Naperville Art League Kids Classes and Camps
Naperville Park District, 508 North Center Street, Naperville, IL 60563
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Naperville Art League Kids Classes and Camps offers hands-on art experiences through activities such as Elements of Arts, Elements of Arts Camp, Drawing Class, Acrylic Landscapes, and themed camps including Can of Worms Camp with Charlie, WHOA! Camp with Charlie, Ton of Fun Camp with Charlie, BOOM! Camp with Charlie, and Not Your Grandma's Art Camp. Elements of Arts Camp sessions include creating works of art with mosaics, mobiles, self-portraits, and black and white pottery. The organization also offers OPEN STUDIO sessions for adults on Wednesday evenings.
• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Schedule: Summer and fall 2026 options, including 4- and 5-week Elements of Arts classes meeting once weekly, 4-day summer camps running daily for 3–4 hours, Drawing Class sessions meeting once weekly for 4 or 5 Tuesdays, and Acrylic Landscapes sessions meeting once weekly for 4 or 5 Thursdays.
• Price: Drawing Class (10–15yrs.) sessions range from $80.00 for 4 Tuesdays to $100.00 for 5 Tuesdays; Elements of Arts Camp (8–12yrs.) has a $20.00 supply fee payable to the instructor.
Naperville Art League, founded in 1961, is a non-profit organization created to support and sustain development and diversity of all forms of art through art instruction, programs, workshops, and exhibits. The organization offers hands-on art classes throughout the year for adults and children and states that it does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. The Naperville Art League is a not-for-profit, volunteer organization sponsored by membership and is dedicated to promoting and supporting the visual arts and encouraging artists within the community.
The leadership team includes President Sally Sharp, Director of Exhibits Rose Calkins, Director of Education Lynne Kornecki, Director of Development Beata Nowak, Director of Marketing & Communication Jeri Davis, Director of Member Services Jennifer Hauser, Director of Programs & Hospitality Olivia Warro, Director of Building & Grounds Dan McCullough, Treasurer Linda Vander Kolk, Board Member at Large Debbie Venezia, and Riverwalk Fine Art Fair (RFAF) Executive Director Debbie Venezia.
Naperville Art League hosts monthly themed art shows featuring original artwork created by members, with all pieces for sale, and each show aims to represent current local events, stylistic artistic elements, and traditions of fine art representation. The organization commissioned the 15-foot-high red sculpture “Landforms” on the city’s Riverwalk in 1984, founded the Riverwalk Fine Art Fair in 1985, and became part of Naperville’s Century Walk in 2009 with the World’s Greatest Artist mural. The Riverwalk Fine Art Fair has earned the reputation of being one of the top outdoor art fairs in the country, and the league provides a referral service for residents seeking to commission original art or arrange artist demonstrations or art instruction outside regular classes.
For Drawing Class (10–15yrs.), students are asked to bring specific supplies, including Ebony and drawing pencils in several hardnesses, kneaded and Mars plastic erasers, black, white, and sepia Conte crayon sticks, a 9 x 12 Bristol board drawing pad, and assorted colored pencils from brands such as Dick Blick or Prismacolour. For Elements of Arts Camp (8–12yrs.), there is a $20.00 supply fee payable to the instructor.
Last updated May 23, 2026.
• Ages: 6–18 years old
• Schedule: Summer and fall 2026 options, including 4- and 5-week Elements of Arts classes meeting once weekly, 4-day summer camps running daily for 3–4 hours, Drawing Class sessions meeting once weekly for 4 or 5 Tuesdays, and Acrylic Landscapes sessions meeting once weekly for 4 or 5 Thursdays.
• Price: Drawing Class (10–15yrs.) sessions range from $80.00 for 4 Tuesdays to $100.00 for 5 Tuesdays; Elements of Arts Camp (8–12yrs.) has a $20.00 supply fee payable to the instructor.
Naperville Art League, founded in 1961, is a non-profit organization created to support and sustain development and diversity of all forms of art through art instruction, programs, workshops, and exhibits. The organization offers hands-on art classes throughout the year for adults and children and states that it does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. The Naperville Art League is a not-for-profit, volunteer organization sponsored by membership and is dedicated to promoting and supporting the visual arts and encouraging artists within the community.
The leadership team includes President Sally Sharp, Director of Exhibits Rose Calkins, Director of Education Lynne Kornecki, Director of Development Beata Nowak, Director of Marketing & Communication Jeri Davis, Director of Member Services Jennifer Hauser, Director of Programs & Hospitality Olivia Warro, Director of Building & Grounds Dan McCullough, Treasurer Linda Vander Kolk, Board Member at Large Debbie Venezia, and Riverwalk Fine Art Fair (RFAF) Executive Director Debbie Venezia.
Naperville Art League hosts monthly themed art shows featuring original artwork created by members, with all pieces for sale, and each show aims to represent current local events, stylistic artistic elements, and traditions of fine art representation. The organization commissioned the 15-foot-high red sculpture “Landforms” on the city’s Riverwalk in 1984, founded the Riverwalk Fine Art Fair in 1985, and became part of Naperville’s Century Walk in 2009 with the World’s Greatest Artist mural. The Riverwalk Fine Art Fair has earned the reputation of being one of the top outdoor art fairs in the country, and the league provides a referral service for residents seeking to commission original art or arrange artist demonstrations or art instruction outside regular classes.
For Drawing Class (10–15yrs.), students are asked to bring specific supplies, including Ebony and drawing pencils in several hardnesses, kneaded and Mars plastic erasers, black, white, and sepia Conte crayon sticks, a 9 x 12 Bristol board drawing pad, and assorted colored pencils from brands such as Dick Blick or Prismacolour. For Elements of Arts Camp (8–12yrs.), there is a $20.00 supply fee payable to the instructor.
Last updated May 23, 2026.
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