255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg 33701
727-896-2667; mfastpete.org

MFA Summer Art Campers unleash their inner artist at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg! We offer a variety of art-inspired camps throughout the summer. Every day is filled with time exploring the galleries, learning with our curators or other local experts, creating art, playing games, and making new friends and memories.

• Cost: $275/week; $200/week for MFA Members; Scholarships available
• Dates/Times: July 8-July 26, 2024; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Ages: Grades 1-8; Coed

July 8 – 12 | Art & Archaeology | Grades 1 – 5 (Limited Spots Available)

Are you ready to dig up some history? Travel back in time as we learn about the art and science of archaeology. Discover how archaeologists piece together the past from Ancient Greece to Mesoamerica, and even right here in Tampa Bay! We’ll spend the week exploring our own miniature archeology sites, puzzling together artifacts, and creating a time capsule for archaeologists of the future! Limited spots for this camp are available through scholarships with Creative Pinellas.

July 15 – 19 | Art & Nature | Grades 1 – 5

Calling all nature enthusiasts! Join us on a safari through the art museum galleries as we discover how animals, plants, weather, water, and sky have inspired artists since the dawn of time. Special guests throughout the week will bring nature encounters to our classroom as we create nature-inspired artworks and learn how artists can not only share the beauty of nature, but also help protect it. This camp includes a Friday field trip to the St. Pete Pier and the Tampa Bay Watch Discovery Center.

July 22 – 26 | Art Lab | Grades 6 – 8

Pop, cut, smash, create! Join us in the lab as we experiment with art-making and transform everyday items into extraordinary artworks. Find inspiration in the galleries as we learn about new artists each day from around the world and throughout history. All week long we’ll explore unique ways to create- from unusual materials to unexpected methods. Build, break, melt, and shake your way through the artistic process as you bring your own artistic vision to life in the Art & Lab!

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