2019 Summer Camps

9am - 5pm  •  Extended Care & Lunch Available
Space is limited | Online Registration Ends at 2pm the Friday before each camp week.

Art Exploration Camp
June 3 - Aug 13  •  Ages 3-4 & 5-12

Digital Arts Camp
June 10 - Aug 9  •  Ages 8-14

Video Game Design Camp
July 8 - Aug 9  •  Ages 9-14

Ceramics & Sculpture Camp
June 10 - 21 & June 24 - July 5
Ages 8-14

Drawing Camp
July 8-12
Ages 8-14

Painting Camp
July 15-19
Ages 8-14

Cosplay
Fashion Camp
July 22 - Aug 2
Ages 10-14

Ages 3-4 & 5-12  •  June 3 - Aug 13
1 Week Sessions: $285 per session ; Members: $255 per session
Each week is a new adventure with themed projects in a variety of media from ceramics, drawing, painting & mixed media. Experience the museum’s galleries, special guests and more!

One Day Camps | June 3-7: Graphic Masterpiece
Daily Registration Available: $60 per day ; Members: $55 per day
June 3-4 (Ages 5-12 Only) | June 5,6,7 (Ages 3-12)
Combine colorful imagery and mixed media to create graphic works of art based on Basquiat and Mel Bochner.
 


Session 1 | June 10-14: ArtCade
Play your way through YAA’s ArtCade. Sculpt an interactive game out of clay and design a puzzling Pac Man inspired maze to challenge your friends.
 

Session 2 | June 17-21: Art Galaxy
Spark your imagination and engineer a recycled robot, construct a futuristic android and paint a surrealistic landscape where dreams become reality.
 

Session 3 | June 24-28: Stage YAA
Enter the spotlight and create costumes, sets and props for show-stopping selections from Suessical, Aladdin, High School Musical, and Grease.
 

Session 4 | July 1-5: Camp's Greatest Hits
Celebrate YAA's 30th Anniversary and launch colorful rockets, propel a paint-filled balloon with our glitter-pult, and silk-screen your own T-shirts.
  *No camp on July 4th

Session 5 | July 8-12: So Kawaii (So Cute!)
Jet set to Japan and enter the virtual world of anime. Create colorful characters and make the cutest Gudetama egg out of clay.
 

Session 6 | July 15-19: Game On!
Make the rules and play your way! Candy Land and Tic-Tac-Toe will never be the same.
 

Session 7 | July 22-26: Bon Art-Petite
Savor the artistically delicious creations you’ll whip up! Clay doughnuts and painted surreal lemon landscapes are this week’s special.
 

Session 8 | July 29 - Aug 2: I'm Impressed
Go on a journey with the Impressionist Masters while you add texture to Van Gogh’s room using clay and paint a serene water lily scene.
 

Session 9 | Aug 5-9: DreamScapes
Enter the world of mustaches and melting clocks while you draw, paint and sculpt like the Surrealist masters Salvador Dali & Rene Magritte


One Day Camps | Aug 12-13: Times' Up!
Daily Registration: $60 per day ; Members: $55 per day
Envision a fantastical time machine and build an artsy working clock to help you get to school on time.

Ages 8-14  •  June 10 - Aug 9  •  iPads provided
2 Week Sessions: $575 per session | Members: $525 per session
Young artists will design digital sketch books, special effects, moving pictures and animation as they learn from Emmy Award Winning Artist Rob Cabrera’s Digital Art Curriculum ©. Each session introduces new techniques and apps as well as the foundation of illustration principles.

Session 1 | June 10 - 21: Drawing to Digital
Fuse traditional media with the latest digital art techniques. This fun-filled session is designed to improve your overall creativity in digital drawing and painting.


Session 2 | June 24 - July 5: Animation Jam!
Create amazing original animated content such as GIFs, video clips and motion graphics with dynamic story elements and effects.
*no camp july 4th

Session 3 | July 8 - 19: Comics Meet Manga
It’s Toon Time! Tell incredible stories with original characters utilizing a variety of styles and techniques. Use your life or your imagination as inspiration for the best stories ever told!

Session 4 | July 22 - Aug 2: Marvel-ous Effects
Shoot video and layer on original special effects. See your animation play out with live action footage. Fantasy meets reality in this jam packed session.


Session 5 | Aug 5-9: Digital Media Combo
1 week session: $285 ; Members: $260
This session takes you from traditional drawing to digital art and animated clips, music and more. Try your hand at an array of creative apps as you create your own creative “brand”.

Ages 9-14  •  July 8 - Aug 9  •  iPads provided
2 Week Sessions: $575 per session | Members: $525 per session
Learn how video games are designed and create your own! Daily activities include character design, level building, beginner coding and gallery exploration. At the end of each session campers will receive a URL to play and share their game on any device.

Session 1 | July 8-19: 8-Bit Mania
Use your creative energy to design video games on the iPad when you bring your own characters to life. Invent new ways to play!


Session 2 | July 22 - Aug 2: The Magical Art of Coding
Deconstruct your favorite games and rebuild a version of your own! Learn simple coding to personalize your characters.

Session 3 | Aug 5-9: Jump into the Game!
1 week session: $285 ; Members: $260
Combine original character design with a never-ending story to play your way to the next level.

Ages 8-14  •  June 10 -21, June 24 - July 5  •  materials & equipment provided
2 Week Sessions: $575 per session | Members: $525 per session
Discover the exciting process of hand-building and wheel-throwing in our professionally equipped ceramics studio. Construct mixed media masterpieces from an array of materials, blending a variety of techniques and artistic genres. It’s sure to be a “sculptacular” summer!

Session 1 | June 10 - 21: On the Table
Serve up some fun using clay as your primary ingredient! Freeze your favorite veggie in a plaster cast then whip up a delicious treat inspired by Claes Oldenburg’s food art.

Session 2 | June 24 - July 5: Clay the Japanese Way
Journey East to the Land of the Rising Sun when you learn the sacred art of Raku firing and create a unique tea set using the potter’s wheel.
*No camp July 4th

Ages 8-14  •  July 8 - 12  •  materials & tools provided
1 Week Session: $285 per session | Members: $260 per session
GREAT MASTERS | Use classical drawing techniques when you create masterpieces. Sharpen your drawing skills using graphite, charcoal, pen & ink to create a memorable works of art.

Ages 10-14  •  July 22 - Aug 2  •  fabric & sewing machine provided
2 Week Session: $575 per session | Members: $525 per session
Bring your favorite character to life by designing your own costume and fashion accessories. Learn the basics of sewing including hand-sticching, operating a sewing machine and beginner pattern making. Then you’ll roleplay as you walk the runway at our end of session show!

Ages 8-14  •  July 15 - 19  •  materials & tools provided
1 Week Session: $285 per session | Members: $260 per session
PICASSO AND COMPANY | Grab your brush and unleash your imagination. It’s a week filled with color and abstraction as you learn to create Cubistic portraits and surreal landscapes.