A2AC Art Camps: FAQ

What are the Creativity and Clay Camp tuition rates for 2024?

Creativity Camp | $425 / wk

Clay Camp | $445 / wk

Do you offer a sibling discount?

We do not currently offer a sibling discount for Art Camps.

What days and times do the camps run?

We offer full-day camps only. All camps run from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday thru Friday.

*Due to the holiday, the week of July 4th is a 3-day camp.

What times are drop-off and pick-up?

Morning drop-off is from 8:45 am – 9:00 am.

Afternoon pick-up is from 4:00 pm – 4:15 pm.

Is pre-camp or post-camp care available?

We do not currently offer pre or post-camp care.

What does my child need to bring to camp?

Wear old clothes & OLD Shoes that can get dirty. Many art materials do not wash out of clothes.
Shoes must be closed-toed. No flip-flops, sandals, etc.
A Water Bottle with your child’s name on it.
2 Snacks- one for the morning and one for the afternoon.
A Bagged Lunch PLEASE DO NOT BRING ANY nut products (Note: No microwave or refrigerator is available).
For Summer Art Camps: Sunscreen. We also encourage applying sunscreen before arriving to camp.
Clay Campers should tie back long hair and short sleeves are recommended.

What COVID-19 policies and procedures will be in place this summer?

Please stay at home if you are feeling ill, have a fever, or have vomited within the last 24 hours.

The A2AC follows all CDC Guidelines as it pertains to Covid-19.

*Please note: masks will be required if the Covid-19 Hospital-Admissions Level is ever High/Orange in Washtenaw County.

View the current Covid-19 Hospital Admission Level for Washtenaw County

The A2AC reserves the right to update our policies at any time during the term in response to changing circumstances.

When will I receive an e-mail containing the Camp Handbook and Camper Medical Form?

Families will be sent an e-mail containing the Camp Handbook, the Camper Medical Form, and any other information they need to know 3 weeks before the start of that camp week.

If your child is registered for multiple camp weeks, you will receive one of these e-mails for every camp week your child is attending. PLEASE read each e-mail you receive, as it may contain important information specific to that camp week.

Notes:

We only need one completed medical form per child, which we will keep on file for the duration of the summer. They do not need to be completed for subsequent weeks of camp.

How are children divided into groups & how many are in a group?

Children are divided into the following groups, with a 7:1 or lower camper-to-staff ratio.

Creativity Camp: Ages 5-7 | 15 Children

Creativity Camp: Ages 8-9 | 13 Children

Creativity Camp: Ages 10-12 | 10 Children

Clay Camp: Ages 9-12 | 10 Children

*Please note: we do not make exceptions to the minimum age required to be in a given group.

Can I enroll my child in a different age group?

We receive many questions from parents about the possibility of moving their child into an older age group. Our instructors teach to all skill levels with the expectation that each age group will be comprised of children with a wide range of abilities, talents, and experience.

Please understand, we make no exceptions to the minimum age required to be in each group.

My child has attended a given camp theme in the past. Will they do the exact same things or will the projects be different?

Many of our camp themes are popular and we offer them every year or every other year- but they are never the same. Our instructors create their own lesson plans based on the criteria listed in the camp summaries. Therefore, we have fresh, fun, and different programming every year!

If there is ever any overlap with a project here or there, we try to put a different spin on it or modify it for any campers who have done it before.

When is the lunch time? Does my child need to bring a lunch?

Lunchtime is from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Students will need to bring a nut-free/peanut-free lunch. No refrigerator or microwave is available.

Campers should also bring with them both a morning and afternoon snack.

During the lunch period, each group will be assigned a time to eat, as well as free time to socialize, play games, read, and relax.

Do campers go outside at all during the day?

During the summer camp season, we have permission to use the Doughty Montessori School play yard, which is one block away. (*Please note: We do not have access to use the play yard during our Spring Camps.)

We try to go there at least once a day, as long as the weather permits during the specific timeframes that the school allows us to use their play yard.

Using the off-site play yard is a privilege and campers are expected to follow instructions and behave in a safe and respectful manner while in transit to and while using the play yard. Individual campers that do not meet those expectations may spend snack time at the Art Center at the discretion of the Camp Director until their safety or behavior issues are addressed and are no longer a concern.

At the discretion of the Camp Director and Lead Instructor, groups may also engage in outdoor activities within the nearby area, such as outdoor sketching, chalk drawing, collecting natural objects for a project, etc.

When will Clay Camp projects be processed and ready for pick-up?

During the week, Clay Camp students will create several handbuilt sculptures and will select five of their best wheel-thrown pieces to trim and finish. They will then paint their projects with colorful slips. After the camp weekends, our studio techs will coat all of the projects with a clear, food-safe glaze, fire them and sort them into a bag for each student.

You will receive an e-mail when projects are ready for pick-up, approximately 4 weeks or more from the last day of the camp week. Please plan to pick up your child’s work within two weeks of receiving the pick-up notification. If you need additional time, please contact us with an alternate pick-up date. Storage space is limited. Any work that is not picked up within a month may be discarded in order to make room to store projects from subsequent camps or classes.