Arts+ Summer Camps offers a comprehensive arts education experience for elementary and middle/high school students in Charlotte, NC. The flagship Discovering Music and Art Camp introduces rising K-5th graders to both music and visual art through engaging, age-grouped instruction led by professional musicians and teaching artists. Campers explore singing, percussion, painting, collage, and collaborative 3D projects, with each day including open recreation time and integrative S.T.E.A.M. activitieArts+ Summer Camps offers a comprehensive arts education experience for elementary and middle/high school students in Charlotte, NC. The flagship Discovering Music and Art Camp introduces rising K-5th graders to both music and visual art through engaging, age-grouped instruction led by professional musicians and teaching artists. Campers explore singing, percussion, painting, collage, and collaborative 3D projects, with each day including open recreation time and integrative S.T.E.A.M. activities. The week culminates in a Camp Showcase where families can watch students perform and view their art creations.
Beyond the core program, Arts+ offers specialized camps tailored to specific interests and skill levels. Students can focus on particular instruments through Discovering Strings and Art Camp, Charlotte Youth Choir Camp, Exploring Ukulele Camp, String Orchestra Camp, Band Camp, and Middle School Orchestra 101 Camp. For visual arts enthusiasts, middle and high school students can choose from specialized programs including Digital Illustration, Stamps and Printmaking, Creating Comics, Bookmaking, and the entrepreneurship-focused Design to Dollars camp. Special sessions include Teacher Workday Camps for school breaks, a Juneteenth-themed 4-day week, and a Fourth of July Half-Week program.
All camps operate from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily at multiple convenient locations throughout Charlotte and Harrisburg, with flexible weekly sessions running from June through August. No prior experience is necessary, and campers are grouped by age level with differentiated projects and curricular goals. The camp emphasizes community building in a safe environment while fostering creativity and artistic expression.
Special Features
Professional musicians and teaching artists
Age-grouped instruction with differentiated projects
Multiple locations for convenience
Camp Showcase performance for families
No prior experience necessary
Repeatable weekly sessions with different activities each week
Specialized instrument and art focus camps
Integrative S.T.E.A.M. activities
Community building in safe environment
Accelerated learning opportunities
Activities
singingpercussionpaintingcollagecollaborative 3D projectscomic creationbookmakingbandgroup learningcommunity buildingchoirdigital illustrationmovingmusic instructionvisual art instructionorchestraukulele instructionintegrative S.T.E.A.M. activitiesstrings instructioncreatingopen recreation with gamesstamps and printmaking
K-12 years (Rising Kindergarten through 12th grade)
Cost:
$90-$375 depending on program (Teacher Workday: $90, Fourth of July Half-Week: $225, Discovering Music and Art: $375, Art camps: $260-$375)
Location:
601 E 5th St #230, Charlotte, NC 28202
Schedule:
June-August, multiple weekly sessions (June 11-12, June 15-18, June 22-26, July 6-10, July 13-17, July 20-24, July 27-31, August 3-7, August 10-14, August 17-21). Daily schedule: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (7 hours per day)