KickstART Summer Camp 2025
Chastain Arts Center & Gallery
Registration Begins: Wednesday, February 12th
Camp Begins: Monday, June 9th, 2025
Camp Ends: Friday, August 1st, 2025
No camp on June 19th in observance of Juneteenth & the week of June 30th – July 4th in observance of Independence Day
Ages 5-13 Groups:
Cubists – Ages 5-7
Dadas – Ages 8-9
Rococos – Ages 10-11
Surrealists – 12-13
Camp Sessions are Monday – Friday, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm
Every Friday from 2:30 – 3 pm there will be an Art Show for all friends and family members
Drop-off from 9:30 – 10 am
Pick-up from 2:30 – 3 pm
Fee: $300 per week
Aftercare Mon-Thu: $100/week 3 – 5 pm
No carpool pick-up or aftercare on Friday for the Art Show
Click Here to Register for Camp and Aftercare
For questions or assistance call 404.252.2927 or email ChastainArts@atlantaga.gov
Week 1 – Pop Art & Comics | June 9th – 13th |
Create your own comic and pop art pieces while learning the importance of contrast. Get inspired by the works of artists Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, and Jack Kirby; as well as contemporary artists: Hebru Brantley & KAWS to create your own cartoons, comics, action figures, stories, heroes & heroines.
Week 2 – Clay Works | June 16th – 20th | *4-Day Camp (No Camp on June 19th in observance of Juneteenth)
Learn how to sculpt figures, abstract works, and one-of-a-kind functional ceramics over the course of the week. Pinch, Pull, & Press Clay into anything and everything your heart desires. Clay works will be processed at Chastain and available for pick-up at the art show.
Week 3 – Abstract | June 23rd – 27th |
Learn the art of creating images that are visually balanced while looking at the works of Jackson Pollock, Piet Mondrian, Hilma af Klint, and Wassily Kandinsky. Create incredible abstract works that WOW!
No Camp the week of June 30th – 4th in observance of Independence Day
Week 4 – Collage & Paper Sculpture | July 7th – 11th |
From the Origami of Ancient Japan to collage art by Romare Bearden & Man Ray, discover endless possibilities of paper sculpture and collage arts.
Week 5 – Clay Works | July 14th – 18th |
Learn how to sculpt figures, abstract works, and one-of-a-kind functional ceramics over the course of the week. Pinch, Pull, & Press Clay into anything and everything your heart desires. Clay works will be processed at Chastain and available for pick-up at the art show.
Week 6 – Mimic a Masterpiece | July 21st – 25th |
Be inspired by the great artists throughout history and modern day to create your own masterpiece! Learn by mimicking the artistic styles of Frida Kahlo, Georgia O’Keeffe, Yayoi Kusama, and more!
Week 7 – Under the Sea | July 28th – August 1st |
Dive to the depths of the sea and uncover life among fish, sharks, and mermaids. Create art inspired by Katsushika Hokusai and folk art.
Refund Policy: Parents must submit their request at least 2 weeks before the first day of camp to receive a refund. No refunds or transfers are guaranteed after this time. Please send an email request to ChastainArts@AtlantaGA.gov and include your name, the camp week, and—if requesting a refund—your reason for withdrawal. The option to accept an account credit for the camp withdrawal is preferred.
If a withdrawal/refund is requested after 2 weeks before, then you can transfer to another week or if it’s requested after the camp has begun, a $30 administration fee will be deducted and only an account credit will be processed to be used for future camps, class registrations, clay purchases, and future purchases in our gift shop & gallery. If a camp has begun at minimum enrollment, we cannot process refunds or credits after the first camp day has started.