WELCOME!
Camp of the Creative ArTS
WELCOME!
Important information about 2020 Summer Camps
Dear Families and Friends of Camp of the Creative Arts,
Hello, Friends of Camp of the Creative Arts,
2020 was a tough year for all of us. We hope you and your young ones were able to stay safe, healthy and have found some comfort in the silver linings of more family time. We missed running camps last summer and we are excited to be back for the summer of 2021 with more creative, fun, engaging, and educational opportunities for your young children! Scroll down for information about our camps this summer!
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Camp of the Creative Arts
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Hello and thank you for stopping by!
We are a summer program providing high quality, meaningful, creative experiences for children, 3-6 years of age, in the areas of Visual Art, Dance, Music, Spanish and Yoga.
Since 2009 we have served nearly 1000 Denver area families, many who return year after year!
We'd love to have your family involved!
We offer several, week long camps that focus on engaging kids in the creative process while making friends and having fun. This is a perfect first time camp, taught in a safe and nurturing environment! We provide fun and meaningful experiences for children to explore the world around them through the arts, language and movement.
Our team rocks!
Located in NW Denver, CCA was created in 2008 by Northwest Denver teachers specializing in language and the arts. All driven and inspired by the creative process, we came together with a vision to develop a high-quality arts enrichment program for kids.
Here's the scoop!
Camp A, June 7-11
Art and Music: In this camp, we will explore different art materials and musical expressions.
Camp B, June 14-18
Art and Dance: In this camp, we will explore different art materials and different styles of dance.
Camp C, June 21-25
*Full* please email us at info@campofthecreativearts.com to be placed on the waitlist.
Art and Movement: In this camp, we will explore different art materials and movement activities.
Camp D, July 12-16
*Full* please email us at info@campofthecreativearts.com to be placed on the waitlist.Art Extravaganza! This week we will explore both 2D and 3D art forms using a variety of materials and techniques.
Camp specifics:
Our camps are one week in length and run M-F, 9 am-12 pm.
$200.00 per week
All camps are held at Steele Cooperative Preschool, 3746 Grove Street, NW Denver 80211
Covid Safety
This summer all camp kids, parents (at drop off and pick up) teachers, and teacher's aides will be required to wear a mask. We will also require that parents take their child's temperature before arriving at camp each day. A symptom check will be a part of our sign-in/drop-off process this year as well. To keep all of our kids and staff safe we will ask for your help with contact tracing, if you or your child is diagnosed or exposed to Covid during your camp week, we ask that you let us know as soon as possible.
This summer we are limiting camp sizes, to allow for more social distance. We are anticipating spending more time outdoors with this summer’s camps.
Children will wash/sanitize hands at arrival and when leaving for the day. We will also ask kids to wash their hands before and after eating. And of course whenever they are messy from fun projects. While soap and water are best and what we will use most, we will also utilize hand sanitizer as needed.
We will be working hard to keep everyone safe while having fun this summer!
Please feel free to reach out with questions or concerns.
Cancelation /Refund Policy:
30 days in advance a full refund minus processing 25.00 fees.
14 days in advance 1/2 of your registration cost will be refunded
No refund for cancellations less than 14 days before your camp start date.
Please contact us if you need to move to an alternate week, if space is available this is an option at no charge.
Registration is NOW OPEN!
MEET OUR TEAm!
Katy Irvin
Katy Irvin has been teaching art since 2004. Katy has developed a philosophy that aims to support a child’s innate sense of creativity, balanced with ideas and techniques to develop artistic skills. Her goal is to engage children in, fun, creative experiences. She has a BA from Colorado State University in Art Education Masters Degree from Regis University in Art Education with an emphasis in Exceptional Learners.
Vanessa Sweeney
Vanessa has worked in early childhood education for over 20 years, currently teaching at Steele Cooperative Preschool and serving as their Director. Vanessa brings years of experience and creativity to the camp. She believes in teaching and creating through play. She studied at the University of Hawaii and Red Rocks Community College.
Changes at CCA
Camp of the Creative Arts has made a few changes in our leadership. Our former directors and forever friends, Jennifer, Kelly, and Anya have decided to move on to other creative endeavors. Katy and Vanessa are excited to move into a leadership role with CCA.
Kelly, Jennifer, and Anya- Thank you for what you created and for your continued support!
MEET OUR TEAM!
OUR AMAZING TEACHERS:
Chris Artega
Chris is an experienced music educator in DPS. He has 12 years of experience working with young children composing and performing music.
Rainey Wallace
Rainey is a Kids Yoga Teacher, an Outlaw Yoga Teacher and a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader. She has a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Denver, & has a Bachelors Degree in Public Relations from Oklahoma University. She teaches kids & adults to honor joyful and childlike behavior in order to reduce stress, prolong good health, and spread peace.
Amy Berlin
Amy Berlin has been teaching art to people of all ages since 2007, specializing in and now concentrating on providing creative experiences to early-learners and their guardians or caregivers. Her philosophy of art teaching fully embraces Process Art, where the experiences had and discoveries made are the most important and celebrated products - of course, there are usually very beautiful and artfully tangible products that come as a result of these! She is a part-time, stay-at-home-mom to two young boys, an active member in their school communities, and enjoys encouraging and fostering a love of nature, the arts, and community with them at home.
Kate Lanning
Kathryn (Kate) Lanning, a native of Colorado, and trained at the Arvada Center. Kathryn has performed in numerous productions and outreaches with the Arvada Center Dance Theater and is now a choreographer for the pre-professional performance group. Additionally, Kathryn has been an instructor for the Arvada Center’s Dance Department for the past 22 years, teaching aspiring dancers of all ages, as well as for the art-centered, curriculum-based outreach program, Arts Days, and summer camp Arts Sampler. Kate was a professional company member with Boulder Ballet for 10 years and is a licensed elementary school teacher with a BA from Regis University who taught third grade in BVSD for five years and continues to sub within the BVSD and JeffCo school districts. Humbly trying to live out her personal mission to “spread beauty and seek grace,” Kate is slowly building her own custom creations company, a bit of beauty and grace, adding hand-painted beauty to a variety of surfaces and projects. {abitofbeautyandgrace.com}.