When visiting the Cornell Complex on Wednesday, May 13th, please use the NORTH ENTERANCE doors off of 7th street due to solar installation on our roof!

Youth Summer Camps
Where Young Artists Grow

Join us for a fun-filled summer at Spiva! From fibers to clay and grade school to high school, we’ve have camps designed for everyone. Spots fill up fast — pre-register now before it’s too late! ⋆˚꩜。

Questions or trouble signing up? Contact Education Director, dhernandez@spivaarts.org for help. 

Build your perfect camp day! This year, Spiva Center for the Arts is offering multiple ways to spend the day at camp, from a full-day creative experience to morning-only and afternoon-only options. Sessions run for 2-3.5 hours during the morning and afternoon, with a 30 minute lunch (Lunch Club) in between camps.

Thanks to a generous donor, a limited number of camp discounts are available to be used during check out! Discount codes are available for those who need them and are case sensitive: spivasummer10 ($10 discount off each camp), spivasummer20 ($20 discount off each camp), spivasummer30 ($30 discount off each camp), spivasummer40 ($40 discount off each camp), and spivasummer50 ($50 discount off each camp).

Signing up for a full day of camps? Use discount code fullday for free lunch care!

Questions about camp? We’ve put together a Frequently Asked Questions document to help! 

Inside you’ll find information on age ranges, drop-off and pick-up, what to wear, classroom policies, and more.

Still have questions? Reach out to our Education Director, Des Hernandez, at dhernandez@spivaarts.org.

Read Before Signing Up: Different Ways to Register

A Note on Registration:

To make the checkout process as smooth as possible and prevent you from needing to fill out registration multiple times for one child,  settings are set up for you to only register one camper at a time.

You can register one child at a time with either option outlined below.

Once you have completed registration for one student, you can return to register additional campers.

Option 1: Individual Week Registration

Looking to sign up for just one week of camp?

Scroll down to browse individual weeks and register one at a time.

Option 2: Multiple Week Registration

Looking to sign up your child for multiple weeks?

Click the button below to visit our virtual box office, where you can add multiple camp weeks to a single cart for each child.

Upcoming Camps

Week 7 Camps | Artsy Science Lab & Fantasy Illustration Camp

2026-07-21 00:00:00
July 21, 2026

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Ages 8-14

Week 8 Camps | Pipe Cleaner Palooza & Picasso Art Camp

2026-07-28 00:00:00
July 28, 2026

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Ages 6-14

Week 8 Teen Camps | Creating with Ink

2026-07-28 00:00:00
July 28, 2026

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Ages 7th-12th Grade

Week 9 Teen Camps | Mural Camp

2026-08-04 00:00:00
August 4, 2026

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Ages 8th-12th Grade

Week 9 Camps | Intermediate Clay

2026-08-04 00:00:00
August 4, 2026

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Ages 10-14

Scholarships

Thanks to a generous donor, a limited number of camp discounts are available to be used during check out! Discount codes are available for those who need them and are case sensitive: spivasummer10 ($10 discount off each camp), spivasummer20 ($20 discount off each camp), spivasummer30 ($30 discount off each camp), spivasummer40 ($40 discount off each camp), and spivasummer50 ($50 discount off each camp).

George A. Spiva Center for the Arts offer scholarships and fee assistance to those demonstrating both financial need and creative potential. Spiva Center for the Arts believes that all students should have the opportunity to pursue their creative interests, whatever their financial means.

Class Fee Assistance may be awarded to a new or current student. Download an application – Spiva Scholarship Application.

Contact Us

Location & Hours

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 10:00AM – 5:00PM

Wednesday: 10:00AM – 5:00PM

Thursday: 10:00AM – 5:00PM

Friday: 10:00AM – 5:00PM

Saturday: 10:00AM – 5:00PM

Sunday: Closed

212 W. 7th Street
Joplin, M0 64801