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.

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Virtual Writing Salon

Ages 11-17
Monday 29 July – Friday 2 August
4pm to8.30pm each day (with an hour’s break for dinner)

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Immerse yourself in creative writing from the comfort of your own home! Develop characters, build stories, create […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 & […]

Our 2024 Summer Camp Instructors

Centauri Arts StaffInspirational 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 […]

The Centauri Arts Camp Difference!

Centauri Arts is NOT your average summer arts program! Here’s what makes us an ideal choice for young people aged 11-17…

Our Instructors are Arts Professionals with years of teaching experience, too.

Older youth need role models. They need to know they are […]

Why the Arts Matter

Centauri Arts has been offering creative arts camps, year-round arts classes, school workshops and writing retreats for the past three decades. In that time, we’ve worked with thousands of young people… and we’ve also witnessed the erosion of arts programs in schools. […]

Centauri Arts also offers year round classes in Creative Writing, Fine Art, Digital Art, Film-Making and Acting. Check out all our programs here: https:\\centauriarts.com\academy

April 17th, 2024|Camp Blog|

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