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SUMMER CAMPS

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ART

CAMPS

Ages 8-11

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THEATER CAMPS

Ages 6-7 & 8-12

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LITTLE ART

CAMPS

Ages 6-7

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PRICING &

DISCOUNTS

Save 20%

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CERAMICS 

CAMPS

Ages 6-8 & 9-13

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CAMP

FAQ

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DIGITAL MEDIA CAMPS

Ages 8-11 & 10-14

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GIFT

CARDS

Give the Gift of Art

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Art Camps

Art Camps

Ages 8-11 | 9am - 3pm

Exploring clay, drawing, painting, 3D construction and more! Campers will create an assortment of individual and group projects in each weeks theme.

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Little Art Camps

Little Art Camps

Ages 6-7 | 9am - 3pm

Artists’ Exchange little art camps are designed to capture the imagination of younger campers. Each week’s theme will match our older art camps and projects will be adjusted to match cognitive ability and dexterity of the 6 - 7 year old age group. Campers will explore a wide variety of materials. The size of the scissors may shrink, but not the creative fun in these camps!

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Please Note: For the 2025 season, while we do accept 5 year old students, they must be 6 on or before September 1st and have completed a full year of school.

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Ceramics Camps

Clay Camps

Ages 9-13 *unless otherwise noted | 9am - 3pm

A variety of camps for children to immerse themselves in clay studio studies ranging from basic hand building, wheel throwing, and sculpting. Campers will learn a variety of skills designed to fit the camp they are in.  Ceramic focus campers will learn the technical aspects of recycling, slab work, build a simple kiln from a metal trash can and firing pottery in it. All under the guidance of a professional potter and the fire department. Clay adventures offers a beginners taste of experimenting with clay. Sculpting camps have a slight focus on bringing 2D drawings and images of characters into 3D form. 

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Digital Camps

Digital Media Camps

Ages - See Below | 9am - 3pm

Jump into this fascinating animation technique. If you have ever wondered how movie greats such as Kubo and the Two Strings or The Nightmare Before Christmas were made, this is the camp for you! Campers will make their own short movies using drawings, cut out creations, and some claymation.

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Theater Camps

Ages 8-12 *unless otherwise noted | 9am - 3pm

Theater Camps

Act, sing, and dance the week away with a variety of options to suit your budding star. Each Theater camp ends the week with a performance for friends and family. 

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Discount Information

Save 5% Register Before March 1

Camp Base Price  $350

Save $17.50

New Price $332.50

 

4 Day Camp $280

Save $14

New Price $266

Pricing & Discounts

Camp for Crackers | Save 20%

Save 20% with a trip to the grocery store. Help us by donating items for our annual gingerbread house decorating fundraiser. To be eligible for the discount you must be on a payment plan for camp and your donation must consist of 5 different items per week of camp. Donations must be received before your final tuition installment on August 1.

Camp Base Price  $350

Save $70

New Price $280

 

4 Day Camp $280

Save $56

New Price $224

Help us by bringing in 5 items from the list below.

Eligible Items:

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Hot melt glue sticks, large or small

1 Box honey graham crackers

16 oz Can white frosting

1 Box cereal (fruit loops, shredded wheat, cinnamon toast crunch, or 

          golden grahams )

16 oz Bag Pretzel Snaps (squares)

10 oz Bag of candy, can be any of the following:

Hard candies (peppermints, butterscotch, cinnamon candy, jolly ranchers)

Tootsie Roll Midgees

Twizzlers

Skittles

M & M's

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Extended Care

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Extended Care is a place where after camp care takes a fun and educational approach. Artists’ Exchange Summer Camp Extended Care program will model each camp's theme with fun and enriching projects and activities. With a strong influence of art, we will incorporate science, writing and math. We will encourage children to open their minds and engage in new opportunities to learn and meet someone new. Children will come into extended care and start with a smooth relaxing transition then spend their time exploring exciting activities such as wacky science experiments, creative writing and additional activities related to that week of camp. Campers will end their session with a calm and relaxing closure to a very engaging day at camp.

