Camp: OCCA Creative Arts Camp (3rd-5th Grade)

Explore, move, imagine, and create this summer at the VAC!

Creative kids headed into 3rd-5th grades (as of fall 2025) are invited to explore a variety of creative arts (including music, dance, and visual art-making) during this week-long camp. Activities will include drumming, marimbas, ukulele, singing, and dancing, mosaic painting, drawing, sculpture, poetry, and shadow puppets.

Students entering 3rd-5th grades
10am – 1pm (drop-offs 9:30am-10am)

Tuition:
$200 (includes snacks and supplies)
Students should bring a water bottle and a sack lunch

Maximum of 30 students. Deadline to register is July 1.

Scholarships available. If funds are a barrier to learning, CLICK HERE to request financial assistance. Deadline to apply is June 15th, with scholarships announced June 20th.

To help ensure an enjoyable experience for all, we kindly encourage guests to consider attending fragrance-free in support of those with allergies and sensitivities.

2025 Creative Arts Camp Registration - 3rd-5th Grade

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Student Info

Student's Name*

Student's Date of Birth*

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5th Grade

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I understand that I will need to send my student to camp with a water bottle and a sack lunch*

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I understand that daily drop-off is between 9:30am-10:00am.*

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I understand that daily pickup is at 1pm*

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I understand that my student will be expected to participate, listen when instructors are speaking, and at all times be respectful to leaders, OCCA staff, and fellow students. Disruptive and/or disrespectful behavior, including inappropriate language, contact, or conduct, may result in my student's immediate dismissal from camp.*

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I agree to allow my child to receive medical treatment, should the need arise. I also give permission for my child to be transported to the nearest hospital in the event of a medical emergency. As parent and/or guardian of the above named child, I promise to hold Oregon Coast Council for the Arts harmless from any liabilities it may incur from the above named minor in connection with participation in camp activities except as might arise because of negligence on the part of the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts.

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Throughout the summer, we may photograph or record within and/or around the arts center, which may capture your child's participation, directly or indirectly. These images may be used for educational, promotional, and/or marketing purposes, and may be shared through our website, social media pages, and beyond. By typing your electronic signature below, you grant permission for your child's likeness and/or voice to be recorded by while participating in summer activities, waive all rights to ownership of or compensation for said recordings, and indicate your understanding and agreement that all rights to these photographs and videos are reserved by and shall become property of the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts (OCCA) to be used by OCCA for education, promotion, and/or publicity.

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Billing Info

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OCCA Creative Arts VAC Camp 2025 - 3-5

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About Crystal Akins Meneses, Camp Director: Crystal is a coastal interdisciplinary artist who centers her work in arts for social change. She has received awards and commissions from across the state. Her most notable award was becoming a Field’s Artists Fellow in 2019 awarded by the Oregon Community Foundation and Oregon Humanities. She has worked as a music and arts educator for more than 20 years. Her projects include murals, music composition, music performance, and interdisciplinary arts organizing. To know more about Crystal, visit ActivateArtsNow.com

Events

DATES

Jul 21 - Jul 25, 2025

PRESENTED BY

Oregon Coast Council for the Arts (OCCA)

LOCATION

Newport Visual Arts Center

777 NW Beach Drive, Newport, OR 97365

COST

$200

To help ensure an enjoyable experience for all, we kindly encourage guests to consider attending fragrance-free in support of those with allergies and sensitivities.

2025 Creative Arts Camp Registration - 3rd-5th Grade

Student Info

Parent/Guardian Info

Emergency Contact / Pickup Info

Acknowledgements

Billing Info

Newport Visual Arts Center

777 NW Beach Drive, Newport, OR 97365 - Get Directions