Summer Arts Camps
Centauri Arts offers challenging arts programs for youth aged 11-17. Join us in our West Toronto studio – and virtually – this summer, for Acting Skills, Devised Theatre, Fine Art, Creative Writing, Film Production, Photography, Digital Art, Animation and more.
2024 Summer Arts Camps & Programs
Join us for an exciting array of arts camps this summer: creative writing, fine art, animation camps, film-making, digital art, acting camps and more! Most of our arts camps take place in our studio in Bloor West Village (close to Runnymede subway in west Toronto) but we also offer virtual summer programs, too!
Now entering our 30th year, Centauri Arts is a leader in arts education in Toronto and beyond. All our summer camp programs are led by qualified and experienced instructors, most of whom have taught with Centauri Arts for years. Unlike most summer programs, our camps focus on the needs of youth aged 11 to 17.
Our summer arts programs are offered in two blocks:
11am to 3.30pm and
4pm to 8.30pm daily.
Register early to avoid disappointment: each program is limited to just 12 participants!
Fees:
In-Studio Summer Camp Programs (1 week, 4 hours per day): $395 (discounts for multiple camps)
Virtual Summer Camp Programs (1 week, 4 hours per day): $275 (discounts for multiple camps)
SUMMER ARTS PROGRAMS
Animation Creations
Ages 11-17
Monday 1st July – Friday 5th July 2024
11am-3.30pm
Develop the technical skills to bring your wildest and most creative ideas to visual life on the screen! Create original digital art masterpieces, and learn how to animate them. View famous short animations for inspiration – everything from European art house films to NFB creations. In this varied and exciting program, you’ll discover how to make the most of open-source […]
Film Production
Ages 11-17
Monday 1 July -Friday 5 July
4pm-8.30pm
Make a short film in just 5 days! Learn by doing, as you choose your genre, create a storyboard, write the script, scout locations, and film! We’ll work collaboratively in the studio and out in the neighbourhood, creating a movie that will take everyone’s skills to the next level. Learn about lighting, sound, directing, camera work and more as you experience life on set – and […]
Creative Writing: How to Write a Short Story
Ages 11-17
Monday 8th July-Friday 12th July
11am to 3.30pm
This workshop is product-oriented! Come with enthusiasm, join our community of young writers, and leave with a completed short story at the end of the week. We’’ll look at flash fiction, science fiction, short story structure and character-creation, with all-new prompts for the benefit of returning writers. By Wednesday, you’ll be deep into the flow state as you write your story, supported by fellow writers. […]
Cartoons and Comic Books
Ages 11-17
Monday 8 July-Friday 12 July
4pm to 8.30pm
Are you a fan of superheroes, cartoons and comic books? In this traditional drawing program, you’ll focus on character creation and comic book illustration. We’ll teach you all the skills you need to create cartoons in different styles (Anime, Manga, Chibi), but this program is also about creating characters and building stories YOUR way! Get creative and have fun as you develop your own drawing […]
Acting Skills
Ages 11-17
Monday 15 July- Friday 19 July
11am – 3.30pm
Fine Art: The Art of Nature
Ages 11-17
Monday 15 July – Friday 19 July
4pm-8.30pm
Paint, sketch, collage, join photographic assignments and explore mixed media in this exciting project-based art program. We’ll experiment with new and original ways to reflect the natural world, working in our Bloor West studio, on location in High Park, and throughout the neighbourhood. We’ll gain inspiration from famous artists and photographers who work in nature, and explore everything from macro photography to landscape art. Whether you […]
Creative Writing: Character Quest!
