Summer Art Camps 2026

Click on the registration links above. Fill out all the details and submit your form with payment online. You will receive an email confirmation and receipt via Eventbrite.

We welcome campers between 6 and 12 years old.

Each day, campers will tour a new exhibition and draw inspiration from artwork they find in the gallery.

Throughout the week, our experienced instructors will guide participants through a range of hands-on activities, including painting (from watercolours to acrylics), drawing (from pastels to pencils), sculpting (with clay and recycled materials), and much, much more (experiments, collaborative installations and projects, collage, textiles…).

In addition, campers will spend time outdoors at the park!

8:30am: Early drop-offs only.

9 am: Drop off at front doors for all campers.

9 am to 12 pm: Campers are in the education studio or in the gallery exploring exhibitions. Snack break at 10am.

12pm to 1pm: Lunch and recess at the park.

1 to 4 pm: Campers are in the education studio or in the gallery exploring exhibitions. Snack break mid-afternoon.

4pm: Pick up at front doors.

4:30pm: Late pick-ups only.

Please pack:

• a peanut-free lunch and snacks
• a backpack
• a reusable water bottle
• outdoor gear (hat, running shoes, sunglasses)
• a sweater (it gets cold in the gallery!)
• a smock or apron, a change of clothes (optional. Things might get messy!).

All art supplies provided but we encourage you to bring a personal sketchbook. Note: Please leave all electronics at home.

Drop-off is at 9am. The front doors will be locked to the general public until 10am. An AWE staff member will greet you at the front door for check-in and lead campers to the 2nd floor Education Studio.

Pick-up is at 4pm. The campers will meet parents and guardians at the front door at the main entrance of the gallery.

As required by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, parents must be ready to provide one of the following in case of measles exposure:

1. Vaccination Records with 2 documented doses of a measles-containing vaccine
2. Evidence of Past Measles Infection or
3. Laboratory Evidence

For more information and resources, please visit the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit.

Art Windsor-Essex (AWE) strives to offer high-quality programs for our community. We understand that plans can change and have outlined our cancellation and refund policy below to ensure transparency and fairness. 

Cancellations by Participants 

Cancellation requests must be submitted in writing by email to [email protected]. A full refund, minus an administration fee, will be issued if the request is received at least 7 days before the program start date. If a participant withdraws after the first session but before the second, a refund may be issued, minus an administration fee. No refunds will be issued after the second session of a multi-day program. One-day workshops are non-refundable. Refunds are not issued for non-attendance. 

Cancellations by AWE
If AWE cancels a program due to low enrollment (did not meet minimum enrollment 14 days before the start date) or unforeseen circumstances, a full refund will be issued to all registered participants. 

Code of Conduct
Participants are expected to follow AWE’s behavior and conduct policies. In cases of serious violations (e.g., harassment, disruptive behaviour, or substance use), AWE reserves the right to remove individuals from programs without refund. 

Legal Notice
Under the Ontario Consumer Protection Act, galleries and other businesses are not required by law to offer refunds or exchanges unless stated in their policies. In cases where a program is misrepresented, participants may have legal grounds to request a refund under the Act.