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Summer Art Camp

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Make amazing and innovative art projects in your choice of programs, taught by our team of artist instructors in one- and two-week camps, inspired by the AGO special exhibitions and Collections. AGO camps focus on either a theme or an art medium. In our summer 2020 themed camps, such as Colour Adventures, Art & Play, and Nature-Scapes, campers will have the opportunity to explore art making with a wide range of materials and techniques that may include: drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, printmaking and more. In our summer 2020 medium specific camps, such as Cartooning, Animation and Paint It!, campers will have the opportunity to deep dive into one focused area of art making.

CAMP REGISTRATION OPENS

January 14, 2020,10 am – Early registration opens for Members
January 16, 2020,10 am – Registration opens for the Public and Annual Pass Holders

Camps Listing

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Curious Creators

Age 5

Creative projects will inspire camper curiosity - colour mixing, wax resist watercolours, salt art and more. We’ll search for inspiration in the gallery, then create awesome art experiments together.

Sessions:
Age 5 – 1 week sessions: 1A (June 29 – July 3), 1B (July 6 – 10), 2B (July 20 – 24), 3A (July 27-31), 3B (August 4 -7), 4B (August 17 – 21), 5A (August 24-28), 5B (August 31- September 4)

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Art Explorers

Ages 5

In this camp, we explore shapes, colours, textures, materials and a bunch of different ways to make art! From painting and drawing to sculpture and printmaking, we’re going to explore it all and have so much fun discovering new things together!

Sessions:
Age 5 – 1 week sessions: 1A (June 29 – July 3), 1B (July 6 – 10), 2A (Jul 13 – 17), 3A (July 27-31), 3B (August 4 -7), 4A (August 10 -14), 5A (August 24-28), 5B (August 31- September 4)

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Colour Adventures

Ages 6-7

We’ll take our blue inspiration from the exhibition Picasso: Painting the Blue Period and explore the gallery for all the other hues of the rainbow. Mix and match your favourite colours in this multimedia camp while painting, drawing, sculpting, printmaking and more!

Sessions:
Age 6-7 — 1 Week Sessions: 1A (June 29 – July 3), 1B (July 6 – 10), 3A (July 27-31), 3B (August 4 -7), 5A (August 24-28), 5B (August 31- September 4)
Age 6-7 — 2 Week Sessions: 2 (July 13 – 24), 4 (August 10-21)

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Art & Play

Ages 6-7

Don’t just make it...play with it! In this camp, you’ll create awesome art that you can play with – like puppets, custom trading cards, games, costumes and more. Come stretch your imagination and play with us!

Sessions:
Age 6-7 — 1 Week Sessions: 2A (Jul 13 – 17), 2B (July 20 – 24), 4A (August 10 -14), 4B (August 17 – 21), 5A (August 24-28), 5B (August 31- September 4)
Age 6-7 — 2 Week Sessions: 1 (June 29 – July 10), 3 (July 27 – August 7)

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Animal Architecture

Ages 6-7

Come explore the epic world of animals! Draw inspiration from animal artworks in our collection and animal architecture all around us by looking at bird’s nests, beehives, seashells and more to draw, paint, sculpt and build your own wild and wonderful animal creations.

Sessions:
Age 6-7 — 1 Week Sessions: 1A (June 29 – July 3), 2A (Jul 13 – 17), 3A (July 27-31), 4A (August 10 -14), 5A (August 24-28)

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Miniature Worlds

Ages 6-7 and 8-10

In this multimedia camp, let your imagination run wild while you dive into the world of teeny-tiny and create your very own miniature world! Design your own room, your own planet, your own universe and make mini-art versions of all the things you’d find in it!

Sessions:
Age 6-7 — 1 Week Sessions: 1B (July 6 – 10), 2B (July 20 – 24), 3B (August 4 -7), 4B (August 17 – 21), 5B (August 31- September 4)
Age 8-10 — 1 Week Sessions: 1A (June 29 – July 3), 2A (Jul 13 – 17), 4A (August 10 -14), 5A (August 24-28)

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Inventing the Future

Ages 6-7 and 8-10

Zoom way into the future - what do you see? Create futuristic artwork and wild inventions to make our world a better place. Vehicles, clothing, buildings and more - let’s paint, sculpt and build the future of your dreams.

