Carpe Diem Arts

Carpe Diem Arts offers Jump Start with the Arts! for preschool children, Youth ArtBeat for elementary, middle, and high schoolers, Summer Day Camps for grades 1-8, and Summer Sleepaway Camps for girls in three age groups. Its activities include after-school programs, summer arts and language immersion camps, community dances, concert series, monthly family sings, cultural enrichment programs and residencies in schools, ukulele classes, and performance opportunities for all ages.

Programs

• Jump Start with the Arts! — preschool children
• Youth ArtBeat — elementary, middle and high schoolers · Out-of-School Time Programs
• Summer Day Camps — grades 1-8 · various arts camps
• Summer Sleepaway Camps — 3 age groups of girls · weeklong arts camps, on the Eastern Shore

At a glance

• Ages: 0–18 years old

About the provider

Carpe Diem Arts says it inspires creative self-expression through the discovery of new talents and interests. It also uses the arts to find common ground and wider understanding of varied cultures and to help build lasting relationships to strengthen communities. The organization partners with other area non-profits to expand its reach and deepen its impact.

Last updated October 26, 2026.