June 15–19, 2026
June 22–26, 2026
Campers will attend entertaining, lively workshops designed to inspire young writers. Students will write and read stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, personal narratives, song lyrics, and experimental pieces, experiencing the power of the literary imagination while developing language skills. They will meet in small groups of peers, participate in daily workshops in the computer labs, and publicly read their work at the end of each day—if they wish to do so.
Campers will also make a visit to the Indianapolis Museum of Art where they will explore visual art and enjoy a pizza lunch on the museum grounds (children need to bring a sack lunch on other days). On Friday, we’ll cap the camp with a presentation of certificates and an open-mic reading (with ice cream). Families are welcome.
This program is for students entering grades 3–12 in the fall of 2026. Campers will be grouped by ages at camp.
Camp Hours: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM Monday through Friday. Additional “less programmed” option to stay from 3:00–4:00 PM Monday through Friday. The 3:00–4:00 PM hour will be an additional $50 cost for the week.
- Early Bird Registration Cost: $300 – 9:00 AM–3:00 PM (M-F) – Enroll before February 1, 2026.
- Standard One-Session Cost: $325 – 9:00 AM–3:00 PM (M-F) when registering after Jan 31, 2026.
- Discounted Two-Session Cost: $600 ($25 discount per session) – 9:00 AM–3:00 PM (M-F) when registering after Jan 31, 2026. (An additional $50 discount will be applied if also taking advantage of our Early Bird Registration before February 1, 2026, for a total price of $550 for both sessions.)
- The 3:00-4:00 PM hour will be an additional $50 cost for the week.
Refund Policy
- Prior to June 1—Campers withdrawing from camp will be given a refund less a 20% administrative fee
- After June 1—No camp refunds will be given
Register by May 22, 2026.
- College student mentors
- Daily visits from guest writers
- Daily open-mic opportunities to share written work with fellow campers
- Field trip to the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Newfields
Chris Speckman, Director
cspeckma@butler.edu
Adriana Jones, Creative Writing Camp Coordinator
amjones9@butler.edu