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Check out our Summer 2025 offerings below!
Camps are weeklong and run from Monday-Friday on the week that you choose, unless otherwise stated.
Registration Begins:  FEB 25, 2025 at 9 AM for SAA Members. FEB 27, 2025 at 9 AM for Non-Members

How To Get Ready For Camp Sign Up:
  • FAQ and refund policy page is here. Please visit this page before registration day!
  • ​SAA Members: after hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount!
  • Camp age groups are based on the grade your child will be GOING INTO in Fall 2025. Please stick to those guidelines.
  • After registration opens on February 25th, if your camp is filled, please sign up on our CAMP WAITLIST.
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IF YOUR CAMP IS FULL, CLICK HERE FOR THE WAITLIST

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Ancient Myths, 1st - 2nd Grade

$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
June 2 - 6, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM  
Media: Sculpture. Ceramics. Mixed Media. Painting. Fiber Arts 
Travel back in time to a world of myth and legend. Our artists will explore the creatures and tales that shaped cultures of long ago.
​Camp Size: 12

​​SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount!

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Mythical Creatures, 1st - 2nd Grade

$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
June 2 - 6, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM  
Media: Sculpture. Ceramics. Mixed Media. Painting. Fiber Arts 
Nessy, Cerberus, and Yeti, oh my! This week's artists will make the unbelievable real by sculpting, painting, and drawing their very own menagerie of mythical beasts. 
​Camp Size: 12

​​SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount!

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Gnome Camp, 1st - 2nd Grade

$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
June 9 - 13, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM.
Media: Sculpture. Ceramics. Mixed Media. Painting. Fiber Arts 
Off to (art)work we go! We will put on our stocking caps as we journey to the magical realm of these garden helpers.
Camp Size: 20
​SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount!

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Forest Friends, 1st - 2nd Grade

$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
June 16 - 20, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM.
Media: Printmaking. Sculpture. Drawing. Painting. Ceramics. Mixed Media.
From fungi to fairies, this week's camp is set below a leafy canopy. We'll forage through the forest, turning over log and leaf, to find our inspiration.
Camp Size: 20
SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount!

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Tales from Above, 1st - 2nd Grade

$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
June 23 - 27, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Media: Printmaking. Sculpture. Drawing. Painting. Ceramics. Mixed Media. Fiber Arts.
This week we have our head in the clouds. We will focus on characters and stories that take our imaginations to new heights! 
​Camp Size: 20
SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount!

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Tales from Under the Sea, 1st - 2nd Grade

$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
July 7 - 11, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM.
Media: Printmaking. Sculpture. Drawing. Painting. Ceramics. Mixed Media. Fiber Arts.
Something about this week is fishy! Join us as we draw inspiration from tales of the inky depths. It's sure to be a whale of a good time!
Camp Size: 12
​SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount!

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Elven Adventure, 1st -  2nd Grade

 $190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
July 14 - 18, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM.
Media: Ceramics. Sculpture. Mixed Media. Drawing. Painting
Step in to the woodland world of the elves! Artists will craft their tools and gear as they look to these graceful guardians of the wild woods.
Camp Size: 12 ​
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SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount!

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Fairytale Writer, 1st  - 2nd Grade

$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
July 21 - 25, 2025 : 9AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM  
Media: Ceramics. Sculpture. Mixed Media. Drawing. Painting
Ready your quills! Artists will spend this week building their own fantasy worlds, creating their own heroes, and plotting their own adventures! This week is perfect for those campers whose bookshelves are overflowing.
Camp Size: 12 
​SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount!

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Castle Camp, 1st - 2nd Grade 

$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
July 28 - August 1, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM.
Media: Sculpture. Ceramics. Mixed Media. Painting. Fiber Arts 
Hear ye, hear ye! This week we are crafting a kingdom. Lower the drawbridge and don your creativity crown as you let your imagination take rule!
Camp Size: 12
​SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount!
Waitlist: july 28-August 1, 9 am - 12 pm
Waitlist: july 28-August 1, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Edwards Place

Located on Main Campus
​ 700 North 4th Street
​Springfield, IL 62702
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Tour Times:
Tuesday - Saturday 1 PM and 2PM
​Not open for self-guided tours

217-523-2631
collections@springfieldart.org

 SAA Collective

105 N. 5th Street 
Springfield, IL 62701


Wednesday - Saturday 11 AM - 5 PM
​217-544-2787
[email protected]
Visit the SAA Collective on Artnet!

SAA Main Campus

Main Office, Studios,
M.G. Nelson Family
Gallery, and Edwards Place
​ 700 North 4th Street
​Springfield, IL 62702
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Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 3 PM
217-523-2631
[email protected]
  • About
    • Contact
    • What We Do
    • Hiring
    • Residency
    • Meet Our Staff
    • Board of Directors >
      • For Current BOD
    • Palette Newsletter
  • Education
    • Classes >
      • Ceramics
      • Digital Media
      • Drawing
      • Fiber Arts
      • Glass
      • Metals & Jewelry
      • Mixed Media
      • Painting
      • Pastels
      • Photography
      • Printmaking
      • Pulp + Paper
      • Sculpture
      • Teen
      • Youth
      • SAAmplers
      • Youth SAAmplers
    • Summer Art Camp >
      • Login Sign-up Info
      • 4 YO- K
      • 1st - 2nd
      • 3rd - 5th
      • 6th - 8th
      • High School
      • Full Schedule
    • Open Studio
    • Scholarships
    • Instructor Bios
  • Outreach
    • Art Outreach
    • Field Trips
    • Make Truck
    • Bronwyn Eves Memorial Project
    • OMA
    • pARTners Program
  • Events
    • 6x6
    • Art Synergy
    • Film Series >
      • Past Film Series
    • Fine Art Fair
    • Ginkgo Drop Day 50/50
    • Paint the Street
    • Palette to Palate
    • Roasted
    • Yart Sale
  • Galleries
    • Collective >
      • Underground
      • For Juried Artists
    • M.G. Nelson Family Gallery
    • Call For Entries
    • Past Exhibitions >
      • Past Exhibition Photos
  • Edwards Place
    • Edwards Place Events
  • Library
    • Library Events
  • Rentals
    • Arty Party
    • Field Trips
    • Adult Events
    • Team building
    • Rental Spaces
  • Join + Give
    • Membership
    • Donate
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Testimonials
    • Volunteer
  • Shop
    • Art Supplies >
      • Clay
      • Clay Tools
    • Make Kits
    • Murder Mystery Game
    • CHECKOUT