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.
Week 1: June 17 – 21 SOLD OUT*
Week 2: June 24 – 28 SOLD OUT*
Week 3: July 8 – 12 SOLD OUT*
Week 4: July 15 – 19 SOLD OUT*
*To join the waitlist for sold out sessions email tfrank@crafthouston.org
*Scholarship opportunities are still available; apply by April 5th.
Join HCCC this summer for week-long Craft Camps for ages 5 – 9. This year, 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.
Non-Member Fee: $375 (per child, per session)
HCCC Member Fee: $340 (per child, per session)
Become a member here.
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.
To apply for a scholarship, complete and submit this application by 5:00 PM on Friday, April 5, 2024. HCCC education staff will conduct phone discussions with applicants. Scholarship recipients will be notified of their placements on Friday, May 3, 2024, via the email provided on the application. Upon receiving notification of a scholarship, recipients have two weeks to accept and register for Craft Camp. In the notification email, you will receive instructions to accept the scholarship and begin your registration for Craft Camp, as well as how to pay your $50 refundable deposit by May 31, 2024. If you choose not to register, your spot will be awarded to someone on the waiting list. Please email tfrank@crafthouston.org with any questions.
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.
HCCC often organizes a one-day camp for children ages 5 – 12 during the winter holidays. Kids are asked to bring their empty cardboard boxes from the holidays and work together to cut, glue, paint and transform used cardboard boxes into a fantasy world. At the end of the day, campers will combine their projects and invite their family and friends to take a tour of their magical world! More details will be available in the fall.
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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