Camps

Online pre-registration is required for all camps. Fill out all the details and submit your form with payment online. You will receive an email confirmation and receipt.

Our camps are designed for children ages 6-12 who can participate confidently and independently in art-based activities. Campers should be comfortable using writing and mark-making tools, able to follow simple written, visual and verbal instructions, and manage personal needs on their own.

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

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, games, collaborative installations and projects, collage, textiles…).

In addition, campers will spend time outdoors at the park (weather permitting!).

• 8:30am: Early Drop-Off ONLY (additional $10 per day)
• 9am: Drop off at front doors. AWE staff will check campers in.
• 9am to 12pm: Campers are in the studio or in the gallery. Snack break at 10am.
• 12pm to 1pm: Lunch and recess at the park.
• 1pm to 4 pm: Campers are in the studio or in the gallery. Snack break mid-afternoon.
• 4pm: Pick up at front doors.
• 4:30pm: Late Pick-Up ONLY (additional $10 per day)

Please pack:

• a peanut-free lunch and snacks
• a backpack
• a reusable water bottle
• outdoor gear (coat, hat, running shoes, sunglasses)
• a sweater (it gets quite cold in the gallery!)
• a smock or apron, a change of clothes (things will get messy!).
• All art supplies provided but we encourage you to bring a personal sketchbook.
• Note: Please leave all electronics at home.

Drop-off: 9am – 9:15am

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

Pick-Up: 4pm

The campers will meet parents and guardians at the front door at the main entrance of the gallery.

AWE is fully accessible. To learn more about accessibility, visit our website. All safety measures will be followed. To inquire about accessibility or accommodations please email Sophie Hinch at [email protected].

Cancellation by Participants 

• All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing via email to [email protected] or via Eventbrite. 

• Requests received 7 days or more before the program start date may be eligible for a full refund, minus a processing fee (if applicable). 

• Cancellations received less than 7 days before the program start date may not be eligible for a refund, except in cases of documented emergencies or extenuating circumstances, at the discretion of Art Windsor-Essex. 

• Participants may request to transfer their registration fee to a future program in place of receiving a refund, subject to availability and approval.  

• Refunds are not issued for non-attendance or pay-what-you-may programs.  

Cancellation by Art Windsor-Essex 

• Art Windsor-Essex reserves the right to cancel or combine programs if minimum registration is not met at least 14 days prior to a camp’s start date.
• In the event of a cancellation initiated by Art Windsor-Essex, a full refund will be issued to all registered participants.  

General Terms 

• No refunds will be issued for missed classes or sessions due to personal scheduling conflicts. 

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