Children's Camps

Summer Camp Registration Opens April 1, 2025

Registration for YAM Summer Camps and Classes opens early for YAM Members on Friday, March 28th! Camps fill up quickly. If you’re not yet a member, join today to receive a discount and early registration!

summer at the YAM

The YAM offers classes and camps throughout the summer. This is your chance to make art, learn more about art techniques, and discover new art and artists.

For Questions, contact: 
Angel, YAM Museum Art Educator
406.256.6804 x238
arteducator@artmuseum.org

summer art academy camp 2025

Young artists learn from professional artists in small groups on the campus of Montana State University Billings.

When: June 16 – 20 & June 23 – 27, 2025 | Drop-off 8:30 – 8:45 AM, Pick-up 3:45 – 4 PM
Cost: Members: $335 | Non-Yet Members: $375
Ages: 7 – 14

Summer Art Academy is in its 25^th season and now at MSUB!

Class sizes are limited. Art supplies are included in the cost of tuition. Students bring their own snacks and lunches. Summer Art Academy is located on the campus of Montana State University Billings.

Classes this year include:
Painting, Drawing, Collage, Sculpture, Wearable Indigenous Art, Art Journaling, Animation, Printmaking Music, Watercolor, and more!

Teachers this year include:
John Kennedy – Nature Journaling
Lucy Real Bird – Wearable Indigenous Art, Beginning Beading & Advanced Beading
Casey O’Malley – Painting & Printmaking
Beth Korth – Mural Making with Collaboration & Large-Scale Art Making
Mary Serbe – Art Challenge (Impossible Art!)
Louis Habeck – Business Animal Portraits & Intro to Molding & Casting
Jayme Green – Puppetry & Improv
Hannah Harsha – Ink, Watercolor & Hand Lettering
Lindsey Suchy – Song Writing & Wild Art Adventures
Carolanne Rohrs – Morning Yoga
Taya Falcon – Ceramics

Week 2 is full. If you have signed up for Week 2, please confirm that you have selected all of your classes.

For Questions, contact: 
Marilu, Summer Art Academy Director
406.256.6804 x250
AdultEd@artmuseum.org

Need based scholarships from the Sally McIntosh Scholarship fund are available.

For Scholarship applications email:
Carrie, YAM Education Director
education @artmuseum.org

yam camp 2025

When: Ages 6 – 8 from July 28 – August 1, 2025 | 9 AM – 3 PM (YAM Camp Week 1 is Full)
Ages 7 – 9 from August 4 – 8, 2025 | 9 AM – 3 PM (YAM Camp Week 2 is Full)
Ages 9 – 12 from August 11 – 15, 2025 | 9 AM – 3 PM
Cost: Members: $285 | Non-Yet Members: $325

YAM Camp Weeks 1 and 2 are full. You can join the waiting list or sign up for Week 3 for ages 9 – 12.

This year at YAM Camp, explore the art of storytelling through a multitude of mediums and art styles. Make art, meet new friends, and go behind the scenes at the YAM. Celebrate your artist and their creations as the final day ends with an art show just for them!

For Questions and Membership discount codes, contact: 
Angel, YAM Museum Art Educator
406.256.6804 x238
arteducator@artmuseum.org

For Scholarship applications email:
Carrie, YAM Education Director
education @artmuseum.org

Summer Art Studio Classes 2025

When: July 10, 17, & 24
Morning Session: 10 am – 12 pm & Afternoon Session: 1 – 3 pm
Cost: Members: $10 | Not-Yet Members: $20
Ages: 5 – 12

At these Thursday classes, you can tour, explore, and learn to create art. Every week focuses on a different exhibition and technique

July 10 | New Art Alert!
Experience the YAM’s newest additions to the permanent collection in the Of Neon and Bones exhibition, then create your own unique work of art.

July 17 | Creating Tradition
Explore the connection between identity, culture and tradition while you create a work of art with visiting artist Sammy Lee.

July 24 | Poetic Inspirations
Get inspired by the artworks of Native American artists in the 2024 Ucross Fellowship exhibition The Language of the Land and use storytelling to bring your art to life.