2023 Ultimate Summer Camp Guide: Art Camps

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We are thankful to Lynn a Meadows Discovery Center for sponsoring the Art Camp section in our 2022 Ultimate Summer Camp Guide.

Art and painting campsResearch shows us that arts-based education wires and rewires our brains for creativity. Art camp activities can stimulate young minds with new concepts and skills, as well as lessons about art and art history.


Lynn Meadows Discovery center camps
Photo credit: Lynn Meadows Discovery Center

ART ADVENTURES ⭐️

Ages: 7-11
Where: Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, Gulfport
www.lmdc.org/summer-camps

In this half-day camp, kids will discover the artist within! Campers will have the opportunity to gain new skills, develop ways to express themselves and learn about the world around them through fun, hands-on art activities.


Photo credit: Walter Anderson Museum of Art

ELEMENTS OF STEAM, WALTER ANDERSON

Ages: 8-12
Where: Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs
www.walterandersonmuseum.org/events

Campers combine STEM with Art! Participants will bring their own devices (iPad/Android tablet) and use technology to take their art to the next level.


Printmaking realizations Photo credit: Walter Anderson Museum of Art
Photo credit: Walter Anderson Museum of Art

PRINTMAKING REALIZATIONS

Ages: 8-12
Where: Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs
www.walterandersonmuseum.org/events

For both beginners and returning campers, this camp will focus on printmaking projects with accomplished artists as instructors.


Photo credit: Walter Anderson Museum of Art

ADVANCED ART TECHNIQUES

Ages: 13-18
Where: Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs
www.walterandersonmuseum.org/events

Serious art students work on a variety of advanced art techniques and discuss ways to further their artistic interests.


Photo credit: Walter Anderson Museum of Art

WHAT WOULD WALTER DO?

Ages: 8-12
Where: Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs
www.walterandersonmuseum.org/events

This is the perfect camp for beginning and advanced artists! Campers will draw inspiration from Walter Anderson and the world around them to draw, paint, and create! Students will learn basic drawing and painting techniques.


Photo credit: Walter Anderson Museum of Art

TINY MASTERS

Ages: 5-8
Where: Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs
www.walterandersonmuseum.org/events

Young artists will spend the morning engaged in fun and creative two and three-dimensional projects with painting, drawing, sculpture, and mixed media.


Photo credit: Walter Anderson Museum of Art

SHAPE YOUR IDEAS

Ages: 8-12
Where: Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs
www.walterandersonmuseum.org/events

From cardboard sculptures to clay, campers will work to create whimsical and functional works of art.


Photo Credit: Create-A-Craft

SUMMER ART CAMP: ART AROUND THE WORLD

Ages: 4-10
Where: Create-A-Craft, Ocean Springs
https://createacraftos.com

Summer Art Camp is a full week of creative expression, and this year’s theme is “Art Around the World!” Campers will explore five different countries and their art and culture and complete two art projects each day while having LOTS of fun, exploring, and learning.


 

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ART EXPLORATION SUMMER CAMP, FACE

Ages: 6-11
Where: FACE @Twelve Oaks, Ocean Springs
https://www.thefriendsoface.org/summer-camp-2023

This is a great camp for beginning artists! Students spend the week drawing, painting, printmaking, and collage-making in this class.


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PAINTING FOR KIDS SUMMER CAMP

Ages: 6-11
Where: FACE @Twelve Oaks, Ocean Springs
https://www.thefriendsoface.org/summer-camp-2023

In this camp, future Picassos will learn about the lives of famous artists and art movements, and create works inspired by their art. (Age 6 is welcome, but light writing is involved.)


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ART OF PLAY SUMMER CAMP

Ages: 6-11
Where: FACE @Twelve Oaks, Ocean Springs
https://www.thefriendsoface.org/summer-camp-2023

This camp is the ultimate example of learning through play! Kids will complete art projects, play art games, team up with classmates to sketch prototypes on inventions and pitch them to the class, and have a blast playing team trivia and other fun games.


Photo credit: FACE

DRAWING FOR TEENS:

Ages: 13-16
Where: FACE @Twelve Oaks, Ocean Springs
https://www.thefriendsoface.org/summer-camp-2023

This three-day mini-camp is designed for beginners.  Campers will learn the fundamentals and basics of drawing from life, contour drawing, shading, and techniques to get started on their journey into drawing. (Note: This class does not cover anime, or cartooning.)


Photo credit: FACE

ART JOURNALING FOR TWEENS

Ages: 9-12

Where: FACE @Twelve Oaks, Ocean Springs
https://www.thefriendsoface.org/summer-camp-2023

Campers will customize the cover and keep an art journal filled with writing, sketches, ideas, and artwork. Collage, drawing, painting techniques and journal prompts will be given for this class.


ART  EXPLORATION CAMP

Ages: 5-7
Where: Kroc Center, Biloxi
https://krocmscoast.org/KrocMSCoast/camp

Discover new skills and talents while designing unique creations using a variety of materials including paint, safety scissors, and recycled materials to make crafts and sculptures.


CRAFTY CREATIONS

Ages: 5-12
Where: Glowbug’s Playhouse, Wiggins
https://glowbugsplayhouse.com/seasonal-day-camps/

Campers will make a mess and do all the fun crafts & creations that kids like to do! Tie-dye, Clay Bead-Making, Rainbow Loom, Perler Beads, Friendship Bracelets, etc.


Photo credit: ETHORA ART STUDIO

ART AROUND THE WORLD

Ages: 6-12

Where: Ethotera Art Studio, Ocean Springs

ethotera.com/summer-camp/

Campers will explore different traditional art practices from six various continents.


ARTS AND CRAFT CAMP

Grades: K-8th

Where: St. Patrick Catholic High School, Biloxi

www.stpatrickcamps.com


ARTS FOR AUTISM

Ages: 6-12

Where: Coastal Harmony, Gautier

www.arts-4-autism/camps.com

Arts-4-Autism Camp is a music therapy and art camp for students focusing on meeting social and sensory needs while providing opportunities for creative expression, communication, and education. This camp creates a space, in which people with autism feel at home. It also provides a unique social environment where campers are able to thrive.


GLITTER ON THE GULF CAMP

Ages: 5 and up

Where: Ocean Springs

www.gliiteronthegulf.com

Campers will be doing different crafts and activities about the beach or tropical places each day.

NEED MORE CAMP IDEAS?

Check out our Ultimate Summer Camp Guide! We have gathered all the camp resources for moms on the Gulf Coast!

Please note: MGCCC, Lynn Meadows, Rock U2, and Walter Anderson, and F.A.C.E. have other summer camp options that may not be included in the guide. Please check out their websites for more info!


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