SUNY New Paltz offers camps, clinics and workshops for children of all ages and ability levels in many different areas of interest, including the arts, STEM, writing, and athletics. Join the hundreds of families who have already discovered the fantastic opportunities for learning, growth and play on campus this summer!
We will be posting our Summer 2025 camps and events in the middle of Spring 2025. Please revisit then for updates.
SUNY New Paltz adheres to Child Protection Policy Standards when children under the age of 17 are in the care and custody of SUNY New Paltz faculty, staff and students. You may review the policy here.
Broadway Arts Collective
Summer Musical Theatre Workshophttps://www.broadwayartscollective.com/summer-theatre-workshop-bac-suny
The Art Effect
Ulster Arts Camphttps://thearteffect.org/programs/arts-camps/
For children who are in need of remedial literacy support.
The Summer 2025 Program will have (14) literacy tutoring sessions on July 9-10,14-17, 21-24, 28-31 for children in grades 2-12. Grades 2-6 may attend either AM or PM sessions (not both), and grades 7-12 will attend PM Sessions. All sessions are on-line, two (2) hours each. Laptop or desktop computers are needed. AM sessions are from 9:15 to 11:15 and PM sessions are from 4:45 to 6:45. Parents of children accepted to participate commit to having their children attend all tutoring sessions. Tuition for the program is $75 per child.
For more information, please contact:
Sam Slotnick • slotnics@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2809
All levels are welcome.
The Summer Theatre Workshop provides participants with an immersive experience where they will get to work all week on specific techniques in singing, dancing and acting. Classes are led by Broadway Teaching artists with a focus on individual expression, group collaboration and the creation of a Broadway musical review that culminates in an end-of-week performance with a Broadway guest star. Classes will be divided by age group.
For more information, please contact:
Broadway Arts Collective • broadwayartscollective@gmail.com • 845-419-3515
All levels- from beginner to experienced.
The theme for Week 2 is Magic & Mayhem! Get messy this week at camp with fun hands-on projects like collaborative water balloon murals, abstract sculptures, and DIY magic wands. Daily schedules include opening and closing circles, structured art instruction, snacks, lunch, and outside play. A weekly showcase will occur at the end of each week!
Early Drop off: 8:15-8:45am, $25 per child per day
Late Pick up: 4:15-5:15pm, $25 per child per day
For more information, please contact:
The Art Effect • cory@thearteffect.org • 845-471-7477
All levels - from beginner to experienced.
The theme for Week One is Creatures & Critters! This week of camp students will construct giant cardboard bug sculptures, create chimera paintings, and craft their own mythical ceramic pet. Daily schedules include opening and closing circles, structured art instruction, snacks, lunch, and outside play. A weekly showcase will occur at the end of each week and is an opportunity for your camper to shine!
Early Drop off: 8:15-8:45am, $25 per child per day
Late Pick up: 4:15-5:15pm, $25 per child per day
For more information, please contact:
The Art Effect • cory@thearteffect.org • 845-471-7477
Age dependent
Use your voice! Taking inspiration from the worlds of journalism and performance, we will write for audiences of listeners and gain tech skills to record our own audio stories, colored by music and interviews.
For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.
For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836
Age dependent
Come get lost in nature and find creative inspiration! We'll explore forest, meadow, and stream, learning about local lore and growing our creative spirit both on and off the page.
For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.
For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836
Age dependent
Our imaginations will soar as we learn to think like writers, experimenting with many kinds of writing and gathering inspiration from creating art, playing games, and reading children's books.
For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.
For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836
Age dependent
Part nature walks, part art studio, plenty of writing! Together, we will explore the wonders of nature outside to inspire our artistic expression and beautiful words inside.
For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.
For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836
Age dependent
Cultivate your creativity as you explore the art of writing in a supportive community. Together, we will tell our stories through fiction, drama, poetry, and other genres, and respond to each other’s writing.
For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.
For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836
Age dependent
Cultivate your creativity as you explore the art of writing in a supportive community. Together, we will tell our stories through fiction, drama, poetry, and other genres, and respond to each other’s writing.
For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.
For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836
Age dependent
Together we will create characters and give them voice, writing mythic stories replete with magic and monsters, heroes and villains, then roll the dice and let the adventures begin! New and experienced players welcome.
For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.
For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836
Age dependent
Exciting writing prompts, art activities, nature walks, and visits to the planetarium and campus museum will inspire our imaginations, our creativity and our writing.
For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.
For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836
Age dependent
Immerse yourself in a world of your own creation! Let your imagination loose and create a world in writing and art by developing characters, mapping out the places they live, and dreaming up an adventurous plot.
For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.
For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836
For rising Juniors and Seniors
A good college essay communicates who you are and what you believe. We will study essays that work, brainstorm topics, and transform our ideas into solid drafts as we give and receive feedback in a relaxed, supportive setting.
For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.
For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836
For rising Juniors & Seniors
A good college essay communicates who you are and what you believe. We will study essays that work, brainstorm topics, and transform our ideas into solid drafts as we give and receive feedback in a relaxed, supportive setting.
For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.
For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836
Scholarships are available
Saturday Arts Lab offers a dynamic education program in visual arts for elementary aged students. Courses are hands-on and activities are designed to stimulate creative problem finding/solving and critical thinking in a supportive learning environment. Fall/Spring semesters 10-12 a.m.
For more information, please contact:
Kevin Slivka • saturdayartslab@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-3850
Age dependent
Join us as we imagine fantastical worlds for our adventures, then dive into role-play. Our games will take us on heroic and comic journeys where we'll encounter magical creatures as we seek fortune. New and experienced players welcome.
For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.
For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836
Age dependent
Join us as we explore a variety of comics and graphic novels, then create our own! We’ll develop characters and plotlines through panels, dialogue, and captions that will make our readers laugh out loud.
For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.
For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836
Age dependent
Enjoy a week reading the best picture books around! We will notice and name what other authors and illustrators do in order to write and draw our very own picture books.
For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.
For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836
Age dependent
Finding inspiration in all kinds of books, we will use our imaginations and cool art materials to make our stories come alive, creating unique books to share with others.
For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.
For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836
For rising Juniors and Seniors
A good college essay communicates who you are and what you believe. We will study essays that work, brainstorm topics, and transform our ideas into solid drafts as we give and receive feedback in a relaxed, supportive setting.
For more information visit the Young Writers Program Summer Page.
For more information, please contact:
HVWP Coordinator • hvwp@newpaltz.edu • 845-257-2836
