Summer Art Camps

Summer Art Camps include activities such as visual art, crafts, clay, theatre, dance, nature walks, painting, collage, fabrics, reclaimed material art, and art from recycled and found objects. Campers also take part in theater games, story exploration, and building projects such as models, robots, fairy kingdoms, and sculptures. During Art In Performance, participants play, act, sing, design a performance piece, and can be involved in set design and stage crew, with scripts found through The Drama Notebook and by Jennifer Reif and Andy Pavey.

• Ages: 3–12 years old
• Schedule: Half-day and full-day summer camps with sessions running July 7th–August 8th on specific weeks, including morning-only options and Monday–Thursday full days with Friday half days
• Price: Enrollment cost is $170 for Half Day Camp and $250 for Full Day Camp, with sliding-scale pricing options available for anyone in financial hardship

Art Adventure camps are designed specifically for the youngest artists in the community, and Discover Art camps are designed specifically for elementary-age artists in the community. Every day of art camp, young artists experiment with multiple art forms and nature, and art is sent home each day. Art Adventure: Earth & Nature runs July 7th–11th as a morning-only camp from 9am–12pm, and Art Adventure: Art Takes Flight! runs July 21st–25th as a morning-only camp from 9am–12pm. Discover Art full day camps run Monday–Thursday 9am–3pm and Friday 9am–12pm, including Earth & Nature (July 7th–11th), Once Upon a Time – Art & Story (July 14th–18th), Enchanted Kingdoms, Monsters & Mythology (July 21st–25th), and Builder’s Camp (July 28th–August 1st). Art In Performance Half Day for ages 3–5.5 runs August 4th–8th from 9am–12pm, and Art In Performance Full Day for ages 5.5–12 runs August 4th–8th, Monday–Thursday 9am–3pm and Friday 9am–12pm, with the week concluding in a performance on Friday, August 8th at noon in the LaJoie Theatre. All materials are provided for the camps.

The mission of the Chehalem Cultural Center, which runs Summer Art Camps, is “Inspiring and enriching lives by connecting community and culture.” Chehalem Cultural Center receives support from the Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency funded by the State of Oregon and the National Endowment for the Arts, from Oregon Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. In addition to its own programming, Chehalem Cultural Center provides rental space for many public events that are put on by community organizations and organizers, and it offers free admission to all galleries during open hours. Sheridan St doors open Tuesday–Saturday, with hours from 9am–6pm.

Last updated December 29, 2025.