SUMMER CAMPS
See the Standards & Policies page for our policies for all Delaplaine instruction, and see below for camp-specific policies.
Get creative at the Delaplaine’s nine weeks of morning and afternoon art camps for kids and teens ages 6–10 and 10–14 from mid-June through mid-August! Monitored lunch and extended care (early morning and late afternoon) are available for an additional charge. The Delaplaine’s summer camp program is an MD State Licensed Youth Day Camp.
2025 Camp Fees
Weeks 1–2 & 4–9 • $160 ($135 members)
Week 3 (partial week) • $110 ($85 members)
Before & After Care
Before and after care offers additional art activities for kids and added convenience for busy parents!
Before Care: Drop off 8:30–10 am • $50 for weeks 1–2 & 4–9; $30 for week 3 (in addition to AM camp tuition)
After Care: Pick-up 3–5:30 pm • $80 for weeks 1–2 & 4–9; $48 for week 3 (in addition to PM camp tuition)
Registration for Before and After Care can be selected on the appropriate camp week class registration page (see below).
Lunch
Campers attending both morning and afternoon camps in any given week should bring a water bottle and lunch (either non-perishable or with a cold pack) each day to enjoy in our supervised lunchroom. Campers should not bring nuts or foods containing nuts.
Health Policies
If a camper has any of the following symptoms of acute illness, they should remain at home: temperature of 100.1 degrees, vomiting, stomachache and/or headache, diarrhea, cough, earache, thick discharge from nose, sore throat, rash or infection of the skin, red or pink eyes, loss of appetite, loss of energy or decrease in activity. If any of these symptoms are severe or persist for more than 24 hours, the camper’s parent / guardian should contact their private source of medical care. Campers must remain at home until at least 24 hours after they are free of fever (100 degrees or greater, or have signs of a fever), without the use of fever reducing medications.
If a camper becomes ill with non-acute symptoms during camp, staff will take them to rest in the health room, where they should remain within sight of a staff member. If they continue to complain of illness after resting, camp staff will contact their parents / guardians.
If a camper has a fever or appears to have any acute illness symptoms, camp staff will immediately contact their parent / guardian to remove the camper from camp. Prompt medical attention or first aid will be arranged for acute illnesses. In case of emergency, staff will call 911 and notify the camper’s parent / guardian.
Week 1 • Jun 16–20
Before Care – ages 6 to 14
- Drop off between 8:30 am and 10 am
Color Crazy camp – ages 6 to 10
- Theresa Steele – 10 am–12 pm
Jewelry Exploration camp – ages 10 to 14
- Jamie Gerhold – 10 am–12 pm
Zoo-tastic Creations camp – ages 6 to 10
- Theresa Steele – 1–3 pm
Storybook Writing and Illustrating camp – ages 10 to 14
- Jamie Gerhold – 1–3 pm
After Care – ages 6 to 14
- Pick up between 3 pm and 5:30 pm
Week 2 • Jun 23–27
Before Care – ages 6 to 14
- Drop off between 8:30 am and 10 am
Sweet Treats camp – ages 6 to 10
- Rylie Johnson – 10 am–12 pm
Finger-Painting with Chalk Pastels camp – ages 10 to 14
- Jennifer Kirk – 10 am–12 pm
