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:
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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Mural Painting, Freshman - Senior$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
July 28 - August 1, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM. Media: Public Art. Mural Painting. Join us as we work on mural #8 for SAA Summer Camps! We will spend the first day incorporating various elements in to the design and the remainder of the week painting away! The mural has the potential for working with height as well as opportunities for low work. (Image seen is not a direct representation of what the mural will be.) This camp will be happening out doors, so campers should dress appropriately and bring water bottles. Camp Size: 15 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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History Detectives, 6th Grade - Senior$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
July 28 - August 1, 2025: 9 AM - Noon, Edwards Place & other sites. This is a history camp. This camp will explore what it's like to be a historian. Campers will take field trips around the area to dive in with history and discover how life was lived in the past. They will get to meet historians and get hands-on with local sources. Springfield is filled with an exciting past, and this experience will give campers a behind-the-scenes view of that special history! Campers will get to experience tricks of the trade at Edwards Place, and then visit four other sites around the city to learn from other historians. Those sites are Oak Ridge Cemetery, Lincoln Library (public library), and Lincoln Home National Historic Site. The final site is TBD. Drop off and pick up will be different each day, based on the location. Camp size: 12 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Trinket Box Treasures, 6th Grade - Senior$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
July 28 - August 1, 2025: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. This is an opportunity for campers to learn how to construct, decorate, and embellish a lidded box in which to place their own special "treasures." The construction materials are surprisingly simple but the designs can be intricate. Once the construction technique is mastered, each camper can create their box in various colors. This camp will take place in Edwards Place's 2nd floor classroom. Camp size: 12 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Recycled Metals, 6th Grade - Senior$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
June 9 - 13, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM, July 28 - August 1, 2025: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Smith & Nickelson Metals Studio Media: Metals Campers will use a familiar material in an all new way this week! We've been saving up our aluminum cans to saw, shape, and piece together in to both decorative and wearable projects. Pop open a soda and join us for a week of upcycled fun! Campers should be sure to wear close toe shoes. Camp Size: 8 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Public Sculpture, Freshman - Senior$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
July 7 - 11, 2025: 9 AM - Noon, SAA Grounds. Media: Woodworking Join us for a week of building a woodland creature (inspired by our past trolls!) on the SAA Campus (image seen is not a direct representation of what the sculpture will be). Campers will learn how to operate power tools, the basics of woodworking, and how to shape the material for various design effects. The end result will be larger than life! This camp will be happening out doors, so campers should dress appropriately and bring water bottles. Camp size: 15 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Glass Fusing, 6th Grade - Senior$230/Non-Members. $200/Members
July 7 - 11, 2025: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, July 21 - 25, 2025: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Smith & Nickelson Metals Studio Media: Glass Have fun with fused glass this week! You will learn to cut, adhere, assemble, and kiln sculpt fused glass for a variety of projects. Campers should be sure to wear close toe shoes. Camp Size: 8 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Little Chef on the Prairie, 6th Grade - Senior$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
July 7 - 11, 2025: 9 AM - Noon, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. Campers will learn about the recipes from and related to the famous books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. By the end of the week, campers will gain cooking skills, can try their own creations, and get to take home recipes from the camp to try at home. Campers will want to come hungry to this camp! Campers will learn kitchen safety, as they will be hands-on throughout the camp. Camp size: 10 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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3D Printing, 7th Grade - Senior$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
July 14 - 18, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM, July 21 - 25, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Broadwell Building, 3rd Floor Computer Lab. Media: Digital Media Campers will learn how to design forms and create the software files to be 3D printed. While objects are printing, we will learn how the 3D printers work. This week's focus is on design but campers can expect to walk away with their own digital files and 5 small objects of their own design, this may include objects that move! This camp takes place on the 3rd floor of our historic Broadwell Building -- Please let us know if your camper would need accessibility accommodations. Camp Size: 8 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Food Fusing, 7th Grade - Senior$230/Non-Members. $200/Members
