General Information
Summer Art Camp 2025

Enrollment Procedures for Art Camp

  • Enrollment for Summer Art Camp will open online on Wednesday, April 23, at 1 pm.
  • Art Camp is designed for children ages 6 and older; children ages 5 and under will not be admitted. Students must be the minimum age for their age group by the start of camp.
  • Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited; camp does sell out.
  • Registration is only available online. Note: account sign-up and login is necessary.
  • If you do not have a My LACMA account, set one up and test it prior to registering.
  • If you have a My LACMA account, we recommend testing it out by logging in prior to registering.
  • L.A. County kids are eligible for discounted pricing through NexGenLA. Please note that NexGenLA enrollment cannot be expedited. We recommend submitting the enrollment form at least three weeks in advance to allow sufficient time for processing.
  • Payment is required upon registration.
  • For technical help, please contact the Ticket Office at ticketoffice@lacma.org.

Information

  • Due to construction, art camp will take place outdoors on LACMA's campus.
  • Art materials and 30-minute parking validation are included in tuition.
  • Art Camp hours are Monday through Friday, 10 am–3 pm, with some exceptions.
  • On select weeks, LACMA will offer extended care Monday through Thursday from 3–5 pm for art camp students for an additional fee.
  • Students must wear comfortable clothes and shoes (no flip flops or skate shoes).
  • A supervised one-hour lunch break is scheduled each day; please pack a nut-free lunch with beverage (no sodas, please) and snack every day.
  • If your child has any allergies or special needs, please notify the Art Class Coordinator prior to the Art Camp start date.
  • Personal items such as clothing and lunches should be labeled with the student’s name. No toys or games are permitted. We ask that students refrain from using cell phones during camp hours.
  • LACMA's scholarship application is available online.
  • Please contact the Art Camp Coordinator at artclasses@lacma.org for more information.
     

Cancellation Policy

A refund equal to half of tuition paid will be granted for cancellations made three weeks before camp start date. No refunds will be given for cancellations made less than three weeks prior to camp start date. Please notify us immediately of any cancellations so that a child on our waitlist can attend camp. Full refunds will only be granted if the program is canceled or for medical reasons. 

Parking

The Pritzker Parking Garage is accessible from 6th Street and Ogden Drive. Please bring your parking ticket for free 30-minute parking validation.  

Please park and walk your child into the museum’s camp headquarters every day. Also, for the protection of your children, please inform us if you have made arrangements for another parent or caregiver to pick up or drop off your children for Art Camp.

Campers are introduced to a wide variety of materials and techniques to express themselves. 

Tuition for in-person art camp includes art materials and 30-minute parking validation. Due to construction, art camp will take place outdoors on LACMA's campus. Enrollment for Summer Art Camp will open online on Wednesday, April 23, at 1 pm. Registration closes 10 days before each session. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Contact artclasses@lacma.org for more information. 

 

 

Children Ages 6–8

3 days: June 11–13 | 10 am–3 pm
Wear Your Art on Your Sleeve (In-person, Outdoors) 
Make sculptures and wearable art that sparkles and dazzles! Inspired by artists in the exhibitions We Live in Painting, Imagining Black Diasporas, and Ritual Expressions, campers will explore color, pattern, and shape to create their own personal stories in their art. Taught by Rosanne Kleinerman.

$265 (per child), NexGenLA members $230

4 days: June 16, 17, 18, and 20 | 10 am–3 pm
Colors of the Cosmos (In-person, Outdoors) 
Find inspiration in the exhibition We Live in Painting: The Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art and choose a color palette to reflect personal stories and your own view of the cosmos. Explore the natural and the substances of color and how it leaps to our pallets. Choosing each significant color we will paint and weave and sculpt, searching for the inspiration in the ancient technologies of Mesoamerican artists. Each color will bring its own character and focused project. Taught by Julianna Ostrovsky.

$350 (per child), NexGenLA members $300

5 days: June 23–27 | 10 am–3 pm
Exploring Cultures through Art (In-person, Outdoors) 
View and discuss artwork from cultures around the globe. Experiment with different materials and learn about different mediums including painting, sculpture, and collage. Taught by Jesus Mascorro.

$440 (per child), NexGenLA members $380

5 days: July 7–11 | 10 am–3 pm
Art Smorgasbord (In-person, Outdoors) 
Explore a range of artwork on view at LACMA, from pre-Colombian artwork in the exhibition We Live in Painting to 20th-century European painting to contemporary sculpture in Imagining Black Diasporas, and create sculptures, collages, and mixed media assemblages. Taught by Rosanne Kleinerman.

