Maine Arts Camp has  several openings for this summer and is looking for staff with background in film photography, film making, sewing/fiber arts and pottery.

Maine Arts Camp, www.maineartscamp.com, is an overnight camp for children ages 8-16,  located on the campus of Unity College, www.unity.edu, in Unity, Maine.  The camp season for staff runs from July 2 – August 4, 2013.

The camp  offers over 60 activities, including a wide variety in the arts (painting, drawing, pottery, hand building, metal jewelry, stained glass, sculpture, sewing, quilting, fabric arts, photography, pinhole camera, narrative film, film editing, and more). Besides visual  arts, activities include  music, theater, dance, gardening, culinary arts, individual sports, and much more.

Maine Arts Camp is very much a camp, with camp songs, camp fires, friendships, and developing an inclusive, camp community. With a limited enrollment of 115 campers, they have a small and dedicated staff interested in working with kids/teens and helping them gain skills and grow.

If you are looking to live and work with children in a small community, geared for bright and creative kids, feel free to fill out a staff application at www.maineartscamp.com. The salary for the month is about $1700-$1900, including room and board.  For further information, contact Rick Mades, camp director, at 561-865-4330 or rick@maineartscamp.com.

Note:  This camp has hired many of our students in recent years, and our alumna Leah Sutton is one of the art teachers–she will be back for her fourth summer at the camp.