Summer 2026
Art Camps for Ages 6-10*
All Aboard for Art Adventures
Kids ages 6-10* create their own art adventure with these art camps. Camps are offered for just $225 per week with art supplies included.
*Ages as of June 1, 2026
Camp #1: Starfish & Starships
June 8 – 12, 2026 (Mon-Fri), 10AM-3PM
Ages: 6-10 (Ages as of June 1, 2026)
Class participants/enrollment max: 15
Class Fees: $225; art supplies included
Let’s journey from the deep sea to deep space as we experiment with printmaking, painting, papier mâché, and more!
Printmaking: The Art of Gyotaku (10AM-12 PM)
Explore the origins of relief printmaking by examining early Japanese woodcut prints and learn how Japanese fisherman in the 1800s would make a print of the fish they caught that day! Each student will create an original linocut print that will be transferred on a t-shirt to create a one-of-a-kind, wearable design.
Instructor: Kimberly Black
(LUNCH: 12-1PM)
Cosmic Art Adventures (1PM-3PM)
Get ready for an out-of-this-world experience! Projects include designing a space-scape with alien inhabitants, constructing a yarn ball planet, and building a cardboard rocket ship.
Instructor: Jocelyn Rico
Camp #2: Webs & Wings
June 15 – 19, 2026 (Mon-Fri), 10AM-3PM
Ages: 6-10 (Ages as of June 1, 2026)
Class participants/enrollment max: 15
Class Fees: $225; art supplies included
Woven wonders and painted wings are the creative focus of this week’s camp as we explore textiles and watercolors.
Weaving (10AM-12 PM)
Join us to explore one of the first art forms: weaving. Using a simple pattern, students will create a pouch woven from yarn that can be used for a tablet or book.
Instructor: Kimberly Black
(LUNCH: 12-1PM)
Drawing & Painting: Birds and Bugs (1PM-3PM)
Art campers will draw and create beautiful paintings of birds and insects using crayon resist and watercolor techniques.
Instructor: Jennifer Williams
Camp #3: Sculpture & Selfies
June 22 – 26, 2026 (Mon-Fri), 10AM-3PM
Ages: 6-10 (Ages as of June 1, 2026)
Class participants/enrollment max: 15
Class Fees: $225; art supplies included
Young artists will create both 2D and 3D works in this unique camp that combines classes in sculpting and portraiture.
3D Design (10AM-12 PM)
In this class, campers will learn how to make art that pops out into real space! We’ll explore 3D shapes and build cool
sculptures using everyday materials like paper, cardboard, foam, and aluminum foil. You’ll get to design and create your own artwork that has height, width, and depth— art you can see from all sides!
Instructor: Levell Turner
(LUNCH: 12-1PM)
Self Portraits (1PM-3PM)
Art campers will create dynamic and colorful self-portraits learning and using their drawing skills — focusing on observation and correct proportioning — as well as utilizing oil pastels, crayons and collage to create vibrant backgrounds.
Instructor: Jennifer Williams
Camp #4: The Backyard Studio
July 6 – 10, 2026 (Mon-Fri), 10AM-3PM
Ages: 6-10 (Ages as of June 1, 2026)
Class participants/enrollment max: 15
Class Fees: $225; art supplies included
Nature — both as subject and the source of our art making materials — is the focus of this mixed media camp.
The Art of Nature (10AM-12 PM)
The great outdoors is our inspiration for this camp week. Mixed media projects will include sun prints (cyanotypes), garden paintings, straw weaving bracelets, nature hats and painted rocks.
Instructor: VET
(LUNCH: 12-1PM)
Treehouse Sculpture (1PM-3PM)
Campers will explore and combine different art marterials, tools, and processes to make their own tabletop tree houses. Painting, collage, printmaking, stenciling and 3D design will all be incorporate to create the playhouse-inspired sculptures.
