About this camp
Spend a week exploring a variety of studio practices at the Lamar Dodd School of Art’s UGA Summer Art Camp. Throughout the week, you’ll rotate through:
Fiber & 3D Art
Turn fabric, found objects, and random materials into seriously cool creations! Try embroidery, weaving, sculpture, upcycling, and even wearable art as you experiment your way into new ideas and build your skills with shape, space, and texture.
Drawing & Painting
Level up your painting and drawing skills with bold colors, mixed media, and creative techniques. You’ll explore visual storytelling and play with dynamic compositions while shaping your own artistic style in a chill, supportive studio space.
Phototography
Grab a camera and jump into the world of digital photography! From studio lighting to editing to portrait shoots, you’ll get hands-on practice that helps you snap photos with confidence and make images that truly stand out.
Printmaking & Book Arts
Explore the awesome world of printmaking through linocuts, woodcuts, monoprints, and more. Then turn your prints into handcrafted artist books, so you leave camp with your own mini collection of unique journals and artwork.
Then, to finish off the week, showcase your work in a group exhibition for family and friends to admire.
You’ll get to create in real studio spaces with guidance from faculty and experienced instructors from the Lamar Dodd School of Art at UGA. You’ll also visit the Georgia Museum of Art, the UGA Art Library, and work in professional facilities designed to inspire you and help you grow. Along the way, you’ll meet other creative teens from across Georgia.
All skill levels are welcome; just bring your curiosity and love for making art!
Visit art.uga.edu for the full camp itinerary, instructor bios, and additional details about the Lamar Dodd School of Art’s UGA Summer Art Camp.
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No prior experience is required.
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Scholarships
Are you enthusiastic about attending camp and would like to be considered for a scholarship? Select scholarships are available for the 2026 UGA Summer Art Camp. Applications include artwork sample submissions and are evaluated based on merit.
Award recipients receive a $200 scholarship toward camp fees. A discount code will be provided for registration check-out or a reimbursement will be issued if registration for camp has already been completed. Please see deadlines below.
- Application Deadline: April 17.
- Scholarship Announcement: April 24.
- Camp Registration Deadline: May 1, or your scholarship will be awarded to someone else.
Instructors
UGA Summer Art Camp Director & 3D Art Instructor:
Andrea Trombetta is a visual artist and UGA teacher who works with all kinds of fiber art and teaches cool classes like drawing, screen printing, and design. She also runs the UGA Summer Art Camp and stays super active in the Athens community through dance and movement classes. With tons of experience showing her art around the country and the world, she keeps creating and inspiring young artists in her Athens studio. Learn more about Andrea’s experience.
Drawing & Painting Instructor:
Meredith Lachin lives and works in Athens, Georgia. She received her BFA from the University of Georgia and her MFA from the New York Academy of Art, where her studies concentrated on figurative painting and human anatomy. Her classical training continues to inform her practice through a strong emphasis on technical precision, compositional structure, and nuanced use of color and light
Photography Instructor:
Blake Jacobsen is a multidisciplinary artist based in Athens, GA. Combining photography, video, and performance, Jacobsen’s practice explores the intersection of his queer identity and conservative upbringing while reconciling ideological differences within family, community, and self
Printmaking & Book Arts Instructor:
Jon Swindler is a Professor of Art at the University of Georgia in Athens. He holds a BFA in studio art and art education from Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas and an MFA from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.
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