Sessions:
Age 6-7 — 2 Week Sessions: 2 (July 13 – 24), 4 (August 10-21)
Age 8-10 — 2 Week Sessions: 1 (June 29 – July 10), 3 (July 27 – August 7)

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Nature-Scapes

Ages 8-10 and 11-13

Explore the nature that surrounds the AGO - the tree-filled great outdoors in our very own Grange Park and the mountainous landscape paintings in the gallery. We’ll work with a variety of art mediums and develop your artmaking skills while creating nature inspired art.

Sessions:
Age 8-10 — 1 Week Sessions: 1B (July 6 – 10), 3A (July 27-31), 5A (August 24-28)
Age 11-13 — 1 Week Sessions: 2B (July 20 – 24), 4B (August 17 – 21)

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Makers Inc

Ages 8-10 and 11-13

Make your own line of products - buttons, patches, tote bags, zines, posters and more in this camp where your ideas and designs lead the way. You’ll learn how to make multiples by experimenting with different printmaking techniques along with drawing, painting and more!

Sessions:
Age 8-10 — 1 Week Sessions: 3B (August 4 -7), 5B (August 31- September 4)
Age 8-10 — 2 Week Sessions: 2 (July 13 – 24), 4 (August 10-21)
Age 11-13 — 1 Week Sessions: 1B (July 6 – 10), 3A (July 27-31)

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Paint It!

Ages 8-10 and 11-13

Grab a brush, let’s paint! We’ll take our inspiration from the exhibition Picasso: Painting the Blue Period, as well as traditional and contemporary masterworks in the AGO collection. Then we’ll stretch the boundaries of painting back in the studio, experimenting with a variety of exciting painting techniques and materials.

Sessions:
Age 8-10 — 1 Week Sessions: 1A (June 29 – July 3), 2B (July 20 – 24), 3B (August 4 -7), 4B (August 17 – 21), 5A (August 24-28)
Age 11-13 — 1 Week Sessions: 2A (Jul 13 – 17), 4A (August 10 -14)

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Animation

Ages 8-10 and 11-13

Join us for a journey through hand-drawn and digital animation – from flipbooks to animation apps, we’ll explore a range of animation techniques including paper cut-outs and Claymation. Bring your characters to life in this awesome animation camp!

Sessions:
Age 8-10 — 1 Week Sessions: 5A (August 24-28)
Age 8-10 — 2 Week Sessions: 1 (June 29 – July 10), 3 (July 27 – August 7)
Age 11-13 — 2 Week Sessions: 2 (July 13 – 24), 4 (August 10-21)

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Cartooning

Ages 8-10 and 11-13

Campers learn the art of drawing, storyboarding and character development, working on projects that can include flip books, trading cards and collaborative comic book anthologies. Have fun while exploring this unique and playful art form!

Sessions:
Age 8-10 — 2 Week Sessions: 2 (July 13 – 24), 4 (August 10-21)
Age 11-13 — 1 Week Sessions: 5A (August 24-28)
Age 11-13 — 2 Week Sessions: 1 (June 29 – July 10),
3 (July 27 – August 7)

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CAMP FEES

Members Enjoy Early Registration and Discounts for Summer Camp! Not a Member? Join Today!

4 days — Sessions 1A, 3B

Members $305
Public $355

5 days — Sessions 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 4A, 4B, 5A, 5B

Members $365
Public $430

9 days — Sessions 1, 3

Members $575
Public $685

10 days — Sessions 2, 4

Members $640
Public $765

Session Dates:

1 (June 29-July 10), 1A (June 29-July 3), 1B (July 6-10), 2 (July 13-24), 2A (July 13-17), 2B (July 20-24), 3 (July 27-Aug 7), 3A (July 27-31), 3B (Aug 4-7), 4 (Aug 10-21), 4A (Aug 10-14), 4B (Aug 17-21), 5A (Aug 24-28), 5B (Aug 31-Sept 4)

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