Summer Camp

Deco Arts Camp

$450 for the week, Ages 6-10, June-August, Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm, Glen Echo Park MD
The Deco Arts Camp is a week of art inspired by the park, its history, and Art Deco architecture. Your child can create fantastic objects, silkscreen prints, marbleized paper, plaster fossils, terra cotta sculptures, and landscape paintings on real canvas. Learn fundamentals like color, shape, line, and texture, while enjoying the park, and its beautiful, historic carousel. Take one or more week-long camp sessions. Returning campers get new challenges and alternative projects.

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*Spring Break Camp March 25th-29th (See Below)

*Early Summer Daily Workshops June 10th-14th (See Below)

Week 1: Deco Arts Camp, June 24th-28th

Week 2: Art of the Great Outdoors Camp, 3-Day Mini Camp, July 1st-July 3rd (See Below)

Week 3: Deco Arts Camp July 8th-12th

*Week 4: Carousel of Animals Camp for Teens, July 15th-19th (SOLD OUT)

Week 5: Deco Arts Camp, July 22nd-26th

Week 6: Deco Arts Camp, July 29th-August 2nd

Week 7: Deco Arts Camp, August 5th-9th

Week 8: Deco Arts Camp, August 12th-16th (SOLD OUT)

Week 9: Deco Arts Camp, August 19th-23 (SOLD OUT)

Carousel of Animals Camp (Teen Camp) SOLD OUT

$475 for the week, Ages 11-16, Jul 15-19, Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm, Glen Echo Park MD
At the Carousel of Animals Camp, your teen will create a life-sized papier mâché carousel animal or a miniature carousel. This camp is a great option for teens who are interested in engineering, design, and getting their hands dirty. Your camper will get the chance to build a wood armature, cover it in chicken wire and papier mâché, and paint it. Tuition includes a $50 nonrefundable deposit, and materials are included.

Register Here: **glenechopark.org/camps (SOLD OUT)**

Art of the Great Outdoors (3-Day Mini Camp)

$345 for 3 days, Ages 6-10, Wednesday, July 1st-3rd, 9am-3pm, Glen Echo Park MD

This Summer, enhance your understanding and appreciation of the great outdoors! Your child can create fantastic sculptures, landscape paintings on real canvas, and so much more. This camp is ideal for your artistic elementary school student who loves to learn more about the natural sciences. We will focus on our local flora and fauna, and create works of art inspired by the wildlife around us. This camp will take place the week of the 4th of July, and it will take place both in the Arcade building and outside around the park. Tuition includes a $50 nonrefundable deposit, and materials are included.

Register Here: glenechopark.org/camps

Early Summer, Daily Workshops, June 10th-14th

$85 per day, Ages 6-10, 10am-2pm, Glen Echo Park MD
Does your school get out in early June!? These summer workshops might be for you! Each workshop will introduce you to a range of artmaking materials. Each workshop is a one-day experience, but you can sign up for one, two, or the whole week! Tuition includes a $50 nonrefundable deposit, and materials are included.

All Camps Here: glenechopark.org/camps

Monday: Deco Arts Jewelry Making Workshop, June 10th. Enter your jewelry-making era with Heishe beads, thread weaving, paracord bracelets, and more! You’ll be able to make your very own, custom bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. Register Here

Tuesday: Deco Arts Magical Workshop, June 11th. Spend the day making magical artwork with Miss Emma. You’ll make potions and paintings and other whimsical artwork. Register Here

Wednesday: Deco Arts Painting Workshop, June 12th. Do you love drawing and painting? Do you love experimenting? Then this day of painting is for you. Try Suminagashi-style paper decorating, painting on canvas, and more. Register Here

Thursday: Deco Arts Sculpture Workshop, June 13th. Try your hand at sculpture on this awesome day of sculpture-making. We’ll use air-dry clay, sculpture wire, hot glue, and so much more. If you love to build then please join us for a creative day of 3D creation. Register Here

Friday: Deco Arts Mathematical Art Workshop, June 14th. Enhance your understanding and appreciation for art and math! You will create fantastic geometric paintings on real canvas, and so much more. We’ll talk about symmetry, patterns, and other mathematical concepts. Register Here

Deco Arts Spring Break Camp

$445 for the week, Ages 6-10, March 25th-29th, Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm, Glen Echo Park MD
Instead of March Madness, it’s Art Madness! Have fun with fundamentals, such as shape, line, and texture. Create fantastic artwork: self-portraits, silkscreen prints, marbleized paper, recycled material sculptures, fossils, and terracotta animals. We have time for self-directed artmaking as well! All supplies are included in the tuition.

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Story Of Our Camp

Since September of 2023, I have expanded the offerings of the Deco Arts Camp, located in the historic Glen Echo Park, Maryland. In addition to our well-established summer camp for children aged 6-10, I am excited to share that we now provide year-round after-school and weekend classes for elementary and middle school-age students. This new initiative marks a significant addition to our program, allowing young artists to engage in creative activities beyond the summer months.

Founded in 2019, by Emma Cowan, an experienced art teacher with 13 years of teaching in various cities such as Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and Bethesda, Deco Arts Camp offers a diverse range of art classes and activities. These include sculpture, painting, drawing, and mixed media, providing children with a comprehensive artistic experience.

Taking the reins from Sinclair Hamilton, a well-known sculptor in Maryland, who ran the camp for 25 years under the name “Decorative and Fine Arts Camp,” Emma is committed to continuing the camp’s legacy of fostering a fun and creative environment for children to learn and explore various art forms. Deco Arts Camp remains an excellent platform for children to develop their artistic skills and creativity, now with the added bonus of year-round programming.

Situated in Glen Echo Park, Maryland, a location with a rich history dating back to its establishment in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly, our camp benefits from its connection to a place dedicated to learning and cultural enrichment. The park’s transformation into an arts and cultural center, featuring various studios, galleries, theaters, and performance spaces, makes it an ideal setting for fostering creativity and artistic exploration throughout the year.