Support JumpStart for Arts
JumpStart for Arts is a FREE* summer camp for Plano** students ages 8–15, where visual art, music, movement, and theater create a fun and meaningful space for learning, connection, and creative exploration.
Through six weekly sessions each summer, the program often prioritizes underserved youth and students from Title 1 schools in Plano. Your support helps ensure students can participate at no cost to their families.
Your support helps keep JumpStart free for Plano students and opens the door to a meaningful summer of creativity, confidence, and connection.
Since 2003, JumpStart for Arts has been a trusted part of the Plano community, creating free experiences that leave a lasting impact on children and families.
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23 Years
Of FREE camps
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5,000+
Campers since inception
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2,000+
Hours of instruction
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Over 125
Camp Showcases
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$155
Average cost per camper/wk.
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FREE
For every camper to attend!
JumpStart for Arts continues to be a valued part of the Plano community, providing free summer camp experiences for thousands of children.
This impact is only possible because of sponsors and donors who believe every child deserves access to an enriching summer experience.
Built around art, music, and movement, the program gives campers a place to explore their creativity, build confidence, and experience the joy of learning and connecting with others in a supportive environment.
By making a gift, you help keep JumpStart for Arts free for Plano students and extend its reach to even more children and families.
The partnership between the ArtCentre of Plano and Chamberlain Ballet helps make JumpStart for Arts a stronger, richer experience for every camper.
Founded in Plano in 1984, Chamberlain Ballet is a long-standing nonprofit arts organization known for its commitment to high-quality performance, arts education, and community outreach across North Texas.
Together, the ArtCentre and Chamberlain Ballet bring their unique expertise, staff, and creative leadership to camp—expanding what the program can offer and deepening its impact for Plano children and families.
Community Partnership with Chamberlain Ballet – We are Stronger Together.
Choose a giving level and help keep this free summer camp experience possible for Plano students, one camper at a time.
Every gift helps provide the supplies, support, and encouragement that make JumpStart for Arts possible for children and families in our community.
Choose your impact
Provide creative supplies for one camper.
Support a week of creativity.
Send a kid to camp.
Support a week of creativity.
This contribution helps provide healthy snacks for one JumpStart for Arts camper, giving students the energy they need to stay focused, engaged, and ready to create each day. Thoughtful, nourishing snacks are a small but important part of the experience—helping each child feel supported, cared for, and able to fully participate.
Your gift helps create a welcoming environment where young artists can learn, make, move, and grow.
This contribution helps provide healthy snacks for one JumpStart for Arts camper, giving students the energy they need to stay focused, engaged, and ready to create each day.
Thoughtful, nourishing snacks are a small but important part of the experience, helping each child feel supported and able to fully participate.
Support the hands-on experience that makes JumpStart for Arts meaningful.
This contribution helps cover art supplies and materials for one camper for one week, making it possible for students to fully participate in visual art, creative exploration, and other camp activities without cost to their families. From everyday materials to project-based supplies, your gift helps ensure that each child has access to the tools they need to create with confidence.
Your support helps turn ideas into something they can see, hold, and be proud of.
This gift covers the art supplies and materials one camper needs for one week of JumpStart for Arts.
It helps make hands-on learning possible through visual art, creative exploration, and other camp activities, all at no cost to families. Your support gives students the tools to create and leave camp with something they can see, hold, and be proud of.
Give a child the full JumpStart for Arts experience.
This contribution provides a full scholarship for one camper, covering an entire week of JumpStart for Arts. It ensures that a child has access to a summer program filled with visual art, musical theater, and creative movement—at no cost to their family.
Your support removes financial barriers and opens the door to a week of creativity, encouragement, and discovery in a safe, welcoming environment.
Your gift helps a young person build confidence, explore their creativity, and feel a sense of belonging.
Provide a full scholarship for one camper, covering an entire week of JumpStart for Arts.
It ensures that a child has access to a program filled with visual art, musical theater, and creative movement—at no cost to their family. Your support removes financial barriers and opens the door to a week of creativity in a safe, welcoming environment.
Generous support that helps JumpStart grow
JumpStart for Arts is made possible through the support of community-minded sponsors who believe in the power of creativity, connection, and confidence-building experiences for young people.
We are grateful for the corporations, individuals, and families who help make this program accessible, meaningful, and lasting — and we welcome others who want to join them in supporting the next generation of JumpStart campers. JumpStart for Arts is funded in part by:
Questions before you give?
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JumpStart for Arts serves campers ages 8–15 and is open to any Plano student* interested in participating. No referral or invitation is required. The program is designed to welcome children into a creative, supportive environment where they can explore art, movement, music, and new forms of self-expression.
*Our funding from the City of Plano requires that children attending Title 1 schools are given priority to attend the summer camp.
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Yes. JumpStart for Arts is completely free* for campers to attend, with no cost to the family. This is made possible through the support of funders, sponsors, donors, and community partners who believe in keeping meaningful arts experiences accessible to Plano children.
*JumpStart is offered at no cost to the camper, however we do ask that you are respectful of the time and energy that is spent setting up for each class and camp and only sign up if you are able and committed to attending the full week of classes.
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Your donation helps support the materials, supplies, snacks, and resources that make JumpStart for Arts possible. More broadly, every gift helps sustain a program where children can build confidence, connect with others, and experience the joy of creativity in a welcoming environment.
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JumpStart for Arts is hosted by the ArtCentre of Plano and Chamberlain Ballet. Together, the two nonprofit organizations bring their creative leadership, staff, and community-focused expertise to the program, creating a richer and more meaningful camp experience for every child.
Founded in Plano in 1984, Chamberlain Ballet is a long-standing nonprofit arts organization known for high-quality performance, arts education, and community outreach across North Texas. The collaboration between the ArtCentre and Chamberlain Ballet helps expand what JumpStart can offer while deepening its impact for Plano children and families.
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You can register a camper for Jumpstart for Arts on our registration page.
Make a gift and help change a child’s summer, one camper at a time.
*JumpStart is offered at no cost to the camper, however we do ask that you are respectful of the time and energy that is spent setting up for each class and camp and only sign up if you are able and committed to attending the full week of classes.
**Our funding from the City of Plano requires that children attending Title 1 schools are given priority to attend the summer camp.