SUMMER 2026

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Music & Art Camp: JUNE 8th - 12th Music & Art Camp: JUNE 8th - 12th
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Music & Art Camp: JUNE 8th - 12th
$575.00

JUNE 8th - 12th • 9am-3pm

Join Matty and Greg for a special camp where kids can explore both music and art!

At Music & Art Camp days are filled with global rhythms, melodies, and hands-on instrument exploration. Try special instruments like West African xylophones, Afro-Caribbean hand drums, Irish frame drums, Zimbabwean thumb pianos, vibraphone, and more!

Complementing their music explorations, kids will draw inspiration from the fun tunes and instruments to create visual art that sings. Campers will make art inspired by music and sound, even creating instruments they can play themselves. Young artists and musicians will explore the delightful connections between music and art.

Music will be led by Dr. Greg Tanner Harris, a versatile multi-instrumentalist. Greg’s performance experience ranges from jazz vibraphone to piano, percussion, and west African xylophone. He teaches around the Front Range at Denver School of the Arts, UCD, and more.

Here’s what the week looks like:

  • Half of each day spent making music and half creating art

  • Hands-on experience with instruments from around the world

  • Project-based lessons connecting concepts like pattern, harmony, and contrast

  • Building confidence through rhythm, improvisation, and collaboration

By the end of the week, campers will head home with music-inspired art and will share their musical learning through a backyard show!

All kid community members (ages 6 and up) are welcome at camp! This is a safe space for everybody. Kindness, inclusivity, and equitable access are the foundation of our vibrant artistic community. Younger kids might want to buddy up with a friend they already know for their best camp experience.

Notes

Cancellation

  • Before 3/31: Full refund minus a $75 admin fee per session

  • On or after 4/1: Non-refundable unless a waitlisted camper fills your spot

Change Fees

  • Changes based on availability and not permitted the week prior to your session

  • $0 before 3/31

  • $50 per session on or after 4/1

Pet Shop Art Camp: JUNE 22nd - 26th Pet Shop Art Camp: JUNE 22nd - 26th
Pet Shop Art Camp: JUNE 22nd - 26th
$575.00

JUNE 22nd - 26th • 9am-3pm

PetShop Art Camp invites young artists to create their very own handmade pet through sculpture, painting, and design. Campers will explore imagination, care, and creativity while thinking about what pets need to feel safe, cozy, and loved.

During the week, campers will look at photos of real pets currently in shelters and create a pet portrait to help them get adopted. The camp wraps up with a joyful PetShop-style gallery where kids share their creations and celebrate their work together.

Here’s what the week looks like:

  • Sculpting a paper mâché pet from start to finish

  • Designing pet accessories like bowls, collars, toys, and beds

  • Creating a painted pet portrait inspired by real shelter animals

  • Exploring empathy, care, and storytelling through art

  • Lots of materials, guided support, and room for imagination

By the end of the week, campers will head home with a handmade pet, accessories, and artwork they can imagine worlds with and bring to life…plus a week’s worth of creative adventures to remember.

All kid community members (ages 6 and up) are welcome at camp! This is a safe space for everybody. Kindness, inclusivity, and equitable access are the foundation of our vibrant artistic community. Younger kids might want to buddy up with a friend they already know for their best camp experience.

Notes

Cancellation

  • Before 3/31: Full refund minus a $75 admin fee per session

  • On or after 4/1: Non-refundable unless a waitlisted camper fills your spot

Change Fees

  • Changes based on availability and not permitted the week prior to your session

  • $0 before 3/31

  • $50 per session on or after 4/1

Puppet Camp: JUNE 15th - 19th Puppet Camp: JUNE 15th - 19th
Puppet Camp: JUNE 15th - 19th
$575.00

JUNE 15th - 19th • 9am-3pm

Craft puppets in many shapes and sizes during a week of art and imaginative play! Makers will explore how art can be animated…crafting puppets that come to life through movement, sound, and play. Kids will experiment, collaborate, and discover how simple materials can transform into lively, expressive creations.

Here’s what the week looks like:

  • Rod puppets using simple sewing and sculpting

  • Marionettes that swing, dangle, and dance

  • Papier-mâché and fabric become larger-than-life collaborative puppets

  • Exploring voice, movement, and story to become a puppeteer of your own creations

By the end of the week, campers will head home with several handcrafted puppets they can imagine worlds with and bring to life…plus a week’s worth of creative adventures to remember.

All kid community members (ages 6 and up) are welcome at camp! This is a safe space for everybody. Kindness, inclusivity, and equitable access are the foundation of our vibrant artistic community. Younger kids might want to buddy up with a friend they already know for their best camp experience.

