Summer Camp Registration is LIVE 🤗⚡️🌼
Early Bird rates end February 14
Good morning! It’s with great anticipation for the year ahead that we share our 2026 camp flier and registration link. I’m also including a list of FAQ’s below. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us: creativecampsnc@gmail.com.
We look forward to beginning preparations for what is sure to be a fun, colorful summer full of new friends and creative sparks.
FAQ’s:
What do I need to do to register?
Submit the form at the link.
Send your payment via Venmo (@creativecamps). Contact us if you need to pay a different way (we also accept cash, check, and card).
What discounts are available during the Early Bird period?
2025 rates:
$200 for half-day camp and $375 for full day. Will increase to $210/$395 on 2/15.
Bring-a-friend discount: $15 for half-day camp; $25 for full day
Sibling discount: always applies! $15 off for additional siblings for half day ($25 full day). Cannot be combined with friend discount.
How do I take advantage of the discounts?
Total your amount due for the registration(s) you submitted. The price for each camp is shown on the form; it will adjust to 2026 rates on 2/15.
During the Early Bird period ONLY, if a new family registers and mentions you sent them, we will refund you ($15 - $25 based on the week). If a friend referred YOU during this period, please write their name for “How did you hear about us?” and apply the discount when you pay. Limit one friend discount per family. Cannot be combined with sibling discount.
If you are enrolling more than one sibling for the same camp, subtract
$15 per additional sibling (for a week of half-day camp)
Or $25 per additional sibling (for a week of full-day camp).
Cannot be combined with friend discount.
Send your Venmo with your camper’s name(s) and camp week(s) in memo. We’ll double check and be sure to let you know if anything is off!
Where will camp be held?
The exact address of our new studio will show when you submit your registration, but there is a map on the form showing its location. It is approximately 6 minutes southwest of Dix Park. Camps with 10 or fewer students will be held here; camps with over 10 sign-ups will move to Edenton Street United Methodist Church (228 W Edenton Street, Raleigh NC 27603). We like to snail-mail a fun orientation letter about two weeks before camp starts, and we will confirm the finalized location with you then.
What if our plans change?
Receive a full refund if you cancel at least one month before camp starts
50% refund up to two weeks before the start.
Who will be running camp?
Our camps are co-taught by founders and friends, Alder Keene and Megan O’Connor Upchurch. One or both of us will be on site for 100% of camp. This summer we are also plan to hire a studio assistant, so stay tuned on our Instagram for updates.
Megan is a professional artist with a BA in Art and English from the College of William & Mary and an MA in Museum Studies from Marist College’s Florence, Italy branch campus. With 10+ years of experience as an educator in informal learning environments, she has run camps around the country, including for the Museum of the Gulf Coast in Texas, Henricus Historical Park in Virginia, and Dix Park, Pullen Arts Center, and Cary Arts Center in the NC Triangle.
Alder is an artist, educator, and A+ teaching fellow with A+ Schools of NC. With over 10 years of teaching experience in both public and charter schools, Alder has worked with hundreds of students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Alder holds a BFA in Painting and a Masters in Art Education from the Maryland Institute College of Art. She currently is a visual arts teacher at Research Triangle High School in Durham.
What if not enough campers sign up?
We need at least five students to run a camp. If the camp you signed up for does not reach the minimum, we will begin to advise a month in advance and make a final call by two weeks in advance, issuing a full refund if the camp cannot run. To help prevent this, please share this post far and wide ☺️