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Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)

650 East AvenueErie, PA 16503
Phone: 814-651-0901Email: jessie@eriecat.orgWebsite: Visit Website

Three weeks of imagination, creativity, and big-time fun for students entering grades 6–8 at Big Art Camp summer art camps at the Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT).

Hosted at the ECAT Wayne Building,  Big Art Camp is a hands-on summer art camp where middle school students build, design, film, paint, and create on a larger-than-life scale. Campers can sign up for one week or all three, with each week offering a new creative theme and collaborative group project.

📅 Camp Details

  • Dates: July 28 – August 1 | August 4 – 8 | August 11 – 15
  • Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Grades: Open to students entering grades 6–8
  • Choose one week or attend all three
  • Breakfast and lunch included
  • Scholarships available
  • Find out more and sign up now!

🎨 Weekly Themes

Week 1: Honey, I Shrunk the Campers!

Campers build towering cardboard structures, giant animals, and a life-sized cardboard city.

Week 2: YouTube Famous

From music videos to animation and digital art, campers explore video production, editing, and photography, culminating in a group music video project.

Week 3: Beautify the Block

Campers collaborate with professional artists to create public art, including a mural, mosaic bench, and decorative stepping stones for a community garden space.

Register Now! 

Enjoy a creative summer packed with bold ideas, hands-on learning, and collaborative art adventures!