$440 (per child), NexGenLA members $380

5 days: July 14–18 | 10 am–3 pm
Art and Nature (In-person, Outdoors) 
The natural world has inspired many artists. Follow in their footsteps and make discoveries through careful observation. Create art and fill your heart with admiration and joy for the beauty of nature and learn to use the basic elements of art to create meaningful works that reflect our environment. Taught by Beatriz Jaramillo.

$440 (per child), NexGenLA members $380

5 days: August 4–8 | 10 am–3 pm
Critter Collectors (In-person, Outdoors) 
Examine how animals both real and fantastical are depicted in artwork from different time periods and geographic regions and experiment with shape to create your own creatures. Taught by Shannon Green. 

$440 (per child), NexGenLA members $380

Children Ages 9–12

3 days: June 11–13 | 10 am–3 pm
Reimagining Sculptures (In-person, Outdoors) 
Artists are constantly innovating and pushing boundaries while exploring different mediums, blurring the lines between disciplines and making us wonder whether we are looking at a sculpture, a painting, a drawing, or a mix of all of them. Explore how artists have expanded the definition of what a sculpture is and what materials are used in their creation. Taught by Bianca Argueta.

$265 (per child), NexGenLA members $230

4 days: June 16, 17, 18, and 20 | 10 am–3 pm
Life Imitates Art (In-person, Outdoors) 
Explore materials while learning the fundamentals of art. Take a look at the world around you and learn to utilize it as a resource. This will aid in our understanding of how our environment influences the art we make as we experiment and transform everyday materials. Taught by Bianca Argueta.

$350 (per child), NexGenLA members $300

5 days: June 23–27 | 10 am–3 pm
Animals, Beings, and Oddities (In-person, Outdoors) 
Animals feature in artwork across cultures in a variety of mediums: drawings, paintings, sculptures, and ceramics. Focus on self-expression through exaggeration and abstraction while learning how to manipulate paper to make all sorts of creatures both two-dimensional and three-dimensional. Taught by Shannon Green.

$440 (per child), NexGenLA members $380

5 days: July 7–11 | 10 am–3 pm
Color Splash Lab (In-person, Outdoors) 
Join an exciting, hands-on workshop where science and art come together in the most colorful way! Get ready to mix, mash, and experiment as we create our own natural inks, testing out different ways to paint with our handmade inks on paper and fabric: layering, splattering, and blending to create awesome effects. Dive into the world of sumi ink and use bold brushstrokes to make striking black-and-white artworks inspired by artwork on view at LACMA while exploring how colors mix, change, and transform. Taught by Patricia Yossen.

$440 (per child), NexGenLA members $380

5 days: July 21–25 | 10 am–3 pm
Drawing Like a Scientist (In-person, Outdoors) 
All skill levels are welcome in this exploration of art from the perspective of the life sciences. Observe nature on LACMA's campus using binoculars, maps, compasses, and field notebooks. Examine nature-themed work in the museum’s collection and focus on building drawing skills by practicing some of the rigorous techniques used by science illustrators throughout the ages. Taught by Stacey Vigallon.

$440 (per child), NexGenLA members $380

5 days: August 4–8 | 10 am–3 pm
Modern Art Medley (In-person, Outdoors) 
Draw, paint, sculpt, and collage! Learn from artists on view in LACMA’s Modern Art Galleries and express your own stories and emotions by using techniques modern artists experimented with. Taught by Rosanne Kleinerman.

$440 (per child), NexGenLA members $380

 

Children Ages 13–15

5 days: July 14–18 | 10 am–3 pm
Drawing Redefined (In-person, Outdoors) 
What is a drawing? Refine your drawing skills as we reconsider the answer to that question. Learn fundamentals while exploring unconventional ways to create drawings and build an understanding of the way materials influence our art practices and how drawing is more than just pencil and paper. Taught by Bianca Argueta.

$440 (per child), NexGenLA members $380

5 days: July 21–25 | 10 am–3 pm
Making Marks (In-person, Outdoors) 
Draw inspiration from artwork on view at LACMA and explore the art of drawing across cultures. Be technical, be free, imagine, and observe. We'll learn techniques using calligraphy brushes, bamboo pens, charcoal, and graphite, then sketch, practice continuous line drawing, and explore textures using ink and watercolor flow experiments during a week dedicated to making marks on paper. Taught by Julianna Ostrovsky.

$440 (per child), NexGenLA members $380