2026 Art Summer Camp

Discover summer fun at CalColor in-person camps! Our award-winning camps immerse kids in art learning, clay & craft making, culture & history exploring.

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No.1 Art Camp in the Bay6 Locations

Award-winning Camps

Tailored by age and designed for maximum fun and learning, our camps build student’s creative confidence and art skills.

Teacher-Student ratio is 1:10 (Teen/Digital camps up to 1:15 at some sites).
Camps age groups:

  • Art Exploration Camp, Age 4.5-6
  • Art Foundation Camp, Age 7-9
  • Art Advancement Camp, Age 10-12
  • Digital Camp, Age 10-14
  • Teen Camp, Age 11+

Camp Calendar

Each camp is one week long (M-F), 9 am-4 pm each day

Week1: June 8-12
Week2: June 15-19
Week3: June 22-26
No Camp: June 27-July 5 (School Closed for the week)
Week4: July 6-10
Week5: July 13-17
Week6: July 20-24
Week7: July 27-31

A Typical Day

08:45-09:00        Drop Off
09:00-10:15         Morning Camp Curriculum
10:15-10:45          Snack/ Outdoor Activity
10:45-12:00         Morning Camp Curriculum
12:00-13:00         Lunch Break
13:00-14:15         Afternoon Camp Curriculum
14:15-14:45         Snack/ Outdoor Activity
14:45-16:00         Afternoon Camp Curriculum
16:00-16:15         Pick Up

Themes and Schedules

To make the camps more fun and exciting, we have different themes in the Morning and Afternoon. Each week, campers will experience two exciting themes (except Teen Camp). Click the flyers below to enlarge and view camp details.