Art and Nature camp – ages 6 to 10
- Jamie Gerhold – 1–3 pm
Create Your Own Characters and Comics camp – ages 10 to 14
- Jennifer Kirk – 1–3 pm
After Care – ages 6 to 14
- Pick up between 3 pm and 5:30 pm
Week 3 • Jun 30–Jul 2 (short week)
Before Care – ages 6 to 14
- Drop off between 8:30 am and 10 am
Deep in the Forest camp – ages 6 to 10
- Allyson Mandich – 10 am–12 pm
Postcard Project camp – ages 10 to 14
- David Modler – 10 am–12 pm
Art Exploration camp – ages 6 to 10
- Jamie Gerhold – 1–3 pm
Experimenting with Watercolor camp – ages 10 to 14
- David Modler – 1–3 pm
After Care – ages 6 to 14
- Pick up between 3 pm and 5:30 pm
Week 4 • Jul 7–11
Before Care – ages 6 to 14
- Drop off between 8:30 am and 10 am
Story Time Crafts camp – ages 6 to 10
- Rylie Johnson – 10 am–12 pm
Polymer Clay Eats and Treats camp – ages 10 to 14 – This class is almost full, please call to register
- Elizabeth Hinton – 10 am–12 pm
Eric Carle Inspired Critters camp – ages 6 to 10
- Rylie Johnson – 1–3 pm
Captivating Characters in Polymer Clay camp – ages 10 to 14
- Elizabeth Hinton – 1–3 pm
After Care – ages 6 to 14
- Pick up between 3 pm and 5:30 pm
Week 5 • Jul 14–18
Before Care – ages 6 to 14
- Drop off between 8:30 am and 10 am
Christmas in July camp – ages 6 to 10
- Allyson Mandich – 10 am–12 pm
Passion for Fashion camp – ages 10 to 14
- Rylie Johnson – 10 am–12 pm
Space Creations camp – ages 6 to 10
- Rylie Johnson – 1–3 pm
Christmas in July camp – ages 10 to 14
- Allyson Mandich – 1–3 pm
After Care – ages 6 to 14
- Pick up between 3 pm and 5:30 pm
Week 6 • Jul 21–25
Before Care – ages 6 to 14
- Drop off between 8:30 am and 10 am
Animal Art camp – ages 6 to 10
- Rylie Johnson – 10 am–12 pm
Collaborative Drawing Games camp – ages 10 to 14
- David Modler – 10 am–12 pm
Fantastic Flowers camp – ages 6 to 10
- Rylie Johnson – 1–3 pm
Visual Journals camp – ages 10 to 14
- David Modler – 1–3 pm
After Care – ages 6 to 14
- Pick up between 3 pm and 5:30 pm
Week 7 • Jul 28–Aug 1
Before Care – ages 6 to 14
- Drop off between 8:30 am and 10 am
Barrage of Collage camp – ages 6 to 10
- David Modler – 10 am–12 pm
Intro to Relief Printmaking camp – ages 10 to 14
- Rylie Johnson – 10 am–12 pm
Artist Trading Cards and Zines camp – ages 6 to 10
- David Modler – 1–3 pm
Detailed Dioramas camp – ages 10 to 14
- Rylie Johnson – 1–3 pm
After Care – ages 6 to 14
- Pick up between 3 pm and 5:30 pm
Week 8 • Aug 4–8
Before Care – ages 6 to 14
- Drop off between 8:30 am and 10 am
Splotch Monster Mash-up camp – ages 6 to 10
- David Modler – 10 am–12 pm
Ceramic Clay camp – ages 10 to 14
- Karen McGraw – 10 am–12 pm
Experimenting with Watercolor camp – ages 6 to 10
- David Modler – 1–3 pm
Sculpture Surprise camp – ages 10 to 14
- Karen McGraw – 1–3 pm
After Care – ages 6 to 14
- Pick up between 3 pm and 5:30 pm
Week 9 • Aug 11–15
Before Care – ages 6 to 14
- Drop off between 8:30 am and 10 am
Drawing Nature Wonders camp – ages 6 to 10
- Janet Ibrahim – 10 am–12 pm
Op Art Illusions camp – ages 10 to 14
- Rylie Johnson – 10 am–12 pm
Ceramic Clay Creations camp – ages 6 to 10
- Janet Ibrahim – 1–3 pm
Portrait Perfect camp – ages 10 to 14
- Rylie Johnson – 1–3 pm
After Care – ages 6 to 14
- Pick up between 3 pm and 5:30 pm
