to the registration website. Our Camp Website Link: www.pafa.org

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Camp Assistants and Camp Instructors.
Please visit for current job announcements and apply via 
Our Camp Website Link: hr.pafa.org

CAMP FACILITIES: Our camp setting includes wooded grounds, a private playground and plenty of space for both indoor and outdoor fun.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Small group learning, under the skillful guidance of our professionally trained staff of Board Certified Behavior Analysts and Certified Behavior Technicians.

Each carefully chosen play activity offers opportunities for campers to learn and apply personally relevant skills, such as working together with others, managing big emotions effectively, self-advocating, sharing their ideas, and cooperating in a group.

-Sports will be general play and not specific.

-Board games and outdoor physical games will be available.

-Dance will be fun and not specific.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Please see our website for available scholarships and financial aid information.

Our Camp Website Link: mindsourcecenter.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
• Week 1: July 7 – July 11
• Week 2: July 14 – July 18
• Week 3: July 21 – July 25
• Week 4: July 28 – August 1
• Week 5: August 4 – August 8
• Week 6: August 11 – August 15
• Week 7: August 18 – August 22

Cost is $600 per week

Early Bird Special
Register now to receive $50 off per week—Hurry! The Early Bird discount ends April 25th, 2025

Other Discounts
Multi-Week registration. Register your child for two weeks and receive $50 off per week ($550) or for three or more weeks to receive $100 off ($500 per week).

Sibling discount. Your second child receives $50 off per week

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Our Camp Website Link: steveandkatescamp.com

CAMP FACILITIES: We have professionally equipped art studios in Glass, 2D (Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Mixed Media) Jewelry, Metal, Stone, & Wood.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Pratt Youth Programs
Pratt’s youth program fosters an appreciation of art for students ages 5-12. Pratt introduces students to a variety of materials and artistic concepts to evoke their curiosity and to hone their natural creativity develop perseverance, and critical thinking. Professional artists teach students in a fun, relaxed environment where they can express their creativity and gain self-confidence. The techniques developed at Pratt do not stop here; students use these new skills artistically, academically, and interpersonally. Pratt has committed to racial equity as a core value and ongoing practice, allocating resources to the breakdown of systemic barriers and the development of equitable solutions organization-wide.

Pratt Teen Programs
Pratt’s teen program is specifically designed for teens (13 – 18) who want to explore art making in a professional studio environment. Students gain understanding of complex concepts, problem-solving, risk-taking skills and discover positive ways to articulate the way they think and feel. Students celebrate their strengths and develop the skills they need to become healthy, contributing adults. Pratt provides opportunities for teens to develop a foundation for success through the process of making art, which has been shown to motivate and engage students, as well as to increase their ability to develop abilities associated with academic success. Pratt is committed to racial equity as a core value and ongoing practice, allocating resources to the breakdown of systemic barriers and the development of equitable solutions organization-wide.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Tuition assistance and scholarships available

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Parent & Me classes

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Adult, Youth, & Teen programs - Friday Night Teen, Parent & Me, Pay-What-You-Can weekend art classes and workshops.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Year long arts programs for adults and youth/teens, and summer art weeks/camps ages 7-18.

CAMP FACILITIES: 14 cabins, archery range, outdoor swimming pool, beautiful dining hall, neighbors Wallace Falls State Park, covered sports court, open-air chapel, program pavilion, sports fields.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: In addition to our classic resident camp experiential model, we also have a Missoula Children's Theater session, and several horse camps that run concurrent with our regular resident camp sessions. Our focus is on team-building activities and have a low-ropes course to facilitate groups' progress towards the goal of shared leadership. During the week, groups may choose to go on hikes at the state park, or on overnight camping trips in tents on the camp property.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Leadership program.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Labor Day Family Camp.

OTHER CAMP INFO: We have other programs at Camp Huston throughout the year that may interest you and your family. Please visit our calendar of events page at Our Camp Website Link: huston.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Counselor Training ($225): June 26-July 5
Discovery Camp 1 ($435): July 7-13
Horse Camp 1 ($645): July 7-13
Missoula Children's Theater ($435): July 14-19
Discovery Camp 2 ($435): July 28-August 3
Horse Camp 2 ($645): July 28-August 3
Mini Camp ($270): August 5-8
International Odyssey: Discovery Camp 3 ($435): August 11-17
Buckaroo Camp ($645): August 11-17

Labor Day Family Camp (price varies depending on accommodation): August 30-September 2

For more information on summer camp sessions, please visit our website at Our Camp Website Link: huston.org