Art Camps 2026
Summer Art Camp is one week full of inspiration and creative expressions lead by our experienced art instructors. Students create meaningful art while they make new friends and have lots of fun. We look forward to seeing you at Art Camp 2026!
The Academy of the Arts will offer four art camps this summer:
Art Studio for Teens
Students will plan their work, and create 2D and 3D projects in paint, pencil, and clay. Students will be encouraged to develop their own styles, and to experiment with different methods to hone their art skills.
- June 1-5, 2026 (Grades 6-8)
- ***Grade completed Spring 2026
- 9 a.m. — 2 p.m.
- Tuition: $350
Bulldog Art Camp (3 Sessions)
Students will work with paint, graphite, clay, paper, and more to make works of art. We will learn about the visual components of color, form, line, shape, space, texture, and value while we experiment with different mediums.
- ***Grade completed Spring 2026
- 9 a.m. — 2 p.m.
- Tuition: $350
Be sure to choose the correct session – camps fill up quickly.
Session I: June 15-19 (Grades 1-5)
Session II: June 22-26 (Grades 1-5)
Session III: July 20-24 (Grades 1-5)
Music Camps 2026
Explorations in Music
Explorations in Music is our beginner music camp tailored for ages five through nine. Join us on an exciting musical journey as children explore instruments and learn about rhythm, composers, basic theory, and piano skills in a creative and interactive group setting. Concepts will be reinforced through collaborative games and activities that make learning music fun and exciting! Students bring their own snacks and bag lunch.
Ages: 5-9 (not instrument-specific)
June 8-12, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Academy of the Arts
- $365
- Tuition includes T-shirt and all materials
- Registration is limited to 24 students
Adventures in Music
Adventures in Music is a fun and educational day camp open to students interested in continuing their studies in piano. Activities include classes in music literature, theory, and ensemble, four private 30-minute lessons, practice time, and group activities during our opening and closing sessions each day. Students are directed by faculty members and university student assistants for class changes, practice time, breaks, and lunch. Students bring their own snacks.
Friday is filled with exciting activities and performances! Campers work together in teams during a scavenger hunt which is coordinated to the camp theme each year. Campers also test their knowledge with theory and music literature games. Friday afternoon includes a solo recital to which family and friends are invited. Camp concludes with the Adventures in Music Gala Recital during which students perform the ensemble piece learned through the week.
Piano: Grades 1-12
July 13-17, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Academy of the Arts and Samford University Campus
Grade selected is the grade completed Spring 2026. Students must have taken three months of lessons minimum.
- $405
- Tuition includes T-shirt, ensemble music and lunch in the cafeteria.
- Registration is limited to 50 students
Students must have sheet music for solo recital pieces (book or legal download). Students may not perform pieces if they do not have the sheet music for it on the first day of camp. Pieces must be memorized for solo recital performance.
Strings Camp
Strings Camp is a week-long camp for violin, viola, and cello students to learn and perform music with other musicians. Campers will have daily private lessons, chamber ensemble, and full group rehearsals each day, as well as classes in theory and music literature, culminating in a final concert on the last day of camp. Students must bring their own snacks. Students must have completed a minimum of four lessons and have their own instrument.
Violin, Viola, Cello: Grades 1-8
July 27-31, 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Grade is according to grade completed in spring 2026.
Registration opens January 15
- $345
- Tuition includes T-shirt and ensemble music.
- Registration is limited to 20 students.
