Centauri Arts Academy Blog
A FREE Creative Writing Workshop – and an Open House!
Join us for a FREE virtual Creative Writing Workshop Julie Hartley is offering a FREE Creative Writing workshop on Thursday 25th August, 7-8pm EST. This event is open to anyone who loves to write – adult writers, teen writers and children 9+. Creative Writing prompts include fantasy, memoir and poetry. Discover the joy of writing with us… just RSVP to julieATcentauriarts.com to receive the Zoom link for this workshop – then curl up in your [...]
How to Write an Essay – and Why it Matters!
Essay writing skills are a key component of our English Tutoring program at Centauri Arts. Here are some of the ‘tips and tricks’ we offer our English tutoring students, to help them improve their writing skills: Planning before you begin to write is key to essay writing success Planning an essay carefully helps you organize your thoughts.. It also ensures you spot gaps in your research, and weaknesses in your argument, before you begin to [...]
6 Benefits of Creative Writing Classes and Creative Writing Camps!
Centauri Arts offers creative virtual and in-person creative writing classes for teenagers, and creative writing camps for children and teens – plus, occasional creative writing workshops for adults. But what are the benefits of creative writing classes? Creative Writing Classes Help Improve Writing Skills Our parents tell us that when their children and teens take creative writing classes with us, their academic grades improve. The more you write, the better at it you become – [...]
Creative Writing Camps Summer 2022
Check out the following terrific opportunities – in our Toronto studio and virtual – for young people who love to write. But don’t delay – time is running out! Vikki VanSickle. photo by Connie Tsang Creative Writing Courses with Vikki VanSickle Celebrated novelist Vikki VanSickle is running lively and inspiring creartive writing camps with us this summer! Plot, character and description – learn these creative writing skills and more as you explore fantasy, [...]
Summer Intensives for Teens: Creative Writing Camps, Fine Art Camps, Acting Camps and More!
Summer is a special time at Centauri Arts – young writers, artists, actors and filmmakers from all over the city come together to build community around a shared interest, as they take part in Acting Camps, Creative Writing Camps, Fine Art Camps, Film Camps and more. If you have a child aged 11-18 who loves creative writing, painting, drawing, cartoon creation, acting, podcasting or film, there is something for them at our Toronto studio – [...]
Summer Day Camp for TEENAGERS!
Our day camps are pretty unique. Firstly, we offer film camps, fine art camps, acting camps, animation camps… everything to do with the arts! Secondly, we offer the choice of day camps in Bloor West Village (close to Jane Subway, near Swansea and Etobicoke) or virtual arts camps. Finally our summer day camps are geared specifically for older children and teenagers – ages 11-18 to be precise. Day Camps for Teens? Our summer arts camps [...]
Young Writers: 5 Places to Submit Your Work!
If you are a young writer working on a manuscript, then you are probably wondering which markets exist for your work. There are many literary magazines and publishing houses that accept work from young writers – and there are creative writing competitions for young writers, too! Here are some opportunities for young writers, to start you on your way. Remember a strong cover letter is always important when you are submitting your manuscript for consideration: [...]
Creative Writing Classes at Centauri Arts: a Place for Young Writers to Grow
If you love creative writing – poetry, short fiction, writing novels, screenplays and more – then Centauri is the place for you. For 27 years, we’ve brought together young writers, and talented creative writing teachers to inspire them… and we continue to do so with creative writing classes AND creative writing summer camps, all starting in the next few weeks. Creative Writing Classes this Spring (starting April 2022). Julie Hartley is our instructor for the [...]
Top 10 Tips: How to Take Terrific Photographs
While understanding aperture, shutter speed, ASA and the manual workings of your camera can help, anyone can take a great photo if you cultivate a great eye, and learn a little about aesthetics! Here are 10 tips to help you take amazing photographs. 1) Focal Point Your first step is deciding what to photograph! This is a photo’s focal point or main point of interest. Ask yourself, “will my viewers find this interesting?”. If the [...]
Top 5 Free and Open-Source Animation Software Tools
Animation, and animation classes, are hugely popular with teenagers these days: bringing digital artwork to life on the screen can be riveting! Deciding which animation software to use, however, can be tough - especially if you are on a budget. To help you, we’ve assembled a list of some of the best free and open-source animation software tools available to digital artists today. OpenToonz - 2D Animation Software Not only is OpenToonz one of [...]
