DAY or OVERNIGHT PROGRAM – click here to register

With one week programs, campers get a full camp experience. Focused arts programs give children an opportunity to explore while having an amazing summer camp. From camp fires to talent nights, this program rocks! While campers can come as day students, we strongly encourage the overnight program. At the end of each week, the children share their work with a gallery and performance for friends and family at 3:30.

ONE DAY SESSIONS

Tuesday, July 3
Theatre Improv!  
Every great actor knows that improv is a must have tool for the stage! This workshop is designed to give young actors a crash course into establishing and developing those skills in a fun and fast camp.

Scarf Designer
This is a great fabric art workshop were young artists can try their hands at scarf and bandana design. Design and create your own in this day workshop and learn great new skills in batik, tie die and basic sewing technique. You will love what you walk away with.

Wednesday, July 4
Sculpture Artist
Sculpture can be interpreted in many ways using many different mediums. This workshop will focus on some of the most basic to get all young sculptors off to a great start. They’ll spend the day exploring clay, wire and found objects. With these new skills they’ll take away the fundamental principles of sculpture art techniques.

Painting with Watercolour
Would you like to get better at water colour painting or tighten your skills? Then this workshop is for you. This is a day workshop with a focus on watercolour brush technique, paper and mixing, working outside, weather permitting.

Thursday, July 5
Painting on Canvas
This workshop is dedicated to those young artists that want to explore acrylic painting. You will spend the day exploring how paints, brushes and stroke all come together to make magic!

Jewellery Designer
Create your own cool jewellery in one day with new techniques and materials. You’ll design a variety of  projects all in one day, and learn how to incorporate wire and stones into your designs.

Friday, July 6                       
See, Draw, Create
For  people who love to draw! Spend the day learning how to tighten up your drawing skills and really express yourself. Try your hand at pencil, charcoal and other drawing mediums.

BBOY/ BGIRL Breakdown
Ever watched those cool kids on the street, busting breakdance moves? Now you can do it too! This one day workshop will give you the basic break down to this form of dance. You’ll learn how to throw down great moves to great beats.

Full Week Camps

July 8 – 13
Young Architect
Explore an amazing art form, one that surrounds us every day, and open your eyes to the possibilities. Learn how to create, draw, and realize models of crazy cool buildings. Display of drawings and models will take place for family and friends at the end of the week.

Fashion Designer
Transform your own clothing into something totally original. Working on everything from T-shirts to jeans, learn to customize them. The week includes a visit to a fashion design studio and Frenchy’s to gather materials and concludes with a fashion show!

July 15 – 20
Graphic Designer
Explore the cool world of computer-based graphic design. Make your own new work while seeing work by the world’s great designers.

Artist Studio
This is a workshop is for those multi disciplinary artists. Those that love to draw, paint and sculpt. Campers will spend the week working across many mediums which will help them to create a great body of work and enhance their skills as young artists.

July 22 – 27
Passion Theatre
The Ross Creek Centre for the Arts and Two Planks & a Passion Theatre proudly bring you Passion Theatre! Become the actor you know you can be. Campers will get the best instruction in improv skills, script work, and collective collaboration during this hilarious and fabulous camp.

Urban Art Project
Explore the dramatic, joyous and completely contemporary art form of urban art. You’ll explore the concept of art existing in the public space and its impact. You’ll get to create your own “Positive Graffiti” and learn where this art comes from. This week is going to be explosively cool!

Click here to register
Enrollment limited to 20 students per camp.
Single Day Program: $60 per day
Week-long Day Student Camp Tuition:  $275 per week
Week-long Overnight Student Camp Tuition: $500 per week
Materials fee $40 + HST for week-long camp
Lunches are included for day students
Bus Transport: $10 per day or $50 per week, plus HST 

BURSARIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS

We are pleased to offer full and half bursaries and scholarships for students who need financial aid. Bursary applications require letters of reference, so please apply early. Bursary decisions are made by a committee and are based on need and merit. We regret that we cannot give full bursaries to all students, but are delighted that we are able to fund a full 10 % of all students through the generosity of corporations, businesses, individuals and some schools. Bursary applications for SummerArts are available by clicking here. The Deadline for submissions annually is April 15. They can be faxed or mailed to us with that date as the postmark.