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Summer Creativity Camps
Play and experiment in these weekly art-filled camps bursting with engaging gallery games and hands-on activities. Camps take place on-site at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Campers spend the mornings exploring art in the galleries with the CMA’s gallery teachers and afternoons flexing their creative muscles.
Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Age groups: 5–7, 8–9, 10–12, 13–16
For any questions, contact familyyouthinfo@clevelandart.org or call 216-707-2469.
June Sessions
Summer Creativity Camp: Forging Routes, Finding Roots
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Date:Daily, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. from Mon, Jun 8, 2026 until Fri, Jun 12, 2026
Location:Museum Classrooms
Summer Creativity Camp: Forest to Form
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Date:Daily, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. from Mon, Jun 15, 2026 until Fri, Jun 19, 2026
Location:Museum Classrooms
Summer Creativity Camp: Journey Through Joinery
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Date:Daily, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. from Mon, Jun 22, 2026 until Fri, Jun 26, 2026
Location:Museum Classrooms
July Sessions
Summer Creativity Camp: Forging Routes, Finding Roots
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Date:Daily, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. from Mon, Jul 6, 2026 until Fri, Jul 10, 2026
Location:Museum Classrooms
Summer Creativity Camp: Forest to Form
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Date:Daily, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. from Mon, Jul 13, 2026 until Fri, Jul 17, 2026
Location:Museum Classrooms
Summer Creativity Camp: Journey Through Joinery
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Date:Daily, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. from Mon, Jul 20, 2026 until Fri, Jul 24, 2026
Location:Museum Classrooms
Frequently Asked Questions
To withdraw from a class and receive a full refund, please contact the youth and family engagement team seven (7) days before the scheduled class start date (familyyouthinfo@clevelandart,org; 216-707-2470). Consideration may be taken in cases involving emergency situations. This seven-day policy allows participants time to purchase class materials and contact teaching staff with enrollment information, and it permits the museum time to contact wait-listed students.
Yes, campers enrolled in a session can now stay from 4:00–5:00 pm for an extra hour of supervised activities and play. Spots are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Yes, scholarships are limited and awarded based on financial need and the order in which applications are received. Application for Summer Camp 2026 can be found here.
Children should bring a packed lunch, water bottle, sunscreen, and any medications that they require. Note: Staff are unable to dispense medication. Please ensure the disclosure of any medical accommodations needed on the camper form. We also recommend a jacket as the museum can get chilly!
Campers spend their mornings exploring art in the galleries with the CMA’s gallery teachers and afternoons flexing their creativity muscles making art in our classrooms.
Sponsors
All education programs at the Cleveland Museum of Art are underwritten by the CMA Fund for Education. Principal support is provided by Dieter and Susan M. Kaesgen and Gail C. and Elliott L. Schlang. Major annual support is provided by Brenda and Marshall Brown, Eva and Rudolf Linnebach, Medical Mutual of Ohio, the Edwin D. Northrup II Fund, Shurtape Technologies, and the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation. Generous annual support is provided by Gini and Randy Barbato, the M. E. and F. J. Callahan Foundation, Dr. William A. Chilcote Jr. and Dr. Barbara S. Kaplan, Char and Chuck Fowler, the Giant Eagle Foundation, Linda Harper, the late Marta and the late Donald M. Jack Jr., Susan LaPine, Bill and Joyce Litzler, the Logsdon Family Fund for Education, Sarah Nash, Courtney and Michael Novak, William J. and Katherine T. O’Neill, the Pickering Foundation, William Roj and Mary Lynn Durham, Suzanne Cushwa Rusnak and Jeff Rusnak, Ellen and Lowell Satre, in memory of Dee Schafer, Betty T. and David M. Schneider, the Sally and Larry Sears Fund for Education Endowment, Roy Smith, Paula and Eugene Stevens, the Trilling Family Foundation, Jack and Jeanette Walton, and the Womens Council of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
The Cleveland Museum of Art is funded in part by residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.
Education programs are supported in part by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.
