Arts Summer Camps in Austin.
12 arts camps in Austin. Median week: $305; range $220–$350.
Arts camps in Austin land in three buckets: visual arts (drawing, painting, ceramics), performing arts (theater, dance, music), and a hybrid "creativity camp" track that does a little of everything. The right pick depends on whether your kid wants to deepen one craft or try several.
Top 12 camps
- Cultural & Art Centers 3-Week Camps (Resident) · Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center & George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center · Ages 5–15 · $140/week
- Cultural & Art Centers 3-Week Camps (Non-Resident) · Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center & George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center · Ages 5–15 · $220/week
- Dougherty Arts Center - Summer Art Escape · Dougherty Arts Center · Ages 5–12 · $140/week
- Dougherty Arts Center - Summer Art Escape · Dougherty Arts Center · Ages 5–12 · $220/week
- Austin Film Festival Summer Film Camp · Ages 9–18
- Austin Playhouse Theatre Camps · Ages 5–18 · $305/week
- Badgerdog Creative Writing Camp · Ages 8–17
- Sky Candy Sky Camp · Ages 6–17 · $450/week
- Austin Film Festival's Summer Film Camp · Austin · Ages 9–18 · $500/week
- Exploring the Arts: Superhero Edition · The University of Texas at Austin · Ages 6–12 · $350/week
- Exploring the Arts: Wizards, Knights and Princesses · The University of Texas at Austin · Ages 6–12 · $350/week
- Mexic-Arte Museum - Screen It! Summer Camp · Austin, TX · Ages 6–12
↘ What to look for
For performing arts, ask whether the week culminates in a performance (and whether parents are invited), how parts are cast, and how much actual stage time each kid gets. For visual arts, ask which media are taught (ceramics vs. just drawing changes the price), what the kid takes home, and whether the camp uses real artist-instructors or rec-staff.