Camp Theme 1 AM: Jurassic Explorers: Painting, Clay, and More! Description: Do you love dinosaurs? What if you could step into their world—or bring them into ours? In this exciting camp, kids will design a playful dinosaur shop where dinos and humans live side by side, create an archaeological masterpiece with pastel and cotton swabs, sculpt fossils of ancient creatures using wet clay, and craft hatching dinosaur eggs with paper, bringing baby dinos to life! Kids will develop an understanding of art techniques like sculpture, collage, painting, and crafting with a variety of materials. Come and fuel your imagination with the magic of Jurassic world! Learning Objectives: Explore fun and imaginative themes inspired by Jurassic world. Gain hands-on art experiences with drawing, sculpting, building, and collaging. Study and experiment with multimedia materials, such as wet clay, air-dry clay, watercolor painting, markers, and pastels. Camp Theme 1 PM: Dreamland Studio: Art Inspired by Your Favorite Characters Description: Who is your favorite character—Elsa, Judy Hopps, Pikachu, or Bluey? This camp invites kids to step into a magical world inspired by their favorite animations and games. Young artists will paint a dazzling castle and fireworks scene to recreate the magic of a theme park visit, craft a colorful air-dry clay smoothie, layer colors to create a sweet treat, and build a 3D snack bag decorated with beloved characters. Kids will develop fine motor skills, nurture a love for art, and bring their dreamlands to life through unique creations. Learning Objectives: Explore storytelling with inspirations from Disneyland art and kids’ favorite cartoons. Experiment with multimedia techniques such as acrylic painting, air-dry clay sculpting, and paper crafting. Develop character design skills by reimagining Disney or cartoon/game characters, such as Pokémon, Minecraft, and Hello Kitty. Camp Theme 2 AM: Playful Artists: Masterpiece-Inspired Art Description: Did you know that many famous artists are just as playful and imaginative as you, young artists? In this camp, little artists will explore the vibrant and creative works of art masters. Would you like to paint a blue horse like Franz Marc? Discover bold and colorful shapes like John Mackey? Let’s add faces and eyes to our 3D air-dry clay flowers just like Yayoi Kusama did! And make self-portraits as bold as Andy Warhol’s! These iconic art masters are not intimidating at all. On the contrary, let’s break the rules and create art that is bold, fun, and full of surprises! Learning Objectives: Appreciate and reinterpret masterpieces from iconic artists. Explore multimedia techniques, such as painting on canvas, air-dry clay sculpture, printmaking, and pastels. Discover creative ways to represent art, including pop art, contemporary art, folk art, and expressionism. Camp Theme 2 PM: Carnival Explorers: Collaborative Market Art Description: What if you could turn your favorite carnival memories into art? Let’s create a market full of fun and surprises! In this camp, kids will craft a transparent shopping bag filled with snacks and drinks, paint a whimsical fish tank inspired by the excitement of catching and selling fish at the carnival, sculpt adorable bento box treats like sushi and burgers, and create colorful ice creams using air-dry clay. They’ll also design playful bullseye animals for carnival games. At the end of the camp, kids will display their creations in a vibrant market-style showcase for their families and take home their favorite projects along with unforgettable memories of teamwork, creativity, and fun! Learning Objectives: Develop design concepts for carnival game themes, rules, and visual styles. Build teamwork and collaboration skills through group projects. Experiment with multimedia techniques, such as 3D materials, paints, and special craft supplies. Camp Theme 3 AM: Zookeeper Adventure: 3D Book Art Description: What’s a day in the life of a zookeeper like? Full of exciting adventures and amazing animals! In this creative camp, kids will design and craft their very own interactive storybook inspired by the exciting life of a zookeeper. Projects include designing a colorful cover featuring tiny characters and animals, creating a pop-up page with an animal whose mouth opens wide, painting a detailed zoo map to guide readers through the story, crafting a vibrant watercolor painting of animals in the forest, and building a treasure hunt page where a flashlight reveals hidden surprises! This thick, interactive 3D book is an adventure in art and imagination! Learning Objectives: Explore picture book art techniques, including assembling books and creating pop-up pages. Develop storytelling skills by creating narratives in a picture book format. Experiment multimedia, including watercolor, oil pastels, colored pencils, markers, collage, and special craft art supplies. Camp Theme 3 PM: Treasure Hunters: A Pirate Adventure for All Description: Ahoy, boys and girls! Set sail on a creative adventure where you are the captain of your own pirate ship! In this camp, young artists will create their own pirate-themed projects: design a pop-up treasure map that unfolds into a 3D adventure, paint a telescope with two cylinders, each revealing a different view of your journey, make a personalized wearable pirate badge and hat to show off your pirate pride, create a pirate pet from tropical or imaginary animals, and decorate a treasure box filled with your favorite tiny treasures. At the end of the camp, you’ll be fully equipped with your self-designed pirate outfit, proudly sharing your adventures and artistic creations with your parents! Learning Objectives: Develop crafting and multimedia skills, such as weaving with yarn, tea-dying paper, and creating craft art mechanisms. Build storytelling abilities by creating unique pirate-themed