Notes

Cancellation

  • Before 3/31: Full refund minus a $75 admin fee per session

  • On or after 4/1: Non-refundable unless a waitlisted camper fills your spot

Change Fees

  • Changes based on availability and not permitted the week prior to your session

  • $0 before 3/31

  • $50 per session on or after 4/1

Art Explorers Camp: June 29th - July 3rd Art Explorers Camp: June 29th - July 3rd
Art Explorers Camp: June 29th - July 3rd
$575.00

JUNE 29th - JULY 3rd • 9am-3pm

Art Explorers is a camp designed for kids who love art and want to explore their creativity! The focus of this camp is giving kids the freedom to make their own choices and try out different art mediums. Kids will have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of art forms such as painting, drawing, sculpture, and printmaking. They’ll have access to lots of fun art supplies, and we’ll be on hand to guide them and offer tips and tricks. As art explorers, campers will learn through experimentation and play. They’ll be encouraged to take risks and try new things while enjoying being an artist and having autonomy to create what they imagine.

Structured group work in the morning, lunch and stories in the backyard, then self-directed creative time in the afternoon. We’ll play group games and take trips to the park for movement breaks throughout the week.

Here’s what the week looks like:

  • Open-ended art stations stocked with lots of materials to explore

  • Brainstorming and idea-generating exercises to spark creativity

  • Emphasis on process over product and creative risk-taking

  • Hands-on support and guidance from art teachers throughout the day

  • Choice-driven projects…campers decide what to make and how to make it

By the end of the week, campers will head home with creations they’ve dreamed up and fun memories with other kid artists.

All kid community members (ages 6 and up) are welcome at camp! This is a safe space for everybody. Kindness, inclusivity, and equitable access are the foundation of our vibrant artistic community. Younger kids might want to buddy up with a friend they already know for their best camp experience.

Notes

Cancellation

  • Before 3/31: Full refund minus a $75 admin fee per session

  • On or after 4/1: Non-refundable unless a waitlisted camper fills your spot

Change Fees

  • Changes based on availability and not permitted the week prior to your session

  • $0 before 3/31

  • $50 per session on or after 4/1

KIND WORDS FROM OUR COMMUNITY

Having worked with many art teachers and camps, I can say I’ve never met another artist who values the child’s innate creativity and perspective more than Matty.

Genery

Art camp was a big hit with my son (7) this summer! The camp is a mix of age groups and kids have the choice of working individually or collaborating with another camper. My son loved having a design theme in the morning, then would spend the afternoon crafting whatever his heart desired. They build a sweet connection over the course of the week. I remember my son came home with a stack of Artist Cards—each of the campers design their own set of cards (think business cards) and they exchange them with one another. I highly recommend, and you will see my son back there next summer!

Lindsay

Art Camp with Matty is a joy for kids of all ages. She has a lovely calm presence and finds ways to connect with the kids (& teens!) and draw out their creativity and curiosity.

