camp FAQs
You've got questions, we've got answers, Here are some of the most frequently asked questions about our camps. If you have any question not covered on this list, feel free to contact us via the email and phone number listed below.
1. How does a half-day and a full-day camp work?
A half-day camp is either a morning camp running from 9am-12pm, or an afternoon camp running from 1-4pm. Throughout the summer, each half-day camp focuses on one medium, such as Painting, or Sculpting. We offer half-day camps throughout the schoolyear as well but for those the focus changes to either 2D camps (drawing, painting, printmaking) or 3D camps (clay, sculpture, fiber arts). Each half-day camp includes a daily (approximate) 20 minute snack break (often taken at Confluence Park, weather permitting).
A full-day of camp is simply the combination of two half-day (morning and afternoon) camps. In addition to two 20-minute snack/play breaks, a Noon - 1pm supervised indoor lunch hour is provided at no additional cost (meals not included).
The exception to this is our full-day Pottery camps, which run every Friday from 9am-4pm during the summer and on select holidays and school breaks throughout the schoolyear. Full-day Pottery camps will have the same number of breaks as a full-day camp schedule but the day will be spent working entirely with clay.
2. Do you serve lunch?
No, we do not serve food, nor do we have any food available for students at our facilities. If your child is staying for the lunch period (Noon-1pm), please pack a nut-free lunch for your child or he or she will be very sad and hungry!
3. What do campers do at lunch?
Along with eating their packed lunch, campers can play a variety of games or socialize with new-found friends.
4. Do campers go outside at all?
Yes, weather permitting, we take an approximate 20 minute mid-morning break in our 9am - 12pm camps, and an approximate 20 minute mid-afternoon break in our 1pm - 4pm camps to go to a nearby park, eat packed snacks, and run out some energy. A full-day camp includes both breaks, morning and afternoon.
5. Where is the park?
We take the campers on a 5-minute walk to Confluence Park. The park has a play-scape, picnic tables, water fountains, and restroom facilities.
6. Do I need to pack a snack?
Yes. Please! (We find campers can get a little grumpy without their snacks.) If your child is attending a half-day camp, we will have one snack break; if attending a full-day, we will have two snack breaks. Please pack accordingly or your little one will be very sad watching the others eating snacks without them.
7. What is "Mixed Media"?
Our Mixed Media camp allows campers to work with a wide variety of materials! This might include painting, drawing, sculpting, collage, printmaking, fiber arts and more! Take a look at some examples of projects from past Mixed Media camps here.
8. How does the Buddy Family Discount work?
You can save up to $50 per camp with our Buddy Discount. Just mention your buddy's first and last name when you sign up. Once both buddies' families (or more) have enrolled, the appropriate discount (or refund) will be applied to your account.
9. What type of shoes should my child wear to camp?
Tennis shoes/shoes that can be played in at the park. Preferably no sandals and please no flip flops!
10. May I stay and watch?
We do ask that parents refrain from spending time in the classroom, as we have limited space available and find having parents in the classroom often disrupts the focus of the class. However, parents are welcome to peak into the classroom and to hang out in our lobby within earshot and close proximity for as long as you feel is necessary for your child to feel comfortable.
11. Can someone else pick up my child for me?
Yes, but if that person is not on your family's account information, we need written permission from you before it happens. But don't fret! This is simple and can be done online in seconds! Fill out our Permission to Pick Up Form here, or find it under our "Student Resources" tab at the top of our website.
12. When do campers get to take their artwork home?
With the exception of the Pottery camps which have creations that need to dry for several days and then be fired in a kiln, campers will be able to take all their artwork home on the last day of camp.
For Pottery camps, it will take about 3 weeks to properly go through the process of drying the clay and then firing the items. We will send out a follow-up email letting you know when your items are finished and ready for pick-up at our studio.
We hope these have been helpful! Have more questions that weren't answered here? Feel free to email us at MuseoArtAcademy@live.com or give us a call at 425-391-0244.
1. How does a half-day and a full-day camp work?
A half-day camp is either a morning camp running from 9am-12pm, or an afternoon camp running from 1-4pm. Throughout the summer, each half-day camp focuses on one medium, such as Painting, or Sculpting. We offer half-day camps throughout the schoolyear as well but for those the focus changes to either 2D camps (drawing, painting, printmaking) or 3D camps (clay, sculpture, fiber arts). Each half-day camp includes a daily (approximate) 20 minute snack break (often taken at Confluence Park, weather permitting).
A full-day of camp is simply the combination of two half-day (morning and afternoon) camps. In addition to two 20-minute snack/play breaks, a Noon - 1pm supervised indoor lunch hour is provided at no additional cost (meals not included).
The exception to this is our full-day Pottery camps, which run every Friday from 9am-4pm during the summer and on select holidays and school breaks throughout the schoolyear. Full-day Pottery camps will have the same number of breaks as a full-day camp schedule but the day will be spent working entirely with clay.
2. Do you serve lunch?
No, we do not serve food, nor do we have any food available for students at our facilities. If your child is staying for the lunch period (Noon-1pm), please pack a nut-free lunch for your child or he or she will be very sad and hungry!
3. What do campers do at lunch?
Along with eating their packed lunch, campers can play a variety of games or socialize with new-found friends.
4. Do campers go outside at all?
Yes, weather permitting, we take an approximate 20 minute mid-morning break in our 9am - 12pm camps, and an approximate 20 minute mid-afternoon break in our 1pm - 4pm camps to go to a nearby park, eat packed snacks, and run out some energy. A full-day camp includes both breaks, morning and afternoon.
5. Where is the park?
We take the campers on a 5-minute walk to Confluence Park. The park has a play-scape, picnic tables, water fountains, and restroom facilities.
6. Do I need to pack a snack?
Yes. Please! (We find campers can get a little grumpy without their snacks.) If your child is attending a half-day camp, we will have one snack break; if attending a full-day, we will have two snack breaks. Please pack accordingly or your little one will be very sad watching the others eating snacks without them.
7. What is "Mixed Media"?
Our Mixed Media camp allows campers to work with a wide variety of materials! This might include painting, drawing, sculpting, collage, printmaking, fiber arts and more! Take a look at some examples of projects from past Mixed Media camps here.
8. How does the Buddy Family Discount work?
You can save up to $50 per camp with our Buddy Discount. Just mention your buddy's first and last name when you sign up. Once both buddies' families (or more) have enrolled, the appropriate discount (or refund) will be applied to your account.
9. What type of shoes should my child wear to camp?
Tennis shoes/shoes that can be played in at the park. Preferably no sandals and please no flip flops!
10. May I stay and watch?
We do ask that parents refrain from spending time in the classroom, as we have limited space available and find having parents in the classroom often disrupts the focus of the class. However, parents are welcome to peak into the classroom and to hang out in our lobby within earshot and close proximity for as long as you feel is necessary for your child to feel comfortable.
11. Can someone else pick up my child for me?
Yes, but if that person is not on your family's account information, we need written permission from you before it happens. But don't fret! This is simple and can be done online in seconds! Fill out our Permission to Pick Up Form here, or find it under our "Student Resources" tab at the top of our website.
12. When do campers get to take their artwork home?
With the exception of the Pottery camps which have creations that need to dry for several days and then be fired in a kiln, campers will be able to take all their artwork home on the last day of camp.
For Pottery camps, it will take about 3 weeks to properly go through the process of drying the clay and then firing the items. We will send out a follow-up email letting you know when your items are finished and ready for pick-up at our studio.
We hope these have been helpful! Have more questions that weren't answered here? Feel free to email us at MuseoArtAcademy@live.com or give us a call at 425-391-0244.