About
Creative Arts Workshop offers Kids Arts Programming at CAW, After School Arts at CAW, Holiday Arts Camp, Saturday Arts Programming at CAW, NSN Afternoon Arts, the CAW Young Bohemians Theatre Troupe, Youth Makers Market, private birthday parties, workshops for groups, libraries, or organizations, and school partnership programming. Kids Arts Programming at CAW is an arts-based workshop program for children during the school year, and Saturday Arts Programming includes a cooking class plus sewing, design, fashion, and upcycling workshops.
Programs
- Kids Arts Programming at CAW — Ages 4-11 · Mondays-Fridays · Arts-based workshops for children; school-year program.
- Holiday Arts Camp — Ages 5-12 · School closure days; 9:00am-3:30pm · $95 per day
- After School Arts at CAW — Ages 4-11 · Monday through Friday · 2026/2027 school year programming; families can enroll for 1-5 days a week.
- Saturday Arts Programming at CAW — Ages 6-10; Ages 7-11 · Saturday · Includes a cooking class for ages 6-10 and sewing/design/fashion/upcycling workshops for ages 7-11.
- CAW Young Bohemians Theatre Troupe — Annual musical youth performers program; limited to 10 seats.
- NSN Afternoon Arts — Ages 3-5 · Listed in quick links and fall registration.
- Youth Makers Market — Ages 4-18 · Saturday, December 5, 2026, 11:00am-1:00pm · $30 · Youth can apply for a booth at the market.
- Adult Programming — Adults · Mentioned on the about page as one of the offerings.
- Private Birthday Parties — Special events/private parties.
- Workshops for groups, libraries, or organizations — Tailored one-time workshops or extended series; can be hosted at CAW or brought to the group.
- School partnership programming — Programming for school districts and community partners.
At a glance
- Ages: 3–18 years old
- Price range: $30–$95
- General schedule: Kids Arts Programming at CAW runs Mondays through Fridays from September 2026 to June 2027. After School Arts includes Kids Cafe from 3:35-4:25pm, Daily Arts Workshop from 4:30-6:00pm, and pickup at 6:00pm. Holiday Camps run 9:00am-3:30pm.
About the provider
Creative Arts Workshop is an artist collective in Downtown Nyack, NY. The founder is Joe Garreffa. It has served Rockland County since 2020 and has been a Nyack Public Schools community partner since 2019. The organization partners with local libraries, schools, and other organizations, and its programming weaves in tours to local businesses, restaurants, parks, and more.
No family shall be denied arts-based services based on financial reasons; families may request a pay-what-you-can rate or full scholarship. After school enrollment is for 1-5 days per week. A $100 nonrefundable pre-registration fee is required for 2026/2027 school-year pre-registration. Holiday Camps have allergy and safety forms completed after registration via email.
What families say
“My son never wants to go home! He loves CAW, feels happy at CAW, loves the staff & we do too” — CAW family
Last updated August 27, 2026.
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