Summer Arts Camps
Centauri Arts offers challenging arts programs and day camps for youth aged 11-18. Join us in our Bloor West Village studio this summer, for Acting Skills, Devised Theatre, Fine Art, Creative Writing, Film Production, Photography, Digital Art, Animation and more.
2024 Arts Summer Camps
Join us for an exciting array of arts camps this summer: creative writing, fine art, animation camps, film-making, digital art, photography, drama and acting camps and more! Our studio is within walking distance for families living in the Bloor West Village and Swansea neighbourhoods of Toronto. We are located midway between Runnymede subway and Jane subway (4 minutes’ walk from each) so children and teens also join us from across Toronto, Etobicoke and Mississauga.
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 18.
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 for 2024:
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 IN BLOOR WEST VILLAGE
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 […]
Creative Writing: How to Write a Short Story
SORRY-FULL
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 […]
Cartoons and Comic Books
SORRY-FULL
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 […]
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 […]
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: Make a Murder Mystery!
Inspired by the board game Clue, you’ll create and shoot a movie with a mystery at its core. Discover how you can use camera angles, lighting and on-location filming to create intrigue, keep viewers hooked, and build to a thrilling climax!
Film Production
Ages 11-17
Monday 5 August – Friday 9 August
11am – 3.30pm
Film Production: Hollywood Remake!
Together you’ll choose a Hollywood movie you love – or love to hate – and use it as inspiration for an original film. Along the way, you’ll explore story structure, learn to create action scenes and discover a wealth of film-making skills. Spoof or serious spin-off? You decide!
Make a short film in just 5 days! Learn by doing, as you […]
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 […]
The Art of Jewellery Design
Ages 11-17
Monday 19th August- Friday 23rd August
11am-3.30pm
Our Bloor West Village Location
“Our son loves the community, looks up to all the counsellors, thrives in the arts programs and is always so happy there. We know it is the people who make Centauri so magical and memorable and safe.”
“Now I understand why kids love camp so much.”
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