Chicago Children's Art Camps
If art is your child's favorite subject in school, then art camp is a great opportunity to let your budding Picasso hone their skills while school is out. Find a great Chicago area art camp from our list below. Camps include traditional art as well as photography camp, pottery camp, sewing camp, ceramics camp, painting camp, printmaking, crafting and more.
Note: This 2020 Summer Camp Guide is our regular annual Summer Camp Guide, and we are working hard to keep information up-to-date. However, information is changing rapidly and often, so please contact camps to get the most current information on their offerings and operating status.
To find Virtual Camps, please visit our special 2020 Virtual Camp Guide.
Featured Listings
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Summer Camp - Canceled
36 South Wabash Avenue Suite 1201, Chicago
In SAIC's Multi-Arts Camps, kids learn to discover, explore, and imagine in their own unique ways, experimenting with a variety of art materials and methods that encourage the development of creative thinking and problem solving skills.
In SAIC's Multi-Arts Camps, kids learn to discover, explore, and imagine in their own unique ways, experimenting with a variety of art materials and methods that encourage the development of creative thinking and problem solving skills.
The Paintbrush...a hands-on ART studio for kids - Virtual and In-Person
2646 N. Halsted, Chicago
We've structured a great online Summer ART Camp for your ARTsy kids! Different classes every hour, including a Yoga Break for stretching, exercise and relaxation! Enroll in as many or as few classes as you'd like to create your own perfect schedule.
We've structured a great online Summer ART Camp for your ARTsy kids! Different classes every hour, including a Yoga Break for stretching, exercise and relaxation! Enroll in as many or as few classes as you'd like to create your own perfect schedule.
Wishcraft Workshop Camps for Creative Kids - Virtual and In-Person
3907 N. Damen Ave., Chicago
What is Wonder + Scout™? It’s art camp. It’s nature camp. It’s kindness camp. It’s adventure camp. This summer give your kiddo the confidence-building, creative experience that could only come from the hearts and minds of Wishcraft Workshop®.
What is Wonder + Scout™? It’s art camp. It’s nature camp. It’s kindness camp. It’s adventure camp. This summer give your kiddo the confidence-building, creative experience that could only come from the hearts and minds of Wishcraft Workshop®.
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Art Side Out Studio & Mask Shop
4041 N. Milwaukee Ave. #302, Chicago Imagine making fun art all day. Never more than 12 students per teacher means individual attention from professional......more |
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Beverly Arts Center’s Summer Arts Camp - Going Virtual and Modified
2407 West 111th Street, Chicago Stay engaged and inspired with Summer Arts Camps from the Beverly Arts Center. Campers ages 6-12 get hands-on instruction......more |
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Color Me Mine Glenview
1855 Tower Drive , Glenview Join us in the studio to create trendy, statement projects that are fully led by an instructor. We are following social......more |
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Columbia College Chicago Summer Youth Arts Programs
South Loop Campus - varies by program, Chicago Unique full-day programs in Columbia’s state-of-the-art facilities in the South Loop. Younger students explore a variety of......more |
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Easel Art Studio Summer Camp
1911 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago Easel Art Studio Camps are ARTastic! Join our teachers as we paint, draw, sculpt, build and create masterpieces. Even if you......more |
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Galileo Innovation Camps for Pre-K – 8th Graders - Going Virtual
Multiple Locations, Chicago and Suburbs At Galileo, we mix day camp fun with hands-on projects in fields from science and engineering to the visual and culinary arts......more |
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GnarWare Workshop
1838 West Cermak Rd, Chicago GnarWare Workshop offers a variety of programs for kids and teens that allow for clay exploration, but also encourage students......more |
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Hyde Park Art Center Creativity Camps
5020 S Cornell Ave, Chicago Join us this summer for a wide range of memorable arts activities. Campers will work with professional artists to explore......more |
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Irish American Heritage Center Art Summer Program
Chicago ...more |
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Little Brushes Summer Camp at Pinot's Palette West Loop
1222 W. Madison St., Chicago Sign up your petite Picasso for Pinot’s Palette West Loop's Little Brushes Kids Camps, fun-filled, party-like sessions where......more |
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Magical Minds Summer Art Camp
110 Madison Street, Oak Park Summer Art Camp is designed for students 3 to 11 years; children will be grouped according to age. Keep the creativity and......more |
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North Shore Art League Summer Art Camp
620 Lincoln Avenue , Winnetka North Shore Art League holds camps for artists ages 5-7 and 8-11. Younger children will learn about famous artists and......more |
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One River School of Art+Design
Two Locations, Chicago and Evanston One River School camps build artistic confidence and independence in an inclusive, engaging setting. One River offers camps......more |
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One Strange Bird Art Camps
2124 W. Division St. , Chicago Enrich your child’s summer with creative weekly summer camps at One Strange Bird. We offer full and half day summer camps that......more |
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OneRiver School of Art+Design - Virtual and In-Person
1033 Davis St., Evanston Summer camps at One River offer students of all ages a series of progressive and creative courses across art, digital art......more |
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Open Books Publishing Academy
651 W. Lake Street , Chicago At Publishing Academy, teens from across the city write and publish their very own novels! With the guidance of supportive and......more |
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Poetry Summer Camps
61 W. Superior Street, Chicago The Poetry Foundation Library presents free poetry summer camps for children in grades six to eight and nine to twelve. ...more |
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To the Moon Youth Summer Arts Camp
3942 W. North Ave, Chicago Campers will interact with art, their community and their city while learning to paint, draw, sculpt, garden, photograph, and......more |
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Unicoi Art Studio Summer Camp
2059 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago School is out and summer is here! If you're ready to get the kids out of the house, sign them up for a week at Unicoi's summer......more |
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Wishcraft Workshop Camps for Creative Kids
3907 N. Damen Ave., Chicago Campers ages 5-12 grow their creative voice with open-ended, connected learning experiences in the arts and including subjects......more |
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