DAAPcamps

Thank You for an Incredible 15th Summer of DAAPcamps!

Thank you for bringing your curiosity, your creativity, and your energy to DAAPcamps this past summer. Whether you joined us for the day camps, middle school program, or the residential camp, we are so honored you chose to spend part of your summer with us. This June marked 15 years of DAAPcamps and what a milestone it was! We were thrilled to welcome 275 campers across two weeks of hands-on creativity and collaboration:

  • 50 Middle School Art Studio Day campers
  • 118 High School Day campers
  • 107 High School Residential campers

You came from 38 unique middle schools, 118 unique high schools, 14 states, and even two countries outside the U.S. That’s a serious amount of creativity packed into our studios, classrooms, and campus and we loved every minute of it. We saw hundreds of bold ideas come to life, from fashion sketches and architectural models to innovative product designs and dynamic animations. Your work, your questions, and your willingness to learn inspired not just your peers, but our faculty, staff, and student mentors alike.

As we look ahead to next year, we’d love to keep in touch. If you’d like to be one of the first to receive updates for DAAPcamps 2026, sign up for our early notification list!

Mark your calendars! Our 2026 DAAPcamps dates are:

  • Day Camps: June 8–12, 2026
  • Middle School Camp: June 8–12, 2026
  • Residential Camp: June 21–27, 2026

Until then, stay curious. Keep dreaming and never stop creating. 

With gratitude,
The DAAPcamps Team


2026 DAAPcamps Interest Form

We are happy you are interested in being a part of DAAPcamps 2026!  We had an amazing DAAPcamps turn-out in 2025! We are planning ahead for Summer 2026 with a full schedule of in-person High School and Middle School Day Camps as well as High School Residential Camps.

Please indicate your camp interests below:


Founder Laurie Wilson on DAAPcamps Success

DAAPcamps 2025 welcomed nearly 300 creative young minds to campus for an unforgettable summer of exploration and design. In a recent UC News article, founder Laurie Wilson reflects on the continued growth and impact of the program, which was also highlighted by local news station FOX 19.

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DAAPcamps 2025 draws nearly 300 attendees

June 25, 2025

DAAPcamps founder and UC faculty member Laurie Wilson speaks to Fox 19 on the history and success of DAAPcamps. Wilson is an associate director of student affairs and adjunct assistant professor in UC’s College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning (DAAP), where the camps have been held since 2011.


2026 DAAPcamps Registration Information

Thank you to everyone who helped make our 2025 DAAPcamps season a memorable one! We’re excited to share that our 2026 camps will include a full schedule of in-person High School and Middle School Day Camps during the week of June 8–12, and High School Residential Camps from June 21–27. Registration will open in early March 2026, stay tuned for more details!


Scholarships & Financial Support 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:

  • The Popkin Family DAAPcamps Scholarship for Campers from the Northeast United States (ME, MA, NH, VT, CT, NY, NJ, RI, DE and PA.)
  • DAAPcamps Scholarship Fund Scholarships

Please note: To apply for a DAAPcamps scholarship, you must first register for the upcoming DAAPcamps. Scholarship application forms will be available starting in March 2026. Along with a completed Scholarship Application Form, you'll need to submit a supplemental essay and letters of recommendation.

Scholarship application deadline is TBD. Awarded funds will be applied directly to the camper tuition balance, once the recipient has been notified and accepted the scholarship offer.

If you have any questions, please email daapcamps@.uc.edu.

Please Note:  If a camper’s parent or grandparent is a UC Employee, you may request the UC Employee Discount of 15%. Prior to registration in March 2026, please reach out to Conference & Event Services at event.services@uc.edu. You will be provided with the steps for registration that includes your UC indentification number (M#).

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

The DAAPcamps’ CREW!

Thank you for your interest! Our 2025 Day Camps have concluded for the season and are no longer accepting registrations. Please check back for future opportunities or explore our other available programs.

June 9-13 (M-F)
Camp Type Name of Camp                                     Time Cost
Middle School - FILLED Art Studio                                              9:30am-4:30pm FILLED
High School DAAP Sampler                                       9:00am-5:00pm FILLED
High School City Design (Urban Planning)               9:00am-5:00pm   FILLED
High School - FILLED Drawing Intensive                                 9:00am-5:00pm FILLED
High School Business of Fashion                              9:00am-5:00pm FILLED
High School Ceramics & Printmaking                       9:00am-5:00pm FILLED
High School Animation                                              9:00am-5:00pm FILLED

Middle School Day Camps

Our 2025 Middle School camps have concluded for the season and are no longer accepting registrations. Please check back for future opportunities or explore our other available programs.


High School Day Camps 

Our 2025 High School camps have concluded for the season and are no longer accepting registrations. Please check back for future opportunities or explore our other available programs.

  • For rising 9th-12th Grade Students
  • To be held June 9-13, 2025, 9am-5pm daily at DAAP
  • All supplies included
  • Pack your own lunch*
  • $550 Registration

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

Thank you for your interest! Our 2025 Residential Camps have concluded for the season and are no longer accepting registrations. Please check back for future opportunities or explore our other available programs.

High School Residential Camps | June 22-28
Name of Camp  Cost  
Architecture & Interior Design - FILLED $1575  
Communication Design (Graphic, Digital, Motion) - FILLED $1575  
Fashion Design - FILLED $1575  
Fine Art Studio - FILLED $1575  
Industrial Design - FILLED $1575  
Footwear Design* - FILLED $1575  

High School Residential Camp

  • For rising 10th-12th Grade Students
  • To be held June 22-28, 2025
  • Sunday afternoon check in, Saturday noon check-out
  • All supplies, room, board, fieldtrips included
  • $1,575 Registration

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

  • For rising 8th and 9th grade students
  • July 2026 camp dates - TBD
  • Visit Cincyarchcamp.org to learn more

Any questions? Contact us: daapcamps@uc.edu

Stay connected to all things DAAP via Instagram @uc_daap

We hope to see YOU in 2025 at DAAP where Together, We Create What Will Be!