Second Year of Visual Arts Summer Camp Taught in Sign Language
“Camp Arts for All in Sign”, Delaware’s Only Camp of Its Kind
Center for the Creative Arts in Yorklyn, Delaware will be hosting the second season of its visual arts summer camp designed specifically for Deaf children and children with hearing loss. For more than 40 years, CCArts has been devoted to making arts enrichment more accessible, with Camp Arts for All in Sign being one of the organization’s newest initiatives aimed at broadening arts accessibility in the local community.
“We witnessed how powerful this opportunity was last year, proving just how important it is for children to have a space where they feel safe to express themselves authentically and can connect with others who share their lived experience, ” said Melissa Paolercio, CCArts Executive Director. She added, “the CCArts team is incredibly excited to welcome back the amazing campers we got to know last year, as well as meet all the new artists who will be joining us for the first time this season”.
The camp will be a full-day, week-long program taught primarily in sign language, with assistance from interpreters for those utilizing spoken English. This year’s camp will be taught by talented teaching artist Tammy Waddell. Tammy holds a Master’s degree in Deaf Education. As a Deaf professional, Tammy brings cultural insight and lived experience to her teaching, and is “deeply committed to nurturing Deaf youth and creating spaces where they can thrive artistically and personally”.
Camp Arts for All in Sign was designed with the needs of Deaf children and children with hearing loss at the forefront. The program has been structured to provide campers with an accepting and empowering space where they can learn new artistic skills, ways of expressing themselves, and build confidence and self-awareness. The Center for the Creative Arts staff is incredibly excited to embark on another successful year of this innovative program.
Camp Arts for All in Sign will take place from 9AM – 3PM each day during the week of July 28th – August 1st, 2025 at the CCArts’ campus in Yorklyn, Delaware. The camp is open to Deaf children and children with hearing loss between the ages of 8 and 11. Thanks to the generosity of CCArts’ partnerships with Delaware Division of the Arts, Chichester duPont Foundation, and Delaware Deaf Senior Citizens, camp tuition will be largely subsided. Registration for Camp Arts for All in Sign is officially open on the CCArts website, https://www.ccarts.org/arts-
About CCArts: Center for the Creative Arts, located in Yorklyn, Delaware is a nonprofit arts center devoted to arts enrichment through education for people of all ages and abilities. We strive to make the arts accessible to as many people as possible, because we believe that the arts are essential for human development, academic success, and for enriching our culture. CCArts provides a welcoming space for individuals to explore the visual and performing arts through classes, summer camps, community events, and more.
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Center for the Creative Arts
410 Upper Snuff Mill Row
Yorklyn, DE 19707
302-239-2434
Brochure – Camp Arts for All in Sign 2025 (PDF viewer required)
