Summer Camp @ MOCA

BE AN ARTIST OF OUR TIME!

Join MOCA Jacksonville for a summer camp for kids full of creativity. Children make new friends and learn art techniques in a variety of media through hands-on learning in a fun and engaging environment. Time is spent exploring exhibitions in the galleries, creating in the studios, and learning through practice. With the guidance of skilled museum educators, learners are empowered to problem solve through critical thinking, observation, and creative self-expression.

Themed weekly camp sessions are available for ages 4-14 throughout the summer, in line with the Duval and St. Johns County public school calendars. Before care and after care options are available. Learn more below and register today!

Age Groups: 4-5 | 6-8 | 9-11 | 12-14

Members

Members at the Family level or above save 15% on camps at MOCA. Not a member? You can join online to receive benefits like access to exhibition opening events, discounts of classes, camps, and programs, and free parking during your visits. Learn more by clicking here.

Program Guide 

Review the Summer Camp 2022 Program Guide for more details on our program policies, including current COVID-19 guidelines. Download the program guide by clicking here.

LOCATION

All Summer Camp sessions are hosted at MOCA Jacksonville located Downtown at 333 North Laura Street. We are across the street from James Weldon Johnson Park and next door to the Main Library.

4-5 YEAR OLDS

HALF DAY SESSIONS
Monday-Friday, 9 A.M.-12 P.M.
$125 per week

Week A, June 13 - 17 // Once Upon a Time

Use your imagination to discover worlds of fantasy and fiction through art.

Week B, June 27 - July 1 // Creative Cosmos

Spacewalk among planets, stars, and moons with out of this world artworks.

Week C, July 18 - 22 // Take a Bite

Use your favorite foods as inspiration for crafty, yummy looking projects.

Week D, August 1 - 5 // The Animal Kingdom

Roar, slither, fly, and more with critters in your own art creations.

6-8 YEAR OLDS

HALF DAY SESSIONS
Monday-Friday, 9 A.M.-12 P.M.
$125 per week

or

FULL DAY SESSIONS
Monday-Friday, 9 A.M.-4 P.M.
$215 per week

Week 1, June 6 - 10 // Art Explorations

Explore different materials and techniques to make cool 2D and 3D works of art.

Week 2, June 13 - 17 // Myths & Monsters

Learn about mythology to create your own artworks of modern myths and monsters.

Week 3, June 20 - 24 // Wild Florida!

Discover the unique wildlife and landscapes of The Sunshine State to inspire your own art.

Week 4, June 27 - July 1 // What to Wear?

Become a fashion designer to make your own wearable pieces like jewelry, costumes, and other accessories.

Week 5, July 11 - 15 // Architects and Inventions

Build innovative structures and projects with multiple parts to make dynamic pieces based on big ideas.

Week 6, July 18 - 22 // So Retro

Kick it old school by looking to the past to learn about artists and movements to inspire your own retro creations.

Week 7, July 25 - 29 // Get Downtown

City life makes for exciting art! Create artworks based on the art and setting of Downtown Jacksonville.

Week 8, August 1 - 5 // Express Yourself

Who are you? Students answer that question to make artworks about their emotions, experiences, and personal favorites.

9 - 11 YEAR OLDS

FULL DAY SESSIONS
Monday-Friday // 9 A.M.-4 P.M.
$225 per week

Week 1, June 6 - 10 // Bold City Art

Explore the landscape, culture, and local art scene of Jacksonville for inspiration to create bold mixed media works of art.

Week 2, June 13 - 17 // Printmaking and Collage

Experiment with cool techniques to make dynamic prints and collages.

Week 3, June 20 - 24 // What's New?

Use fun and unique current trends in contemporary art to create your own works based on what is new in the art world.

Week 4, June 27 - July 1 // Sequential Art

Learn about different techniques for comics, zines, and more, as you design artworks that rely on order to communicate.

Week 5, July 11 - 15 // The Science of Art

Experiment with your creativity to explore the scientific side of art-making.

Week 6, July 18 - 22 // Fibers & Textiles

Sew and stitch with yarn, fabric, felt, and other materials to create textured works of art.

Week 7, July 25 - 29 // My Museum

You're hired! Be a junior curator to make a mini museum featuring your own artwork.

Week 8, August 1 - 5 // Sculpture

Create art in three-dimensions using clay, cardboard, found objects, and other materials.

12-14 YEAR OLDS

FULL DAY SESSIONS
Monday-Friday // 9 A.M.-4 P.M.
$235 per week

Week 1, June 6 - 10 // Drawing and Printmaking

Produce unique works using different drawing techniques and printmaking methods, such as screen and block printing.

Week 2, June 13 - 17 // Painting

Develop your painting skills by exploring different paint techniques and mediums including acrylics, watercolor, and inks.

Week 3, June 20 - 24 // Art à la Carte

Experience a variety of art techniques all in one week! Practice drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and more in this fun session full of variety.

Week 4, June 27 - July 1 // Photography

Use your cameras to capture pictures and practice basic image manipulation to produce final prints.

Week 5, July 11 - 15 // Digital Media

Create technology-based works through image editing, video production, and other techniques.

Week 6, July 18 - 22 // Ceramics & Sculpture

Dive into sculpture and practice the basics of clay construction and make three-dimensional artwork using clay, cardboard, foam, and more.    

Week 7, July 25 - 29 // Art of Our Time

Explore the styles and artist of our time through projects inspired by contemporary art.

Week 8, August 1 - 5 // Murals

Go big with murals! Work in groups to design and paint original murals throughout MOCA.

ALL SESSIONS: EXTENDED DAY

Morning Extended Day // Monday-Friday, 8-9 A.M.
$25 per week

Afternoon Extended Day // Monday-Friday, 4-5 P.M.
$25 per week

TEEN TEACHERS

MOCA Summer Art Camp utilizes Teen Teacher volunteers in the classroom to support instruction. All Teen Teachers are 15-18 years old and earn documented volunteer hours. Applications are due by Friday, April 1. 

Questions?

Contact mocaeducation@unf.edu