Instructor: Sheila Cunningham
Camp #5: Travel Plans
July 13 – 17, 2026 (Mon-Fri), 10AM-3PM
Ages: 6-10 (Ages as of June 1, 2026)
Class participants/enrollment max: 15
Class Fees: $225; art supplies included
Vacation voyages and sightseeing are the inspiration for souvenir-themed art projects and pop-up travel journals.
Roam Where You Want To (10AM-12 PM)
Travel is out theme for this camp where projects include making fabric postcads, globe sculptures, paintings featuring world captials and crafty map magnets.
Instructor: VET
(LUNCH: 12-1PM)
Summer Roadtrip: Celebrating 100 Years of Route 66 (1PM-3PM)
The road is calling! Campers will create pop-up and tunnel books that highlight an imaginary cross-country journey along the iconic Route 66 from Chicago, Illinois to the Santa Monica pier in California. Cities and attractions along this historic highway will be featured.
Instructor: Sheila Cunningham
Camp #6: Dots & Dashes
July 20 – 24, 2026 (Mon-Fri), 10AM-3PM
Ages: 6-10 (Ages as of June 1, 2026)
Class participants/enrollment max: 15
Class Fees: $225; art supplies included
Art created from patterns of repetitive marks and stitching is explored in this unique week-long camp that introduces students to the artist Yayoi Kusama as well as to the skills of sewing and embroidery.
Dots, Dots & More Dots! (10AM-12 PM)
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is obsessed with dots and has been using them since her role as an avant-garde artist in 1960s counterculture. And why not? Dots are fun; dots are fast; and dots are universal. They can be rounded or spherical; they can rise above a surface or remain flat. Anyone can start with a dot, diverge to a pattern, and end with a painting or 3D Design. The trick is repetition– of shape, sizes, colors and patterns, In this camp, campers will make their own assemblage of dots and learn more about the artist Yayoi Kusama. .
Instructor: Linda Disoway
(LUNCH: 12-1PM)
Fantastic Fiber Fun! (1PM-3PM)
Campers will learn sewing and embroidery skills to create amazing fiber art works using a large assortment of textiles.
Instructor: Anna Pham
Camp #7: Just Keep Swirling
July 27 – 31, 2026 (Mon-Fri), 10AM-3PM
Ages: 6-10 (Ages as of June 1, 2026)
Class participants/enrollment max: 15
Class Fees: $225; art supplies included
Water, water everywhere… exploring the ancient Japanese technique of floating ink and the colorful mysteries of ocean life are on the itinerary for this week’s adventure.
Suminagashi Print Puzzle Mural (10AM-12 PM)
Suminagashi is an ancient Japanese marbling technique from the 12th century. Ink is floated on the surface of water creating flowing, dynamic patterns that are then transferred onto paper. To build this collaborative mural, each camper will first make a unique suminagashi print onto a pre-cut, cardboard puzzle piece then personalize it with words, images, and designs. Individual pieces will then be connected to form a community puzzle mural.
Instructor: Linda Disoway
(LUNCH: 12-1PM)
Under the Sea (1PM-3PM)
Campers will take a creative deep dive to explore ocean life and create magical underwater worlds using various mediums and techniques.
Instructor: Sheila Cunningham
Meet our Camp Instructors
Scholarships
A limited number of scholarships are available for IAC Summer Art Adventures camps. Scholarships are awarded for one camp per recipient.
The deadline for priority consideration of scholarship applications for the 2026 Summer KidsArts program is May 11, 2026 (postmarked, hand-delivered or by email). Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and will be made based on availability. The last day to receive applictions is July 6, 2026.
For more information, please contact minman@cityofirving.org or call 972.252.7558, ext. 1225.
Camp Refund Policy
$1.50 Box Office fee
Merchandise is non-refundable
Prior to June 1, 100% registration refund
After May 31 and up to the Friday before the camp start date, 50% registration refund
No refunds are possible any time after the Friday before camp start date.
