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 Stained Glass 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. Camper projects include picture frames, candle holders, landscape wall hangings, and sun catchers. 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 Stone Carving 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 a variety of classes. Campers create small sculptures, pendants, vases, candlestick holders, clock inlays, sundials, and more. We encourage you to bring your own ideas! Stone Carving education or experience is required.
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 Woodworking 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 in a variety of classes. Examples include: Woodburning, Woodcarving, and Woodturning. We encourage you to bring your own ideas! Woodworking education or experience is required.
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 Candle Making/Wax 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 5-10 campers. In our Wax House (built in 1795), campers create various candle types, including ribbon candles, sand candles, and sculpted candles. 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 Graphic Arts instructors for our one-of-a-kind arts camp for summer 2025.
The hub of our graphic arts program takes place in a beautiful, spacious 200-year-old barn is centrally located among Med-o-lark’s many art studios. Here, staff teach campers techniques and styles in painting, drawing, sketching, cartooning, anime, graffiti, and other graphic arts. Campers choose from a wide variety of media with which to create, including oil, pastel, watercolor, pen and ink, charcoal, and conté. We encourage you to bring your own ideas! An open studio elective is offered for campers who wish to use their imagination and work on their choice of projects. Responsibilities include teaching up to 5 one-hour classes per day of approximately 5-10 campers.
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!
