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.

Field Trips

For the safety and wellbeing of our campers, there are no off-site field trips this year due to COVID-19. Special guests will be scheduled for on-site performances/presentations.

This year, we will not have our Final Fridays presentations in order to keep our campers and their families safe.

Camper Info & Permissions Form

NJ Universal Health Form

OR

Printable PDF Camp Info/Permissions/Health Forms Packet

For more information please visit our FAQ page.

Be a HERO to a deserving child from Burlington and Camden Counties 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?

$468 will provide one camper with a half scholarship to attend one Session (2-weeks) of Summer Arts Camp.

$935 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 Sponsor-a-Camper, 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.

Collingswood Location:
Drop off: Campers will meet in front of the gallery entrance between 8:45 – 9:00 AM. NO PARKING is allowed in the driveway leading to the gallery entrance. Parents can pull-up on Irvin Avenue in front of the Collingswood building during drop-off. There will be staff and camp personnel by the curb to assist your child from your car to the gallery entrance.
If you want to walk your child to the meeting area, DO NOT pull up next to the building. You MUST park (in nearby lots or at available street parking spots).

Pick-up: Camp pick-up time is between 4:00 – 4:15 PM. Parents/guardian or those with pick-up permission must park their car (parking lot or street parking) and come inside to sign-out campers with staff and/or camp personnel.

EXTENDED CARE: You must park and walk your child(ren) into the building for before-care. For pick-up from after-care, you must park, enter our building, and sign-out your child(ren).

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 Development Officer, Isabella Lee.