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Wortham Center for the Performing Arts

18 Biltmore AveAsheville, NC 28801
Phone: (828) 257-4530Email: boxoffice@worthamarts.orgWebsite: Visit Website

*Availability: As of June 1st, limited spaces remain in some weeks offered! Scroll down to see which weeks are full and which ones still have availability. 


Imaginative kids can create, explore, and play in high energy, low-pressure summer camps for rising 1st-8th graders running July 17th - August 4th. These half-day, full day, and even evening week-long camps in downtown Asheville expand minds, build life skills through the arts, and celebrate the creative spark in every child. With a new focus every week, kids are welcome to attend multiple camps. 


Creative Arts Camp: Rising 1st - 2nd Grades - FULL, waitlist only
July 17th - 21st from 9 AM to 12 PM



Little kids with BIG imaginations can dance, sing, act, create, and collaborate in this high-energy, low-pressure arts camp!


Performing Arts Camp: Rising 1st - 2nd Grades - limited spaces remain
July 31st - August 4th from 9 AM to 12 PM



In this week-long, half-day summer arts camp, students will have fun exploring the fundamentals of acting, music, and movement.


Creative Arts Camp: Rising 3rd - 5th Grades - FULL, waitlist only
July 10th - 14th from 9 AM to 3 PM



With daily activities in acting, dance, music, design, technical theatre, and more, this high-energy, low-pressure camp builds life skills, confidence, and friendships through the arts.


Performing Arts Camp: Rising 3rd - 5th Grades - limited spaces remain
July 24th - 28th from 9 AM to 3 PM



Kids can experience the creative process firsthand as they develop and perform in their own original show. With daily activities in acting, movement, writing, improv, and more, campers will have fun exploring theatre and performing arts in a low-pressure, supportive environment.


Creative Arts Camp: Rising 6th - 8th Grades - limited spaces remain
July 10th - 14th from 9 AM to 3 PM



With daily activities in acting, dance, music, design, technical theatre, and more, this highly imaginative, low-pressure camp builds life skills, confidence, and friendships through the arts.


Improv Camp: Rising 6th - 8th Grades - limited spaces remain
July 31st - August 3rd from 5:30 PM to 7 PM



Students will learn to think outside of the box, collaborate, quickly develop characters, and build on a creative idea by saying “yes! and…”  Through exercises, improv games, and creative prompts young artists will learn to take risks, access creativity, gain confidence, meaningfully connect with peers, and discover the FUN in fundamental improvisation.


Click here to read more details and to register.