Creative arts

Twelve days. One exhibition. Real work to take home.

Painting, mural-making, pottery, photography. Each child finishes the week with a body of work and an exhibition for the families.

Asilah · Essaouira Ages 7-18 12 days From €1,200

What this program is.

Practising artists, real materials, real output. Not a craft activity to fill the afternoon.

Each cohort spends twelve days working with two practising artists — a painter and a ceramicist — plus a photographer who runs a parallel workshop. Children rotate through three disciplines and pick one as their main focus from day five.

Asilah hosts an annual mural festival; we collaborate with local artists who let the children contribute to a real public mural. The program ends with a parents' exhibition with all the work — paintings, ceramics, prints, photographs.

What a day looks like.

07:30

Wake-up & breakfast

Quiet morning. Brief on the day's medium and references.

09:00

Morning studio

Two-hour practice block. Painting, ceramics, photography — depending on rotation.

12:30

Lunch & rest

Slow meal, sketchbook time. Reading or quiet conversation.

15:00

Afternoon project

Long-form work on the personal project, or a group piece (mural, installation).

18:30

Free time & dinner

Showers, free play near the medina, dinner together.

20:30

Evening

Slide nights with artist references, group critique, or a film. Lights out 21:30-22:30.

Supervision & safety.

1 staff per 8 children

Certified animators plus practising artists. Materials handling and tool safety briefings before every workshop.

Studio & kiln safety

Kiln, paint, glazes — handled only by the artist. Ventilated studio space. Aprons, gloves, eye protection where needed.

Long-term local partners

Asilah's mural festival team and Essaouira's potters' collective have been hosting our groups for several seasons.

Hospital within 30 min

Partner hospital under 30 minutes by car from each site. Emergency plan tested every session.

Moroccan-grade insurance: personal travel insurance + sickness insurance included, with optional comprehensive plan available

Default cover plus optional comprehensive plan. Certificate available under NDA.

The exhibition at the end was the moment. Forty parents in the courtyard, the children walking us through their pieces. Some of them had never held a brush before. They had a portfolio at the end.
School arts coordinatorCreative camp · Asilah · Ages 10-13

Ready for details?

The brochure has the artist partners, dates, prices, and the full weekly plan.