Our summer camps and activities will make lifelong memories! Explore the options below.
Camp Registration and Fee Policy
Registration Information and Fee Structure
Registration for the 2024 Summer Semester will begin April 1, 2024. Registration will remain open while space permits. For camps, registration will close the Friday prior to the beginning of the camp week.
The Carrollton Center for the Arts does not discriminate against any person with respect to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation or disability.
Classes, camps, workshops and special events may be canceled if minimum participation is not reached. Participants enrolled in any instructional class, camp, workshop or special event that is canceled will receive a full refund or may transfer the registration fee to another program being offered during that semester of programming.
Participants who cancel their registration prior to the beginning of a program will receive reimbursement, minus a 20 percent handling fee. NO REFUND will be made after the first camp/class session.
No refunds can be made on theatre/concert tickets sold.
Hardships will be handled on an individual basis and MUST BE delivered in writing to the arts center manager. Please allow four weeks for reimbursement.
Lunch & Snacks
Full-day camps: Campers will need to bring a sack lunch that does not need to be refrigerated. The center does have a vending machine. For all camps, the center will provide one snack during the camp day. If a child has a food allergy, we ask parents to send a snack for their child.
Instructional Fees
As a governmental agency, we use all our fees to develop our programs. Most fees we charge are used to cover our expenses, including hiring the best qualified instructors and paying operating costs. In order to cover costs, you will see class/workshop fees, show fees and admission fees for programs and performances. The Carrollton Center for the Arts strives to keep fees to a minimum.
Performance Fee
A performance fee will be assessed prior to shows performed by the youth programs. This fee will cover the costs of rehearsals outside of class, sets, props, lighting, legal rights to music/plays, costumes/uniforms, publicity, and other costs associated with production.
Admission Fees
An admission fee will be charged for public performances. Aside from admission fees adding value to any product created by the Carrollton Center for the Arts, admission fees are used to support the production staff, including those who work behind the scenes, in the sound/lighting booth, in the box office and who provide janitorial service after the performance.
Everyone is Welcome
The Carrollton Center for the Arts is entirely accessible to persons with special needs, ensuring a pleasurable performance experience for all. Accessible seating for people with wheelchairs and a companion is available for all shows on a first–come, first–served basis. Be sure to mention your need for wheelchair accessible seating when you purchase your ticket. For those needing ASL interpretation, please give one–week minimum notice prior to attending the performance. Guide or animal assistant therapy dogs with a designated vest are allowed in the facility, but family pets are not. For any other special needs, please contact the box office at 770–838–1083.
All class days and/or times are subject to change. The Carrollton Center for the Arts reserves the right to cancel and/or combine classes based on enrollment.
Visual Arts Camps
Friendship is Forever Clay Camp 2024
Session I: June 3 – June 7 / 9am – 12pm / Ages 8 – 12
Session II: June 10 – June 14 / 9am – 12pm / Ages 5 – 7
Campers will immerse themselves in this artform, from wedging to coiling to throwing on the wheel. All supplies included. Director: Melanie Drew
Session I
Ages: 8 –12
Dates: June 3 – June 7
Times: 9am – 12pm
Session II
Ages: 5 – 7
Dates: June 10 – June 14
Times: 9am – 12pm
Camp Size: 5 – 12
Member: $75; Non-Member: $85
Paint Pals: Color of Friendship 2024
Session I: June 10 – 14 / 9am – 12pm / Ages: 8 – 12
Session II: June 24 – 28 / 1pm – 4pm / Ages: 5 – 7
Session III: July 1 – 5 (4 day camp) / 9am – 12pm / Ages: 8 – 12
Session IV: July 8 – 12 / 9am – 12pm / Ages: 5 – 7
Session V: July 15 – 19 / 9am – 12pm / Ages: 8 – 12
Session VI: July 22 – 26 / 9am – 12pm / Ages: 8 – 12
We’ll explore how some contemporary artists celebrate friendship in their artwork. So, get ready for fun and creativity as we make art and new friendships together! Director: Lori Green
Session I
Ages: 8 – 12
Times: 9am – 12pm
Dates: June 10 – 14
Session II
Ages: 5 – 7
Times:1 – 4pm
Dates: June 24 – 28
Session III
Ages: 8 – 12
Times: 9am – 12pm
Dates: July 1 – 5 (4 day camp)
Session IV
Ages: 5 – 7
Times: 9am – 12pm
Dates: July 8 – 12
Session V
Ages: 8 – 12
Times: 9am – 12pm
Dates: July 15 – 19
Session VI
Ages: 8 – 12
Times: 9am – 12pm
Dates: July 22 – 26
Camp Size: 6 – 26
Member: $75; Non-Member: $85
All Kindz of Art and Friendship 2024
Session I: June 17 – 21 / 9am – 12pm / Ages: 5 – 7
Session II: June 17 – 21 / 1 – 4pm / Ages: 8 – 12
Participants will explore new techniques using a variety of media on expected and unexpected materials to create 2D and 3D masterpieces. There will be an art exhibition at the end of the camp. Director: Debi Slone
Session I
Ages: 5 – 7
Dates: June 17 – 21
Times: 9am – 12pm
Session II
Ages: 8 –12
Dates: June 17 – 21
Times: 1 – 4pm
Camp Size: 11 – 28
Member: $75; Non-Member: $85
Watercolor/Mixed Media Art Camp 2024
July 8 – 12 / 9am – 12pm
Campers will have fun learning about a variety of art techniques including watercolor painting. Director: Faye Byrd.
