The New Art Center Offers 10 Weeks of Summer 2D & Ceramics Studio for Teens

June 22 – August 28, 2026

Have a child entering grades 1-6? Check out our Child Summer Camps

Register your teen for the grade they will be entering in Fall 2026.

Registration Opens:
New Art Members: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 (become a member here!)
Non Members: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Discount Offer:
Sign up for any two weeks of camp (including April Vacation Week and 10 weeks of summer programs) and receive 5% off total purchase (members 10%). Use Discount Code at Checkout: ArtCamp5

The New Art Camp Experience

Students entering grades 7 – 12 will spend summer vacation immersed in the arts. New Art’s teen studio programs are designed for students interested in developing skills, creativity, and self-expression at any ability level.  All materials are provided.  Explore the week-by-week schedule of themes and register below.

Teen Studio Weekly Schedule*: 
2D and Ceramics Morning – Monday – Friday, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
2D and Ceramics Afternoon – Monday – Friday, 2:00PM – 5:00PM
* Week 2 is a 4-day week due to the July 4th holiday.

SUMMER TEEN STUDIO PROGRAMS

WEEK  DATES THEME DESCRIPTION PRICE  REGISTER AM REGISTER PM
1 6/22-6/26 Mixed Media Collage & Assemblage Mixed Media Collage & Assemblage week includes art experiments with a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional materials to create one-of-a-kind expressive artworks. Working off of prompts, students will use their own creativity in this fun, supportive environment. Explore what it means to collage, through sourcing images and creating your own. $375 Register 
10AM-1PM		   Register 
2PM – 5PM
 1 6/22-6/26 Ceramics // Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding Create in clay! Using white stoneware clay, learn wheel throwing and hand building techniques including coiling, pinching, and sculpting. All pottery and artworks will be glazed and kiln fired. Add new works to your portfolio or share as gifts. The curriculum is challenging and flexible, offering plenty of opportunity for self-expression while working with other teens. All materials are provided.