narratives. Explore design concepts, including character design and ocean-themed fashion.Camp Theme 1 AM: Growing Wonders: Stop Motion Animation Description: Growth is beautiful—like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly or Jack’s bean sprouting into a towering tree. It’s a journey of care, change, and reward. In this camp, kids will create a unique scene showcasing a growing creature going through stages of transformation. They will learn character design and facial expressions to bring their story to life, assembling story elements with multiple layers and using a stop-motion app to animate their scenes. This camp captures all the essential steps of an animator’s work—character design, storytelling, scene creation, and software application. Kids will dive into a busy yet rewarding week, creating their own animated masterpiece! Learning Objectives: Learn stop-motion app techniques, photography, and editing. Explore storytelling through animation. Enhance drawing, painting, and sculpting skills. Develop multimedia techniques using acrylic paints, watercolors, air-dry clay, markers, and craft materials. Camp Theme 1 PM: Dream Café: Sweet Product Design Art Description: Have you ever dreamed of running your own café, filled with colorful treats and playful designs? Here’s your chance to turn that dream into reality! In this camp, little product designers will sculpt and decorate one-of-a-kind cupcakes using wet clay, craft miniature foods like cakes, sushi, and pizzas with air-dry clay, and design a semi-3D boba drink featuring playful animals and tiny bobas in a transparent cup. They will also create a snack bag inspired by their favorite snacks and characters. Through fun, hands-on projects, kids will develop a product design toolkit, mastering concept creation, material selection, sculpting techniques, and visual storytelling. Learning Objectives: Explore product design concepts and techniques. Enhance sketching, painting, and sculpting skills. Draw inspiration from pop art and culture. Gain hands-on experience with creative projects. Camp Theme 2 AM: Timeless Fun: Masterpiece Meets Pop Culture Description: We are all part of pop culture, just as we are all members of history. In this camp, young artists will explore the exciting intersection of art history and modern pop culture. They will paint their favorite characters swimming in Monet’s water lily pond, explore Rene Magritte’s use of positive and negative spaces with beloved animations, and redesign their own melting clocks using air-dry clay inspired by Salvador Dalí. With a dash of pop culture flair, learning art history will never be dull. Discover inspiration and passion from both history and modernity! Learning Objectives: Develop acrylic painting techniques. Appreciate and explore contemporary art. Foster creative thinking and self-expression in fine art. Camp Theme 2 PM: Board Game Creators: Design, Draw, and Play Description: The world of game design is booming, and now it’s your turn to become a game designer! In this camp, kids will choose a theme that sparks their creativity—pirates, fantasy, space, or anything they love. They will design custom characters to use as game pawns, build a pop-up game board to navigate players through their creation, and create a poster to promote their game, practicing visual storytelling and presentation skills. Kids will discover the fundamentals of game design, including storytelling, character creation, visual layout, and gameplay mechanics. They’ll gain skills in problem-solving, teamwork, and creative thinking. Learning Objectives: Develop problem-solving skills by creating game rules and mechanisms. Foster creative thinking through design and storytelling. Practice sketching and painting techniques. Build collaboration and communication skills. Camp Theme 3 AM: Museum Tour: Build Your Own Gallery in a Book Description: What if you could design your very own art museum, filled with masterpieces created by YOU? In this camp, young artists will create a beautifully crafted, interactive book that serves as a virtual museum. They will design a semi-3D book cover showcasing the grand doors of a museum and its visitors. Inside, they will create gallery rooms inspired by Jackson Pollock, Yayoi Kusama, and Greek Pottery, infusing their unique creative flair into every piece. By binding the pages together, kids will bring their museum to life and take home a one-of-a-kind book filled with culture and creativity. Learning Objectives: Foster creativity and imagination through masterpiece-inspired projects. Explore storytelling through interactive book design. Develop hands-on skills in painting, collaging, and bookbinding. Strengthen focus and project completion skills with a unique handmade book. Camp Theme 3 PM: Dino Discovery: Art and Science Adventure Description: Have you ever dreamed of being an archaeologist, unearthing dinosaur fossils and exploring ancient landscapes? In this camp, kids will sculpt a dinosaur skull fossil using wet clay, learning about the structure of prehistoric creatures. They will build a 3D dinosaur habitat complete with volcanoes, rivers, trees, and clay dinosaurs, and paint a vibrant, detailed dinosaur portrait with acrylics, adding a colorful and shiny touch to their masterpiece. This camp combines art and science to give kids a deeper appreciation for the prehistoric world. Come and join us for a creative and educational adventure! Learning Objectives: Combine art with science through interdisciplinary learning. Develop creativity and storytelling abilities. Study and practice sketching, painting, and sculpting techniques.1 AM: Bird-and-Flower Linear Drawing Description: Are you fond of bird-and-flower linear drawing of eastern claborate style? Would you like to try it on scratch paper? Please come over to join our CalColor Bird-and-flower linear