Ages: 8 – 12
Camp Size: 6 – 12
Member: $75; Non-Member: $85
Nature Works – Impact Camp 2024
July 9 – 12 / 9am – 3pm
Discover the magic of nature and the harmony of the seasons.
Winter in Georgia Bench: Picture yourself surrounded by intricate ceramic tiles depicting animals and insects peacefully hibernating. Each tile tells a story of resilience and survival during the cold Georgia winters.
Summer Bench: Our second bench celebrates the same animals and insects, but this time, we focus on the lush vegetation they call home. Through colorful tiles, we’ll showcase the interconnectedness of life.
Art with Purpose: This project is a journey of education and inspiration where kids learn about the delicate balance of nature and the importance of preserving it. They’ll gain a deeper understanding of the interconnected web of life that surrounds us. Director: Deborah Landry.
Ages: 8+
Members: $100; Non-members: $120
Creative Explorations: An Adult Art Camp 2024
June 10 – 14 / 5:30 – 8:30 pm
These mini-intensive workshops will introduce students of all experience levels to fused glass art, puzzle printmaking, hand building in clay, acrylic painting and experimental drawing. Instructors: Cecilie Redding, Elizabeth Mobley, Marilyn Collins, Kara Hayden, Carl Jordan.
Ages:18+
Camp Size: 5 – 10
Member: $115; Non-Member: $135
Crazy Clay Camp 2024
Session I: July 15 – 19 / 9am – 12pm / Ages: 8 – 12
Session II: July 22 – 26 / 9am – 12pm / Ages: 5 – 7
Get muddy with a purpose! Learn the fundamentals of building with clay, including coiling, slabbing, pinching, glazing, working on the potter’s wheel and firing your creations. All camp supplies provided.
Session I
Ages: 8 – 12
Dates: July 15 – 19
Times: 9am – 12pm
Session II
Ages: 5 – 7
Dates: July 22 – 26
Times: 9am – 12pm
Camp Size: 5 – 12
Member: $75; Non-Member: $85
Art In the Park 2024
Legends West Park: July 15 – 19
Knox Park: July 22 – 26
Free art activities in our neighborhood pavilions. No experience required, just bring an open imagination and an adult to help out. Large groups, please contact Marcella Kuykendall, mkuykendall@carrollton-ga.gov for pre-registration. Registration is required. Director: Melanie Drew.
Legends West Park
Dates: July 15 – 19
Knox Park
Dates: July 22 – 26
Ages: 6 – 13
Times: 9 – 10am
Free
Acrylic Pouring Camp 2024
July 29 – August 2 / 1 – 4pm
Learn the dirty pour or the flip cup techniques while exploring the color wheel and creating unique abstract art. Director: Faye Byrd.
Ages: 8 – 12
Member: $75; Non-Member: $85
Music Camps
Children’s Choir Camp: You Got A Friend In Me 2024
June 3 – 7 / 1 – 4pm
Kids will discover that you can learn life skills in music while having fun. We’ll be learning classic songs all week and will perform a small showcase.
