We’re excited to announce this camp has been expanded into a full day experience!

Rochester’s Neighborhood of the Arts (NOTA) has long been a hub of expression and creativity. Here, businesses and organizations celebrate art through painting, photography, food, and language. Theaters and sculpture gardens burst with feeling and meaning, while hidden walkways and parks invite exploration. In this camp, you’ll step inside buildings and go behind the scenes at some of NOTA’s well-known—and not-so-well-known—creative spaces. We’ll keep journals to track our adventures and gather interviews that reveal what makes this neighborhood so vibrant. And for returning explorers: new locations await!

Teaching Artist(s): Chris Fanning

Scholarships Available. If your scholarship application is declined or the award does not meet your need, please email administrator@writersandbooks.org with the subject line “SW Scholarship” to discuss an adjustment.

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SummerWrite Tee Shirts
Every camper who registers on or before May 25, 2026, receives one complimentary tee. To reserve your shirt, please visit this link and indicate size and enter participant name in the “Additional information” box at the bottom of the checkout page.