drawing week-camp this summer! This week, you will learn the delicate line drawing skills inspired from traditional Chinese ink painting, and how to apply it by ink-pen on scratch paper. You will gain a great sense of achievement and satisfaction by this linear drawing experience. The fascinating chromatic effects brought by the scratch paper will dramatically bloom your works! You will also be introduced to the studied compositions from traditional Chinese painting and create your own layouts. We are expecting your enthusiasm and amazing artworks this summer! Learning Objectives: Observation skills: You will be cultivated by careful and genuine observation of nature to discover subtle beauties, which will significantly enhance your visual sensibility. Art Techniques Boost: Learn to craft precise, delicate lines using ink pens on scratch paper, mastering techniques that bring your drawings to life. Creative Inspirations: We will have art appreciations on traditional Chinese bird-and-flower ink paintings on its delicacy and sensitivity to read nature. Application: Students will collect elements and compose various layouts to create chromatic linear drawings. 1 PM: Portraiture Illustration with Multi-Medium Collage Description: Are you interested in drawing portraits for your families and friends? Are you intrigued by modern Collage art that explores and creates various textures? Then swing by to join our CalColor Portrait week-camp this summer! In this week, you will not only be acquainted with the fundamental human head and facial structure, but also learn the approaches to create beautiful textures to enrich and stunning your portrait art. We will involve acrylic painting techniques on mylar sheets, decorated with fantastic collage applications in the background. Several studies on multiple facial views will be guided in advance to enhance your comprehension of portraits. We are looking forward to seeing your creativity and passion this summer! Learning Objectives: Observation skills: You will learn the analytical way to observe a human face by structural proportions and measurements. It will dramatically improve your drawing skills on accuracy. Art Techniques Boost: Acrylic painting techniques on Mylar and skin tone color theories. Creative Inspirations: We will have art appreciations on portrait masters both in history and contemporary. Application: Students will do studies and research in advance, choose references and multiple materials to create their exclusive artworks. 2 AM: From Character to Creation: Design Your Own Product Line Description: Ever wondered how to turn your own character into a real product? In this camp, students will start by designing their unique characters, exploring their personalities, backgrounds, and key design elements. Then, they’ll bring these characters to life through a range of product designs, including tote bags, snack packaging, keychains, and more. Along the way, they’ll master the basics of character design and learn how to transform their ideas into actual product packaging, experiencing the entire design process from start to finish. Learning Objectives: Art Techniques Boost: Design unique characters using markers, watercolors, and colored pencils to enhance personality and story. Creative Inspirations: Apply character designs to products like tote bags, snack packaging, and keychains. Application: Turn creative ideas into functional, visually appealing designs with hands-on packaging experience. Material Exploration & Creation: Experiment with materials and techniques to bring designs to life. 2 PM: The Opposite Landscapes Acrylic & Charcoal Art Description: Landscapes are full of emotions. Think about landscapes in different views with conflict color schemes and feelings: They can be an idealism eden versusing a pathetic polluted world; a golden field radiating the rays of the summer sun against a gloomy cityscape; a vivid national park in front of you contracting the same scene in an old black-and-white photo. In this camp, we will explore the possibilities of landscapes by combining two opposite scenes in one accordion installation, with a colorful painting on one side and a monochronic drawing on the other. Students will learn acrylic painting and charcoal drawing skills, as well as a new art form: installation. Learning Objectives: Observation skills: students will learn how to observe the layers, values and colors of landscapes and their emotional representation, which is to say, an ability of “observe with both your eyes and heart” Art Techniques Boost: acrylic and charcoal/charcoal pencil techniques such as layering, blending, hatching, and blocking will be talked about Creative Inspirations: this project will encourage students to combine landscape with their subjective point of view and to create art showing both observational and emotional meanings Application: we will create a 3 dimensional art with one side as colorful painting and the other side black-and-white drawing; students will go over all the processes such as brainstorm, research, use references, thumbnails, drawing and painting under teacher supervision. 3 AM: Deep in the Forest Watercolor Illustration Description: Who is there in the deep, quiet, balmy forest, just hidden behind layers of leaves, bushes, ferns and vines? This week we will create your secret forest with a very interesting 3D watercolor art with illustrational style. You may choose to do a forest of tropical trees, cactus or even plants under the sea! In this project we will learn color theories such as tones, supplementary and analogous colors; composition and focal points; observing, drawing, layering and detailing skills; as well as watercolor techniques. Learning Objectives: Observation skills: students will learn how to observe the details of leaves, bushes and other plants as well as drawing and detailing them in an advanced level Art Techniques Boost: students will learn color theories, compositional knowledge, watercolor techniques and 3d art techniques Creative Inspirations: with all the observational skills we learn, students will create a new scene with harmonious color combinations and 3d effect Application: teacher will inspire students to imagine about their dream forest/garden and with the guidance and demonstration, students will create their own quiet corner with unique composition and color tones. 