Welcome to PAA’s new home in Clive! We are delighted to welcome kids to our Nature & Art Camp this summer. This one-week camp will allow students to explore the intersection of art and nature, from “indoor camping” to drawing creatures from life. Students will use their creativity and imagination to learn about the world while developing their fundamental art skills. Each day will be a combination of nature-related activity and thematic art projects. Students will do drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, and more! This thematic camp will allow students to develop their artistic and social skills.

Students should bring:

• Refillable water bottle
• Lunch
• Any required medication or medical devices

There are several sessions available. This camp is suitable for kids ages 6 to 13. Campers will be divided into age groups during their sessions.

Studio Foundations is a week-long summer camp for students ages 7–13 designed to introduce the core principles of academic art in an engaging and supportive environment. Throughout the week, students build fundamental skills in drawing and painting while learning how artists organize form, understand proportion, and observe light and color.

Each day includes structured studio exercises alongside opportunities for creative exploration. In addition to focused drawing and painting projects, students participate in hands-on craft activities that encourage imagination and personal expression.

Several week-long sessions are available throughout the summer. Students may participate in as many as they like!

 All materials are included.

STEAM Studio Camp is a week-long program that integrates science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through the lens of visual art. Designed for curious and creative students, the camp emphasizes structured art instruction while introducing hands-on problem-solving across disciplines.

Students apply art principles to STEAM-based projects that connect artistic thinking with simple engineering challenges, material experiments, and design processes. Activities may include building small structures, exploring patterns and symmetry, studying natural forms, and experimenting with mixed media.

Art remains central to the program. Painting, sculpture, and drawing projects reinforce core principles such as balance, form, color relationships, and construction. Students learn how careful planning and visual organization support both artistic and scientific thinking.

 All materials are included.