Summer Camps
Warm summer sun inspiring young campers at the Tyler Park Center for the Arts’ newly renovated, fully air-conditioned historic barn space will filter in through picture windows, welcoming the natural world into the campers’ creations. Activities incorporating art history and personal expression will delight imaginative campers.
2025 Camp Dates
Monday – Friday | Morning session (9:30 to 12:00) | Afternoon sessions (12:30 – 3:00)
$400/week (materials fee included) | 10% off with family membership to TPCA
Ages 8-16
Individual art-intensive weeks for aspiring young artists. Morning activities will vary, with a different focus each day. Afternoons will be spent playing with clay at Earth Center Pottery, where campers can explore wheel throwing, hand-building, and glazing in our pottery studio. Sessions are divided into two groups of 10 campers. A 30-minute lunch break will be provided—bring a bagged lunch with a drink.
Art Around the World
July 28 – August 1, 2025
Artist will create a mixed media mask inspired by Northwest Coast Art using acrylic paints. Artists will create a watercolor painting inspired by the art of Ireland in a Celtic Knot painting project. Artists will create a Japanese Tea set during our afternoon clay class. Teacups will be made on the pottery wheel and a functional teapot will be created with clay coiling technique.
Cooking and Crafts – Sweets Week
August 4-8, 2025
Artists will create paintings, drawings and functional ceramics inspired by desserts! Projects include ceramic ice cream bowls, birthday cake acrylic canvas painting and still life fruit watercolor paintings. Artists will have fun decorating cupcakes and creating edible desserts. Please inform instructor about any food allergies.
Under the Sea
August 11-15, 2025
Artists will create sculpture, pottery on the wheel, acrylic still life paintings on canvas, watercolors and drawings inspired by the magical creatures under the sea. Projects will include mixed media octopus paintings, watercolor koi fish paintings, acrylic still life paintings on canvas, mermaid or sea creature sculpture and ceramic fish serving plate.
Cooking and Crafts – Snack Attack
August 18-22, 2025
Students will create watercolor paintings, drawings, acrylic still life painting on canvas, sculpture and pottery on the wheel inspired by food and snacks. Projects include French fry bowls made on the pottery wheel, colorful tomato acrylic painting and pizza inspired collage designs. Students will cook up their own snacks during lunch! Snacks include veggie pinwheel roll ups and more! Please inform instructor of any food allergies.
2025 Mini Camps
Monday, Wednesday, Friday (10:00am – 1:00pm)
$200/week (materials fee included) | 10% off with family membership to TPCA
Painting and drawing only (no clay). Please bring a lunch and a drink. Send students in old clothes, as some paints do not wash out.
Young Artists (Ages 5-8)
July 14, 16, 18, 2025
Artists will learn color mixing, pencil shading and acrylic painting techniques. Projects include pencil self portraits, acrylic still life painting on canvas and abstract pattern making. This camp is about having fun , creating expressive art and learn new techniques.
Teen Watercolor Workshop
July 21, 23, 25, 2025
Artists will learn graphite drawing transfer, color mixing, paintings inspired by nature and paper weaving. Creative exploration is encouraged! Students will be encouraged to create original ideas. Projects will include painted paper weaving, still life painting and large scale abstract painting.