3 PM: From Imagination to Your Own Storybook Description: What if your child could transform their ideas into an extraordinary adventure book? In this 5-day camp, students will design and illustrate their own journey, starting with creative maps that chart fantastical travels to exciting destinations. They’ll explore how to bring their adventures to life with vibrant transportation scenes and captivating landscapes, all while learning essential art techniques like perspective, composition, and marker coloring. By the end of the camp, students will have a beautifully crafted, personalized adventure book to take home—a unique blend of creativity, storytelling, and hands-on design. Learning Objectives: Art Techniques Boost: Learn essential drawing skills like perspective, composition, and marker coloring to create vibrant illustrations. Creative Inspirations: Design unique maps and develop imaginative story ideas, exploring adventurous journeys. Application: Bring characters, transportation, and landscapes together, crafting a seamless narrative through art. Book Design & Creation: Turn your artwork into a personalized storybook—craft, bind, and design a professional-quality book with a custom cover.1 AM: Illustration Store Design Project Transform your creative ideas into a marketable product line! In this project, students will design a cohesive set of illustrations that can be used for various products and sold online. The design process will include everything from brainstorming initial ideas to creating final designs for badges, patterns, and packaging. Learning Objectives: Explore ideas and sketch themes that align with the overall design concept. Choose a cohesive color palette that complements the entire product line. Create unique badge designs that correspond with the overall aesthetic. Craft branded packaging that enhances the product’s appeal. Refine designs for products like stationery, apparel, and home decor, ensuring consistency. 1 PM: Animal Painting Camp Enter a whimsical world inspired by MonoKubo, where humans and giant animals live in harmony. Young artists will design extraordinary animals, create vibrant settings, and craft stories celebrating these unique bonds. They’ll practice human gestures, gather references, and explore the relationships between humans and their majestic companions. Side Project: Animal Portraits Students will create anthropomorphic animal portraits, designing and painting animals with distinct personalities. Learning Objectives: Gesture Drawing: Master dynamic human figure drawing to enhance storytelling. Reference Gathering: Research and incorporate animal traits into unique designs. Storytelling Through Art: Craft compelling narratives of human-animal harmony. World Building: Design enchanting fantasy worlds inspired by MonoKubo. Digital Painting Techniques: Develop skills for creating lifelike, artistic animal portraits. 2 AM: Board Game Design Camp Turn your creative ideas into an exciting tabletop adventure! In this camp, students will dive into the world of board game creation, learning how to design every element of a game, including cards, characters, maps, and even the game box. Through hands-on projects, students will bring their unique game concepts to life, creating an engaging experience for players. Learning Objectives: Game Design: Discover the role of a game designer and learn how to keep gameplay interesting, balanced, and fun for all players. Graphic Design: Explore the principles of graphic design to create visually appealing game cards, maps, and box designs. Character Design: Learn to develop original characters by applying design principles that reflect their personalities, roles, and unique origins. This camp empowers young designers to combine creativity, strategy, and storytelling into their very own board game masterpiece. Unleash your imagination and craft a game the world has never seen before! 2 PM: Digital Anime Camp Virtual Reality Anime Project Dive into the future of anime storytelling! Students will design characters and create narratives exploring the contrast between reality and virtual worlds. They’ll use references to craft dynamic perspectives, like top-down and foreshortened angles, to add depth to their stories. Character Design: Create characters with thoughtful details for real and virtual worlds. Perspective Drawing: top-down and foreshortened views. Develop narratives about the interplay between real-life and virtual experiences. Morning Routine Comic Create a 5-panel comic about your morning routine in anime style! Students will experiment with perspectives, like top-down and close-ups, to bring their story to life with dynamic visuals. Comic Panel Design: Break down a story into engaging panels. Angles and Perspectives: Add visual interest by using various viewpoints. Composition: Use framing and depth to guide the viewer’s eye. Students will improve their creative and visual storytelling, giving their routines an anime-inspired twist! 