Summer Art Camp

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2024 Camps

Create new and original art projects in your choice of program! Each program is taught by our team of artist instructors in one- and two-week camps. These camps are inspired by the AGO special exhibitions and collections and contemporary art practices.

AGO Camps for campers ages 5-13, focus on a theme or a specific art medium. This summer, our Art Lab, AGO POP, 3D Builders and Miniature Worlds camps are just some of our themed programs that give campers the chance to explore mixed media art-making with a wide range of materials and techniques. These themed camps may include drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, printmaking, and so much more. We also offer medium-specific camps. Cartooning, Animation, and Paint It! offer campers the opportunity to take a deep dive into a focused area of art making.

New this summer is our two-week Leaders-in-Training (LIT) program for campers ages 14-15. The LIT program is a unique opportunity to build confidence and learn personal and professional skills within a camp environment—all while surrounded by the extraordinary art and resources the AGO offers.

All camps will visit the AGO galleries and all art-making materials are included in the cost of camp.

2024 Camps Listing

kids making art

Curious Creators

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

Age 5

1 week: Members $395 | Public $465
2A (July 15 – 19), 3A (July 29 – Aug 2), 4A (Aug 12 – 16), 5A (Aug 26 – 30)
1 week (4 days): Members $325 | Public $385
1A (July 2 – 5)

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child holding a paper flower

Art Explorers

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!

Age 5

1 week: Members $395 | Public $465
1B (July 8 – 12), 2B (July 22 – 26), 4B (Aug 19 – 23)
1 week (4 days): Members $325 | Public $385
3B (Aug 6 – 9)

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bird sculptures

Wild Things

Create mixed-media art in exciting and unexpected ways in this camp as we explore animals, nature, and all things wild! Inspired by the AGO collection, as well as the plants and wildlife that surround us outside and in our imaginations, we’ll have fun getting wild in the studio while painting, drawing, sculpting, printmaking, and more.

Age 6 – 7

1 week: Members $395 | Public $465
3A(July 29 – Aug 2), 5A(Aug 26 – 30)
1 week (4 days): Members $325 | Public $385
1A(July 2 – 5)

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child holding colourful artwork during rainbow adventures camp

Rainbow Adventures

Red, green, indigo! Let’s explore the gallery for all the hues of the rainbow! Mix and match your favourite colours in this multimedia camp, while painting, drawing, sculpting, printmaking and more.

Age 6 – 7

1 week: Members $395 | Public $465
1B (July 8 – 12), 5A (Aug 26 – 30)
1 week (4 days): Members $325 | Public $385
3B (Aug 6 – 9)
2 week: Members $695 | Public $830
2 (July 15 – 26), 4 (Aug 12 – 23)

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child with wizard hat

Art & Play

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!

Age 6 – 7

1 week: Members $395 | Public $465
2A (July 15 – 19), 4A (Aug 12 – 16), 5A(Aug 26 – 30)
2 week (9 days): Members $625 | Public $745
1 (July 2 – 12), 3 (July 29 – Aug 9)

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child with cardboard structures

3D Builders

Using various materials—from paper and cardboard to wire and clay — we’ll transform things from 2D to 3D by making fun and inventive structures and sculptures. Satisfy your curiosity and learn how to put things together in new and unusual ways!

Age 6 – 7

1 week: Members $395 | Public $465
3A( July 29 – Aug 2)
1 week (4 days): Members $325 | Public $385
1A (July 2 – 5)

Ages 8-10

1 week: Members $395 | Public $465
2B(July 22 – 26), 4B(Aug 19 – 23), 5A (Aug 26 – 30)
2 week (9 days): Members $625 | Public $745
1(July 2 – 12), 3(July 29 – Aug 9)

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A hand holding a magnifying class over a miniature plasticine sculpture of a garden

Miniature Worlds

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

Age 6 – 7

1 week: Members $395 | Public $465
1B(July 8 – 12), 2B(July 22 – 26), 4B(Aug 19 – 23)
1 week (4 days): Members $325 | Public $385
3B(Aug 6 – 9)

Ages 8-10

1 week: Members $395 | Public $465
2A( July 15 – 19), 3A (July 29 – Aug 2), 4A(Aug 12 – 16), 5A(Aug 26 – 30)
1 week (4 days): Members $325 | Public $385
1A (July 2 – 5)

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child painting paper mache object during art lab camp

Art Lab

Celebrate the exciting ways art and science combine! Create your own drawing machines, use gravity to paint, print with the power of the sun, and more. The studio will become your own art laboratory where experimentation and creativity combine with incredible results.

