Summer Art Camp 2020!!
Camp-in-a-Box
Our Art Camp experience is available for your artist to enjoy at home! Each themed box is packed full of all of the same activities we offer during in-studio camp.
Each box includes everything you'll need to complete a minimum of one project for each day of camp (4 days) plus a link to join us virtually, live from the in-studio camp where we'll create a project together.
Orders for Camp-in-a-Box must be received a minimum of 1 week prior to the start date of each camp. Shipping is available, but please place orders asap as shipping can be unpredictable. Otherwise, boxes can be picked up the Friday prior from Ruby's. You'll receive a link via email, so that you can join us virtually for a portion of the camp, times tbd.
July 20 Fairies+Magic
July 27 Art in Nature
Aug 3-6 Night Owl
Aug 10 ColorSplash
Aug 17 Doll/ARThouse
Aug 25 Pure Michigan
You can read more about each of these camps below. Click here to shop our Camp-in-a-Box options.
We hope you'll join us!
June Click here to register
June 15-18
Dollhouse|Treehouse Camp (Rescheduled for the week of Aug 17-20, see below)
Design+decorate your own 6 room tiny house! We’ll share ways to make everything from lamps to plants, and use a TON of cool supplies both new and upcycled. Create A Dancehall|Disco+ArtHouse+Museum+???
**no single day option for this camp!**
June 22-25
CampOUT! (CANCELED DUE TO COVID. PLEASE EMAIL WITH INTEREST IN RESCHEDULING!)
Small world|Camp Scenes+Lanterns+Stargazing+S'mores!
June 28- July 3 (CANCELED DUE TO COVID. PLEASE EMAIL WITH INTEREST IN RESCHEDULING!)
Out of this World! Planets|Stars|Gorgeous Galaxies
July Click here to register
July 6-9
Mermaids+Deep Blue Sea
Blues, and greens, and purples, plus sparkles! All things under the sea!
July 13-16
AM (9-11:45a) Mini's Art Camp! Ages 3-5, bathroom independent.
PM (12:15-3p) Drawing|Character Creation|Storyboards
July 20-23, 9a-noon OR 1-4p
Fairies|Sprites|Magic! **9am-noon FULL**
Small worlds, dream jars, and fairy orbs!
July 27-30, 9-noon
Art in Nature|Birds+Bugs|Flowers+Fruits! *two spots left!*
We'll explore all the beauty+color+patterns+shapes+magic that summer nature brings!
August Click here to register
August 3-6
AM Sculpt+Build|Clay|Structures|Paper Mache, 9-noon
PM Night Owl Camp, 6-8:30p
During this evening camp we'll create beautiful Owl art and summer nighttime themed projects. Stars and s' mores, bugs+blooms!
August 10-13, 9a-noon OR 1-4p **am FULL**
Colorsplash Art Camp Tie-dye, sun prints, large scale painting, POPSICLES+ICE CREAM, and tons of COLOR!
August 17-20, 9-noon
Dollhouse|Treehouse Camp
Design+decorate your own 6 room tiny house! We’ll share ways to make everything from lamps to plants, and use a TON of cool supplies both new and upcycled. Create A Dancehall|Disco+ArtHouse+Museum+???
**no single day option for this camp!**
August 24-27, 9 to noon
Pure Michigan|Lakes+Lighthouses
We'll create art inspired by our beautiful mitten state!
Camp cost
$135/m+t+w+th, half-days
$35/single, half-day
++Using a gift certificate? Email us to register
Camp Info
Camps run Monday through Thursday unless otherwise stated,
Half-day, 9a - noon. OR 1-4p **Please note: no full-day sessions are being offered.
All of our camps are mixed-age, 6 to 11 unless otherwise stated. Yay, collaboration, watchful learning, and new friendships!
Our age range is a suggestion. If your five-year-old really enjoys art and can sit with a project, we welcome them! Additionally, if you have a 12 or 13-year-old who doesn't mind the energy of younger children, we welcome them as well!
We may take a walk each day weather permitting, typically to Mill Creek Park, located just behind our studio.
Please bring a snack and a water bottle!
Please arrive for camp no earlier than 8:55a.
Please arrive promptly at pick up, we will do our best to have your kiddos ready to go.
COVID-19 UPDATES -
*There are a few changes to our summer camps due to Covid-19 precautions.
*We will limit enrollment to just 4-6 children per session.
*Siblings will be seated together and share tools and supplies.
*Social distancing guidelines will be maintained otherwise.
*Masks are encouraged, but children are not required to wear them. We have masks available for purchase in the studio.
*At sign-in, caregivers are required to record their child's temperature. Please take your child's temperature at home or in your vehicle before entering.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WE'RE TAKING AT RUBY'S -
Our studio assistants will wear masks.
Temperature+symptom tracking.
All chairs, tables, and other shared surfaces will be sanitized at the end of camp each day.
Students will not share tools, except in the case of siblings.
We will use as many one-time-use materials and tools as possible.
We will not be providing art smocks.