“It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” ― Maya Angelou

If you need our non-profit EIN TAX ID# is 20-0529892

GETTING HERE

• Camp is located at 1535 NE 17^th Avenue
  • The camp entrance is attached to the parking lot at NE 16th Avenue & Weidler Street.
    • Please enter through the black gate and continue through the red double doors at the end of the courtyard.
    • Ramp access is available around the corner at the NE 17th entrance. Please ring the doorbell for assistance.
• Car Parking is available in the attached onsite parking lot at a limited capacity & on-street.
  • Please do not park in reserved staff parking spaces alongside the building. 
  • Handicap parking is available in the attached lot.
• Bike Parking is available at the racks along NE 17th Avenue and in the onsite parking lot.
  • Please help us keep our gardens intact by refraining from parking bikes against the exterior building walls, along the outside staircase, or near the courtyard gate.

CAMPER SIGN-IN, SIGN-OUT, & AUTHORIZED PICKUPS

• Camp hours are from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm daily.
  
• Sign-in begins at 8:45 am each day. Camp begins at 9:00 am.
• Sign-out begins at 3:00 pm each day. Campers not picked up by 3:10 pm will be added to Extended Hours.
  • Campers must be signed in and out by one of their authorized pick-up adults.
    
• Authorized Pickups
  • All pick-up persons must be at least 18 years of age and are required to present a valid ID.
  • Under no circumstances may campers leave without an authorized adult.
  • To add or remove additional authorized pick-up adults, log into your online ActiveNet portal and add additional names under the Family Members section.
    • Follow this link to log in to your ActiveNet account.
    • Under Family Members, select Manage Authorized Pickups.
    • Select your camper from the drop-down menu.
    • Click +Add Pickup and enter the adult’s first name, last name, and phone number.
    • Save, and then repeat these steps for each individual camper.

EXTENDED HOURS & LATE PICK-UP

• Extended hours are from 3:00PM to 5:30PM, at $30/day. There are no Extended Hours on the last day of each camp session.
• Participants in Extended Hours must be registered prior to the beginning of their week of camp. You will find the extended hours options when you register your child for camp on ActiveNet.
• If a child has not been picked up by 3:30 pm, they will be checked into Extended Hours, and the family will be responsible for the applicable fee.
  • Pick-up between 3:10 and 3:30 pm: A $15 late pick-up fee will be charged.
  • Pick-up after 3:30 pm: The standard $30/day Extended Hours fee will be charged.

WHAT TO BRING EACH DAY

• Clothing- Campers should wear comfortable clothing that can get messy.
• Shoes- We require closed-toed shoes for safety in the studio and at recess. Fully enclosed shoes are required for participation. (e.g. no Crocs)
• Water stations are located around the camp.
  • We recommend you pack a reusable water bottle with your child’s name on it.
• Lunch is not provided. We recommend campers bring an insulated lunch box.
• Snack is provided mid-morning. If you child has food allergies, please include a healthy snack with your child’s lunch as we are unable to provide strict allergy-free snacks beyond nut-free.
• Food Allergies – If your child has any food allergies at all, please let us know.
  • NUT-FREE food policy– Please DO NOT include nuts of any kind — including peanuts, nut butters, almond milk, granola/candy bars with nuts, etc. Campers & staff with life-threatening nut allergies attend camp every week.
• Do NOT bring valuables, cell phones, electronic equipment, toys, trading cards, or anything else you would not want to get lost. (Sensory and/or fidget toys are OK.)

CAMPER HEALTH

• Medication
  • If your camper will need any medication during camp, including over-the-counter medications, a completed and signed medication form is required.
    
