Summer Day Camp 2024 Archives

Film Camps and Workshops in Toronto Summer 2024!

Choose from three different film production camps at Centauri Arts this summer – all of them at our studio in Bloor West Village and easily accessible from Swansea, High Park, The Junction, Roncesvalles and anywhere in Etobicoke, Mississauga or Toronto. Why choose a summer film workshop this summer? 1. Learn a wide variety of film production and acting skills in just one week. Discover screenwriting, storyboarding, directing, DOP, audio, lighting, design, marketing, editing and acting for the camera – all in one camp. 2. Movie-making skills connects to STEAM in school. Learn technical and artistic skills and discover how they intersect, at film camp and in the real world. 3. Movie-making is a collaborative art form. Movie camp teaches skills you can use later [...]

May 1st, 2024|Academy, Camp Blog|

Creative Writing Camps: Join our Summer Writing Workshops in Toronto This Summer!

Summer 2024 writing camps for young people aged 11-17 throughout July and August. Choose from 1/2 day writing workshops in Bloor West in: How to Write a Short Story, Character Quest, Screenwriting, Poetry and Prose. Virtual Writing Salon Why choose summer writing camps & workshops? 1. Creative Writing is All About Creativity We’ll inspire you with a wealth of creative writing prompts, exploring science fiction, fantasy, poetry, comedy, play-writing, screenwriting and more. 2. Creative Writing is Good for Emotional Well-being Creative writing is about self-expression, whether you are composing poetry, journalling, plotting a novel or writing flash fiction. When we express ourselves in writing we feel empowered – and unburdened. 3. Creative Writing Camps Offer the Time for Discovery Through the year, teenagers have [...]

April 29th, 2024|Academy, Bloor West Village, Camp Blog|

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?" YES! We’re offering Creative Writing, Fine Art, Digital Art, Film Making, Acting, Cartoon Creation, Jewellery Making and more. Centauri Arts also offers year round [...]

April 17th, 2024|Camp Blog|

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 SITI Company, at Stratford, and most recently at the Festival Players Academy. She also had the privilege of being one of Nightwood’s Young Innovators in 2019. Marina [...]

April 8th, 2024|Academy, Camp Blog|

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 writing, in this wide-ranging and creative week. Beginner and experienced writers are all welcome; write by hand or on a device, the choice is yours! Instructor: Arrow Williams PROGRAM CALENDAR APPLY NOW! Creative Writing Camps - On-Line and in Bloor [...]

March 12th, 2022|Creative Writing, Summer Day Camp 2024|

The Art of Jewellery Design

Ages 11-17 Monday 19th August- Friday 23rd August 11am-3.30pm Unleash your creativity in a fun and relaxing 5 day camp this summer! Channel your inner artist and express yourself as you learn how to work with beads, chain, wire, clay and fabric in our studio, to create some beautiful & unique pieces. Learn several styles of jewellery design and end the week with a new skill… as well as original pieces to take home as gifts, or to enjoy. There is an additional materials fee for this program, and all supplies are included. Instructor: Helen Tran PROGRAM CALENDAR APPLY NOW! Art Camps - On-Line and in Bloor West Village [...]

March 12th, 2022|Fine Art & Digital Art, Summer Day Camp 2024|

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 fi movies, fantasy series or you just love making art, come join us for this exciting week as we imagine the impossible. Beginner and Experienced artists are welcome. Instructor: Aaron Alviano PROGRAM CALENDAR APPLY NOW! Digital and Fine Art [...]

March 12th, 2022|Fine Art & Digital Art, Summer Day Camp 2024|

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 Room, devising an original TV series and writing the pilot. Learn why writing for film and television relies on strong story and visual impact, as you prepare to pitch your ideas in a celebration on the final day. Beginner and experienced writers and filmmaker are all welcome; write by hand [...]

March 12th, 2022|Creative Writing, Film Making, Summer Day Camp 2024|

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 animals and invent your own alien creatures as you inhabit the wildest worlds of your imagination. What would Salvador Dali have created, with all the tools of digital art at his fingertips? Come find out! Use open-source software to develop your creative and technical skills as you have fun creative digital art – and even a little animation. Bring along your device; if you are working on a [...]

March 12th, 2022|Fine Art & Digital Art, Summer Day Camp 2024, Virtual Camp|

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 set – and act, too, if you wish! We’ll screen our movie on the last day, or share it together online, once the editing is done. Instructor: Evan Hoffman PROGRAM CALENDAR APPLY NOW! Film Making Camps - On-Line and in [...]

March 12th, 2022|Film Making, Summer Day Camp 2024|