2025 West Toronto Arts Camp Guide

2025 Arts Camps in West Toronto, Summer 2025! Looking for summer arts camps in West Toronto? Here is our guide of Centauri Arts Summer programs! Intensive, week-long day summer camp programs for ages 9-15 and 11-17 throughout July and August, virtually and in our Toronto arts studio in Bloor West Village, close to Etobicoke, Swansea, High Park and the Junction.  We are close to both Jane and Runnymede subway stations. Summer Programs run for four hours each day, and all courses are led by experienced arts professionals. 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. You choose your activity! Our summer programs [...]

Arts Enrichment and Camps for Children and Teens in Toronto!

Now spring is upon us, it's time to think about summer arts enrichment for your children and teens. Arts Camps in Toronto Summer is a special time in the life of children and teenagers. It's often the only time of the year when they can focus intensively on one interest, developing a new skill or exploring an existing interest. We understand this at Centauri Arts and so each summer we offer specialized summer arts camps for ages 9-18. Our campers can choose from creative writing, animation, digital art, fine art, photography, acting and film-making. Why Choose Arts Enrichment this Summer? This is a tough time for the arts in our schools. We hear again and again that children and teens no longer have the [...]

2025 Summer Art Camps in Bloor West Village, Toronto

Registration Now Open for 2025 Summer Art Courses! Intensive, week-long fine art and digital art camp programs for kids and teens ages 9-17. Camps run throughout July and August, virtually and in our Toronto arts studio in Bloor West Village, close to Etobicoke, Swansea, High Park and the Junction.  We are close to both Jane and Runnymede subway stations. Summer art programs run for four hours each day, and all courses are led by experienced arts professionals. Immerse yourself in fine art this summer! While we call these ‘day camps’, they focus only on the arts – and they are designed for middle and high school students.  Our summer programs run for 4 hours a day, in 2 blocks: 10am [...]

February 16th, 2025|Academy, Bloor West Village|

2025 Summer Writing Camps in Bloor West Village, Toronto

Registration Now Open for 2025 Summer Writing Courses! Intensive, week-long writing camp programs for kids and teens ages 9-17 throughout July and August, virtually and in our Toronto arts studio in Bloor West Village, close to Etobicoke, Swansea, High Park and the Junction.  We are close to both Jane and Runnymede subway stations. Summer writing prgrams run for four hours each day, and all courses are led by experienced arts professionals. Immerse yourself in the creative writing this summer! While we call these ‘day camps’, they focus only on the arts – and they are designed for middle and high school students.  Our summer programs run for 4 hours a day, in 2 blocks: 10am to 2.30pm and 3pm to [...]

February 14th, 2025|Academy, Bloor West Village|

2025 Day Camps in Bloor West Village, Toronto

Registration Now Open for 2025 Half Day Camps This Summer! Intensive, week-long day camp programs for ages 9-17 throughout July and August, virtually and in our Toronto arts studio in Bloor West Village, close to Etobicoke, Swansea, High Park and the Junction.  We are close to both Jane and Runnymede subway stations. Summer Programs run for four hours each day, and all courses are led by experienced arts professionals. 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. You choose your activity! Our summer programs run for 4 hours a day, in 2 blocks: 10am to 2.30pm and 3pm to 7.30pm. We’re offering [...]

Planning a Novel or Memoir. April 12 2025

Hybrid – join us on Zoom or in our Bloor West Studio Saturday 12 April 2025.  2pm to 4.30pm EST Open to adult writers, and teen writers 16+ Join us for a lively workshop on the process of plotting and planning a novel or memoir. We’ll cover Five Act Structure, the Three Peaks Method, Inciting Incidents and Character Transformation. We’ll also look at what makes a satisfying protagonist, how to choose your point of view and ways to keep your writing ‘in-scene’. Bring along your questions, ideas or works-in-progress, and prepare yourself for a fast-paced overview of plotting and planning All ages 16+ are welcome! Special Discounted Rate: $29+HST CLICK HERE TO REGISTER CLICK HERE to find out more about Julie Hartley, the instructor [...]

2025 arts classes start January 27th at Centauri Arts, Bloor West Studio.

After-school and weekend classes for kids and teens in Creative Writing, Acting, Film-Making and Fine Art start January 2025 in our Bloor West Village studio in Toronto and online! Creative Writing Classes for kids and teens Creative Writing Salons In our Bloor West Village Studio: Saturdays, 11.15am-12.45pm for ages 12-17: Tuesdays 5.00pm-6.30pm Ages 9-13 or Virtually, on Zoom: Wednesday, 7pm-8.30pm (ET) Our Creative Writing Classes bring together young people who love to write, and experienced writers who have the skills to teach, nurture and inspire. Beginner and experienced writers are welcome! Young writers explore plot, character, setting, structure and editing as they build community, discover their writer’s voice and experiment with form and style. Projects are varied and include poetry, play writing, screenwriting, fantasy [...]

The Business of Writing. March 29 2025

Hybrid – join us on Zoom or in our Bloor West Studio Saturday 29 March 2025.  2pm to 4.30pm EST Open to adult writers, and teen writers 16+ Join us for an intensive workshop on the business of getting published. Learn how to prepare a manuscript for publication, and explore the  options open to you once your book is ready. We will look at sample query letters and learn how to make your letter to an agent or independent publisher stand out from the rest. We’ll compare print and digital publishing houses, self-publishing with traditional routes, indie with international, and examine the process you must go through if you want to see your book published by one of the ‘big five’. If you love [...]

2025 Winter classes start in January at Centauri Arts.

Weekly after-school and weekend classes for kids and teens in Creative Writing, Acting, Film-Making and Fine Art start January 2025 in our Bloor West Village studio and online! Film Classes Film Production and Performance Ages 11-17, In our Bloor West Village Studio: Thursdays, 5pm – 6.30pm AND 7.00pm-8.00pm Learn – or review – the basics of film making: storyboarding, directing, camera operation, audio, lighting and production design. Each hands-on film course begins with a sequence of short film projects; by rising to challenges set by the instructor and critiquing the results, students further the skills they need to create their own short film. Discover how to tell a story visually, and how to create mood and tension through your manipulation of the film medium. [...]

2024 Fall classes start this week at Centauri Arts.

Weekly after-school and weekend classes for kids and teens in Creative Writing, Acting, Film-Making and Fine Art start this week in our Bloor West Village studio! Film Classes Film Production and Performance Ages 11-17, In our Bloor West Village Studio: Thursdays, 5pm – 6.30pm AND 7.00pm-8.00pm Learn – or review – the basics of film making: storyboarding, directing, camera operation, audio, lighting and production design. Each hands-on film course begins with a sequence of short film projects; by rising to challenges set by the instructor and critiquing the results, students further the skills they need to create their own short film. Discover how to tell a story visually, and how to create mood and tension through your manipulation of the film medium. Rotate between [...]

September 23rd, 2024|Academy, Bloor West Village|
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