Grace Academy Summer Camps
Art & History Camps
These camps will be held at The Grace Museum (downtown).
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Pen & Paper Camp
Pen & Paper Camp
June 22-25 | 1-4 PM
Entering 1st – 6th Grade
$140 | $115 Grace Members
Calling all drawers and doodlers! Campers will experience several different art media while improving their drawing skills and learning techniques to take their drawings to a new level.
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Sculpt It!
Sculpt It!
June 29-July 2 | 9 AM – 12 PM
Entering 1st – 6th Grade
$140 | $115 Grace Members
Students will explore both 2D and 3D as they work through the steps of creating sculptures. This camp is wonderful for those who like to build and create things with their hands.
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Studio 1776: Art & History Camp
Studio 1776: Art & History Camp (NEW)
June 29-July 2 | 1-4 PM
Entering 1st – 6th Grade
$140 | $115 Grace Members
Travel back in time for America’s 250th birthday. This special camp will combine hands-on history based activities with creative art projects to give your camper a glimpse into the past.
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Art Academy
Art Academy
July 6-9 | 1-4 PM
Entering 7th – 12th Grade
$140 | $115 Grace Members
Designed with teens in mind, students will use a variety of media such as charcoal, pastels, paint, and clay. Campers will create hands-on art in a positive and encouraging environment.
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Paint Palooza
Paint Palooza
July 13-16 | 9 AM – 12 PM
Entering 1st – 6th Grade
$140 | $115 Grace Members
Is your child partial to painting? Unleash their inner Picasso with this camp! Students will learn how to mix paint colors and how to paint skillfully using various wet mediums.
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All About Art
All About Art
July 13-16 | 1-4 PM
Entering 1st – 6th Grade
$140 |$115 Grace Members
Students will enjoy a wide variety of projects and mediums that will inspire creativity. This is a great camp for all types of young artists to discover what they like best.
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KinderCamp A & B
KinderCamp A
July 20-21 | 9 AM – 12 PM
Entering Kindergarten
$75 | $50 Grace Members
This two-day camp will help spark creativity and individual expression in your budding artists entering school! Campers will learn art basics and practice their new skills through guided projects.
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KinderCamp B
July 22-23 | 9 AM – 12 PM
Entering Kindergarten
$75 | $50 Grace Members
This two-day camp will help spark creativity and individual expression in your budding artists entering school! Campers will learn art basics and practice their new skills through guided projects.
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Felt & Fabric Camp
Felt & Fabric Camp (NEW)
July 20-23 | 1-4 PM
Entering 1st – 6th Grade
$140 | $115 Grace Members
This camp is perfect for anyone interested in getting creative with textiles! Campers will experiment with sewing, felting, and other techniques unique to working with fabric.
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Science Camps
These camps will be held at our NEW Spark Science Center located at Abilene Heritage Square – OPENING MAY 2026!
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Superhero Science Camp
Superhero Science Camp
June 22-25 | 9 AM – 12 PM
Entering 1st – 3rd Grade
$175 | $150 Grace Members
POP! BAM! WOW! Soar into the Super World of Science and explore basic concepts in areas like physics, chemistry, and engineering with hands-on projects related to superheroes.
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Crazy Contraptions
Crazy Contraptions (NEW)
June 29 – July 2 | 9 AM – 12 PM
Entering 4th – 6th Grade
$175 | $150 Grace Members
Get ready for a camp full of creativity, motion, and chain reactions! Campers will explore Newton’s three laws of motion through exciting challenges and experiments. They’ll use what they learn to design and build their own Rube Goldberg machine, a wacky, inventive contraption that performs a simple task in the most complicated way possible. Campers will think like engineers as they test, redesign, and show off their amazing creations.
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Engineering Camp
Engineering Camp
July 6-9 | 9 AM – 12 PM
Entering 4th – 6th Grade
$175 | $150 Grace Members
This camp takes adaptations of familiar fairy tales and adds an engineering twist to provide creative challenges. Campers must use their imaginations to generate design ideas, collaborate, and problem solve.
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Just Add Water
Just Add Water (NEW)
July 13-14 | 9 AM – 12 PM
Entering 4th – 6th Grade
$75 | $50 Grace Members
Dive into the colorful world where art meets chemistry! In this fun 2-day camp, students will explore watercolor painting and discover how simple science concepts shape the art they create.
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Robotics Camp
Robotics Camp (NEW)
July 27-30 | 9 AM – 12 PM
Entering 7th – 9th Grade
$200 | $175 Grace Members
Get ready to build, code, and create! Campers will design and assemble their own robots, learn beginner-friendly coding, and tackle fun challenges that test problem-solving and teamwork.
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Culinary Camps
These camps will be held at AISD’s The LIFT (2034 Quantum Loop).
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Culinary Camp Junior A
Culinary Camp Junior A
June 15-18 | 9 AM – 12 PM
Entering 3rd – 6th Grade
$200 | $175 Grace Members
Culinary campers will learn the basics of preparing meals and working in a kitchen as they cook alongside the experienced chefs of Cypress Street Station. This 4-day camp is held at AISD’s facility, The LIFT.
PLEASE NOTE: Culinary Junior A and B are identical camps. Please only register for one.
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Culinary Camp Junior B
Culinary Camp Junior B
June 22-25 | 9 AM – 12 PM
Entering 3rd – 6th Grade
$200 | $175 Grace Members
Culinary campers will learn the basics of preparing meals and working in a kitchen as they cook alongside the experienced chefs of Cypress Street Station. This 4-day camp is held at AISD’s facility, The LIFT.
PLEASE NOTE: Culinary Junior A and B are identical camps. Please only register for one.
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Culinary Camp Senior
Culinary Camp Senior
July 13-15 | 1-5 PM
Entering 7th – 12th Grade
$200 | $175 Grace Members
Culinary campers will learn the fundamentals of kitchen safety, how to safely prepare food, and about complex meal-planning as they cook alongside the experienced chefs of Cypress Street Station. This 3-day camp is held at AISD’s facility, The LIFT.
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Tips and Reminders
CAMP LOCATIONS:
PLEASE NOTE: Summer camps in 2026 will be held at three different locations. Art & History camps will take place at The Grace Museum (102 Cypress Street). Science camps will take place at the NEW Spark Science Center (1620 S. 3rd Street). Culinary camps will take place at AISD’s The Lift (2034 Quantum Loop)
SCHOLARSHIPS:
The Grace has limited scholarships available for art and science camps. Please contact Kathryn Mitchell for more information: educator@thegracemuseum.org.
MEMBER DISCOUNTS:
Grace Museum Members can enter this year’s online discount code at checkout to receive their member benefit of $25 off ALL summer camps. Members will receive their discount code via email prior to March 2 (it can also be found in our Artifacts Winter 2026 issue). PLEASE NOTE: Active membership status will be verified. Contact Sheila Scevers with membership questions or inquiries: administration@thegracemuseum.org.
REFUNDS:
There will be a $15 charge for ALL refunds on camps. We understand that plans do sometimes change and we are happy to initiate a refund should you need one. In order to guarantee a refund, PLEASE NOTIFY US 2 WEEKS PRIOR to the start of the camp you wish to cancel. Requests with less notice may not be granted. Camp refunds will be processed and mailed by check, minus the $15 cancellation fee.
FOOD ALLERGIES:
Snacks are provided at each camp (you may provide your own if you prefer). When you register, please let us know if your child has any specific food allergies.