Art jobs at summer camps are some of the most beloved roles in the camp world — and for good reason. The art studio is often where campers discover hidden talents, find creative confidence, and produce keepsakes they’ll cherish for years. Whether you teach painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, or mixed media at a traditional sleepaway camp or a fine-arts-focused residential program, art instructors get to spend the summer surrounded by color, creativity, and curious young artists.
As an art instructor at an overnight camp, you’ll plan daily lessons across multiple media, manage studio supplies, lead group projects, and support campers through individual creative goals. Many co-ed camps run robust visual arts programs that include weekly themes, gallery showcases, and collaborations with photography, ceramics, or theater departments. If you have a fine arts background and love mentoring young creators, this is a deeply fulfilling way to spend the summer.
What does an art instructor at summer camp do?
You’ll plan and lead lessons across various media, manage studio supplies, support individual camper projects, and contribute to camp-wide art events. Daily instruction spans drawing, painting, sculpture, and mixed media at most sleepaway camps.
What background works best for summer camp art jobs?
Fine arts, illustration, or art education degrees are ideal, along with prior teaching or studio experience. Working artists, art teachers, and graduate students all fit naturally into art roles at residential camps.
Do summer camps provide all the art supplies?
Yes — overnight camps almost always stock the studio with paint, paper, brushes, clay, and other essentials. Instructors usually get a supply budget for specialty materials and are often consulted on what to order in the off-season.
What does the pay look like for art jobs at summer camps?
Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience and credentials. Sleepaway camps include room, board, and laundry in addition to salary, which makes the overall summer camp package significantly more valuable than the base salary alone.
Are art jobs at sleepaway camps usually full-summer?
Most are full-season roles of 7–9 weeks. Some specialty fine-arts residential camps offer shorter session-based contracts. Always confirm dates and curriculum expectations in your interview.
Camp Med-o-lark is seeking Basketry/Basket Weaving instructors for our one-of-a-kind arts camp for summer 2025.
Responsibilities include teaching up to 5 one-hour classes per day of approximately 5-10 campers. In our basketry studio, campers learn the weaving techniques necessary to create beautiful custom baskets.. We encourage you to bring your own ideas!
Med-o-lark is a coed residential creative arts camp for ages 8-16 and specializes in visual and fine arts, performing arts, circus, music, culinary, digital media, waterfront, and more! Med-o-lark offers staff benefits including a competitive summer salary, free room and board, laundry, and ample time off. Staff have some evening responsibilities and may live in a cabin with campers. This is a summer job that can be a ton of fun, gives you the opportunity to meet others from all over the world (both counselor and camper), and allows you to teach what you love to do!
No matter what field you ultimately go into, a Med-o-lark summer will always be an asset on your resume. We’re always glad to provide letters of recommendation or reference describing the skills you’ve developed with us. As a Med-o-lark staff member, you will have a positive impact on campers’ summers. They look up to you, learn from your example, and leave camp at the end of summer with new skills and accomplishments because of your influence. It’s an enriching experience helping campers create, grow, achieve, and excel. Apply today!
Camp Med-o-lark is seeking Beading instructors for our one-of-a-kind arts camp for summer 2025.
Responsibilities include teaching up to 5 one-hour classes per day of approximately 5-10 campers. In our expansive beading studio, campers create necklaces of every shape, coin purses, chandelier earrings, broaches, dream catchers, woven bracelets, Fimo beads, and much more. We encourage you to bring your own ideas!
Med-o-lark is a coed residential creative arts camp for ages 8-16 and specializes in visual and fine arts, performing arts, circus, music, culinary, digital media, waterfront, and more! Med-o-lark offers staff benefits including a competitive summer salary, free room and board, laundry, and ample time off. Staff have some evening responsibilities and may live in a cabin with campers. This is a summer job that can be a ton of fun, gives you the opportunity to meet others from all over the world (both counselor and camper), and allows you to teach what you love to do!
No matter what field you ultimately go into, a Med-o-lark summer will always be an asset on your resume. We’re always glad to provide letters of recommendation or reference describing the skills you’ve developed with us. As a Med-o-lark staff member, you will have a positive impact on campers’ summers. They look up to you, learn from your example, and leave camp at the end of summer with new skills and accomplishments because of your influence. It’s an enriching experience helping campers create, grow, achieve, and excel. Apply today!
Camp Med-o-lark is seeking Blacksmithing instructors for our one-of-a-kind arts camp for summer 2025.
Responsibilities include teaching up to 5 one-hour classes per day of approximately 5 campers. Campers typically make hooks, key chains, decorative items, cooking utensils, and sculptures. We encourage you to bring your own ideas!
Med-o-lark is a coed residential creative arts camp for ages 8-16 and specializes in visual and fine arts, performing arts, circus, music, culinary, digital media, waterfront, and more! Med-o-lark offers staff benefits including a competitive summer salary, free room and board, laundry, and ample time off. Staff have some evening responsibilities and may live in a cabin with campers. This is a summer job that can be a ton of fun, gives you the opportunity to meet others from all over the world (both counselor and camper), and allows you to teach what you love to do!
