CREATIVITY CAMP: Fashion Design (Session A)
McColl Center offers a Creativity Camp: Fashion Design (Session A) for ages 10-14, focusing on design, sketching, and garment construction.
▌ Editor's read The McColl Center's Creativity Camp: Fashion Design (Session A) is a day camp for ages 10-14, running from July 8-12, 2024, from 9 AM to 4 PM, with a cost of $400. The camp focuses on teaching students the fundamentals of fashion design, including sketching, pattern making, and garment construction, culminating in a finished piece. The McColl Center is a nonprofit contemporary art center, indicating a focus on artistic development. While the camp itself does not have specific Google reviews, the McColl Center generally holds a strong reputation with a 4.8-star rating from 165 Google reviews, often praised for its engaging exhibits and community involvement. The camp is not ACA accredited, and no specific staff-to-camper ratios or background check policies are explicitly stated on the event page. Social media handles for the McColl Center are @mccollcenter on Instagram and mccollcenter on Facebook.
Who thrives here Age 6
CREATIVITY CAMP: Fashion Design (Session A) is well suited to lower-elementary campers who can sit through a 30-minute activity block but still need movement breaks every hour. arts content lands when it's framed as play first, instruction second; this age responds to friend-group continuity more than to specific skill outcomes.
Facts & Credentials
- Program type
- Day camp
- ACA accredited
- Not verified
- Established
- Not listed
- Operator
- Nonprofit organization
- Staff-to-camper ratio
- Not listed
Details
- Category: Arts
- Ages: 6–6
- Hours: of operation: 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM
- Address: 721 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202, USA
- Phone: (704) 332-5535
- Cost notes: USD.
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
Frequently asked about CREATIVITY CAMP: Fashion Design (Session A)
- What ages does CREATIVITY CAMP: Fashion Design (Session A) accept?
- CREATIVITY CAMP: Fashion Design (Session A) is open to children age 6. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
- How much does CREATIVITY CAMP: Fashion Design (Session A) cost?
- CREATIVITY CAMP: Fashion Design (Session A) publishes $400/week for the standard session. USD. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
- What are CREATIVITY CAMP: Fashion Design (Session A)'s hours?
- CREATIVITY CAMP: Fashion Design (Session A) runs of operation: 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
- Who runs CREATIVITY CAMP: Fashion Design (Session A)?
- CREATIVITY CAMP: Fashion Design (Session A) is operated by a nonprofit organization. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
- Does CREATIVITY CAMP: Fashion Design (Session A) provide lunch?
- CREATIVITY CAMP: Fashion Design (Session A) does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
- How does CREATIVITY CAMP: Fashion Design (Session A) compare to other arts camps in Charlotte?
- CREATIVITY CAMP: Fashion Design (Session A) is one of 6 arts camps in Charlotte that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.
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