July 14 - 18, 2025: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Smith & Nickelson Metals Studio Media: Glass Hungry for more glass fusing? Join us as we spend a week making functional and decorative pieces inspired by food. This camp builds on skills learned in the Glass Fusing camp, but is also great for beginners. Campers should be sure to wear close toe shoes. Camp Size: 8 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Cooking Up History, 6th Grade - Senior$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
July 14 - 18, 2025: 9 AM - Noon, July 21 - 25, 2025: 9 AM - Noon, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. Campers will learn about some typical 19th century meals from actual Edwards family recipes, while getting the opportunity to try their hand at cooking them! By the end of the week, campers will gain knowledge of cooking skills, can try their own creations, and get to take home recipes from the camp to try at home. Campers will have the opportunity to eat their creations each day! Campers will learn kitchen safety, as they will be hands-on throughout the camp. Camp size: 10 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Denim Doodles, Freshman - Senior$190/Non-Members. $160/Members
July 14 - 18, 2025: 1:30 - 4:30PM, July 21 - 25, 2025: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. (One denim item brought by camper and if camper cannot supply that item, the instructor will supply it; all other materials supplied) This camp session is all about recycling, repurposing, and a chance to be creative all at the same time. You need only one denim item that is old, outgrown, faded, torn, and/or damaged to upscale it into your unique and new item. You need to have your denim item with you when you come to camp on the first day. The item can be a pair of jeans, a shirt, a pair of shorts, a jacket, a skirt, a purse, a tote bag... almost anything will do. Note: This will include hand sewing, not machine. Camp Size: 12 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Glass Blowing, Freshman - Senior$270/ Non-Members. $240/ Members
June 2 - 6, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM, June 9 - 13, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Baima Glass Studio Media: Glassblowing You will learn the basics of glassblowing, the equipment, safety, loading the pipe, popping a bubble, and forming molten glass. This is a very hot camp...you will have to be able to handle the heat! Campers should wear close toe shoes and clothing that is as close to 100% cotton as possible. Camp Size: 6 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Torchwork, 7th Grade - Senior$230/ Non-Members. $200/ Members
June 2 - 6, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM, June 9 - 13, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM, June 16 - 20, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM, June 23 - 27, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Baima Glass Studio Media: Torch Work, Glass This week is an introductory class to the basics of torch working Borosilicate glass. We will use glass rods and a torch (bolted to the table) to melt and form the glass into small sculptures and wearable pendants. We will start with solid forms and then work on color application. Glass needs to be annealed overnight to prevent cracking, but everyone will walk away with some small glass wonders! Campers should wear close toe shoes and clothing that is as close to 100% cotton as possible. Camp Size: 6 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Metals, 6th Grade - Senior
$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
June 2 - 6, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM, June 16 - 20, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Smith & Nickelson Metals Studio Media: Metals Jump into metalsmithing with this crash course in small decorative pieces and traditional jewelry pieces. Campers will create works from base metals, wire wrapping, stamping, cuff bracelets and more. After forming our pieces, we will learn about etching and patinas to add surface decoration. Campers should be sure to wear close toe shoes. Camp Size: 8 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Basket Weaving, 6th Grade - Senior$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
June 2 - 6, 2025: 9 AM - Noon, June 9 - 13, 2025: 9 AM - Noon, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. This is an opportunity for campers to learn basic weaving terminology, how to design patterns, how to select colors, and how to use basket "forms" made to support your weaving project. There will be an opportunity to weave using both recycled fabric and/or various yarn some of which are also recycled material. Camp size: 12 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Photography, Freshman - Senior$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
