Summer Camps

Summer 2007 camps are now over. However, our 2008 schedule will be online by November. Feel free to peruse the camps below to get an idea of next year's program.

Summer camps incorporate thematic instruction with fun cooperative games at the institute or Mission Plaza Park. Camps meet 3 ½ hours Monday through Friday for one or two weeks, depending on the season. The AM block 9AM-12:30PM and the PM block is 1PM-4:30PM. Children may attend AM, PM, or all day. Drop in days are available during the beginning and end of summer. Camps are available to kids 4 and older.

Please use the links below to view more details for each season and associated camps. You can also view an overall schedule (or print a simple version of the schedule in PDF format).

The registration form can be filled out online, or a PDF version (with the schedule) can be viewed and filled out online, or printed and submitted by fax or mail.

Walk-in visits are encouraged; however, our hours are inconsistent.

What to Bring

• Snack or bag lunch
• Water bottle
• Close-toed shoes

Summer Camps • Winter Camps • Spring Camps

Pre-Summer Session June 11th–June 15th 9AM-12:30PM and/or 1PM-4:30PM	KidStudio Summer Camp is a fun, creative outlet for kids. Kids choose from a wide variety of art processes, including drawing, painting, mixed media, and digital arts. Projects are introduced daily, but kids may choose to create whatever they like. Expert instruction is always available. Kids may attend all week or choose single days. All day enrollment is also available.
$195.00 - MORNING Pre-Summer All Week $40.00 - MORNING Pre-Summer Single Day $195.00 - AFTERNOON Pre-Summer All Week $40.00 - AFTERNOON Pre-Summer Single Day
Session 1 June 18th–June 29th 9AM-12:30PM and/or 1PM-4:30PM	Appealing to both boys and girls, Myth and Monster Workshop focuses on the world of fantasy with an emphasis in drawing and 2D media. Does your child like mythical creatures and fantasy environments? Harry Potter? Chronicles of Narnia? Do they love to draw their own fantastic creatures? If so, they will love the Myth and Monster Workshop!
$390.00 - MORNING Session 1 Myth and Monster Workshop $390.00 - AFTERNOON Session 1 Myth and Monster Workshop
Session 2 July 2nd–July 13th 9AM-12:30PM and/or 1PM-4:30PM	Using our extensive collection of live creatures, books, and animal models, students create a wide variety of ever-changing and evolving projects in both 2D and 3D media. Science and art are blended into a fascinating exploration that promotes respect for living creatures through visual art and scientific inquiry.
$390.00 - MORNING Session 2 Animal Arts: Life Science and Art Together $390.00 - AFTERNOON Session 2 Animal Arts: Life Science and Art Together
Session 3 July 16th–July 27th 9AM-12:30PM and/or 1PM-4:30PM	ClayPlay! is our monthly class and seasonal camp that teaches kids all the aspects of hand-built ceramics. Kids work from life and their imaginations on planned and spontaneous projects. Work is kiln-fired and glazed or painted.
$390.00 - MORNING Session 3 ClayPlay! $390.00 - AFTERNOON Session 3 ClayPlay!
Session 4 July 30th–August 10th 9AM-12:30PM and/or 1PM-4:30PM	Art Outdoors is our summer camp, emphasizing creating art from nature. Over the years, students have visited a wide range of Santa Cruz locations, including the Santa Cruz Lighthouse, Natural Bridges, Ocean View Park, Wilder Range, and UC Santa Cruz. Although painting is emphasized, kids also draw with pencils, charcoal, and pastels. Additionally, this camp tends to have more outdoor cooperative games.
$390.00 - MORNING Session 4 Art Outdoors $390.00 - AFTERNOON Session 4 Art Outdoors
Session 5 August 13th–August 24th 9AM-12:30PM and/or 1PM-4:30PM	Does your child love to build things? Build It! Is our combination architecture and 3D art camp. Students design a building or structure and build it! Working in pairs and small groups, kids create blueprints, then build their design with wood, metal, plastics, and other materials. Working in small groups, each child has the opportunity to be a leader, and takes home their own project.
$390.00 - MORNING Session 5 Build It! $390.00 - AFTERNOON Session 5 Build It!
Session 6 August 27th–August 31st 9AM-12:30PM and/or 1PM-4:30PM	KidStudio Summer Camp is a fun, creative outlet for kids. Kids choose from a wide variety of art processes, including drawing, painting, mixed media, and digital arts. Projects are introduced daily, but kids may choose to create whatever they like. Expert instruction is always available. Kids may attend all week or choose single days. All day enrollment is also available.
$195.00 - MORNING Session 6 One Week $195.00 - AFTERNOON Session 6 One Week $40.00 - Session 6 Single Day

Spring and Winter Camps

Spring and Winter camp schedules will be posted by June.

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A video fly-through of Seven Directions Institute, June 2007.

A video overview of some of the animals, June 2007.

Santa Cruz Community TV interviews at Seven Directions, 2004.