SUMMER ART CAMP 2026
Summer Staycation
June 1 – July 24, 2026
Registration Opens to VBMA Members: Monday, March 9, 2026 at 9 a.m.
Registration Opens to the Public: Monday, March 23, 2026 at 9 a.m.
Come and stay a while at the VBMA Summer Art Camp! This year’s theme Summer Staycation is all about loving what’s local—from the sand under campers’ toes at the beach to the stars in the night sky above their own backyard. Campers will experiment with a wide array of art materials and techniques. Classes are grouped by age, for children 5 through 16 years old. All supplies are provided! Campers will visit the galleries daily to view and discuss artworks related to the weekly theme. Each week campers’ artworks are exhibited in the Patricia M. Patten Community Gallery. Every Friday, families are welcome to walk the gallery and collect their children’s projects to take home.
REGISTRATION AND CAMP INFORMATION
How to Register:
Online: www.vbmuseum.org
Click here for the Registration Form
Click here for the Digital Flyer
Faculty
All Summer Art Camp faculty are professional art educators who have extensive experience working with children in informal and formal learning environments.
Click here for instructor biographies.
Daily Schedule
Classes take place Monday – Friday at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, 3001 Riverside Park Dr, Vero Beach, FL 32963.
Morning Sessions: 9 a.m – 12 p.m. | Afternoon Sessions: 1 – 4 p.m.
Optional Supervised Lunch (Pack a lunch): 12 – 1 p.m.
Cost
Each week-long session is $115 for VBMA Members and $135 for non-members (ALL SUPPLIES ARE INCLUDED!).
Optional supervised lunch (Pack a lunch) is $40 per week.
What to Wear
Your child will be in a studio-based, art-making camp setting.
Please remember to dress for mess!
Snacks
Campers take daily snack breaks, so be sure to pack a healthy drink and snack as well.
Supervised Lunch
Supervised lunches are available from 12 – 1 p.m.
Cost is $40 per camper per week.
Lunch is not provided.
Absences
We reserve space for each child exclusively during the registered week(s).
Tuition payments are final.
Cancellation Policy
The Vero Beach Museum of Art reserves the right to cancel any session.
We will offer a similar class for your child or refund any tuition paid in full.
Refund Policy
If your child will not be attending any registered session, please let us know as soon as possible.
You will be issued a refund of tuition, minus a $25 processing fee if you request a refund at least two weeks prior to the beginning of the session.
No refunds will be issued during the two weeks prior to each class.
Young Artist Intensives
Explore The Artist Within!
These summer classes are for students ages 12–16 who are looking for a mini-course in the creative possibilities of a particular artistic medium.
Campers will build their skills and artist’s portfolio each day in a real studio environment.
Scholarships
The Museum has limited funding available for student scholarships. Click here for more information and the application.
Week 8 | BACKYARD BONANZA | July 20 - 24
In the true fashion of a Floridian backyard’s colorful passion, campers will create artworks reminiscent of their favorite outdoor play. Inspiration from the scents of Summer cookouts and freshly cut grass to the feeling of mud pies and sprinkler splash is sure to fill this week with memories that last.
MORNING 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
5 – 6 year olds
Instructor: Faith Gayring
Class #26SC-57
$115 VBMA members
$135 Non-members
Register for #26SC-57
7 – 9 year olds
Instructor: Taylor Bussey and Emily Fleck
Class #26SC-58
$115 VBMA members
$135 Non-members
Register for #26SC-58
10 – 12 year olds
Instructor: Adam Conard
Class #26SC-59
$115 VBMA members
$135 Non-members
Register for #26SC-59
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES
12 – 16 year olds
Instructor: Lauren Kennedy
PRINTS THAT POP: BLOCK PRINTING
Design and draw interesting compositions to carve into linoleum or rubber blocks. Print carved designs with ink onto a variety of surfaces like paper, vellum, thin wood, and fabric. Practice safe, carving techniques with lino cutter tools, learn how to apply inks, and achieve saturated prints with tools like brayers and spoons.
Class #26SC-60
$115 VBMA members
$135 Non-members
Register for #26SC-60
OPTIONAL LUNCH 12 – 1 p.m.
For those who would like their camper to stay for lunch, supervised lunch care is available. Lunch is not provided, so be sure to pack one.
Class #26SC-L8
$40 per camper per week
Register for #26SC-56
AFTERNOON 1 – 4 p.m.
5 – 6 year olds
Instructor: Faith Gayring
Class #26SC-61
$115 VBMA members
$135 Non-members
Register for #26SC-61
7 – 9 year olds
Instructor: Taylor Bussey and Emily Fleck
Class #26SC-62
$115 VBMA members
$135 Non-members
Register for #26SC-62
10 – 12 year olds
Instructor: Adam Conard
Class #26SC-63
$115 VBMA members
$135 Non-members
Register for #26SC-63
YOUNG ARTIST INTENSIVES
12 – 16 year olds
Instructor: Lauren Kennedy
ZINE SCENE: MIXED MEDIA ZINE MAKING
What’s a zine? Join us this week to find out by creating a non-commercial mini magazine. Explore creative thinking and artistic voice while combining preferred mediums such as painting, drawing, collage, and printing to design and produce a booklet featuring favorite backyard memories, stories, interests, or skills (for example, gardening tips, plant knowledge, how to build a fort, or how to set up a tent).
Class #26SC-64
$115 VBMA members
$135 Non-members
Register for #26SC-64