Arts & Rec

ARTS & REC 2024

ALL PROGRAMS AND WAITLISTS ARE NOW FULL!

Arts & REC is The Umbrella Arts Center and Concord Recreation Department’s partnership program! The Arts & REC program is a Full Day program where campers experience half of the day at a Recreation Camp and the other half of the day at an Arts Camp!

Looking for SPORTS AND ARTS this summer? This is the perfect program for you!

Campers begin the day with Concord Rec (9:00am – 12:00pm) for activities that include free swim, science and nature, music and drama, sports and games, and more. Then join The Umbrella Arts Center (12:00pm – 4:30pm) for lunch and an afternoon of creative exploration in Drawing & Painting, 2D & 3D Mixed-Media, Arts & Environment, Woodworking, Performing Arts and MORE!

Students enrolled in Arts & REC will participate in the All-Camp Field Trips and Field Day activities with the Concord Recreation Department on the days and weeks that they are scheduled.

DATES

Session 1: July 8 - 12

Session 2: July 15 - 19

Session 3: July 22 - 26

Session 4: July 29 - August 2

Session 5: August 5 - 9

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE FOR ARTS & REC

PROGRAM INFORMATION

AGES
The Arts & REC Program is open for students in Grades K – 6 for the 2024-2025 school year.

HOURS:
Full-Day (9:00am - 4:30pm)

TUITION:
$500

LATE REGISTRATIONS:
Registration will close at 11:59pm EST on Sunday, 4 weeks prior to the start of the respective Summer Program week. Registrations after a deadline date may be accepted on a space available basis with an additional fee of $50. Parents must contact The Umbrella office by phone or in person and be ready to make payment at the time of registration and complete all of the required camp forms.

UNDER-ENROLLED PROGRAMS:
In the unlikely event that a program is under-enrolled, the Program will be cancelled 2 weeks prior to the start date and a full refund will be given.

WITHDRAWAL FEES:
Tuition, less a $50 registration fee per week (or per session), per individual registration, will be refunded if the request is made PRIOR to the registration deadline for the week for which the registration was intended to begin (4 weeks prior to the start of the respective Summer Program week). On or after the registration deadline, no refunds are given. In the case of an accident or illness, please contact the Umbrella office. We may be able to arrange a later start date.

EXTENDED CARE:
Afternoon Extended Care is available as an add-on for students enrolled in the Arts & REC Program.  Extended Care afternoon is a combined afternoon program we run for students enrolled in all of our Summer Arts Under The Umbrella Camp Programs from 4:30pm - 6:00pm daily Monday - Friday.

Morning Extended Care is available as an add-on for students enrolled in the Arts & REC Program.  Extended Day Morning is run by Concord Recreation and registration for Extended Morning can be completed on the Concord Recreation registration website. If you have any questions regarding our Extended Day Afternoon please contact The Umbrella office.

Extended AM with Concord Rec (7:30am - 9:00am): register with Concord Rec
Extended PM with The Umbrella Camp (4:30pm - 6:00pm): $100 for all week (Monday-Friday)

GROUP ASSIGNMENTS:
Grades K - 6 will be divided by age into similar age color groups. These color groups will be determined based upon the ages and total number of students enrolled per camp week. Please note that your child's age group will be adjusted to the nearest age group depending upon availability, at the discretion of the Camp Director. If you would like your student in a specific age group or with a friend you can make a request in the request section of the online registration. Requests will be honored when possible, but cannot be guaranteed and decisions on granting requests is at the discretion of the Camp Director.

TUITION ASSISTANCE:
A limited amount of tuition assistance is offered by The Umbrella to cover partial tuition costs for families in need. Application and approval are necessary. Awards are made first come, first served on a rolling deadline. Please contact Jason Springer, Director of Education, at 978-371-0820 x202 or jason@theumbrellaarts.org for more information.

DROP OFF & PICK UP:
Drop off: Campers in Arts & REC will be dropped off at a designated location at the Concord Recreation building located at 90 Stow Street in Concord
Pick up: Campers in Arts & REC will be picked up at a designated location at The Umbrella Arts Center located at 40 Stow Street in Concord.
PLEASE NOTE: Parents/guardians/emergency contact adults are fully responsible for signing in all children at drop off and for signing out all children at pick up.

WAITLIST OPTION:
Should a camp week sell out, we will open a waitlist. We encourage interested families to register for the waitlist option, as spots may open up and/or more spots may be added depending on staffing and final program enrollment. Notifications may begin in March. If you have any questions about the waitlist please contact Rebecca Campbell, Camp Director, at 978-371-0820 x200 or rebecca@theumbrellaarts.org.

MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACTS:
Concord Recreation Hunt Recreation Center   90 Stow Street, Concord, MA 01742
Conor Mullen, Recreation Supervisor
978-287-1066
Mardi Hutchinson, Recreation Supervisor
mhutchinson@concordma.gov
978-287-1054
For more info visit: https://www.concordrec.com/164/Summer-Camps-Programs-and-Clinics

The Umbrella Arts Center    40 Stow Street, Concord, MA 01742
Rebecca Campbell, Camp Director
rebecca@theumbrellaarts.org
987-371-0820 x200
Jason Springer, Director of Education
jason@theumbrellaarts.org
978-371-0820 x202
For more info visit: https://theumbrellaarts.org/program/summer-camps

SUMMER ARTS UNDER THE UMBRELLA - CAMP POLICIES AND AGREEMENTS:
Programming is subject to change as new safety protocols are put in place. For additional questions about Summer Camp contact Rebecca Campbell, Camp Director at rebecca@theumbrellaarts.org or 978-371-0820 x200. Camp must comply with regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and be licensed by the local board of health.