No matter what field you ultimately go into, a Med-o-lark summer will always be an asset on your resume. We’re always glad to provide letters of recommendation or reference describing the skills you’ve developed with us. As a Med-o-lark staff member, you will have a positive impact on campers’ summers. They look up to you, learn from your example, and leave camp at the end of summer with new skills and accomplishments because of your influence. It’s an enriching experience helping campers create, grow, achieve, and excel. Apply today!
Camp Med-o-lark is seeking Ceramics/Pottery instructors for our one-of-a-kind arts camp for summer 2025.
Responsibilities include teaching up to 5 one-hour classes per day of approximately 5-10 campers. Our well-equipped ceramics studio provides campers unlimited creativity. Campers can create sculptures and busts, make tiles, pour molds, and learn how to use our many pottery wheels to take their projects to the next level. You would help guide campers as they learn about clay, glazing, firing, and the production of finished pieces. We encourage you to bring your own ideas!
Med-o-lark is a coed residential creative arts camp for ages 8-16 and specializes in visual and fine arts, performing arts, circus, music, culinary, digital media, waterfront, and more! Med-o-lark offers staff benefits including a competitive summer salary, free room and board, laundry, and ample time off. Staff have some evening responsibilities and may live in a cabin with campers. This is a summer job that can be a ton of fun, gives you the opportunity to meet others from all over the world (both counselor and camper), and allows you to teach what you love to do!
No matter what field you ultimately go into, a Med-o-lark summer will always be an asset on your resume. We’re always glad to provide letters of recommendation or reference describing the skills you’ve developed with us. As a Med-o-lark staff member, you will have a positive impact on campers’ summers. They look up to you, learn from your example, and leave camp at the end of summer with new skills and accomplishments because of your influence. It’s an enriching experience helping campers create, grow, achieve, and excel. Apply today!
Camp Med-o-lark is seeking Enameling instructors for our one-of-a-kind arts camp for summer 2025.
Responsibilities include teaching up to 5 one-hour classes per day of approximately 5 campers. With special kilns housed in the studio, campers use copper or silver bases to apply colored designs and produce pieces that highlight the luminosity, depth, and variety of color rare in such pieces of fine metal. Classes include champlevé, cloisonné, etching, and many other techniques. We encourage you to bring your own ideas!
Med-o-lark is a coed residential creative arts camp for ages 8-16 and specializes in visual and fine arts, performing arts, circus, music, culinary, digital media, waterfront, and more! Med-o-lark offers staff benefits including a competitive summer salary, free room and board, laundry, and ample time off. Staff have some evening responsibilities and may live in a cabin with campers. This is a summer job that can be a ton of fun, gives you the opportunity to meet others from all over the world (both counselor and camper), and allows you to teach what you love to do!
No matter what field you ultimately go into, a Med-o-lark summer will always be an asset on your resume. We’re always glad to provide letters of recommendation or reference describing the skills you’ve developed with us. As a Med-o-lark staff member, you will have a positive impact on campers’ summers. They look up to you, learn from your example, and leave camp at the end of summer with new skills and accomplishments because of your influence. It’s an enriching experience helping campers create, grow, achieve, and excel. Apply today!
Camp Med-o-lark is seeking Culinary Arts instructors for our one-of-a-kind arts camp for summer 2025. Responsibilities include teaching up to 5 one-hour classes per day of approximately 10-15 campers in a variety of classes. Examples include: baking, bread making, international cuisine, knife skills, cooking techniques and much more. We feature a wood-fired oven as well as a few culinary kitchens. There is flexibility and your input in the design, offerings, and menu over the summer. We encourage you to bring your own ideas! We are looking for someone who is either enrolled in a Culinary Program or who has a strong amount of experience working in a restaurant kitchen and with young people. Having an understanding of menu planning and inventory management is a plus.
Med-o-lark is a coed residential creative arts camp for ages 8-16 and specializes in visual and fine arts, performing arts, circus, music, culinary, digital media, waterfront, and more! Med-o-lark offers staff benefits including a competitive summer salary, free room and board, and ample time off. Staff live in a cabin with campers and have some evening responsibilities. Room and board, laundry and a generous time-off schedule is included. This is a summer job that can be a ton of fun, gives you the opportunity to meet others from all over the world (both counselor and camper), and allows you to teach what you love to do!
No matter what field you ultimately go into, a Med-o-lark summer will always be an asset on your resume. We’re always glad to provide letters of recommendation or reference describing the skills you’ve developed with us. As a Med-o-lark staff member, you will have a positive impact on campers’ summers. They look up to you, learn from your example, and leave camp at the end of summer with new skills and accomplishments because of your influence. It’s an enriching experience helping campers create, grow, achieve, and excel. Apply today!
Camp Med-o-lark is seeking fabric and textile artists to work at our one-of-a-kind arts camp for summer 2025. Our fabric and textile arts counselors will explore the creative use of fabric and textiles through embroidery, fashion design, handloom, knitting, sewing, and tie-dye and teach campers construction and alteration techniques with which to manufacture pillows, puppets, garments, accessories, and other projects.
