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June 6 -July 29. 2022

SAA Members (Family/Dual Level +) can begin registering at 9 AM on February 28th, 2022.
Non-Member Registration begins at 9AM on March 2nd, 2022.


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 2022. Please stick to those guidelines.

After registration opens on February 28th, if your camp is filled, please sign up on our CAMP WAITLIST.

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Movie Art, 3rd - 5th Grade

$140/ Non-Members. $110/ Members
 July 11-15. 2022: 9 AM-NOON or 1:30 PM-4:30 PM, Condell Studio.
July 18 - 22. 2022: 1:30 - 4:30PM

Media: Ceramics. Drawing. Painting. Mixed Media. Sculpture. Wearable Art
This camp will take works from your favorite movies as inspiration for your art work. You will have a 3 point perspective lesson with superheroes, a ceramic house with balloons to fly away with, lanterns to light the sky, jewelry inspired from a galaxy war, far, far away. And so much more! If you love cinema and want to learn how they make props or story boarding for scenes this is the camp for you!
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 7 Wonders of the World, 3rd - 5th Grade

$140/ Non-Members. $110/ Members
July 25 - 29. 2022: 9 AM-NOON or 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Condell Studio. or 
July 25 - 29. 2022: 1:30 - 4:30PM, Mixed 
Media Studio
Media: Handbuilt Ceramics. Drawing. Painting. Sculpture. Fiber Arts. Printmaking
We are going around the world to explore the wonders of the world from Peru, China, India, Brazil, Mexico, Rome, and Jordan. We will illustrate and sculpt the wonders in multiple mediums. For the camper that loves to travel, let's explore!
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Playing With the Past, 3rd - 5th Grade

$140/ Non-Members. $110/ Members
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June 20 - 24. 2022: 9 AM - NOON or June 20 - 24, 2022: 1:30 - 4:30PM, Edwards Place.
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This is a history camp.
This camp will explore the different toys and games played with by children in the 19th century, some of which are known to have been played with by the Edwards family. This camp isn't just to PLAY with games, but to MAKE games! Before factories mass-produced toys and games, many were handmade with materials that could be easily found in and around the home.

June 20 - 24. 2022: 9 AM - NOON
Waitlist: June 20 - 24, 2022: 1:30 - 4:30PM

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History Time Machine, 3rd - 5th Grade

​$140/ Non-Members. $110/ Members
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July 25 - 29. 2022 : 9 AM - NOON or 1:30 - 4:30PM, Edwards Place.
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This is a history camp.
​You will have the opportunity to go back in time and imagine what it was like to live at Edwards Place in the 19th century.  Themes to be explored include Home Life, School, Chores, Manners, and more.  Enjoy fun activities such as making butter, playing 19th century games, and dipping candles.  Campers will have the opportunity to learn and play inside Historic Edwards Place.
​July 25 - 29. 2022 : 9 AM - NOON
​Waitlist: July 25 - 29. 2022 : 1:30 - 4:30PM

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Civil War Encampment, 3rd - 5th Grade

$140/Non-Members. $110/ Members
June 6 -10. 2022: 9 AM - NOON or June 27 - Jul 1. 2022: 1:30 - 4:30PM, Edwards Place.
This is a history camp.
This camp takes kids back to 1860 to learn some of the skills that soldiers learned during the Civil War. Learn about battles, 19th century medical aid, what soldiers did outside of battles, and more. This camp is immersive and participatory, and primarily takes place outside on Edwards Place’s front lawn. This camp is primarily outdoor. (Children will learn about civil war era weapons.)

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Dream Weaver, 3rd - 5th Grade

$140/ Non-Members. $110/ Members
June 27- Jul 1: 9AM - Noon or July 11 - 15: 9AM - Noon or 1:30PM - 4:30PM,  Edwards Place.
Media: Fiber Arts. History
Using a small frame loom, campers can learn basic weaving terms, how to design patterns, and how to select colors. Campers will have projects throughout the week they can complete during camp.
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Fantasy Architecture, 3rd - 5th Grade

$140/ Non-Members. $110/ Members
July 18 - 22. 2022: 9 AM - NOON or 1:30 - 4:30PM,  Condell Studio.
Media: Printmaking. Mixed Media, Ceramics, Sculpture, Drawing, Painting. Fiber Arts
You will make work inspired from your dreams. You will construct steampunk style architecture in all mediums, fiber arts with buildings that float on clouds to mixed media drawings houses that are underwater. Ceramic lantern houses that look like they could walk away. A BIG imagination is key to success!
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Maker's Apprentice, 3rd - 5th Grade

$140/ Non-Members. $110/ Members
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July 11 - 15, 2022: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM,  or July 18 - 22. 2022: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM, Edwards Place.
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This is a history camp.
This camp will explore how people made their own goods to trade and sell in the 19th century. Before machines helped us make some things, people used special tools to make them by hand. Campers will get to see and even participate in creating some of these items, just like they did in the 1800s.  This camp is primarily outdoor.

