Register now for 2024 summer camps at ArtPlay

Spring into creativity at ArtPlay’s Spring Break Camp from March 25-29 and a selection of musical theater and visual arts camps for summer, with extended care options.
See the summer camps announced so far at UAB at uab.edu/news/summer and check back as more camps are added.


sized artplay kids in Into the Woods JrRegistration is open now for spring break and summer camps presented by ArtPlay Community Education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Camps will take place in the ArtPlay House and in UAB’s Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center.

Explore ArtPlay’s offerings online at www.alysstephens.org/classes. A discount is available for UAB students and employees when registering by phone at 205-975-4769. Private instruction is also available for a variety of skills, as well as group classes provided by local teaching artists. 

See the summer camps announced so far at UAB at uab.edu/news/summer and check back as more camps are added.

ArtPlay’s Spring Break Camp

Spring into creativity at ArtPlay’s Spring Break Camp. Get ready for a week of artistic inspiration, where creativity takes center stage. Campers are invited to learn dynamic theater games that unlock storytelling, explore the joy of movement through expressive dance sessions, and spark their imagination with a mix of fun and exciting art activities. Led by experienced instructors, this unique fusion of body movement, theater and art promises a week filled with laughter, imagination and artistic discovery.

Ages: 7-12

Website: Register today or visit uab.edu/uabarts

Dates: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, March 25-29, with extended care available

Cost: $290

*ArtPlay’s Spring Break Camp will provide extended care options for up to 20 campers. Parents may drop off as early as 7:30 a.m. and pick up no later than 5:30 p.m. for an additional $75.

artplay musical theater campArtPlay’s Musical Theatre Summer Camps

ArtPlay’s Musical Theatre Camps introduce campers to many aspects of musical theater with a variety of fun classes. Campers can learn theater games, improvisation, warm-ups, dance, vocal exercises, voice and diction, terminology, acting, and stage production, all while developing a character and rehearsing for a full staged musical production at the end of camp. The first two camps are two-week camps, while the third camp, for children and teens ages 12-18, will enjoy a three-week camp. ArtPlay Musical Theatre Camps take place in UAB’s Alys Stephens Center, 1200 10th Ave. South, Birmingham.

2024 ArtPlay Musical Theatre Camp 1: Disney’s “The Little Mermaid, Jr.”

Ages: 10-16

Website: Register today or visit uab.edu/uabarts

Dates: Monday-Friday, June 3-14

Time: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Cost: $525

2024 ArtPlay Musical Theatre Camp 2: Disney’s “Finding Nemo”

Ages: 7-12

Website: Register today or visit uab.edu/uabarts

Dates: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 17-28

Cost: $525

2024 ArtPlay Musical Theatre Camp 3: “Into the Woods, Jr.”

Ages: 12-18

Website: Register today or visit uab.edu/uabarts

Dates: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, July 8-26

Cost: $700

ArtPlay’s Discovering the Visual Arts Summer Camps

Each day offers a new discovery, and at the end of camp, their work will be exhibited in their very own art show. Visual Arts Camps take place in the ArtPlay House, 1006 19th St. South, Birmingham.

ArtPlay’s Discovering the Visual Arts Camp A

Ages: 7-12

Website: Register today or visit uab.edu/uabarts

Dates: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 10-14   

Cost: $290

ArtPlay’s Discovering the Visual Arts Camp B

Ages: 7-12

Dates: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday, June 24-28

Cost: $290

ArtPlay’s Discovering the Visual Arts Camp C

Ages: 7-12

Dates: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday, July 15-19

Cost: $290