Ages: 5 – 7
Camp Size: Up to 26
Member: $75; Non-Member $85
Let’s Sing Show Tunes: Show Choir Camp 2024
June 10-14; June 17-21 / 1 – 4pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays
A camp to promote an upcoming music ensemble consisting of choral singing with choreography was popularized by the hit television show Glee. Director: Deni Harling
Performance June 27, 2pm
Ages: 11-16
Camp Size: Up to 26
Member: $75; Non-Member $85
Wanna Sing Some Jazz: Jazz Choir Camp 2024
July 8-12; July 15 – 19 / 1 – 4pm
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
A camp to promote an upcoming vocal ensemble with jazz style singing and improvisation with jazz standard repertoire. Director: Deni Harling.
Performance July 26, 6pm
Ages: 13-18
Camp Size: Up to 26
Member: $75; Non-Member $85
Carroll Symphony Orchestra Music Camp 2024
June 17 – 21 / 9am – 12pm
Learn, connect and perform with members of the Carroll Symphony Orchestra. Campers study a significant instrument and learn music history. Participants are asked to bring their instruments. Those interested in string instruments can bring their own. The camp fee covers five days of private lessons with the instructor. Additional lessons can be scheduled throughout the summer after camp is over. Directors: Terry Lowry and Samantha Lester.
Ages: 6 – 18
Member: $75; Non-Member: $85
Dance Camps
Contemporary Dance Improvisation and Yoga Camp 2024
June 3 – 7 / 2 – 5pm
Students will create original movement and choreography as individuals, pairs and groups, developing skills in contemporary dance composition and the ability to connect with themselves and others. Students will share the dances they create at the end of camp. Must have 1– 2 years of dance (ballet or contemporary) experience. Director: Andrea Laubstein.
Ages: 11 – 17
Class Size: 2 – 12
Member: $75; Non-Member: $85
Fairy Friends Dance Camp 2024
Session I: June 10 – 14 / 10 – 11am
Session II: July 15 – 19 / 10 – 11am
Fairies with wands and wings dancing the day away with lots of fun and friendship. Don’t forget your ballet and tap shoes! Director: Shawn Megorden
Session I
Dates: June 10 – 14
Time: 10 – 11am
Session II
Dates July 15 – 19
Time: 10 – 11am
Ages: 3 – 4
Camp Size: 5 – 12
Member: $65; Non-Member: $75
Barbie & Friends Dance Camp 2024
Session I: June 10 – 14 / 1 – 4pm
Session II: July 15 – 19 / 1 – 4pm
Barbie and friends dance the day away with games and activities in this ballet and tap dance camp. Don’t forget your ballet and tap shoes! Director: Shawn Megorden.
Session I
Dates: June 10 – 14
Times: 1 – 4pm
Session II
Dates: July 15 – 19
Times: 1 – 4pm
Ages: 5 – 7
Camp Size: 5 – 12
Member: $75; Non-Member: $85
Intermediate Ballet Camp 2024
June 17 – 21 / 9 – 12
This camp supports your ballet training and prepares you for the semester ahead. We will learn techniques like barre, PBT, conditioning and choreography. Students should bring a water bottle and a healthy snack (no nut products). Participation in this camp requires a minimum of one year of Classical Ballet training (for example, the student has completed one year of Ballet I). This program is not for beginners. Director: Maddie Archer.
Dress Code: Girls: Solid-colored leotard (please no patterns, designs, or attached skirts), pink tights, and pink ballet slippers. Boys: White or black solid-colored T-shirt (please no patterns or designs), black athletic shorts, white socks, and black ballet slippers.
Ages: 10+ or 1 – 2 years of ballet experience required
Class Size: 2 – 12
Member: $75; Non-Member: $85
Dance Discovery Camp 2024
June 24 – 28 / 1 – 4 pm
Students will learn ballet, tap and jazz techniques and fun choreography to improve musicality and memory and make new friends. Don’t forget your ballet, jazz, and tap shoes! Directors: Andrea Laubstein, Maddie Archer, Shawn Megorden.
