During summer break, students can keep their minds sharp by participating in one of New Jersey's many midyear art camps. Color Me Mine of Bernardsville is a paint-your-own ceramics studio that offers several educational, art-themed summer programs for kids by the day and week, and the Hunterdon Art Museum offers more than 60 five-day art camps for children aged four to 14. Other examples include the summer art programs for children and adults offered by the Morris County Art Association and the five-day summer camp at the Printmaking Council of New Jersey.
You'll support local artists and likely have the opportunity for some hands-on arts and crafts at one of New Jersey's many summer art fairs. These festivals may feature hand-crafted furniture, jewelry, home decor, clothing, live performances and artists working. Past summertime art fairs include the Jersey Shore Fine Arts Festival, the 41st Annual Art in the Park, Cooper River Fine Arts Festival and the Collingswood Art & Craft Festival.
Visiting the art museums of New Jersey is a summertime activity you can enjoy with the help of a knowledgeable guide or on your own. Dedicate an entire day to Princeton's University Art Museum, which is among the nation's most renowned art museums, or plan a summer road trip visiting the Garden State's art museums: the Newark Museum, the Montclair Art Museum, the Highlands Art Gallery and the Westfield Art Gallery.