PAW 2026 REGISTRATION AND WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
We are thrilled to announce our 2026 season, our FIFTEENTH year of PAW!
Join us for our unique arts workshops, with offerings for children aged birth through 2026 high school graduates. Students from any school district are eligible to participate, so please tell your friends! We foster a nurturing and welcoming environment and are always excited to have new students join us!
PLEASE NOTE: When registering for a workshop, your child's grade level should be based on what grade they will be in Fall 2026. For PAW Prints, age should be based on what age they will be during the workshop.
Registration closes on Friday, June 12th, 2026!
We are thrilled to announce our 2026 season, our FIFTEENTH year of PAW!
Join us for our unique arts workshops, with offerings for children aged birth through 2026 high school graduates. Students from any school district are eligible to participate, so please tell your friends! We foster a nurturing and welcoming environment and are always excited to have new students join us!
PLEASE NOTE: When registering for a workshop, your child's grade level should be based on what grade they will be in Fall 2026. For PAW Prints, age should be based on what age they will be during the workshop.
Registration closes on Friday, June 12th, 2026!
2026 WORKSHOPS:
Early Childhood Music Classes
Infants and Toddlers Age 0-2 Monday/Wednesday Morning Classes JUNE: June 22nd and 24th (Week 1) JULY: July 6th and 8th (Week 2) 10:00 AM - 10:35 AM Register for only Week 1, Week 2, or both! Please note the class time duration difference from the PAW Prints Plus class. Location Southwestern Michigan College Lyons Building 58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047 EARLY BIRD: $15 per student (Register by March 31st) LATE BIRD: $25 per student Scholarships available! |
Early Childhood Music Classes
Toddlers Age 3-5 Monday/Wednesday Morning Classes JUNE: June 22nd and 24th (Week 1) JULY: July 6th and 8th (Week 2) 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM Register for only Week 1, Week 2, or both! Please note the class time duration difference from the standard PAW Prints class. Location Southwestern Michigan College Lyons Building 58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047 EARLY BIRD: $25 per student (Register by March 31st) LATE BIRD: $35 per student Scholarships available! |
Early Elementary Interdisciplinary Arts
Grades Kindergarten - 2nd grade July 7th and 8th 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Wednesday evening final performance at 6:00 PM Location Southwestern Michigan College Lyons Building 58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047 EARLY BIRD: $55 per student (Register by March 31st) LATE BIRD: $70 per student Scholarships available! |
Interdisciplinary Arts
Grades 3rd - 6th June 22nd - 26th 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Friday evening final performance at 7:00 PM Location Southwestern Michigan College Lyons Building 58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047 EARLY BIRD: $115 per student (Register by March 31st) LATE BIRD: $140 per student Scholarships available! |
Interdisciplinary Arts
Grades 7th - 12th June 22nd - 26th 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Friday evening final performance at 7:00 PM Location Southwestern Michigan College Lyons Building 58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047 EARLY BIRD: $115 per student (Register by March 31st) LATE BIRD: $140 per student Scholarships available! |
Full Musical Production - Something Rotten! Jr.
Grades 6th - 12th* *Please note that in order to register for PAW MTE, a student must have completed a least one PAW workshop (JR./SR.) from the past or current season. Auditions Monday, June 22nd 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM All students who are registered for the workshop will be cast in the production. Auditions are simply to determine roles within the production. Audition materials will be available prior to auditions (participants will be emailed when materials become available). Workshop Dates July 6th - July 12th 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Performances July 10th at 7:00 PM July 11th at 7:00 PM July 12th at 2:00 PM Location Southwestern Michigan College Lyons Building 58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047 EARLY BIRD: $160 per student (Register by March 31st) LATE BIRD: $185 per student Scholarships available! |
MULTIPLE WORKSHOP DISCOUNT
Families with multiple children or students participating in multiple workshops will receive the Multiple Workshop Discount: $10 discount for PAW Cubs, Jr., Sr., and MTE, and $5 discount for PAW Prints. The discount will be applied to each workshop if there is more than one registration in the household. The multiple workshop discount will not be applied to registrations covered by scholarship.
Example: If a family has one child in PAW Prints, and another child in PAW JR and PAW MTE, the family will receive one $5 discount and two $10 discounts, for a total of $25 off the family's total.
Families with multiple children or students participating in multiple workshops will receive the Multiple Workshop Discount: $10 discount for PAW Cubs, Jr., Sr., and MTE, and $5 discount for PAW Prints. The discount will be applied to each workshop if there is more than one registration in the household. The multiple workshop discount will not be applied to registrations covered by scholarship.
Example: If a family has one child in PAW Prints, and another child in PAW JR and PAW MTE, the family will receive one $5 discount and two $10 discounts, for a total of $25 off the family's total.
SCHOLARSHIPS
PAW is proud to offer both need-based and merit-based scholarships. Click HERE for more information about first priority scholarship applications, or apply when you register!
PAW is proud to offer both need-based and merit-based scholarships. Click HERE for more information about first priority scholarship applications, or apply when you register!
PAYMENT AND REFUNDS
After submitting registration, you will receive an email from Square with an invoice. Registration is not complete until this invoice is paid.
Invoices will be sent the Thursday after you register. They can be paid online using a credit card or by mailing a check or money order to P.O. Box 706 Niles, MI 49120.
Payments for all workshops are due by Friday, June 12th. No refunds will be issued after this date. If a student must withdraw from a workshop prior to June 12th and has already paid, we will honor a refund except for $15. In the event PAW must cancel a workshop for any reason, all families will be issued a full refund.
After submitting registration, you will receive an email from Square with an invoice. Registration is not complete until this invoice is paid.
Invoices will be sent the Thursday after you register. They can be paid online using a credit card or by mailing a check or money order to P.O. Box 706 Niles, MI 49120.
Payments for all workshops are due by Friday, June 12th. No refunds will be issued after this date. If a student must withdraw from a workshop prior to June 12th and has already paid, we will honor a refund except for $15. In the event PAW must cancel a workshop for any reason, all families will be issued a full refund.
PAW Inc.
P.O. Box 706
Niles, MI 49120
[email protected]
PAW Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.