MATERIAL EXPLORATION CAMP APPLICATION

MATERIAL EXPLORATION CAMP is a two-week camp where youth explorers develop and share their stories through materials.

Explorers discover and work with materials—soil, textiles, and sound—to make visual and edible art. Guided by professional artists, explorers will learn and experiment with these materials to create shirts, vases, bowls, sculpture, and songs that reflect their creative voice.

MATERIAL INSTITUTE'S community centers emerging Black artists from New Orleans and is made up of people across experience, background, generations, and culture.

We believe that learning and growing happens in relationship—with materials, across disciplines, with the natural world, with one another, and with practitioners from around the country and across the world. Through exchange, new possibilities emerge.

DATES OF CAMP

Mon–Fri, June 1st–12th, 9am–3pm

ELIGIBILITY

Age: 5–9
Available all ten days of camp

SELECTION PROCESS

30 spots available
Priority goes to Black families from New Orleans who live in our surrounding neighborhoods: St. Roch, Bunny Friend Park, St. Claude, Florida Area
4–6 spots available for children from other experiences and backgrounds
Families notified by the end of April

IMPORTANT DATES

April 8th – Applications Open
April 21st – Applications Close
April 30th – Parents Notified
June 1st – Camp Begins
June 12th – Family Day (Camp dismisses after lunch)

COST

We aim to eliminate barriers to creative opportunities for generational New Orleanians. Our pricing is designed as a tiered sliding scale model for families to self-select what they are able to pay at this moment. No one turned away for lack of funds.

$25 – Basic
$125 – Reduced
$250 – Full price
$350 – Supporter
$500 – Pay it forward
$25 – For additional siblings

How many children are you applying for camp?*

Child 1’s Full Legal Name*

First NameLast Name

Child 1’s Preferred Name (If applicable)

Child 1’s Birthdate*

Date

Child 2’s Full Name

First NameLast Name

Child 2’s Preferred Name (If applicable)

Child 2’s Birthdate

Date

Child 3’s Full Name

First NameLast Name

Child 3’s Preferred Name (If applicable)

Child 3’s Birthdate

Date

Child 4’s Full Name

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Child 4’s Preferred Name (If applicable)

Child 4’s Birthdate

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Parent/Guardian’s Name*

First NameLast Name

Parent/Guardian’s Phone Number*

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Secondary Emergency Contact*

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Secondary Emergency Contact’s Phone Number*

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We prioritize residents from surrounding neighborhoods. Where do you live?*

If you selected “Other," please list.*

Home Address*

Street Address

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Parent/Guardian’s Email*

What school(s) does your child or do your children attend?*

Grade Level*

Grade Level(s)*

Yes, we will attend all 10 days.We will miss 1 day of camp.We will miss 2 days.We will miss 3 days.

Yes I will be there!I won’t be able to attend unfortunately.

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How does your family identify culturally and racially? We believe through cultural exchange new possibilities emerge. And we center Black families from New Orleans in all of our programs.*

Please list any food, medication, or environmental allergies your child may have. Does your child carry their own medication?*

Is there anything else important that we should know about your child?

We will be working with textiles. What size t-shirts do(es) your kid(s) wear?*

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Based on the sliding scale listed at the top of the form, how much would your family be able to pay? Full price camp tuition is $250 (plus $25 for additional siblings). Paying the full amount support families with financial barriers being able to attend.*

If selected, I agree to the following: I allow Material Institute staff to act in my absence while my child is in the program. I understand that while in the program, my child will work outdoors in our garden and on our campus. I also understand that my child will be engaged in the following activities: gardening, food preparation, arts and crafts, and environmental education. I understand that it is my responsibility to discuss appropriate preventative treatment(s) for pre-existing medical condition(s), such as asthma or diabetes, with my child and to inform staff of such condition(s) and treatment(s) in order to ensure that my child has a healthy and safe camp experience.*

I give my permission if selected.I decline to participate in the program.