3 AM: Adventure Story (Pop art book) Project Embark on an artistic journey to create your very own adventure story! In this project, students will develop a narrative featuring two main characters, crafting their story through character design, background art, and visual storytelling. The adventure will unfold as students design the characters’ origins, the environments they explore, and the creatures or friends they meet along the way. Learning Objectives: Character Design: Develop two unique characters with distinct personalities and appearances. Journey Illustration: Create dynamic backgrounds depicting key moments of the characters' adventure. Story Climax: Imagine and illustrate the characters' meeting with a new friend or creature. Book Creation: Compile the story into a book format using panels to guide the reader. This project helps young storytellers create adventures and bring their ideas to life through art! 3 PM: Animation Design Camp Walking Cycle and Water Animation Effect Step into the world of animation design! Students will learn the basics of animation, starting with the principles behind believable movement. They'll create a human walking cycle, mastering fluid motion, and develop unique characters full of personality. Students will also design a looping background to add depth to their animated scenes. Special Side Project: Water Animation Effect Students will create a cute animal character paired with a dynamic water effect, challenging them to combine character design with water animation for a playful piece. Learning Objectives: Principles of Animation: Master the basics of smooth, realistic motion. Walking Cycle Animation: Animate a human walking sequence step-by-step. Character Design: Develop original, creative characters. Background Looping: Create seamless looping backgrounds to enhance animations. Special Effects Animation: Animate water effects to add dynamic visual appeal.Painting Capturing Essence: A Journey Through Portraits and Still Life Description: Mirrors in art often serve as symbols of self-awareness, introspection, or the gap between internal perception and external reality. This painting project merges the tradition of still life with self-portraiture. The composition focuses on a collection of everyday objects carefully arranged to improve composition and meanings. Students will depict them with attention to structure, texture and details, polishing their modeling and rendering skills. At the core of the piece, however, is the reflective element: their self-portrait, not directly presented in the form of a figure in the foreground, but rather reflected in a mirror that is placed among the still life objects, creating an indirect interaction with the viewer as subtle dialogue between self and surroundings. In the meanwhile, the human facial structure will be reviewed and practiced. (We will set up real still lifes to have the students paint from live, based on their genuine and direct observation.) Reference artists: Edwin Dickinson, Lennart Anderson, Konstantin Somov. Learning Objectives: Oil Painting Skills: Master structure, brushwork, and simplification by breaking subjects into basic shapes. Composition & Focus: Create balance with focal points, organic and geometric forms, and the rule of thirds. Color & Value: Learn color mixing, and understand the relationship between light, shadow, and color. Artist Inspiration: Study masterworks to refine techniques and gain new insights. Drawing Global Sculpture: Draw, Collage, Create Description: Have you ever wondered how ancient sculptures from all around the world tell their stories? From the simplicity of Egyptian statues to the perfection of western classical sculptures, this camp will take you through a journey of time and culture! In this camp, no matter if you are experienced or just a beginner, we will get inspiration from traditional sculptures of different countries. Together we will draw and shade ancient sculptures, capturing their forms, textures and details. Explore diverse styles, from minimalism to realism; And create a mixed-media Collage that combines drawing and dynamic composition. Artworks finished in this camp can be used in your future art contests or portfolios. Learning Objectives: Drawing Techniques: Master techniques for depicting 3D forms in still life and portraiture with depth and realism. Composition Skills: Design visually striking collages while learning the principles of effective composition. Art Appreciation & Cultural Exploration: Explore traditional art styles, their cultural significance, and the stories behind them. Sketchbook Create to Compete: Illustration Workshop Description: Would you like to experience the process of creating illustrations that transition from traditional hand-drawing to digital painting this summer? Do you want to create a masterpiece worthy of entering competitions? Join our CalColor Traditional and Digital Illustration Summer Camp! During this week, you’ll learn the complete creative process: from conceptual sketching, traditional ink line drawing, and watercolor rendering on paper, to advanced digital techniques for refining and completing your artwork. This unique experience will provide you with a great sense of achievement and satisfaction. The combination of hand-drawing and digital painting will elevate your artwork with stunning visual effects! We look forward to seeing your passion and brilliant creations this summer! Learning Objectives: Sketching and Drafting Skills Improvement: Enhance students’ ability to quickly sketch figures and scenes while focusing on dynamic poses, perspective, and spatial relationships. Students will also learn to draft effective compositions as a foundation for their illustration projects. Illustration Creation Skills Development: Through learning and experiencing the illustration process, students will master composition, line drawing, coloring, and more, enabling them to independently create a piece of art ready for competition. Digital Art Technique Enhancement: Learn how to use digital painting techniques on an iPad, including working with layers, coloring, and adding lighting effects to make your artwork truly shine.
What we offer