June 9 - 13, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Broadwell Building, 3rd Floor Photography Studio. Media: Digital Photography Campers will be introduced to various camera settings, composition skills, lighting, and portraiture techniques. Depending on weather, photos will be taken both inside and outside. Campers can expect to walk away with a max of 5 high-quality prints and all of their own digital files. This camp takes place on the 3rd floor of our historic Broadwell Building -- Please let us know if your camper would need accessibility accommodations. Must bring your own digital camera. Camp Size: 8 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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A Stitch in Time (Beginner Embroidery), 6th Grade- Senior$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
June 9 - 13, 2025: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. Campers can learn six or more embroidery stitches while working on a honeycomb printed fabric. When the embroidery work is complete, the sampler can be framed for hanging, added as an embellishment to another object (such as a purchased throw pillow, or lined and stitched to make a small bag to carry sewing tools or other treasures). Busy bees can add more stitches to their sampler. Camp size: 12 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Pom - Pom Critters, 6th Grade - Senior$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
June 16 - 20, 2025: 9 AM - Noon, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. They are soft, round, fuzzy, colorful, can be made in any almost size, and (surprisingly) in the 18th century they were used in battle. What are they? Pom-poms! (They adorned some soldiers' hats -- the color of the pom-pom on top of the hat indicated to which company the soldier belonged.) Once the "how-to" is learned, campers can make their own pom-poms to add favorite colors to any ordinary stocking cap or to create a whole zoo full of fuzzy critters. Campers can turn ordinary yarn into something fun for everyone. Camp size: 12 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Knitting Muffatees, 6th Grade- Senior$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
June 16 - 20, 2025: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. This is a great opportunity to learn how to knit using traditional knitting needles. as well as being introduced to a variety of other knitting methods and tools. Campers will also have a choice of yarns with which to work and learn not only what muffetees are but also how to make them. You will have something to warm you for your efforts! Camp size: 12 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Photoshop, Freshman - Senior$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
June 23 - 27, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Broadwell Building, 3rd Floor Computer Lab. Media: Digital Media Campers will learn the basics of photo editing and even have the opportunity to design their own movie poster! Campers can expect to walk away with a max of 5 high-quality prints and all of their own digital files. This camp takes place on the 3rd floor of our historic Broadwell Building -- Please let us know if your camper would need accessibility accommodations. Camp Size: 8 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Wheel Throwing, Freshman - Senior$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
June 23 - 27, 2025: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Prairie Earth and Fire Ceramics Studio Media: Ceramics, Wheel Throwing Join us for a wheel-y good time this week! Campers will learn to throw basic forms on the pottery wheel, apply various glazing techniques, and can expect to walk away with both functional and decorative ceramic pieces. Campers should be sure to wear close toe shoes and dress for mess! As we twice fire everything to take home on Fridays, campers will only throw on Mondays and Tuesdays ensuring that pieces a ready to glaze before the week ends. Camp Size: 12 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Chainmaille, 6th Grade - Senior$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
June 23 - 27, 2025: 9 AM - Noon or 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Smith & Nickelson Metals Studio Media: Metals We've got maille! Spend the week learning how to produce multiple links of chain and how to combine them in a variety of weaving techniques. Campers should be sure to wear close toe shoes. Camp Size: 8 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Hooked on Crochet, 6th Grade- Senior$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
June 23 - 27, 2025: 1:30 - 4:30 PM, Edwards Place. This is a history camp. Crocheting is a close "cousin" to knitting. The big difference between the two is that when you crochet, you use only one curved hook rather than two pointed needles. Like knitting, crocheting is another attractive technique for turning skeins of yarn into hats, scarves, blankets and a whole lot more. Hey, Cinderella's only had a pumpkin turned into a carriage but you can learn how to turn yarn into a pumpkin...and other more practical things. Camp size: 12 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
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Narrative Photography, Freshman - Senior$190/ Non-Members. $160/ Members
Media: Digital Photography Building on skills learned in Photography camps, we will spend the week creating stories with our photos. Depending on weather, photos will be taken both inside and outside. Campers can expect to walk away with a max of 5 high-quality prints and all of their own digital files. This camp takes place on the 3rd floor of our historic Broadwell Building -- Please let us know if your camper would need accessibility accommodations. Must bring your own digital camera. Camp Size: 8 SAA Members--After hitting purchase, don't forget to sign in to receive your member discount! |
