The Big Fat Messy Art Camp
Summer, Winter & Spring Break Art Camp in Penfield, NY
In addition to art lessons, private events, and workshops, our 3,000-square foot studio at The Art Stop LLC is used for our Big Fat Messy Art Camps. These are week long camps that are held eight weeks throughout the summer for children ages 5 to 12 years. We also have camps during their Winter and Spring breaks. There are no registration fees! During the Summer we have the 5 to 8 year olds in one group and 9 to 12 in another group.
At our camp, your child will be able to express their creative side through a variety of art projects. Campers will use different, exciting mediums including: acrylics, clay, gouache, watercolor, marker, pastels, colored pencil and more. Camps are week long Monday-Friday with 8 weeks to choose from over the summer. Full day is 9:30-3:30, extended care is from 9:00-5:00, you can also choose half day morning or afternoon.
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Ages 5-12 your choice of Half Day, AM 9:30-12 or PM 1:00-3:30 or Full Day 9:30-3:30, with Extended Care option 9:00-5:00.
Camp Information | REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! NEVER ANY REGISTRATION FEES! There are still openings, call to check 585-872-5710
Please supply your child’s Vaccination Record, Not COVID (The same vaccinations you send to the school. You may be able to find it on the iCare app or call your Pediatrician) for the Camp and a Registration form found below. This is the states regulation:
Subpart 7-2 of the New York State Sanitary Code requires camps to maintain immunization records for all campers which includes dates for all immunizations against diphtheria, haemophilus influenza type b, hepatitis b, measles, mumps, rubella, poliomyelitis, tetanus and varicella (chickenpox).
Check payments are preferred to avoid credit card fees. We are trying not to add a convenience fee onto the costs, paying by check helps us to keep the camps fee free. Please call for availability, many camps fill up quickly.
For 2024 we have implemented a new policy, when you put your child on hold we will put a date of 2 weeks from that day to mail or stop in with the registration form, required NYS vaccination forms and check payment. Everything needs to be handed in at once. You will not receive a phone call, when the 2 weeks is up your name will be removed from the list in order to give others a chance at that spot. We have 7 full day spots, 8 AM & 8 PM spots available for each week in each age group.
Camp Hours:
Morning: 9:30 AM – 12 PM
Lunch: 12 PM – 1 PM
Afternoon: 1 PM – 3:30 PM
Full Day: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Extended Care for Full Day: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (2 hours more a day)
Costs:
Full Day: $259
Half Day (Morning or Afternoon): $159
Extended Care: $45
Prices Include ALL Supplies for Camps – Paints, Canvas, Clay, and More!
Items to Bring:
A smock/old shirt One snack & drink for half day campers. Two snacks with drinks & a lunch with a drink for full day campers. If weather permits, we will go outside during our break. Please apply sunscreen prior to arriving at camp.
Camp Dates:
Winter Break: 2/17/25 – 2/21/25
Spring Break: 4/14/25 – 4/18/25
Summer Camps (8 weeks to choose from)
Week 1: Mon. 7/07/25 – Fri. 7/11/25
Week 2: Mon. 7/14/25- Fri. 7/18/25
Week 3: Mon. 7/21/25 – Fri. 7/25/25
Week 4: Mon. 7/28/25 – Fri. 8/01/25
Week 5: Mon. 8/04/25 – Fri. 8/08/25
Week 6: Mon. 8/11/25 – Fri. 8/15/25
Week 7: Mon. 8/18/25 – Fri. 8/22/25
Week 8: Mon. 8/25/25 – Fri. 8/29/25
We find great joy in the fact that our Big Fat Messy Art Camps have children coming back year after year! REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! To sign up your child for our art camp, call us today at (585) 872-5710.
Our studio is air conditioned. Camp sessions may be cancelled at the discretion of the Art Stop LLC if class minimums are not met.
Cancellation Policy
All camps must be paid in full at time of registration. Cancellations made up to two weeks prior to camp will receive a full refund less a $10 administration fee; no refunds for cancellations made after the three week deadline (medical exceptions). Behavior problems deemed sufficiently disruptive will result in a child’s removal from the program. No refunds are made in these cases. Some people can write off camps as day care on their taxes. We will provide the federal tax ID# of the Art Stop LLC on the receipt. The customer is responsible for picking up their receipts if paid by phone or mail. We can email your receipt at time of payment from our POS system.
Registration
Download the Winter 2025 Registration Form & Apply today!
Download the Spring Camp 2025 registration form and apply today!
Download the Summer Camp 2025 registration form and apply today!
Parent Pick Up Release Form (If anyone other than a parent is picking up your child)
Art Supplies, Lessons & So Much More!
The Art Stop LLC sells fine art supplies at reasonable prices, and provides art lessons for children, teens and adults. Independently and locally owned in Penfield, NY, our store is completely staffed by artists. We love the products we sell and use them often, so we can offer helpful insight and answers for all of your art-related questions. To further introduce you to all forms of art, we have a gallery full of local artwork and offer an all-inclusive workshop called Stop, Paint & Sip!