Packages and Discounts

Early Bird Discount: Save $50 on each camp when you register before March 1 !
If you register between March 1 and April 1, you’ll still enjoy a $25 discount per camp.
Don’t miss out—register early and save!

Cupertino, Mountain View

1st Week

$649

Early Bird Discount: $50 OFF before March 1, 2026
‍You pay $599

Add More Weeks

$625

Early Bird Discount: $50 OFF before March 1, 2026
‍You pay $575

San Jose, Belmont

1st Week

$599

Early Bird Discount: $50 OFF before March 1, 2026
‍You pay $549

Add More Weeks

$575

Early Bird Discount: $50 OFF before March 1, 2026
‍You pay $525

Fremont, Newark

1st Week

$549

Early Bird Discount: $50 OFF before March 1, 2026
‍You pay $499

Add More Weeks

$525

Early Bird Discount: $50 OFF before March 1, 2026
‍You pay $475



Lunch (Not Included in Camp Tuition):

  • Lunch is not provided by default
  • Families can order lunch separately from WeBox (a third-party vendor, we will share more info for easy ordering and delivery before camp starts)
  • You are also welcome to pack your child's lunch instead.

Extended Care (4pm-6pm, Mon-Fri):

  • San Jose / Fremont / Newark / Belmont: $60 / week
  • Cupertino / Mountain View: $80 / week

Referral/Discount Policy

  • Early Bird Discount: $50 off per camp when you register before March 1. If you register between March 1 and April 1, you’ll still get a $25 discount per camp.
  • Refer a friend who is new to CalColor, you each get $25 credit for future use. Please have the new family Email us about the referral details, we will apply the credits for both parties. Emails of each campus can be found at the bottom of the website.
  • Sibling discount: $10/sibling/week. (Note: sibling discount only applies to 1st week of camp, for 2nd+ weeks, the multi-week discount will apply)
2026 summer camp

Camp Registration

There will be a 3% surcharge on all cards (credit or debit), while Bank Accounts (E-Check) will not incur a surcharge. Surcharges are non-refundable.

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Refund Policy

If You Need To Cancel, please EMAIL your campus within the timeframe:

  • Cancel and get full refund within 24 hours of payment (No processing fee).
  • 100% refund till Apr 1st (minus a $25 processing fee per session canceled).
  • 75% refund (or school credit) till May 1st.
  • 50% refund (or school credit) till 2 weeks prior to your camp start date.
  • No refund or school credit (or camp switches) within 2 weeks of your camp start date.
  • There will be a 3% surcharge on all cards (credit or debit), while Bank Accounts (E-Check) will not incur a surcharge. Surcharges are non-refundable.

Please note that the refund policy applies to all situations without exception, including cancellations due to personal reasons, changes in travel plans and instances of sickness. We encourage all participants to carefully consider their availability and personal commitments before enrolling in our program.
Our policy is designed to create the best possible experience for every participant. Your understanding and careful planning are greatly appreciated.

Business hours

Tue - Fri: 3:30pm - 7pm
Sat & Sun: 9am - 6:30pm
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Mon: Closed

(408) 818-8818

Locations

Cupertino Art School

10626 S. De Anza Blvd, Cupertino 95014
cu@calcolor.com

San Jose Art School

1711 Branham Ln, Ste A2, San Jose 95118
ssj@calcolor.com

Fremont Art School

47816 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont 94539
fr@calcolor.com

Locations

Belmont Art School

390 El Camino Real, # F, Belmont 94002
bm@calcolor.com

Mountain View Art School

612 San Antonio Rd, Mountain View 94040
mv@calcolor.com

Newark Art School

35467 Dumbarton Ct, Newark 94560
nw@calcolor.com

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