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I'm Hungry!, 3rd - 5th Grade

$140/ Non-Members. $110/ Members
 June 13-17. 2022: 9 AM-NOON or 1:30 PM-4:30 PM, Prairie Earth + Fire Ceramics Studio.
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 Media:  Sculpture. Mixed Media. Painting. Ceramic.
Hope you are hungry because everything is about food! You will make plates that look like eggs, Thiebaud Cake boxes, macaron trinket boxes,  pineapple jar, mugs and bowls and so much more! 

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Collage, 3rd - 5th Grade

$140/ Non-Members. $110/ Members
 June 13- 17. 2021: 1:30 PM-4:30 PM, Broadwell Building, 2nd Floor Studio .
Media:  Mixed Media. Drawing. Painting.
We are mixin' it up in this collage camp! You will make a paper work every day of camp. You will have lots of beautiful papers to construct your images. This camp is led by one of SAA's Collective Artists, Carolyn Owen Sommer, check out her work here: https://www.springfieldart.org/carolyn-owen-sommer.html
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Functional Animal, 3rd - 5th Grade

$140/ Non-Members. $110/ Members
 June 20-24. 2022: 9 AM-NOON or June 27 - July 1: 9AM-NOON, Mixed Media Studio.
Media:  Mixed Media. Drawing. Painting. Ceramic. Fiber Arts
Animals will adorn functional items like mugs, soap dishes, toothbrush holders, bowls and a felt pillow. You will learn the basics in constructing ceramics from slab builds and sculpting. You will decide your animals and create usable art.
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Tropical Ceramics, 3rd - 5th Grade

$140/ Non-Members. $110/ Members
June 20 - 24. 2022: 1:30PM - 4:30PM or June 27 - July 1: 9AM - Noon or July 25 - 29. 2022: 1:30 - 4:30PM, Prairie Earth + Fire Ceramics Studio. . 
​Media: Printmaking. Sculpture. Mixed Media. Drawing. Painting. Ceramic.
Campers will create ceramics that are inspired by the tropics from tiki emotion vases, flower slump bowls, parrot pitchers, sgraffito palm cups  and more! This is a bright, bold camp for those that love the beauty of the tropical world.
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Dig It!, 3rd - 5th Grade

$140/Non-Members. $110/ Members
June 6 - 10. 2022: 1:30 - 4:30 PM or June 13- 17. 2022: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Edwards Place.
This is a history camp.
Your camper will learn about the principles and practices of historical archaeology, and then go out into the field to conduct an archaeological excavation in the back yard of Edwards Place!  Camp wraps up with an exhibit of the artifacts recovered.  Don’t miss this unique, hands-on opportunity! This camp is primarily outdoor.

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Edwards Place

Located on Main Campus
​ 700 North 4th Street
​Springfield, IL 62702
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Tuesday - Saturday 1 PM and 2PM
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217-523-2631
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105 N. 5th Street 
Springfield, IL 62701


Wednesday - Saturday 11 AM - 5 PM
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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
office@springfieldart.org
  • About
    • Contact
    • Hiring
  • Education
    • Classes >
      • Book Arts
      • Ceramics
      • Digital Media
      • Drawing
      • Fiber Arts
      • Glass
      • Metals & Jewelry
      • Mixed Media
      • Painting
      • Pastels
      • Photography
      • Printmaking
      • Sculpture
      • Youth/Teen
    • One-Nighters
    • Open Studio
    • Summer Art Camp
    • Scholarships
    • Instructor Bios
  • Outreach
    • Art Outreach
    • Field Trips
    • Make Truck
    • Bronwyn Eves Memorial Project
    • Art As Therapy
  • Events
    • 6x6
    • Art Synergy
    • Beaux Arts Ball
    • Film Series
    • Fine Art Fair
    • Paint the Street
    • Roasted
    • The Great SAA Pumpkin Patch
    • Yart Sale
  • Galleries
    • Collective >
      • For Juried Artists
    • M.G. Nelson Family Gallery
    • Call For Entries
    • Residency
    • Past Exhibitions
  • Edwards Place
  • Library
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  • Rentals
    • Arty Party
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