Ages: 7 – 17
Class Size: 2 – 12
Member: $75; Non-Member: $85
Musical Theatre Camp 2024
July 8 – 12 / 9 – 12 pm
Become a triple threat by improving your dancing, acting, and singing skills. Students will work on movement and choreography characteristic of musical theatre dance as well as singing and acting individually and in a group. Director: Maddie Archer, and Shawn Megorden.
Ages: 7 – 17
Class Size: 2 – 12
Member: $75; Non-Member: $85
Advanced Ballet and Variations Summer Intensive 2024
July 22 – 26 / 9am – 12pm
Support your ballet training and prepare for the dance semester ahead. From barre, PBT, conditioning and choreography, we will learn about technique and artistry. Students should bring a water bottle and a healthy snack (no nut products). Participation in this camp requires a minimum training of three years in Classical Ballet. This program is not for beginners. Director: Olivia White.
Dress Code: Girls – Solid colored leotard (please no patterns, designs or attached skirts), pink tights and pink ballet slippers. Boys – White or black solid colored t-shirt (please no patterns or designs), black athletic shorts, white socks and black ballet slippers.
Ages: By Placement Only
Class Size: 2 – 12
Member: $75; Non-Member: $85
Theatre Camps
Pirates of the Carrollbean 2024
July 1 – 5 (4-day camp) / 9am – 12pm
Come join all the pirate friends as they search for treasure aboard their ship! They’ll be swayin’, singin’ and speechin’ with friends on stage. Ahoy kids – there will be treasure! Director: Jenny Lyle. Performance on July 6.
Ages: 5 – 7
Show Tickets: $5
Class Size: 11-26+
Member: $110; Non-Member: $120
Schoolhouse Rock Live, JR 2024
July 8 – 12 / 9am – 3pm
The Emmy Award-winning Saturday morning educational cartoon series is now a hit musical. A young schoolteacher who is nervous about his first day of teaching. He tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over. Memorable songs such as Just a Bill, Lolly, Lolly, Lolly and Conjunction Junction bring his lesson plans to life. Performance will be on Saturday, June 13, at 6pm. Director: Greer Lyle and Jenny Lyle.
Ages: 8 – 12
Class Size: 11-26+
Show Tickets: $5
Member: $130; Non-Member: $140
The Real Story of Alice In Wonderland 2024
July 29 – August 2 / 9am – 3pm
Was Alice really the sweet, innocent little girl the storybooks made her out to be? Two narrators battle to show the audience contrasting versions of Lewis Carroll’s classic story. Performance will be on August 3 at 6pm. Director: Meredith Warner.
Ages: 13 – 15
Show Tickets: $5
Class Size: 11 – 26+
Member: $130; Non-Member: $140
Culinary Camps
Chef Junior Cooking Camp 2024
Session I: July 8-12 / Ages: 5 – 7 / 9am – 12pm
Session II: July 29 – August 2 / Ages: 8 – 12 / 9am – 12pm
Learn the basics of pastry baking and confectionery techniques from Chef Sandra Huey. Each day will focus on a different dessert.
Session I
Dates: July 8-12
Ages: 5-7
Times: 9am – 12pm
Session II
Dates: July 29 – August 2
Ages: 8 – 12
Times: 9am – 12pm
Camp Size: 5 – 10
Member: $130; Non-Member: $150
Literary Camps
Other Camps
Sign and Shine: American Sign Language Camp
Session I:Dates: June 24 – 28 / Ages: 11-18 / 1pm – 4pm
Session II: June 22 – 26 / Ages 5-10 / Times: 9am – 12pm
Campers will learn the fundamentals and history of ASL and cultural aspects of the language through lectures, games, group activities, arts and crafts. Camp will cover the alphabet, numbers, family signs, emergency signs, animal signs, food signs, the Pledge of Allegiance and basic communication phrases and questions. Director: Angela Ashworth.
Session I:
Ages: 11-18
Times: 1-4
Dates: June 24 – 28
Session II:
Ages 5-10
Times: 9am – 12pm
Dates: June 22 – 26
Camp Size: 5 – 26
Member: $75; Non-Member: $85
Also check out these other camp opportunities:
Blue Heron Art Studio, Melanie Drew 770–214–2943
SE Quilt /Textile Museum, 770–301–2187
Neva Lomason Library, Richard Coleman 770-836-6711
For camp questions, contact us at 770.838.1083 or email Eva Schultz at ewarner@carrollton-ga.gov