$450

 Register 
10AM-1PM		 Register 
2PM – 5PM
 2 6/29-7/2*
4 days		 Digital Arts & Character Design Digital Arts & Character Design week includes character design and the opportunity to create a finished comic in a fun, supportive environment. In this class, students work from basic sketches into fully rendered digital characters for use in graphic novels, animations, and comics. Teens will explore using traditional arts materials as well as various digital art apps using iPads and Apple Pencils. $300* Register
10AM-1PM		 Register 
2PM – 5PM
 2 6/29-7/2*
4 days		 Ceramics // Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding Create in clay! Using white stoneware clay, learn wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques including coiling, pinching, and sculpting. All pottery and artworks will be glazed and kiln fired. Add new works to your portfolio or share as gifts. The curriculum is challenging and flexible, offering plenty of opportunity for self-expression while working with other teens. All materials are provided. $360 Register
10AM-1PM		 Register 
2PM – 5PM
3 7/6-7/10 Landscape Arts Landscape Arts week includes students learning various techniques, tips and tricks in traditional drawing, painting, and other materials to create invigorating landscape artworks. Pending good weather, students will exercise their abilities with live sketching outside, and use their own creativity and expressiveness in the studio. $375 Register
10AM-1PM		 Register 
2PM – 5PM
3 7/6-7/10 Ceramics // Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding Create in clay! Using white stoneware clay, learn wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques including coiling, pinching, and sculpting. All pottery and artworks will be glazed and kiln fired. Add new works to your portfolio or share as gifts. The curriculum is challenging and flexible, offering plenty of opportunity for self-expression while working with other teens. All materials are provided. $450 Register
10AM-1PM		 Register 
2PM – 5PM
4 7/13 – 7/17 Figure Drawing & Portraiture Figure Drawing & Portraiture week includes students learning about human anatomy and proportions, while creating compelling works of art! Students will learn various techniques, tips and tricks in traditional drawing, painting, and other materials while exploring live Figure Drawing and Portraiture. $385 Register
10AM-1PM		 Register 
2PM – 5PM
 4 7/13 – 7/17 Ceramics // Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding Create in clay! Using white stoneware clay, learn wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques including coiling, pinching, and sculpting. All pottery and artworks will be glazed and kiln fired. Add new works to your portfolio or share as gifts. The curriculum is challenging and flexible, offering plenty of opportunity for self-expression while working with other teens. All materials are provided. $450 Register
10AM-1PM		 Register 
2PM – 5PM
5 7/20 – 7/24 Mixed Media Collage & Assemblage Mixed Media Collage & Assemblage week includes art experiments with a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional materials to create one-of-a-kind expressive artworks. Working off of prompts, students will use their own creativity in this fun, supportive environment. Explore what it means to collage, through sourcing images and creating your own. $375 Register
10AM-1PM		 Register 
2PM – 5PM
5 7/20 – 7/24 Ceramics // Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding Create in clay! Using white stoneware clay, learn wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques including coiling, pinching, and sculpting. All pottery and artworks will be glazed and kiln fired. Add new works to your portfolio or share as gifts. The curriculum is challenging and flexible, offering plenty of opportunity for self-expression while working with other teens. All materials are provided. $450 Register
10AM-1PM		 Register 
2PM – 5PM
6 7/27 – 7/31 Digital Arts & Character Design Digital Arts & Character Design week includes character design and the opportunity to create a finished comic in a fun, supportive environment. In this class, students work from basic sketches into fully rendered digital characters for use in graphic novels, animations, and comics. Teens will explore using traditional arts materials as well as various digital art apps using iPads and Apple Pencils. $375 Register
10AM-1PM		 Register 
2PM – 5PM
6 7/27 – 7/31 Ceramics // Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding Create in clay! Using white stoneware clay, learn wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques including coiling, pinching, and sculpting. All pottery and artworks will be glazed and kiln fired. Add new works to your portfolio or share as gifts. The curriculum is challenging and flexible, offering plenty of opportunity for self-expression while working with other teens. All materials are provided. $450 Register
10AM-1PM		 Register 
2PM – 5PM
7 8/3 – 8/7 Landscape Arts Landscape Arts week includes students learning various techniques, tips and tricks in traditional drawing, painting, and other materials to create invigorating landscape artworks. Pending good weather, students will exercise their abilities with live sketching outside, and use their own creativity and expressiveness in the studio. $375 Register
10AM-1PM		 Register 
2PM – 5PM
7 8/3 – 8/7 Ceramics // Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding Create in clay! Using white stoneware clay, learn wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques including coiling, pinching, and sculpting. All pottery and artworks will be glazed and kiln fired. Add new works to your portfolio or share as gifts. The curriculum is challenging and flexible, offering plenty of opportunity for self-expression while working with other teens. All materials are provided. $450 Register
10AM-1PM		 Register 
2PM – 5PM
8 8/10 – 8/14 Figure Drawing & Portraiture Figure Drawing & Portraiture week includes students learning about human anatomy and proportions, while creating compelling works of art! Students will learn various techniques, tips and tricks in traditional drawing, painting, and other materials while exploring live Figure Drawing and Portraiture. $385 Register
10AM-1PM		 Register 
2PM – 5PM
8 8/10 – 8/14 Ceramics // Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding Create in clay! Using white stoneware clay, learn wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques including coiling, pinching, and sculpting. All pottery and artworks will be glazed and kiln fired. Add new works to your portfolio or share as gifts. The curriculum is challenging and flexible, offering plenty of opportunity for self-expression while working with other teens. All materials are provided. $450 Register
10AM-1PM		 Register 
2PM – 5PM
9 8/17 – 8/21 Ceramics // Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding Create in clay! Using white stoneware clay, learn wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques including coiling, pinching, and sculpting. All pottery and artworks will be glazed and kiln fired. Add new works to your portfolio or share as gifts. The curriculum is challenging and flexible, offering plenty of opportunity for self-expression while working with other teens. All materials are provided. $450 Register
10AM-1PM		 Register 
2PM – 5PM
10 8/24 – 8/28 Ceramics // Wheel Throwing & Handbuilding Create in clay! Using white stoneware clay, learn wheel throwing and handbuilding techniques including coiling, pinching, and sculpting. All pottery and artworks will be glazed and kiln fired. Add new works to your portfolio or share as gifts. The curriculum is challenging and flexible, offering plenty of opportunity for self-expression while working with other teens. All materials are provided. $450 Register
10AM-1PM		 Register 
2PM – 5PM

Camp Information & Policies

  • Participants may bring a lunch and snacks each day.  No food is allowed in the ceramics studio.
  • For students’ and staff’s safety, no nuts or peanuts are allowed at New Art Center
  • Bring a water bottle! We have refilling stations to replenish water throughout the day.
  • Emergency form information is now collected during the registration process.
  • All materials provided; all levels welcome.
  • Wear comfortable clothes that you do not mind getting dirty!
  • Summer program – Register your teen for the grade they will be entering in Fall 2026.
  • View a full list of our policies here.