ArtVenture Summer Camp

At VisArts’ ArtVenture Summer Camp, young people make art with some of Richmond’s most talented artists and educators. Close to 1,000 youth attend this ten-week-long summer camp program centered around art-making and community. With teaching artists leading youth in professional art-making environments, ArtVenture provides a truly creative summer experience. We offer camps each week for young people ages 5 – 14. We also offer camps for teens ages 15 – 18.

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New Way to Register 

Kicking off 2026, VisArts is excited to launch a new class registration system to improve our students’ online experience. To register for ArtVenture Summer Camp 2026, everyone must create a brand-new account—new and returning students alike. 

The smoothest and fastest way to get your students enrolled on registration day is to create a new account and add your children before registration day.  It should only take five minutes in six simple steps.

Quick guide to set up your account →

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VisArts Family Membership

If you already have an active VisArts family membership, you will receive an email on January 7 for a private “discount” code. When creating your account, you will add a membership to your cart.  You must apply the code to unlock your active membership in this new system for no additional fees. 

If you do not have an active family membership and would like to renew or start a family membership, you may add it to your cart and complete the payment in this new system. With an active family membership, you get to register a full week before the general public! Join or renew today.

For any questions about family memberships, send us an email at [email protected].

Registration dates

For active family memberships: Wednesday, January 14 at 9am
For the general public: Wednesday, January 21 at 9am

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Schedule 

ArtVenture runs for 10 weeks during the summer. Each class runs from Monday through Friday. On–site classes are scheduled from 9am – 12pm or 1 – 4 pm. A supervised lunch hour is included if you’re signed up for on-site classes in both the morning and afternoon. Campers should bring their own lunches. In observance of Juneteenth and Independence Day, classes are 4 days a week and have a reduced price during those weeks.*

Prices

All classes are $190. With an active VisArts family membership, your camper will receive 10% off tuition.

*During the second and fourth weeks of ArtVenture, there will be no class on Juneteenth (June 19) or July 3 in observance of Independence Day. Classes during these weeks cost $150 instead of $190.

Extended Day

Can’t make it to VisArts by 4pm? Purchase our extended day add-on for just $60 per week and pick up any time before 5:30pm. Students can stay and enjoy more art projects and outdoor activities like foursquare, led by one of our teachers.

How to Register for artventure 2026

The general public can register beginning Wednesday, January 21 at 9am. Caregivers can register their campers online or by calling 804-353-0094. With an active VisArts family membership, families can register early for ArtVenture beginning Wednesday, January 14 at 9am.

Volunteering at ArtVenture

Each year, VisArts invites teens ages 14 and older to volunteer as ArtVenture teaching assistants. Each teen is paired with a teaching artist and assists in the classroom.  Learn more + sign up now!

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ART LEAGUE Teen Programs

Do you have a high school-aged student who loves art? Students ages 15 – 18 should consider our Art League teen programs, offered as week-long classes during the summer. These classes will also be released on January 14 with the rest of ArtVenture Summer Camp classes.

AGE REQUIREMENTS

All students must be the age of the class during the week of their class. As an example: If they turn 6 during the week of their class, they may register for that week, but not the week prior.

Financial Aid

At VisArts, it’s part of our mission to support the creative lives of all people. We work hard to ensure people of all backgrounds, ages and skill levels can participate in our programs. To ensure that our art classes really are for everyone, we provide financial aid to adults and families on a sliding scale basis. Financial aid can reduce the cost of a VisArts class by up to 95%.

Qualifying financial aid recipients automatically receive a complimentary VisArts family membership—that means you receive early access to register!

LEARN MORE ABOUT FINANCIAL AID

Questions about ArtVenture? Contact our Education team at [email protected].