Summer Art Camps for Teens
Ages 12-16
Voted BEST Art Camps!
Extended Care Available 7:30am – 6:00pm. Pre-registration required.
- When your artist arrives at art camp, they will sign in at the front desk to find out their teacher’s name and studio classroom.
- At the end of camp each day, teen artists can sign themself out. We ask that they please wait inside Cordovan until their ride has arrived.
- Artists enrolling in Extended Care may wait in the lobby where they can draw, socialize, and hang out with other artists.
- Books, phones, electronic devices, and other personal items may be used before and after camp, but should be put away once camp begins. Cordovan is not responsible for any lost or damaged personal items, so bring at your own risk.
- Artists enrolling in a full day of camp should bring a lunch, water bottle, and lots of snacks! Lunch takes places 12:00-1:00pm.
- Morning Camps are 9:00am to 12:00pm. Afternoon Camps are 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Be sure to drop your artist off and pick them up on time! Before and after extended care is available if needed.
- Thumbnail artwork shown next to each camp description below is a representation of the theme of the camp, but not necessarily a project that will be created during camp.
June 13-17
Full Day Camp (June 13-17)
June 13-17 9:00am-4:00pm
Choose this option if you wish to register for Full Day Art Camp. This option includes morning and afternoon week-long sessions.
Please send campers with lunch and 2 snacks.
Extended Care (June 13-17)
June 13-17 7:30am-6:00pm
Drop off as early as 7:30am. Pick up before 6:00pm. Please send campers with lunch and snacks.
Must purchase an Art Camp to add extended care.
Creative Ceramics
June 13-17 9:00am-12:00pm
The perfect fit for our advanced teen artists. Design, sculpt, and glaze your own projects from start to finish. A professional ceramics artist will guide you as you learn advanced techniques. Creativity is encouraged as you add your personal flare to the class projects.
Acrylic & Watercolor Painting for Teens
June 13-17 1:00pm-4:00pm
This Aqueous Media art camp is for artists of all skill levels. We'll explore how to master watercolors and acyrlic paints to create a series of masterpieces. If you've never painted before, this is a great introductory painitng camp. And, if you have painted before, you'll learn some new techniques and skills to take your paintings to the next level.
June 20-24
Full Day Camp (June 20-24)
June 20-24 9:00am-4:00pm
Choose this option if you wish to register for Full Day Art Camp. This option includes morning and afternoon week-long sessions.
Please send campers with lunch and 2 snacks.
Extended Care (June 20-24)
June 20-24 7:30am-6:00pm
Drop off as early as 7:30am. Pick up before 6:00pm. Please send campers with lunch and snacks.
Must purchase an Art Camp to add extended care.
Anime Explosion
June 20-24 9:00am-12:00pm
Do you dream of someday becoming a professional manga artist or anime director? Have you ever thought about creating the next Naruto, Full Metal Alchemist or My Hero Academia? Cordovan Arts is here to help you bring that dream to life! This camp is designed for artists of all abilities who want to learn the fundamentals of drawing Anime and other Asian-influenced art styles. No prior drawing skill is required — we'll teach you what you need to know right from the beginning.
Oil Painting for Teens
June 20-24 1:00pm-4:00pm
Enjoy experimenting with oils paints as we will show you how to paint like the masters. You'll work from photography to create photo-realism in your artwork. You'll learn a variety of oil paining techniques that apply to all oil paintings, including scenic landscapes, portraits, still life's and more.
July 5-8
Pottery Wheel and Clay for Teens
July 5-8 1:00pm-4:00pm
Take your pottery to the next level in this hand building and pottery wheel camp. Your creations will stand out from the crowd as you to design your own pieces from scratch and learn advanced glazing techniques.
July 18-22
Full Day Camp (July 18-22)
July 18-22 9:00am-4:00pm
Choose this option if you wish to register for Full Day Art Camp. This option includes morning and afternoon week-long sessions.
Please send campers with lunch and 2 snacks.
Extended Care (July 18-22)
July 18-22 7:30am-6:00pm
Drop off as early as 7:30am. Pick up before 6:00pm. Please send campers with lunch and snacks.
Must purchase an Art Camp to add extended care.
Skateboard, Graffiti, Urban Art
July 18-22 9:00am-12:00pm
Get ready to express yourself like a street artist! Think "downtown" for this unique art style of collages and graffiti. Follow Banksy and other famous street artists as you learn to draw and paint just like they do. From city skylines to pop art/collages and spray paint. You will love exploring this new style as you add your own stylistic flare and make your mark on the world.
Anime & Manga
July 18-22 1:00pm-4:00pm
Do you dream of someday becoming a professional manga artist or anime director? Have you ever thought about creating the next Naruto, Full Metal Alchemist or My Hero Academia? Cordovan Arts is here to help you bring that dream to life! This camp is designed for artists of all abilities who want to learn the fundamentals of drawing Anime and other Asian-influenced art styles. No prior drawing skill is required — we'll teach you what you need to know right from the beginning.
August 1-5
Full Day Camp (Aug 1 - 5)
August 1-5 9:00am-4:00pm
Choose this option if you wish to register for Full Day Art Camp. This option includes morning and afternoon week-long sessions.
Please send campers with lunch and 2 snacks.
Extended Care (August 1-5)
August 1-5 7:30am-6:00pm
Drop off as early as 7:30am. Pick up before 6:00pm. Please send campers with lunch and snacks.
Must purchase an Art Camp to add extended care.
Sculpture and Clay
August 1-5 9:00am-12:00pm
A student favorite! Come unleash your inner artist as you take a block of ordinary clay and turn it into a 3-D work of art! If you are really in tune with the finer 3-D Arts then this is the camp for you! You'll work a variety of materials--clay, wire, plaster, and found objects as you sculpt from scratch, glaze, and fire your pieces to perfection!
Portraits and Figures for Teens
August 1-5 1:00pm-4:00pm
Come prepared to have fun painting, sketching, drawing, and working towards a portfolio that can be presented to colleges. You'll get personalized attention from professional artists who will help you learn the tricks of the trade. This camp is for art students of all skill levels. You'll learn how to start marketing yourself as an artist, develop your portfolio, and create friendships with other artists your age.
August 8-12
Pottery Wheel and Clay for Teens
August 8-12 9:00am-12:00pm
Take your pottery to the next level in this hand building and pottery wheel camp. Your creations will stand out from the crowd as you to design your own pieces from scratch and learn advanced glazing techniques.