Grace Art Camp 2012!!
Week 1: June 25-29 |
"Miro in the Kingdom of the Sun" |
Week 2: July 09-13 |
"The Llama's Secret - A Peruvian Legend" |
Week 3: July 16-20 |
"The Lake of the Moon; Moon Rope" |
Week 4: July 23-27 |
"The Frog and the Condor; Love and Roast Chicken" |
Week 5: July 30-August 03 |
"A Gift for Pachacuti Inca; Zorro and Quwi" |
Week 6: August 6-10 |
"The Thunder King" |
Week 7: August 13–17 |
"Chancay and the Secret Fire" |
Stories held the imaginations of the cultures of the world,
and for sixteen years, Grace Art Camp has placed story at the heart and inspiration of its curriculum. This year your week at Grace Art Camp provides an opportunity to be immersed in the stories, culture, and art of Peru! Children from ages 4 to 12 may select one week-long session in which to creatively explore new skills and ideas through dance, drama, visual arts, book arts, ceramics, glass, fiber arts and more! Camp hours are 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
All studios are led by professional artists. The camp's supportive, process-oriented environment nurtures creativity and builds community. Throughout the week, everyone is encouraged to put into practice the Grace Art Camp values of being respectful, resourceful, and receptive. Celebrating our sixteenth year, our urban day camp is offering seven weeks of camp with tales from the culturally rich South American country of Peru, with stories from the pre-Columbian era, the Empire of the Inca and newer tales from Peru's natives peoples.
WHO CAN ATTEND GRACE ART CAMP?
Registration for ONE week-long session is open to children in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade (as of January 1, 2012 or ages 4 (by June 1, 2012 ) to 12. (Also, 4- and 5-year-olds must be used to a full-day program and be able to use the bathroom independently).
Registration & Cost per Child
Full Tuition: $270 (One week, M – F, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm)
Scholarship Candidate fee: $30
Extended Hours: $85 (Please reserve in advance.)
Tuition includes art supplies, camp T-shirt, and morning snack. Campers need to provide their own sack lunch each day; water is available.
An important word about "waitlists":
Since we expanded to seven weeks four years ago, everyone who has applied in a timely manner has been offered a space in camp. Please remember that until about two weeks before each camp starts, we will do our very best to accommodate everyone who registers. Therefore "waitlists" are only a technical holding step in the registration process! As camp nears, some weeks do get full, and to protect the experience of the campers, we stop placing campers and begin a first-come, first-served waitlaist, while offering other options. If you have specific concers or constraints, pelase email the Camp Registrar at .
Scholarships
To be considered for a scholarship, complete the entire registration form, checking the scholarship fee box. In addition, the one-page Scholarship Application Form must be fully completed and mailed to GRACE ART CAMP, 1535 NE 17th Ave, Portland, OR 97232 with the requested documentation by April 15, 2012. Please note that no scholarships can be rewarded without appropriate documentation. To register, scholarship applicants should complete the entire enrollment form. Online registration is preferred. Please also fill out and mail the scholarship application with requested documentation. If you cannot complete the registration online, you may request pdfs to download, or if computer access is a problem, forms are available from Grace. Please fill out one registration and one scholarship per child.
Camp Hours
Camp begins each day at 9:00 am and ends each day at 3:00 pm. Children not picked up by 3:10 will be checked into the Extended Hours Program and charged $10.00 per hour. The Extended Hours run from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
Policies and Waivers
*If you have more questions, please see our FAQ for more help!
We look forward to seeing you!
