DAAPcamps

Thank you for your interest in DAAPcamps at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning! Registration for DAAPcamps 2023 is now closed.

If you were unable to register this year, we encourage you to get on our early-information-list for DAAPCamps 2024. That link will be posted on this page in July 2023 and we will begin registration in March of 2024!

Group photo of campers sitting on the grand stair case at DAAP

2023 DAAPcamps Registration Information

ATTENTION CAMPERS WHO ARE REGISTERED FOR THIS SUMMER’S CAMPS:

We are sending out Welcome Letters for each type of camp within the next week. These will have EVERYTHING you need to know about your camp, including a campus map for reference. 

Middle School Camps - June 12-16, 2023 – 9:30am Dropoff, 4:30pm Pickup

High School Day Camps – June 12-16, 2023 – 9:00am Dropoff, 5:00pm Pickup

High School Residential Camps – June 25-July 1, 2023 – Check in 1-3pm Sunday, June 25th / Orientation 3:30pm / Closing Show & Graduation 9-11am, July 1, Housing checkout follows

If you have not received your Welcome Letter by May30th, please email:  daapcamps@ucmail.uc.edu and it will be resent. If emails are returned to us, we will notify you in another way on your registration to get the information to you.

CAMPER FORMS:  

If you have not completed your camper forms, please send them in immediately. Below are links for easy reference.

Day Camp – Middle School or High School:

Residential Camp:

CAMPERS WHO ARE FLYING INTO CINCINNATI:

For those who need transportation from CVG airport, DAAPcamps Residential Camp Check-in is between 1pm and 3pm on Sunday, June 25th. Orientation begins at 3:30pm. Please email daapcamps@ucmail.uc.edu once you have your flight reservations.
Title your email: Airport Shuttle for Camper Name
Then include your flight information for your Arrival and Departure. We recommend that the campers arrive at CVG prior to 1pm on Sunday, June 25th and plan their departure from CVG to leave after 3:30pm on Saturday, July 1st.


Scholarships & Financial Aid Opportunities

A limited number of scholarships based on merit and need are available to those who qualify. We are grateful for our generous donors who support creative futures; they include:

  • The Popkin Family DAAPcamps Scholarship exclusively for Boston Metro/New England-Based Students
  • Procter & Gamble's Diversity in Design DAAPcamps Scholarships for increased diversity in design-based camps
  • BDHP Architecture: Diversity and Inclusion in Architecture Scholarships
  • DAAPcamps Scholarship Fund Scholarships 

Please note: You must be registered for a 2023 DAAPcamp before you apply for a DAAPcamp scholarship. There are a limited number of DAAPcamps Scholarships available based upon various qualifications. A completed Scholarship Application Form, along with the required supplemental essay and letters of recommendation is required. 

Scholarship application deadline is 11:59pm on May 1st, 2023. Any scholarship funds that may be awarded will be applied directly to the camper tuition balance once the recipient has been notified and accepted the scholarship offer.  

If a camper’s parent or grandparent is a UC Employee, you may request the UC Employee Discount. Prior to Registration, please reach out to Conference & Event Services at event.services@uc.edu. You will be provided with a code to use when paying, along with including your M# during the registration process.  

Additional information regarding the camp that you have registered for will be emailed to you in the final weeks of May. You will have access to Welcome Letters, Campus Maps, Packing Lists, etc... 

All Camp tuition payments must be completed by Monday, May 22, 2023. If paying a deposit, a separate email with a payment link will be sent to you after registering within one business day.

For questions regarding your registration and/or payment, please contact Conference & Event Services at 513-558-1810 or email at event.services@uc.edu

We look forward to having you with us … As Together…We Create What Will Be!

The DAAPcamps’ CREW!

Day Camps

Check out all the camps in store for Summer 2023! Additional details can be found on individual camp pages.

June 12-16 
Camp Type Name of Camp                                     Time Cost
*Middle School Art                                                         9:30am-4:30pm $400
*High School DAAP Sampler                                      9:00am-5:00pm $550
High School

Urban Transformers                            9:00am-5:00pm

(Formerly City Transformers)   

$550
High School Digital Film-Making                              9:00am-5:00pm $550
*High School Drawing Intensive                                9:00am-5:00pm $550
High School Fashion Business                                 9:00am-5:00pm $550
High School Textile Design                                       9:00am-5:00pm $550

* = registration now closed

Middle School Day Camp

  • *Registration now closed
  • For rising 6th-8th Grade Students
  • To be held June 12-16, 2023, 9:30am-4:30pm daily at DAAP
  • All supplies included
  • Pack your lunch
  • $400 Registration

If you have registered for a Middle School Day Camp please complete the linked Day Camper Forms before Monday, May 22, 2023: REQUIRED DAY CAMPER FORMS

Please also note, lunches must be brought from home during Day Camps and are not provided by the camp. 

High School Day Camps

  • For rising 9th-12th Grade Students
  • To be held June 12-16, 2023, 9am-5pm daily at DAAP
  • All supplies included
  • Pack your lunch
  • $550 Registration

If you have registered for a High School Day Camp please complete the linked Day Camper Forms before Monday, May 22, 2023: REQUIRED DAY CAMPER FORMS

Please also note, lunches must be brought from home during Day Camps and are not provided by the camp. 


Residential Camps

High School Residential Camps
Name of Camp  Cost  
*Architecture & Interior Design $1575  
*Communication Design $1575  
Fashion Design $1575  
*Fine Art Studio $1575  
Industrial Design $1575  
Shoe Design $1575  

* = registration now closed

High School Residential Camp

  • *Registration now closed for Architecture and Fine Art Studio Camps 
  • For rising 10th-12th Grade Students
  • To be held June 25- July 1, 2023
  • Sunday afternoon check in, Saturday afternoon check-out
  • All supplies, room, board, fieldtrips included
  • $1,575 Registration

If you have registered for a Residential Camp please complete the linked Residential Camper Forms before Monday, May 22, 2023: REQUIRED RESIDENTIAL CAMPER FORM

UC Employees:

Please Note:  If a camper’s parent or grandparent is a UC Employee, you may request the UC Employee Discount. Prior to Registration in March 2023, please reach out to Conference & Event Services at event.services@uc.edu. You will be provided with a code to use during registration, along with including your M# during the registration process.    


Other Camp Opportunities

C.A.M.P.  Cincinnati Architecture Mentoring Camp

  • July 9 – July 15, 2023
  • For rising 8th and 9th grade students
  • Visit Cincyarchcamp.org to learn more

Thank you to the hundreds of campers who joined us in the summer of 2022 for our in-person DAAPcamps! Over 60 different schools and a dozen states were represented! Check out the video of highlights from our Residential camp last year. We can’t wait to meet the DAAPcampers of 2023! 

Any questions? Contact us: daapcamps@uc.edu

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We hope to see YOU in 2023 at DAAP where Together, We Create What Will Be!