Carin

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PAST CAMPS AND WORKSHOPS

Group of children holding colorful paper masks at a backyard gathering.
Painting of art supplies including scissors, paintbrushes, a pencil, ink bottle, tape, gouache tube, watercolor crayons, watercolor paint, and a roll of masking tape, against a green background. The text 'Art Explorers Camp' is at the top.
Child in a tie-dye sweatshirt showing a painting of a character with big eyes on paper, surrounded by art supplies, in front of a window.
Smiling boy with glasses and a cap holding a foam sword in a backyard during a birthday party.
Two children sitting outdoors at a table with drums. The boy on the left is holding a piece of paper and wooden sticks, and the girl on the right is smiling. There is a third child in the background under a tree, and a wooden fence with some houses b
A young girl in a yellow t-shirt displays various colorful drawings and cards on a table, with some artwork laid out in front of her. There is a table with a board game or puzzle in the background, and the scene appears to be outdoors or in a garden
Illustration of various musical instruments including a red handheld drum, a wooden pan flute, a xylophone, a maraca, a bamboo tube, and a conga drum, with the text 'Music & Art Camp' below and decorative hearts.
A young girl with a white headscarf and red shirt is smiling and sitting at a table covered with a white tablecloth and a blue polka dot tablecloth, outdoors on a sunny day with green grass in the background.
Children engaging in a tie-dye activity outdoors, mixing blue dye in trays. The group includes boys and girls, some with colorful clothing and hats, kneeling and sitting on the grass and concrete, smiling at the camera.
A smiling boy wearing a gray cap and purple t-shirt with colorful cat illustrations, holding up a yellow card with an eye made of black, yellow, and colored clay or craft material, with an outdoor background.
A smiling child showing their hands covered in colorful paint at an outdoor art activity event.
Two girls smiling, holding small colorful animal-shaped objects, standing outside near a house with trees in the background.
Child holding a painted cardboard mask resembling a tiger with orange, black, and pink stripes, and red circular decorations as eyes.
Child smiling behind a colorful paper lion craft, made of painted paper strips arranged as a mane with an orange face, big green eyes, and a small nose, outdoors on grass.
A young girl wearing a gray cap and red T-shirt, smiling and holding a colorful painted rock with a semicircular pattern of red, yellow, blue, white, and purple clay decorations and a small clear stone in the center, outdoors with blurred trees in th
A young girl wearing a sun hat and a sleeveless dress with a feather pattern, holding a colorful circular craft with seashells and coral on it, outdoors in a garden.
Two children, a girl reading from a book and a boy listening, stand outdoors next to a colorful jellyfish and umbrella-shaped mobile hanging on a wall.
Colorful illustration of animals and flowers with a central circle labeled 'Art Safari'.
Young girl with blonde hair wearing a yellow t-shirt and pastel-colored skirt standing next to a painting of a green sea turtle on a dark green wall.
Group of children and adults gathered outdoors under a tree, celebrating with art projects and crafts, with a dragon artwork in the background.
A hand holding a small ladder made of colorful embroidered fabric strips, tied together with black thread.
Young boy with glasses and a baseball cap holding a pencil sketch of himself, standing in front of a display with children's drawings and photographs.
A young girl lying on a colorful striped towel, wearing a face mask and a striped sleeveless shirt, engaging in loom knitting with a small wooden loom and bright multicolored yarn.
Colorful fabric with floral patterns, birds, and the words "FANTASTIC FIBERS" on a scroll.
Two children kneeling on grass outside, showing a paper and cardboard model of a house they built, with a second child sitting nearby, in yard with bench and fence in background.
A collection of various small plush toys and fabric doll accessories in a colorful assortment.
Group of children and a man are outdoors, sitting and playing musical instruments, including drums and xylophones, during a music class or performance.
A group of children and a woman outdoors on grass, some holding blue tie-dye cloths, with trees and colorful bunting in the background.
Person drawing a portrait of a woman on a piece of paper with a blue pencil, on a white surface, with a small cube and a tissue nearby.
A poster for BIOMIMICRY ART CAMP featuring illustrations of butterflies, moths, leaves, and children engaging in activities, set against a gray background with colorful dots and patterns.
A young girl in a pink shirt holding a puppet of a dog in pink, purple, and black clothing outdoors.
A young girl with blonde hair holding a sign that says 'Black Lives Matter' with a painted handprint, standing outdoors in a yard with trees and a table with people in the background.
Child holding a black mask and a red fox mask in front of their face, standing outside an open door.
A person holding a pink pig-shaped craft with googly eyes. The background shows a table with craft supplies.
A girl smiling while holding a puppet frog made from a sock and fabric, with a wooden stick as a handle, in front of a blue-green wall.
A young girl with curly blonde hair sitting at a table outdoors, working on a colorful bead craft project. There are compartments of beads, a notepad, and pencils on the table.
Illustration of a mythical creature instructor and a unicorn at Mythical Creatures & Legends Camp. The instructor has a mermaid tail, a crown, and holds a flower; the unicorn has a horn, a collar, and a playful pose. Surrounding them are magical symb
Four girls sitting on grass in a park, smiling, with shopping bags and water bottles nearby.
Two young girls, one smiling at the camera and another wearing glasses and a sun hat, working on a craft project with a small paper or clay figure of a wizard with green hair and a tall hat, placed on a white surface.
A young girl smiling outdoors, wearing a yellow sun hat with white floral pattern, holding a colorful, textured square art piece with circular patterns in shades of blue, green, pink, purple, and gray.
A colorful illustration of a small town with houses in various bright colors, a black and white bird perched on a tree branch, and a rainbow in the background. The phrase 'LARGER THAN LIFE' appears in a speech bubble.
Illustration of a cabinet filled with art supplies, surrounded by mountains, trees, and decorative elements with the text "Cabinet of Curiosities Art Camp".
A person holding a puppet of a green frog with a red tongue on a stick in an outdoor park.
Person using a pink craft tool to work on a bead weaving project with colorful beads on a cardboard base.
Child holding a rainbow-shaped paper with a happy face, covering their face. The rainbow is made of colorful painted paper strips with cartoon eyes and a small pink nose.
Children running and playing outdoors on a grassy field on a cloudy day.
Colorful illustration featuring a symmetrical design with a heart-shaped arrangement of leaves and flowers, two blue birds facing each other, a heart shape, a globe of Earth at the top, and a yellow dotted background.
Two children, one boy and one girl, are dyeing fabric outdoors. They are wearing gloves and focused on their tie-dye project, with a tray of folded fabrics and a piece of fabric hanging.
Children standing on grass, holding and waving blue and white patterned cloths up in front of their faces, outdoors with green trees in the background.
A young girl with blonde hair smiling and holding a colorful painting of a yellow chick hatching from an eggshell, with hearts on each side, at an outdoor gathering.
Illustration of woodland scenes with mushrooms, a squirrel holding a berry, and plants, labeled "Woodland Wonders" and "Art Camp."
Children sitting in a circle on the grass outside a house, participating in an outdoor class or activity, with a woman standing nearby.
A cartoon owl wearing a wizard hat with stars, standing on a book titled "Brief History of Magic," with crystal formations on either side and stars in the background. The text at the top reads "Wizardry & Magic" and at the bottom "Art Camp."
Child wearing a hat painting a homemade cardboard airplane model with paint and a brush outdoors.
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What folks are saying…

  • Matty’s art camp is simply amazing. My 3 kids have been going for 4 years in a row now and it’s there favorite camp all summer (and we have done them all!)

    Kathrine

  • Both of my kids love Matty's camps! They are allowed creative freedom but also provided support for their creations. And, they have so much fun! Definitely recommend.

    Rachel

  • My daughter has attended many of Matty's camps, and they are always her favorites of the summer! She loves the chance to be independent and creative. Would highly recommend!

    Alison

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