6 Summer Art Camps Near Columbus

Creative Summer Workshops at CCAD are hands-on courses for kids and teens. Introductory classes for the youngest artists expose them to a variety of techniques, while older kids spend the session with a certain focus, like puppetry or insect art.

One of the best kid-friendly Columbus museums hosts summer art workshops for students. Camps involve imaginative play, exploring different art mediums, and gallery games.

Ohio Craft Museum offers creative art summer camps and workshops in full or half day sessions. Summer camps for younger kids center around a new theme each week, and teen summer workshops focus on different techniques and mediums, from needlework to clay.

Inspiring U offers many different kinds of creative classes for all ages, and their summer camps boast a small class size and full-day fun. Choose from Sewing Camp, where kids with some experience can learn hand and machine sewing skills, or Art & Craft Camp, which explores a variety of mediums and projects.

Week-long summer art camps at Purple Dog Art Studio include art supplies, instruction, and a light snack. Projects are the same for each session, so it's best to sign up for only one.

Hands-On Art Barn lets kids create art in a one of a kind art studio, and their summer offerings include art camps, pottery wheel camps and clay building camps.