JDCAC Summer Art Camps

We'll See You This Summer at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center!

Every summer, the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (JDCAC) is filled with creativity and imagination as children of all ages participate in visual arts camps hosted by the JDCAC and Auburn Arts Association and theatre camps hosted by the Auburn Area Community Theatre. These camps create an opportunity for children to engage in educational activities while having a great time! Come join the excitement in Auburn's art community today and make a difference for the younger generation's future!

Summer cultural camp dates are listed in the spring season brochure and registration will begin on Feb. 1, 2027. Please check back for more details. We can't wait to have your young artists and thespians participate with us!

Interested in participating in summer camps as an instructor, volunteer or participant? Contact the JDCAC at (334) 501-2963 or email Sara Custer, Cultural Arts Administrator, at scuster@auburnal.gov.

Art Camps Presented by the Auburn Arts Association and the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (JDCAC)

Please read ALL instructions prior to registration!

Location: Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (222 E. Drake Ave.)

Cancellation and Refund Policy: Cancellations must be made by Monday at 5 p.m. prior to the week you are cancelling in order to receive a refund.

Refund requests will need to be completed through our registration platform under the refunds tab. All refunds will be subject to a 10% cancellation fee. Refunds will take 10 business days to be processed.

Registration Instructions: If you do not already have an account with MyRec, consider making one before the registration date. Add any children you want to register for camp to your account. Make sure you do not add them as a paying member.

Day of Registration

• Log into MyRec

• Click Register

• Click Programs

• Look for Camps Category

• Click on camp(s) of choice

• Register your campers for the weeks needed

• You can click the box beside your campers' names add to cart and then add another week

• You only have 15 minutes to check out once you add it to your cart

• If you want your camper to attend multiple sessions you must register them for each week

• Please make sure you include all allergies and medical information that will be important for us to know. We also will not allow anyone to pick up your child from camp that is not a parent/guardian or on the pick-up list so please make sure that section is completed if anyone other than a legal parent/guardian will be picking up your child.

• If for some reason you are only able to register one child and the other child ends up on the waitlist, please contact Sara Custer at scuster@auburnal.gov.

Art for Young Children
Art for Young Children is an ART CAMP created by Chichi Lovett and coordinated by Sara Custer, Cultural Arts Administrator, and Emillie Dombrowski, Art Education Specialist. Art camps provide a supportive and creative learning environment where instruction is collaborative and taught by experienced artists and art educators. Campers will explore different mediums while learning about artists, history, movements and cultures. We are an ART workshop with emphasis on aesthetics and the process of creating art. We will inspire your child to experiment with materials and try new techniques while learning about the elements and principles of design in a variety of age-appropriate lessons. A special exhibition of the children’s artwork will be held at the end of each session. For more information, please contact the JDCAC. Enrollment is limited and pre-registration is required. Online registration through MyRec will start Monday, Feb. 1. You can get more information and access the registration site by visiting www.auburnal.gov/arts. PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO REGISTRATION! $65/week/child. Price includes cost of all materials and snacks.

Coordinators: Sara Hand Custer and Emillie Dombrowski / Auburn Arts Association
Contact: Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center • (334) 501-2963 • scuster@auburnal.gov

Visual Arts Workshops for Children
Visual Arts Workshops for Children is an ART CAMP created by Chichi Lovett and coordinated by Sara Custer, Cultural Arts Administrator, and Emillie Dombrowski, Art Education Specialist. Art camps provide a supportive and creative learning environment where instruction is collaborative and taught by experienced artists and art educators. Campers will explore different mediums while learning about artists, history, movements and cultures. We are an ART workshop with emphasis on aesthetics and the process of creating art. We will inspire your child to experiment with materials and try new techniques while learning about the elements and principles of design in a variety of age-appropriate lessons. A special exhibition of the children’s artwork will be held at the end of each session. For more information, please contact JDCAC. Enrollment is limited and pre-registration is required. Online registration through MyRec will start Monday, Feb. 1. You can get more information and access the registration site by visiting www.auburnal.gov/arts. PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO REGISTRATION! $85/week/child. Price includes cost of all materials and snacks.

Coordinators: Sara Hand Custer and Emillie Dombrowski / Auburn Arts Association
Contact: Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center • (334) 501-2963 • scuster@auburnal.gov

Auburn Area Community Theater (AACT) Academy Summer Camps

What IS Your Role? Creating Character by exploring: Relationships, Objectives, Life Details, Emotions and more!

Academy - Musical Theatre Camp - What IS Your ROLE?
Love to sing, dance and act? Whether you have been on stage many times or never, this camp is for you! You'll learn music, choreography and participate in character development activities. Each year we learn new songs from musicals on and off Broadway. Parent Presentation: Friday, 6/11 at 5:30 p.m. Details TBA. Tuition includes T-shirt and snacks. Need-based scholarships are available. Applications and details can be found at auburnact.org, We offer sibling discounts. $170 for ACT Jr. and ACT I, $210 for ACT II and ACT III.

Coordinator: Melanie Brown/AACT • mbrown@auburnact.org • (334) 332-6834

AACT Academy “Play” in the Woods
Join us for “Play” in the Woods, at the Kreher Preserve and Nature Center, 2222 N. College Dr. in Auburn where you will have an “All the World's a Stage" theater experience. Wear your hiking shoes, bring water, apply sunscreen and bug spray as we explore both theater techniques and nature. Using the woods as our backdrop we will put on a “play” in the woods! Parent Presentation: Friday, June 18 at 4:30 p.m. Tuition includes T-shirt and snacks. Need-based scholarships are available. Applications and details can be found at auburnact.org. We offer sibling discounts. $190.

Coordinator: Melanie Brown/AACT • mbrown@auburnact.org • (334) 332-6834

AACT Academy Summer Camp– “Play” and Tech Camp
From auditions to performance, young theater artists will explore the varied skills needed to produce a play; acting, playwriting, directing, stage managing, designing sets, props, costumes, makeup, sound and lighting. Actors will practice their lines and do character development work. Technicians will help source sound elements and props, as well as assist in stage managing, and running the sound and lights for the show. There will be a special backstage tour of the Jay and Susie Gouge Performing Arts Center on Thursday, July 22nd at 11:00 am. Parent Presentation: Friday, July 23 at 5:30 p.m., Need-based scholarships are available. Applications and details can be found at auburnact.org. We offer sibling discounts. $230.

Coordinator: Melanie Brown/AACT • mbrown@auburnact.org • (334) 332-6834

AACT Academy Summer Intensive 
This is a theater skills and techniques camp appropriate for all levels of experience. Whether you are a beginning or experienced actor, you will learn and grow as an actor. It is fun and fast paced. We will focus on improvisation, voice and movement and scene studies. Each year we plan different ways to present and practice theater skills; there is always something new to learn! Parent Presentation: Friday, July 30 at 4:30 p.m. Tuition includes T-shirt and snacks. Need-based scholarships are available. Applications and details can be found at auburnact.org, We offer Sibling Discounts; they apply automatically when you register. $190.

Coordinator: Melanie Brown/AACT • mbrown@auburnact.org • (334) 332-6834