ST.ART Artist Programs Recently Updated

Join ST.ART Artist Programs for a ridiculously engaging summer of art + design at St. Edward's University in vibrant Austin, Texas! Our one-week and two-week day and residential programs are designed to have creative teens in middle and high school experimenting with their arts practice and building their portfolios. Scholarships and payment plans are available!

2025 ST.ART Programs 

Intensive: July 13-27

• Grades 11 and 12
• Residential and day options
• College prep sessions with guest artist talks, portfolio prep and more
• Choice of media-specific concentration (Animation & Digital Media, Ceramics & Sculpture, Drawing & Painting, Printmaking & Design) and foundations course
• End-of-program art exhibition for family and friends at St. Edward's Fine Arts Center
• Museum visits and Austin excursions 

Zip: July 6-12

• Grades 9-11
• Residential only, includes housing, meals and activities
• Choice of 2 media-specific studio sessions (Animation & Digital Media, Ceramics & Hand Built Sculpture, Comics & Character Design, Eco Art, Figure Drawing, Mixed Media Painting, Relief Printmaking, Still Life Drawing & Painting)
• Museum visits and Austin excursions 

Studio Camp: June 30-July 3

• Grades 6-8
• Day only, must provide lunch
• Extended care hours with guided sketching sessions
• 2 daily studio sessions will explore 2D and 3D artmaking processes 

Tuition & Program Fees

ST.ART Intensive: July 13-27

• Tuition: $3150
  Includes over 55 hours of instruction, some supplies, daily lunch, museum trips, and a ST.ART t-shirt.
• Residential Fee (Optional): $1500
  Includes shared campus housing, meals, and out of class activities from Sunday, July 13 at 2pm untilSunday, July 27 at noon.
• Program Deposit: $300
  Non-refundable program deposit required to secure place in program and choice of concentration. Deposit deducted from tuition and not an additional fee.
• Early Bird Discount - Register by March 1 and SAVE $300!

Zip ST.ART: June 6-12

• Program Fee: $1625
  Includes over 30 hours of instruction, some supplies, housing and meals (from Sunday at 2pm – Saturday at 10am), and a ST.ART t-shirt.
  
• Program Deposit: $300
  Non-refundable program deposit required to secure place in program and choice of concentration. Deposit deducted from tuition and not an additional fee.
• Early Bird Discount - Register by March 1 and SAVE $200!

Studio Camp: June 30-July 3

• Program Fee: $600
  Includes 16 hours of instruction, all supplies, and a ST.ART t-shirt.
• Sketching Sessions: $75-$120
  Optional early drop-off and late pick-up sessions.
  • Morning (Early Drop-Off): Includes 4-1 hour of guided sketching sessions from 8:30-9:45am.
  • Afternoon (Late Pick-Up): Includes 4-1 hour of guided sketching sessions from 4:15-5:30pm.
  • Register for the Morning and Afternoon Sessions and save $30!
    
• Early Bird Discount - Register by March 1 and SAVE $100!

Financial Aid

ST.ART Challenge Scholarship Contest

• Win a scholarship to attend the Intensive or Zip!
• Entry is free. Enter during the registration process.
• Three winners will be selected by blind judging process.
• Enter by creating an artwork in your choice of media responding to the prompt: Summer
• Important Dates:
  • Open for Submissions: January 1
  • Submission Deadline: April 1
  • Winners Annouced: April 15

Need-Based Scholarships

• Limited full and partial scholarships are available for eligible students demonstrating financial need.
• Free to apply. Apply during registration process.
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis after the priority deadline. 
• Priority Deadline: March 1
• We will continue to review for need-based scholarships after the March 1 priority-deadline on a rolling-basis until May 15.