2025 Summer Camp Dates:

  • June 23-27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • June 27, 4-5 p.m. Final Exhibition in Hunt Gallery

Camper Ages: 14-18

Tuition: $350

Create visual art in engaging small group classes guided by Webster University faculty. Discover new artistic skills in professional studios designed for working artists. Ideal for students who are beginning to consider options for college, our summer camps will help you build your portfolio with artwork that reflects your individuality and unique skills.

Explore illustration through imaginative drawing and ideation in a variety of media, both digital and analog. Build your portfolio for college applications, learn professional processes, hone your unique voice and expand your knowledge of Illustration.

Experience the creative possibilities of an immersive artistic practice surrounded by new friends and remarkable teachers. Students will produce a portfolio of original artwork, and this experience culminates with an exhibition at the Hunt Gallery on Webster University’s campus.

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Fine Arts Camp

Improve Your Artistic Creativity at Webster's Illustration Camp

Student working in black and white ink on large art piece
  • Investigate various illustration media.
  • Receive guidance and creative feedback from faculty members.
  • Create original artwork as you develop your portfolio.
  • Showcase your work at a public exhibit in the Hunt Gallery at the end of the camp.
Artist carving a printmaking block

Typical Day

Artist carving a printmaking block
  • Lessons with faculty and guest artists
  • Creative brainstorming sessions
  • Experiential investigations into techniques and media
  • Peer feedback sessions

Instructor: Racheal Bruce

How to Apply

Space is limited and our camps fill quickly. Make a deposit of $50 to hold your place.

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Tuition

The enrollment fee for camp is $350. The balance is due by Thursday, June 5, 2025.

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Contact Us

To learn more about Illustration Camp, contact Barbara Rutledge.

Webster University, 470 E. Lockwood Ave., St. Louis, MO 63119

Camp Facility

Founded in 1915, Webster is an independent nonprofit university with students studying at campus locations in North America, Europe and Asia, and in a robust online learning environment. The University is committed to engaged learning experiences and empowering our students to become catalysts for change. Webster University’s Department of Art, Design and Art History (DADAH) offers students an art academy-like education within a liberal arts institution, encouraging students to confront challenging ideas and technologies while understanding and synthesizing tradition.

Front entrance to the Visual Arts Studio

Visual Arts Studio

Front entrance to the Visual Arts Studio

The Webster University Visual Arts Studio is located on Big Bend Boulevard between Hunt House and Sverdrup Building on the Webster Groves campus.

8342 Big Bend Blvd.
Webster Groves, MO 63119