Ages 8-10

1 week: Members $395 | Public $465
1B(July 8 – 12), 2B(July 22 – 26), 4B(Aug 19 – 23), 5A(Aug 26 – 30)
1 week (4 days): Members $325 | Public $385
3B(Aug 6 – 9)

Ages 11-13

1 week: Members $395 | Public $465
2A(July 15 – 19), 4A(Aug 12 – 16)

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a grid of 9 paintings depicting commercial food bags and boxes

AGO POP

Inspired by popular culture and pop art, experiment with different artmaking techniques, including printmaking, drawing, painting and more. Create posters, patches, buttons, and tote bags while celebrating the culture and everyday objects that surround us.

Ages 8-10

2 week: Members $695 | Public $830
2(July 15 – 26), 4(Aug 12 – 23)

Ages 11-13

1 week: Members $395 | Public $465
1B(July 8 – 12)
1 week (4 days): Members $325 | Public $385
3B(Aug 6 – 9)

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child using a brush to paint

Paint It!

We’ll take our inspiration from traditional and contemporary masterworks in the AGO Collection, then stretch the boundaries of painting back in the studio. Get ready to experiment with a variety of exciting painting techniques and materials. Grab a brush, let’s paint!
 

Ages 8-10

1 week: Members $395 | Public $465
2A (July 15 – 19), 3A (July 29 – Aug 2), 4A (Aug 12 – 16)
1 week (4 days): Members $325 | Public $385
1A (July 2 – 5)

Ages 11-13

1 week: Members $395 | Public $465
2B (July 22 – 26), 4B (Aug 19 – 23), 5A (Aug 26 – 30)

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children in animation class

Animation

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!

Ages 8-10

2 week (9 days): Members $625 | Public $745
1(July 2 – 12), 3(July 29 – Aug 9)

Ages 11-13

2 week: Members $695 | Public $830
2(July 15 – 26), 4(Aug 12 – 23)

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child drawing during cartooning camp

Cartooning

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

Ages 8-10

2 week: Members $695 | Public $830
2(July 15 – 26), 4(Aug 12 – 23)

Ages 11-13

2 week (9 days): Members $625 | Public $745
1(July 2 – 12), 3(July 29 – Aug 9)

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AGO summer camp counsellor

Leaders-in-Training

The Leaders-in-Training (LIT) program is a unique opportunity to develop leadership skills within a camp environment—all while surrounded by the extraordinary art and resources the AGO offers. This two-week program builds confidence while encouraging you as you learn personal and professional skills.

In week one, you’ll participate in training with experienced AGO staff, covering topics such as teamwork, conflict resolution, diversity, equity and inclusion, problem solving and self-care. In week two, you'll get hands-on experience during placements in our camps, engaging with campers and learning from our Art Instructors and Camp Counsellors. Participants will also have the chance to make their own art during the session. The LIT program is a great way to start building your resume and learn how to meet responsibilities in a supportive and creative environment.

Ages 14-15

2 week: Members $695 | Public $830
July 22 – Aug 2
2 week (9 days): Members $625 | Public $745
Aug 6 – 16

 

2 WEEK CAMP 2024 SESSION DATES:

1 (JULY 2 – 12) *No camp on Monday July 1
2 (JULY 15 – 26)
3 (JULY 29 – AUG 9) *No Camp Monday August 5)
4 (AUG 12 – 23)

1 WEEK CAMP 2024 SESSION DATES:

1A (JULY 2 – 5) *No camp Monday July 1
1B (JULY 8 – 12)
2A (JULY 15 – 19)
2B (JULY 22 – 26)
3A (JULY 29 – AUG 2)
3B (AUG 6 – 9) *No camp Monday Aug 5
4A (AUG 12 – 16)
4B (AUG 19 – 23)
5A (AUG 26 – 30)

2024 CAMP FEES

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

4 days — Sessions 1A, 3B

Members $325
Public $385

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

Members $395
Public $465

9 days — Sessions 1, 3

Members $625
Public $745

10 days — Sessions 2, 4

Members $695
Public $830

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