2019 Dates:
Residential: July 14 - 19
Day Scholar: July 15-19

2018 Fees:
$1,200* per week (includes room and board)
$595* per week/day rate (9AM - 5PM per day)
*additional fees may be charged for special activities

Room and board is included in the cost of admission for the Adirondack Expressions Art Camp. Campers will stay in supervised local apartments. Basic furnishings and amenities such as Internet, cable TV and on-site laundry facilities are provided.

Financial Assistance NOT Available

Campers have 3 regular meals and 2 snacks daily and specialized diets are always honored. We support good health and have dietary oversight to provide gluten-free, peanut-free, diabetic, and vegan diets. Other considerations may be accommodated.

The Paul Nigra Center for Creative Arts (PNC), a program of The Lexington Foundation, is the proud home of Adirondack Expressions, a summer art camp for young adults aged 15 - 27 with learning differences who love art and want to spend a week creating in the beautiful Adirondack mountains. Each summer, there are three one-week sessions where campers can expect to work on fun and educational art projects with experienced artists for teachers. Adirondack Expressions Camp is a sleep away camp, but there is a day rate for students who either can't or don't want to stay in dorms, which is perfect for those who are in the area on vacation with their families.

Adirondack Expressions Camp projects, activities and social events promote creativity, individual talent, choice, social interaction and self-worth. The Sunday to Friday camp sessions include housing in local supervised apartments, meals, activities and art classes at the Paul Nigra Center. Campers - capped at 20 per session - take two classes per day in topics such as painting, paper crafts, woodworking and photography. At the end of the week, there is an exhibition where parents, friends and family can come and see the fruits of the week's labor.

Personal safety and security is a basic element of Adirondack Expressions. The safety of every camper is of utmost importance, and each is provided with access to counseling, medical and staff supports via a comprehensive network of on-call professionals that are available 24 hours a day. The dorms are equipped with fire and personal safety equipment such as fire and smoke alarms, detailed evacuation plans, and emergency procedures and contact instructions.

The average staff to camper ratio is 2:1. Staff are available 24 hours a day to provide guidance and support as needed. From 7 a.m. until 10 p.m., staff assist with reminders for medication, self-care and other daily living activities. During the overnight hours of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., staff are also always available.