2024 Summer Studio Take Over //
What food & clothing to pack, Drop off/Pick up info, etc!

Health info / CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH EXAMINATION : This is an annual requirement from NYC Camps/Health Department for camp entry. Young artists will not be admitted to the studio until the google form with their health exam is completed. Submit the google form for your young artist with the health exam attached (do not email the health examination to us directly). This task must be done at least one week before your child attends the studio as our team has to manually update this info in our system.

Child’s profile: See this link to add anyone who does pick up for your child. Include phone numbers.

Allergy/Medical information: We keep documentation of each child’s allergy/medical information on-hand for our teaching artists. To update allergy/medical information on your child, click this link, click your child’s name, and add information to allergy section.

A few key details for your young artist include the following ::

WHAT TO PACK 

*Label with name!: Pack all necessary items in one bag labeled with Young Artists’ Name! 
*Limit the amount of items you pack!: Leave extra toys/books at home. Your child has an easier time navigating their belongings if packing is minimal. We have supplies galore to engage young artists!
*No Nuts!: Thank you for not sending nuts in snacks & lunches. Several young artists have extreme allergies.

Food:: Separate snack & lunch // Picnic-style eating // Waterbottle

  1. Morning Snack **One labeled bag for an ‘on-the-go’ no-nut snack - separate from their lunch bag! Something picnic-style & quick is best (ie not in a container) - ie apple or granola bar, etc. They do not bring their entire lunchboxes - only their snacks and water bottles. There is no refrigerator.

  2. Lunch**A separate labeled bag than the snack bag. Easy to eat foods recommended! We do not provide utensils.

  3. Afternoon Snack for Extended Stay**(3pm - 5:30pm) ***At 3pm extended day young artists enjoy a 2nd snack.

  4. Water bottle (please label with name!)

Clothes::

  1. Water play :

    • Water play: On occasional afternoons, we will have water play in the backyard. Best idea = send young artists in shoes that can get wet! We otherwise are not getting super drenched, so bathing suits are not a must this summer.

  2. Studio + Weather-appropriate clothes :

    • Shoes! :: One pair of shoes please. No socks plus slip on shoes or shoes that are easy to take off and put back on are best for your child’s day! Shoes often get wet while outside from projects/water play.

    • Clothing :: Please know our art projects can be messy/spills happen!  Some materials we use do not wash out of clothing. Please dress your child in clothes that are okay to get stained.

  3. Bug Spray / Sunscreen:: There are some bugs! If your child is sensitive, we recommend light pants + bug spray. We also have bug spray.

  4. Extra Clothes (esp for younger ages) : Pack a change of dry clothes in the bottom of your young artists’ bag if you think they might need it - we do not have back up clothes in the studio for accidents.

TIME + DROP OFF & PICK UP PROCEDURES 

*Drop off & pick up is done in the lobby (no parents/guardians are allowed to walk back into studio rooms). To see what is happening in the studio, we post in our instagram story @thepaintedcloud & every Friday we invite families in for our afternoon art share! **NOTE: if you wrote ‘No Photo’, your child will not be on instagram or in the summer video project.  

Drop off:

  • 8:55am - doors open - Prior to this time, artists are setting up materials for the day in the studio, reviewing children’s allergies, etc.

  • Upon arrival to The Painted Cloud, one teaching artist receives each young artist from their parent/guardian out front/in the lobby at the beginning of the day.

  • Scooters/strollers: The Painted Cloud does not have space to store strollers and scooters in the studio. There is a “cage” for scooters outside which is used during the school year. Please know this scooter cage does not lock and any items left are at your own risk. Thank you for understanding that for fire code reasons we cannot block the halls!

Pick up::

  • One teaching artist brings each young artist to the lobby/outside to their parent/guardian at the end of the day. Ring the door bell when are you at the studio! And/or text the studio (646) 675-7255.

  • Pick up is at 3pm (late fee past 3:05pm). Extended day from 3pm until as late as 5:30pm is an additional $50. If extended day is desired, email info@thepaintedcloud.com 48 hours before your child attends. We understand last-minute, day-of needs occur. In that case, please text the studio (646) 675-7255 and understand that we may not be able to accommodate day-of requests.

  • Picking up early? Please arrange this ahead of time preferably by the day before via email. (We check emails from 3:30pm-4pm each day). If a last minute day-of need arises, text the studio phone: (646) 675-7255. Sending an email day-of does not make it to the teaching artists in the studio.
    Times for early pick up: 12-12:30 -or- 2pm on.
    Lunch is from 12:00 - 12:30. Following lunch, we enter project time until 2pm. Picking up during lunch or after 2pm is ok but we do ask that early pick ups do not occur during project time when our focus is on keeping all young artists engaged in their projects and learning!

  • Please note our *conversation prompts for families* on our chalk board! This daily question is written for you to ask your child at the end of the day with the goal being if you prompt their conversation with a specific question, your young artist will tell you all about their day. This is also depicted in our instagram stories every day.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

We’re really looking forward to it.

Thank you,

The Painted Cloud team