• Severe Allergies
  • Please help keep Grace Art Camp a nut free community for the safety of those with severe nut allergies by refraining from sending any kind of nut products to camp with your child.
  • Grace Art Camp provides all campers nut-free mid-morning snacks: they are not free of other allergens. If your child’s tolerance level is low, we recommend that snacks be sent from home.
  • Lunchtime is supervised and campers who end up with nut products in their lunches will eat away from assembly areas with a counselor. Children with life-threatening allergies may eat with friends slightly apart from the main group in a “nut-free zone.”
  • Allergy information concerning campers with specific life-threatening allergies, or other medical needs, along with symptoms and specific treatment recommended by parents, are shared with all staff on a weekly basis. Several staff members are trained to use epi-pens.
    
• Specific Health Needs
  • Be sure to include all vital information on your camper’s registration form and email us to set up a phone conversation in special situations.
  • You are welcome to discuss specific medical needs and meet with the Camp Director or the Registrar before your child’s week at camp begins.
    
• Illness
  • To keep other campers from becoming ill, we ask that sick campers stay home.
  • Campers who develop a fever, throw up, or present other serious symptoms must go home.

If you have specific questions or concerns regarding your camper’s health, we are here to help! Reach out to raya@grace-institute.org to learn more.

LAST DAY OF CAMP CELEBRATION

• Join us on the final day of each camp session for our Family Gathering and Camper Parade!
• From 2:30 to 3:00 PM on the last day of camp, families are invited to share in the joy of Grace Art Camp with camper performances, camp songs, and artist and camper highlights.
• Don’t forget to pick up your camper’s Art Bag when you sign them out!

TUITION

*5-Day Camp with studio choice days, additional studio options, and a camp t-shirt.

We are committed to providing the camp opportunity to everyone who would like to attend. We offer full and partial scholarships to families based upon financial need. Qualifying recipients’ income is under 3 times the Federal Poverty level. For 2026, this amount is less than $96,450 per year for a family of four. For detailed information about scholarships please go to our Scholarship page here.

For more information about how you can financially support Grace Art Camp and Grace Institute, click here. We appreciate your generosity!

Cancellation and Refund Policy – If parents/guardians need to cancel their camp session/s, a full tuition refund, minus a $30 administration fee, can be made if parents/guardians notify Grace Art Camp on or before March 1 for Spring Break Camp, April 1 for Summer Camp, November 1 for Fall Camp, and December 1 for Winter Camp. We are sorry, we cannot make refunds after these deadlines, for individual days not attended, extreme weather, or for an officially ordered closure of any kind.  In the unlikely case of an ordered closure, we can offer a full donation tax receipt. Thank you for your understanding.

SUPPORTING YOUR ART CAMPER

Grace Art Camp strives to offer many different ways to develop our campers’ creativity — many projects are intentionally process-oriented. Creativity is something wonderful that happens unexpectedly and you recognize it when it happens. Most of the time, it’s important not to have a predetermined outcome. Getting too tied up in producing a product can stifle the creative process. Creativity should not be rated, graded or valued by product. We believe that everyone is artistic.

You know your art camper best! If there is anything that we can do to better support them, please reach out.

LOST ART & LOST AND FOUND

During Grace Art Camps, campers collectively produce many pieces of unique art!  Camp staff, and campers themselves, work very hard to keep every piece of art labeled with your child’s name and color group.

• If your camper is missing a treasured creation, or has another camper’s art by mistake…
  • please email raya@grace-institute.org as soon as possible with your child’s name, color group, and camp week
• All unclaimed artwork & lost and found items will be kept for at least 30 days before being recycled, reused, or donated.

DO GRACE ART CAMPS HAVE RELIGIOUS CONTENT? 

Grace Institute is a secular organization, and its Grace Art Camps and Classes do not contain religious teaching. Occasionally mention of religion in a historical or cultural context is appropriate. Grace Art Camp was founded upon the basic values of respect, responsibility, resourcefulness and receptivity. In showing kindness to others and in building community, we acknowledge our differences while celebrating all of those things we share through stories and the creative process.

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NOTE TO PARENTS OF CITs

POLICIES AND WAIVERS