Summer Camp
Ages 5-11
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For over 30 years, Perkins Center for the Arts has been offering an eight-week summer arts camp packed with discovery, collaboration, and exploration. Campers ages 5-11 will engage with art in different ways through STEAM, Creative Play, Visual Arts, and Performance Arts. Join us for an enriching and life-changing camp experience.
- Campers ages 5-11 are subgrouped into 3 groups of like ages. Groupings are based on registered individuals. For example: Group A, ages 5-6, Group B, ages 7-9, and Group C, ages 9-11.
NOTE: Perkins Center will be implementing some exciting changes 2024-2025 at our Collingswood location! In lieu of full-day camps in Collingswood, we will be offering multi-day mini camps during our Summer 2024 session. Schedule coming spring of 2024.
Teen Arts Lab | Ages 12-14
For youth ages 12-14, Teen Arts Lab is four individual two-week intensives for youth seriously into multimedia, collaboration, and creation. To enhance and inspire these innovative experiences, campers will work beyond the classroom to find their vision and voice through the arts. Previous studies have been in pottery, drawing, painting, photography, fiber, 3D sculpture, printmaking, etc. Each year brings something new. Register today for an unforgettable experience.
If you have any questions about Perkins Center’s Summer Arts Camp not answered by the information listed below, please call O’Sheila Eural, Education & Camp Manager, at 856.235.6488 ext. 314 or email oeural@perkinscenter.org.
Scholarships
A limited number of Perkins Center for the Arts scholarships are available for art classes, conservatory of music, and camps based on financial need. To apply for a scholarship, please complete the application (see below) with the required documentation.
For more information on scholarship opportunities contact Director of Education, Allison Hunt.
Perkins Center for the Arts is also seeking scholarship sponsorships. To sponsor a scholarship for classes, the conservatory of music, or summer camp, please contact Director of Education, Allison Hunt.
Camp hours are 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Extended Care is available from 8:00 – 9:00 AM and 4:00 – 5:00 PM.
CAMP 2024: MOORESTOWN
AGES 5-11 & TEEN ARTS LAB [AGES 12-14]
SESSION DATES
Session 1: June 24- July 3 (No camp July 5)
Session 2: July 8- July 19
Session 3: July 22- August 2
Session 4: August 5 – August 16
Please note: Campers may register for multiple sessions.
Campers can arrive for camp starting at 8:45 AM unless they are registered for Extended Care, which begins at 8:00 AM. Campers are picked up at 4:00 PM and Extended Care is available until 5:00 PM.
Allergy Note: Perkins Center’s camp program is peanut-free & nut-free, however, our facility and grounds are not. Perkins Center is located on an arboretum which contains nut-bearing trees.
Classes: Classes will vary by session, but all campers will participate in visual arts, performance arts, STEAM and Creative play classes. These may include pottery, sculpture, drawing & painting, theater, dance, poetry, and more. There will be three art classes and one STEAM class per day.
FOOD will not be served on the premises. Campers are required to bring their own nut-free snack, nut-free lunch, and bottled water. (Can be in a reusable container) These items must be kept in their backpack throughout the day.
Snack: Please pack separately a labeled snack (please refer to Allergy Note). Note: Perkins Center no longer provides a daily snack.
Lunch: There will be no on-site refrigeration. Campers are asked to bring a labeled bagged lunch with an ice pack and two labeled bottles of water.
Example Schedule:
Moorestown Camp Schedule
9:00 AM | Camper arrival
Units – camper groups will rotate through each unit once per day.
Unit 1 | STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math)
Unit 2 | Snack & Recess
Unit 3 | Visual Arts
12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch and Recess
Unit 4 | Performing Arts
Unit 5 | Outdoor/Indoor Recess
Unit 6 | Visual Arts or Creative Play (Engaging activities designed to flex creative thinking and problem solving/ collaboration)
4:00 PM | Camper dismissal
*Each session there will be a special guest led group activity outside.
We have extended care available Before-care: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM and After-care: 4:00 – 5:00 PM.
Final Fridays will take place outside on the last Friday of each session. Camper families and friends are invited to attend. Limited chairs will be available for use.
Please complete the forms below. Enrollment in camp is subject to a thorough review and evaluation of the information provided. All applications are pending.
Required Forms:
For Perkins Camp COVID-19 Guidelines click HERE.
2024 Guidelines for Summer Camp Operation
For more information please visit our FAQ page.
Become an Art Camp Patron by giving a child from Burlington and Camden Counties the opportunity to attend camp this summer!
For over 30 years we have been able to offer a summer camp program that provides children, from the surrounding communities of Burlington and Camden counties, with an opportunity to be creative in a fun and engaging way.
A core element of the program throughout its history has been the camper scholarship program. One of the largest funding sources for the camp scholarship program has changed funding priorities and is no longer supporting the scholarship program. Perkins Center for the Arts is committed to continuing the scholarship program and has been seeking new funding opportunities, but we need support from the community in order to keep this important element of the camp experience. Donate Today!
The scholarship program is supported by the generosity of corporate donors and individuals from throughout our community. Every child should be given the opportunity to express themselves through all forms of art. Will you be a donor that provides an enriching and life-changing camp experience to a child this year?
$493 will provide one camper with a half scholarship to attend one Session (2-weeks) of Summer Arts Camp.
$985 will provide one camper with a scholarship to attend one Session (2-weeks) of Summer Arts Camp.
Your donation is greatly appreciated and is fully tax-deductible.
For more information, and to become an art camp patron, please contact Allison Hunt at 856-235-6488, ext. 305, ahunt@perkinscenter.org
DROP OFF & PICK-UP PROCEDURES
Moorestown Location:
Drop off: Drop-off begins at 8:45 AM and ends promptly at 9:00 AM. Perkins will implement a car line. Parents must stay in their vehicles during this time. Should we still be under COVID restrictions, campers must be wearing a face mask and temperatures will be taken. If a camper has a temperature of 100.4 or higher, they will not be permitted to attend camp.
Pick-up: Campers are dismissed at 4:00 PM. For pick-up, we have a drive-through pick-up line. Please enter the driveway from Camden Avenue and proceed along the driveway toward the front of the building. A Perkins staff member will be on the driver’s side of your vehicle to assist with signing out your child.
NOTE: The Perkins Center driveway is one way. You must enter Perkins Center on Camden Avenue and exit out onto Kings Highway. The parking lot may be busy, so please be careful. We ask that you please park in the parking lot behind the building or on Camden Avenue.
Scholarships
A limited number of Perkins Center for the Arts scholarships are available for art classes, conservatory of music, and camps based on financial need. To apply for a scholarship, please complete the application with the required documentation.
For more information on scholarship opportunities contact Director of Education, Allison Hunt.
Perkins Center for the Arts is also seeking scholarship sponsorships. To sponsor a scholarship for classes, the conservatory of music, or summer camp, please contact Director of Education, Allison Hunt.
Camp PAL Counselors & ALT Volunteers
Accepting 2024 Applications January 2024. Perkins Center for the Arts recruits passionate and engaging Perkins Activity Leaders (formerly counselors) and Activity Leaders-in-training (formerly CIT) this summer! The application deadline is rolling for each session. We will continue to hire for these positions until the schedule is complete. Hiring is on a first come first reviewed basis. Get your application in EARLY!
Camp Teaching Artists
The hiring process for 2024 camp teaching artists is now open. If you are an experienced teaching artist interested in making inspiration happen, please send an inquiry to Allison Hunt at ahunt@perkinscenter.org. Email only.