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.

Campers can arrive for camp starting at 1:00 pm. Campers are picked up at 4:00 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 with campers participating in visual arts, performance arts, STEAM and Creative play classes. These may include pottery, sculpture, drawing & painting, theater, dance, poetry, and more.

FOOD will not be served on the premises. Campers are required to bring their own nut-free snack, and bottled water. (Can be in a reusable container) These items must be kept in their backpack throughout the day.

Example Schedule:

Collingswood Camp Schedule

1:00 PM | Camper arrival

Units – camper groups will rotate through each unit once per day.

Unit 1 | Visual/Movement Arts

2:30PM | Snack and Recess

Unit 4 | Visual/Movement Arts

4:00 PM | Camper dismissal

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:

Emergency & Permissions Form

For Perkins Camp COVID-19 Guidelines click HERE.

2025 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?

$495 will provide one camper with a half scholarship to attend one Session (2-weeks) of Summer Arts Camp.

$990 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.