Parent Reviews

"...her confidence to express her creativity has certainly flourished.   The experience has opened a whole new world to her.   Working with the counselors, getting their positive feedback on her ideas was the ultimate boost. Thank you so much for the experience. I have never seen my child so happy and excited about learning or performing."

"He learned and developed many new skills thanks to your wonderful program. The most interesting has been the development of his visual literacy--now he looks and interrupts different media."

"The kids really enjoyed the program.   I felt they were opened up to things they could not get at home or at school. The teachers were excellent."

"My child said this was the best camp experience she has ever had.   Thank you for everything. Don't change a thing!"

"...after the first week, the kids were calling out different camera shots as we watched movies or TV. We were asked to tramp to the Chicago Botanic Gardens in order to re-create your haiku field trip experience.   Thank you for providing programming that not only enriched our children but our entire family's summer!"

"Thanks to the dynamic program you put together, along with your talented staff, Luca had a conversion experience over the course of the summer. From the cyanotypes to public service announcements to the stage--Luca learned a great deal and, as it turns out, had lots of fun in the process because of the new people he met along the way.   Congratulations on a successful program.   We were impressed with the administration of it, the enthusiasm of the counselors and the quality of the instruction.   Friday's gallery exhibit, video screenings and energetic stage performance were delightful."

"We just loved camp. I was very impressed with the final performances. Every single child displayed such poise and stage presence. No stage fright at all! Zoe also really liked and got a lot out of learning sign language."

"...he is extremely excited to return next year...keep up the good work!"


"This camp blew my expectations away. [My son] was chomping to go everyday and was filled with stories at the end of the day (vs the monosyllabic normal responses) His father and I are both SAIC alums, but we did not think their program came close to the breadth of this."

"My son seemed to really like the guest visitors/speakers. His interest in filmmaking really took off."

"Great camp, great location."

"A truly wonderful program!"

"Great job again. My daughter begged to go back!"

"[My daughter] learned to project, to be confident and to interact with new friends."

"My 11 year old goddaughter spent 6 weeks with me and I tried to keep her entertained with ceramics classes, and attending plays, concerts, and dance performances - including The Color Purple, Ragtime, Wicked, High School the Musical, and front row seats to see the phenomenal (my estimation ;-) Mikhail Baryshnikov and the Hell's Kitchen Dance Company. As she was preparing to return home to Pittsburgh, PA she thanked me for all the special activities, but said that nothing could compare to the time at Summer Arts Camp where she could explore media, creative, and the performing arts - and meet new friends. In her words, "The Camp was great ... can I come again next year?" We look forward to receiving the dvd."