 

8-9 AM - $10 PER HOUR/$50 PER WEEK

3-4 PM - $10 PER HOUR/$50 PER WEEK

Extended Care

Staffing and CIT Program

Artists’ Exchange onboards new Counselors in Training at age 14. The program is available to only 4 new CIT's per year, they can select one or more of the following camps including art, little art, ceramics, theater or animation. The first summer involves training geared mostly toward the transition from camper to camp staff  CIT's work under the lead instructor and senior councilors for typically two weeks of the summer based on their availability and camp enrollment. We have in the past invited stronger CIT candidates to work additional weeks toward the end of the summer if enrollment gets high.


The first two summers of the program are volunteer positions. After that they can begin working either for a weekly stipend or hourly pay depending on their age and the number of weeks they work. For the most part, students who stick with the program from year to year get more seniority and preference over the weeks and number of weeks they work. In many cases the camp counselors are at Artists' Exchange regularly throughout the year for workshops or events. We really try to build a tight community within our camp staff and we encourage them to get involved in as many ways as possible. 

Please fill out the form below and email to our director at Shannon.casey@artists-exchange.org


Applications  for all staff and CIT's are due MAY 1st 

Scholarships

Artists’ Exchange awards full and partial scholarships for families in need on our community.  If your family has undergone financial hardships and you are still hoping for a meaningful summer education for your child. Should you wish to secure an early place in camp, sign up using a payment plan as award decisions are granted prior to the final 3 payments. Please fill out the form below and email to our director at Shannon.casey@artists-exchange.org


Scholarship applications are due April 30th. Awards are granted no later than May 15th.

FAQ's

FAQ

How do we get you the donations in order to qualify for the camp discount?

  • If you have not signed up for camp yet, you can drop them off during business hours M-F 9-4pm and we will give you the coupon code to register. 

  • If you plan to take advantage of the discount and want to register now, sign up for a payment plan, and bring in your donations any time before your final payment is due (August 1).

 

Where do I drop off donations if the front door is locked?

  • If you need to drop off after business hours, the Studio Entrance is open 4-8. You can leave your donations with the monitor on duty, be sure to put your name on it! Donations are to be left in the director's office.

 

When do your camps usually fill up?

  • Some camps fill as soon as we open registration. Little art and Pottery camps are full first and usually before the end of February.  Remaining ceramics camps and stop motion camps are full early-April. Theater and Art camps for older campers are typically full mid-May.

 

What do I do If all the camps for my age range are full?

  • We highly recommend the waitlist for our camps. Oftentimes parents pull out and we end up taking people from the waitlist, sometimes the 4th or 5th person, especially because the parents who waitlist early make other plans. 

 

My child falls just outside the age range, can they still sign up?

  • Each case is different based on how many kids are enrolled and the current age range of each group. However, younger campers must reach the age requirement and be turning 6 on or before September 1st.  Call or email the camp director at Shannon.casey@artists-exchange.org with specific questions.

 

My child attended one week of camp at the artists exchange, how do I obtain your organization's tax id number to claim his camp time as childcare?

  • You actually have better access to it than we do through your care.com account, but we can always resend your receipt which has our Tax EIN on the bottom if you do not have your original emailed receipt. At the bottom of the email click on the link “View or print your receipt”

 

How late can I pick up my child?

  • Early drop off begins at 8am and late pick up runs until 4pm. 

 

Do you offer scholarships?

 

What is your cancellation policy?

  • Because no two cancelation are alike, Here are your options: 

    • If a camp is canceled by Artists Exchange, it is fully refundable. For cancellations of a single day due to weather or full classroom quarantine due to COVID-19, reimbursements are issued in the form of a credit for a makeup or future session.

    • If you need to cancel your registration, there is a $50 non-refundable fee, your remaining balance paid will be refunded to your original payment method. Cancellations must be made two weeks prior to the start of camp. If you cancel and wish to transfer to another camp, the fee is waived. If you cancel and choose to hold the funds in a credit towards future use, the fee is also waived. Cancellations requested with less than two weeks notice are not refundable. 

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I have a credit from canceling my camp last year, how do I use my credit for this summer?

  • When you register for a camp this summer, you will have the option to use your credit at checkout. If you cannot process it online yourself, give us a call M-F 9-3 and we can do it over the phone.

 

Can I make a payment outside of the automatic payment window or pay in full early?

  • You can log onto your account with care.com and make a payment any time. If you would like us to process your card for a certain amount we can do that on the back end also. 

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