Ages 11-17
Monday 22 July-Friday 26 July
11am to 3.30pm
Join us for a creative writing camp focussed on character! We’ll build original characters, and use their personality traits, weaknesses and strengths to inspire exciting stories. Try your hand at sizzling monologues, exciting scenes for the stage, and segments from screenplays. Learn how to create characters from the inside out, and the outside in – and discover what happens when character meets […]
Experiments in Pop Art
Ages 11-17
Monday 22 July-Friday 26 July
4pm – 8.30pm
Drawing and Painting Intensive
Ages 11-17
Monday 29 July-Friday 2 August
11am to 3.30pm
Expand your drawing and painting skills in this wide ranging visual art camp. Experiment with drawing styles and techniques, then get inspired by classical and contemporary artists as you work on inspiring painting projects using watercolour and acrylics. Artists of all levels are welcome – including young people working on portfolios for arts school applications. Discover technical and creative drawing and painting skills, have fun, […]
Virtual Writing Salon
Ages 11-17
Monday 29 July – Friday 2 August
4pm to8.30pm each day (with an hour’s break for dinner)
Immerse yourself in creative writing from the comfort of your own home! Develop characters, build stories, create unique settings and learn all about tension, dialogue and mood as you respond to exciting and varied writing prompts. Whether you love poetry, fantasy, science […]
Film Production
Ages 11-17
Monday 29 July – Friday 2 August
4pm – 8.30pm
Film Production
Ages 11-17
Monday 5 August – Friday 9 August
11am – 3.30pm
Make a short film in just 5 days! Learn by doing, as you choose your genre, create a storyboard, write the script, scout locations, and film! We’ll work collaboratively in the studio and out in the neighbourhood, creating a movie that will take everyone’s skills to the next level. Learn about lighting, sound, directing, camera work and more as you experience life on […]
Digital Art: In Your Wildest Dreams
Ages 11-17
Monday 5 August- Friday 9 August
4pm-8.30pm
Join this exciting digital painting and illustration camp – in our studio, or virtually – and tackle a different digital art challenge every day. Our focus this summer is on the absurd, the bizarre and the surreal. Create dream-like landscapes, transform everyday objects, build hybrid […]
Screenwriting: Writing for Film and Television
Ages 11-17
Monday 12 August- Friday 16 August
11am to 3.30pm
In this fast-paced and varied program for writers and filmmakers, you will learn how to structure a story for film, and how to set out a screenplay. You’ll write elevator pitches for original movie ideas, and create the first few pages of a script. Then, in the second half of the week, we’ll work collaboratively as writers in a TV Writing […]
Fine Art: From the Fantastical to the Future
Ages 11-17
Monday 12 August – Friday 16 August
4pm-8.30pm
Calling all fans of science fiction, fantasy, video games and Dungeons & Dragons! Create art inspired by your favourite sci fi and fantasy movies, books, TV shows and games. We’ll build worlds using nothing but a pencil and a paint brush, then devise the wild and fantastical creatures that inhabit them. We’ll design spaceships, futuristic homes, heroic heroes and villainous villains. Whether you love gaming, sci […]
The Art of Jewellery Design
Ages 11-17
Monday 19th August- Friday 23rd August
11am-3.30pm
Creative Writing: Poetry and Prose
Ages 11-17
Monday 19th August- Friday 23rd August
4pm-8.30pm
Whether you love poetry or prose, there’s great benefits to exploring both! We’ll try our hand at traditional and contemporary poetry techniques, experimenting with rhyme, rhythm, repetition, shape poetry, list poems, surrealist poetry, found poetry and more. Next, we’ll tackle a wide range of fiction and non-fiction prompts, meandering between genres and styles. You can expect to learn as much about yourself as you do your […]
Our 2024 Summer Camp Instructors
Inspirational and experienced professionals who LOVE to teach – this is how we describe the instructors who work with us at Centauri Arts! Most stay with us for years, mentoring the creative young people who take their classes. Here’s just a few of the fabulous arts professionals who will be leading our summer programs this year! Acting Camp Programs Marina Gomes - Acting Instructor Born in Toronto, Marina Gomes is a storyteller who aspires to create work that is innovative, thought provoking and entertaining! A graduate of the University of Windsor BFA-Acting program, Marina has trained with members of the [...]
Best Summer Arts Camp Near Bloor West Village, Toronto
Centauri Arts offers, week-long arts camp programs for ages 11-17 throughout the summer, virtually and in our Toronto arts studio in Bloor West Village, close to Swansea, The Junction, Baby point and High Park neighborhoods. Our half-day programs run for four hours each day in 2 blocks: 11am to 3.30pm and 4pm to 8.30pm. Immerse yourself in the arts this summer! While we call these ‘day camps’, they focus only on the arts – and they are designed for middle and high school students. So, if you are thinking "are there any good summer arts camps near me?" [...]
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