North St. Louis families whose housing and/or childcare was impacted by the May 16 tornado are invited to a free drop-in Summer Camp for children ages 6–14 at CAM on Wednesdays in June from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. Teaching artists, community partners, and CAM staff will provide a safe, fun, and accessible environment with creative activities for children. Participants will receive care and support to explore creative projects, access essential items, and take home art kits for continued creative play.

Camp will be divided into two sections: 6–10 years olds and 11–14 years olds. Each section is limited to the first 20 children who are registered onsite each day. Overflow and families who would like to wait at the Museum during Camp are  invited to hang out in CAM’s Performance Space where there will be self-guided activities, space to charge devices, and access to free WiFi. Complimentary lunch for participants and families will be provided at the culmination of each day.

Activities for the June 11 Summer Camp

• Neurotrophic Drawings with Olivia Obi
• Monoprints with Blaine Deutsch
• Opera on the Go with Opera Theatre of St. Louis

Schedule

• 9:45 am Doors open for registration
• 10:00 am Summer Camp begins
• 12:00 pm Lunch served*
• 12:30 pm Summer Camp ends

*A free lunch will be provided to Camp participants first, and then to other community members on a first come, first served basis.

Accessibility Notes

• Capacity is limited to 20 children in each age group, first-come, first-served. 
• Families/groups with children participating in workshop sections of Camp will be asked to fill in an intake form upon arrival.
• Lunch is offered through volunteer support; if your child has dietary restrictions please notify us in advance of the workshop as we may not be able to accommodate needs on the day-of.
• The environment of the camp may be loud and overstimulating. Headphones and a “chill zone” with soft seating and self-soothing activities will be provided.
• Because this is a first-come, first-served program, if you plan to send your child/children to Camp and they have a disability or other accommodation requests, please notify us in advance so we may plan accordingly.

For questions, please contact us at programs@camstl.org or 314.535.0770 x221. Please check camstl.org/calendar for additional camp sessions.

Tornado Relief Summer Camp has been organized by CAM through a community effort of partner organizations and teaching artists, including Artists First, Blick Art Materials, Cinema St. Louis, HEAL Center for the Arts, Asia Johnson-Brimmage, Jorden Latson, Dee Levang, Olivia Obi, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Adrienne Outlaw, People’s Art and Recreation Center, Steph Plant, PNC Arts Alive, Erica Richard, Saint Louis Art Museum, Aimee Wilkinson, and World Central Kitchen.