Did you know our monthly Hands-on Houston event is one of the longest running, free art programs in the city? HCCC provides a variety of highly regarded kid-friendly and multi-generational learning opportunities both on site and in the community to support its mission to advance education about the process, product, and history of craft.
Join HCCC for week-long Craft Camps for ages 5 – 9. Campers will explore various materials and processes in contemporary craft, including projects in our Craft Garden. Kids will practice critical thinking skills through conversations in the galleries with teaching artists and learn how to look at and talk about works of art. Through individual and group projects, they will investigate materials such as clay, fiber, and metal. Camp capacity is limited to a maximum of 15 kids per session.
Campers will begin the week by making their own sketchbooks and exploring our resident artist studios. Projects include jewelry making, natural fabric dyeing, polymer-clay miniatures, ceramic self-portraits, weaving, and papermaking. Camps are designed to encourage creativity, experimentation, and self-expression, while introducing various craft techniques. Each day includes time in the galleries, an hour lunch break, and hands-on studio projects.
Please check back or sign-up for our newsletter for dates and details for summer camp 2025.
HCCC is committed to making our programs accessible to everyone, regardless of economic means, background, or artistic experience. HCCC now offers several full scholarships per camp session. Scholarship awardees are required to pay a deposit of $50.00 per family to ensure your camper’s spot in Craft Camp. The deposit will be refunded the week of camp. If you accept the scholarship but fail to attend Craft Camp, the $50 deposit will be retained.
Camp sessions are subject to cancellation or change due to low enrollment. You will be notified fourteen (14) days in advance if your camp session is canceled. Should you need to cancel your reservation up to fourteen (14) days before your camp date starts, you will receive a full refund. No refunds will be made for cancellations made less than two weeks prior to camp start date. Please notify us immediately of any cancellations so that a child on our waiting list can attend camp.
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft invites teens to learn about contemporary craft by visiting HCCC, attending Hands-on Houston, volunteering for events, and attending workshops.
Volunteering: Teens ages 15 and up can volunteer to lead crafts at our monthly program Hands-on Houston events. Learn more about volunteering.
Internship: Each summer, HCCC offers a Craft Camp Internship. The Craft Camp Intern works with children ages 5 – 9 and gains hands-on experience using a variety of teaching skills. They observe and assist Craft Camp teachers and facilitate gallery activities, art projects, and games. Under the guidance of education staff, interns also have the opportunity to lead short lessons and activities. The internship opportunity is usually advertised in the spring. Learn more about internship opportunities.
Workshops: Teens ages 13 and up can attend HCCC workshops with an adult. Learn about upcoming workshops.
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is located in the Houston Museum District, two blocks south of Highway 59, near Rosedale St. Visitors should park in the free parking lot located directly behind the building, off Rosedale and Travis Streets, and enter through the back entrance.
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is located in the Houston Museum District, two blocks south of Highway 59, near Rosedale St. Visitors should park in the free parking lot located directly behind the building, off Rosedale and Travis Streets, and enter through the back entrance.
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