Editor’s note: Univ. of Arkansas Design Camp is a paid sponsor in the featured section of our 2026 Northwest Arkansas Summer Camps & Activities Guide. This featured post offers additional information about Design Camp and contact information.
Univ. of Arkansas Design Camp
About Design Camp:
In summer 2026, the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design will offer in-person camps in Bentonville, North Little Rock, and on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. Design Camp offers the chance to learn about the design professions through hands-on design projects, tours, discussions and other activities created by Fay Jones School faculty who teach the disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture, and interior architecture and design. In the school-guided camps, students have the opportunity to work closely with faculty and collaborate with peers in a fun and creative on-campus studio or virtual studio environment as they explore the design process.
Address: Vol Walker Hall, University of Arkansas campus, Fayetteville, AR 72701; some camps are being held in Bentonville and North Little Rock
Camp hours: Generally, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (some campers will stay overnight in the residential camps on the U of A campus). Supplies and meals will be provided.
For specific questions: faycamp@uark.edu
Where to register: Visit the Design Camp page on the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design website.
Registration deadline: May 18, 2026
What Design Camp professors are saying:
“I really enjoy being able to share my passion for architecture with young students and hopefully help inspire them to pursue their interests in the design professions. Design Camp is a wonderful way for them to gain some insight into the process we go through in designing a project – and to take a little bit of the mystery out of how things are designed and built.”
— Alison Turner, architecture professor
Video sneak peek at Design Camp:
Camp session dates and locations:
Little Rock Camp
- June 8-12, 2026 / Central Arkansas Library System, Main Library, Little Rock
- (entering grades 9-12)
- 9am to 4pm daily
Bentonville Camp
- June 8-12, 2026 / Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville
- 1:30-4:30 p.m. daily
- Camp 1 – ages 8-10
- Camp 2 – ages 11-13
- Registration through Crystal Bridges website
Fayetteville Camp 1
- June 15-19, 2026 — University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
- (entering grades 9–12)
- 9am to 4pm daily
- Overnight camp available beginning June 14, 2026
Fayetteville Camp 2
- June 22-26, 2026 — University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
- (entering grades 9–12)
- 9am to 4pm daily
- Overnight camp available beginning June 21
Fayetteville Advanced Camp (two weeks)
- June 14-26, 2026 — University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
- (entering grades 11–12)
- 9am to 4pm daily, plus evening and weekend activities
For more info: Click here for a complete list of camp dates, camp descriptions, times and grades/ages hosted by the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design.
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