Med-o-lark is a coed residential creative arts camp for ages 8-16 and specializes in visual and fine arts, performing arts, circus, music, culinary, digital media, waterfront, and more! Med-o-lark offers staff benefits including a competitive summer salary, clean, comfortable accommodations, free onsite meals, and ample time off. On your days off, the spectacular Maine coast beckons along with a host of other local cultural offerings. Med-o-lark also maintains a spacious dedicated staff cabin retreat to relax and recharge.
Med-o-lark is a place where staff develops invaluable life skills like leadership, patience, organization, teamwork, and group management. No matter what field you ultimately go into, a Med-o-lark summer will always be an asset on your resume. We’re always glad to provide letters of recommendation or reference describing the skills you’ve developed with us. As a Med-o-lark staff member, you will have a positive impact on campers’ summers. They look up to you, learn from your example, and leave camp at the end of summer with new skills and accomplishments because of your influence. It’s an enriching experience helping campers create, grow, achieve, and excel. Apply today!
Camp Med-o-lark is seeking Hot Glass/Flameworking/Lampworking instructors for our one-of-a-kind arts camp for summer 2025.
Responsibilities include teaching up to 5 one-hour classes per day of approximately 5 campers. Campers use torches to melt colored glass rods. Once melted, campers shape and form the liquefied glass into small sculptures, utensils, and decorative marbles. We encourage you to bring your own ideas!
Med-o-lark is a coed residential creative arts camp for ages 8-16 and specializes in visual and fine arts, performing arts, circus, music, culinary, digital media, waterfront, and more! Med-o-lark offers staff benefits including a competitive summer salary, free room and board, laundry, and ample time off. Staff have some evening responsibilities and may live in a cabin with campers. This is a summer job that can be a ton of fun, gives you the opportunity to meet others from all over the world (both counselor and camper), and allows you to teach what you love to do!
No matter what field you ultimately go into, a Med-o-lark summer will always be an asset on your resume. We’re always glad to provide letters of recommendation or reference describing the skills you’ve developed with us. As a Med-o-lark staff member, you will have a positive impact on campers’ summers. They look up to you, learn from your example, and leave camp at the end of summer with new skills and accomplishments because of your influence. It’s an enriching experience helping campers create, grow, achieve, and excel. Apply today!
Camp Med-o-lark is seeking Leatherworkers to work at our one-of-a-kind arts camp for summer 2025.
Campers in our leather working classes learn to cut, shape, stitch, adorn, and stain their creations in leather. Just some of the items they make include moccasins, pouches, boots, handbags, and belts. We invite you to bring your own ideas!
Med-o-lark is a coed residential creative arts camp for ages 8-16 and specializes in visual and fine arts, performing arts, circus, music, culinary, digital media, waterfront, and more! Med-o-lark offers staff benefits including a competitive summer salary, clean, comfortable accommodations, free onsite meals, and ample time off. On your days off, the spectacular Maine coast beckons along with a host of other local cultural offerings. Med-o-lark also maintains a spacious dedicated staff cabin retreat to relax and recharge.
Med-o-lark is a place where staff develops invaluable life skills like leadership, patience, organization, teamwork, and group management. No matter what field you ultimately go into, a Med-o-lark summer will always be an asset on your resume. We’re always glad to provide letters of recommendation or reference describing the skills you’ve developed with us. As a Med-o-lark staff member, you will have a positive impact on campers’ summers. They look up to you, learn from your example, and leave camp at the end of summer with new skills and accomplishments because of your influence. It’s an enriching experience helping campers create, grow, achieve, and excel. Apply today!
Camp Med-o-lark is seeking Metalsmithing/Metal Jewelry instructors for our one-of-a-kind arts camp for summer 2025. Responsibilities include teaching up to 5 one-hour classes per day of approximately 5-10 campers per class. Our metal jewelry studio focuses on pieces such as necklaces, belt buckles, medallions, rings, earrings, and chains. The work is done in copper and silver, and campers are encouraged to incorporate other materials into their projects, such as stone settings and enameled pendants. We also encourage you to bring your own ideas!
Med-o-lark is a coed residential creative arts camp for ages 8-16 and specializes in visual and fine arts, performing arts, circus, music, culinary, digital media, waterfront, and more! Med-o-lark offers staff benefits including a competitive summer salary, free room and board, and ample time off. Staff live in a cabin with campers and have some evening responsibilities. This is a summer job that can be a ton of fun, gives you the opportunity to meet others from all over the world (both counselor and camper), and allows you to teach what you love to do!
No matter what field you ultimately go into, a Med-o-lark summer will always be an asset on your resume. We’re always glad to provide letters of recommendation or reference describing the skills you’ve developed with us. As a Med-o-lark staff member, you will have a positive impact on campers’ summers. They look up to you, learn from your example, and leave camp at the end of summer with new skills and accomplishments because of your influence. It’s an enriching experience helping campers create, grow, achieve, and excel. Apply today!
