The Art Effect

Dutchess Arts Camp at Oakwood Friends School and Ulster Art Camp offer a variety of programs that allow children ages 5-11 to imagine, discover, create, and have fun each summer. Young artists explore fine art, digital media art, and performing arts while strengthening their self-confidence, creative thinking, and art making techniques both individually and in a collaborative setting.

Professional teaching artists work with campers in small groups, using the visual, media, and performing arts to foster self-expression and creativity. Young artists are immersed in colors, lines, shapes, textures, fabrics, clay, video, and sound. Camp sessions are bursting with creative activities for young artists to explore. Campers experience a full day of art and activities including 2-D and 3-D sculptures, painting, drawing, music, animation, performance design, puppetry, free art making, and more.

Daily schedules include opening and closing circle, art instruction, open studio time, snack, lunch, and outside play. Accomplishments are celebrated at the final showcase, where each child’s family and friends are invited to see the performances, videos, and an art gallery of work that the children created that week.

2025 Dutchess Arts Camp at Oakwood Friends School – Poughkeepsie

Monday – Friday, 9am – 4pm
Oakwood Friends School – 22 Spackenkill Rd, Poughkeepsie
Week 1: June 30 – July 3 *Pro-rated 4 day session*
Week 2: July 7 – July 11
Week 3: July 14 – July 18
Week 4: July 21 – July 25

2025 Ulster Arts Camp – New Paltz

Monday – Friday, 9am – 4pm
SUNY New Paltz – 1 Hawk Dr, New Paltz
Week 1: July 28 – August 1
Week 2: August 4 – August 8