Arts Summer Camps
| Week 1: July 10-14 | Weekly Rate: $325.00 |
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Ages: 6-14 |
| Time: 9:00am-4:00pm | |
| Weekly Theme: Treasure Island | |
| Week 2: July 17-21 | Weekly Rate: $325.00 |
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Ages: 6-14 |
| Time: 9:00am-4:00pm | |
| Weekly Theme: Superheroes Assemble | |
| Week 3: July 24-28 | Weekly Rate: $325.00 |
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Programs Running:
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Ages: 6-14 |
| Time: 9:00am-4:00pm | |
| Weekly Theme: Animal Planet | |
| Week 4: July 31 – August 4 | Weekly Rate: $325.00 |
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Programs Running:
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Ages: 6-14 |
| Time: 9:00am-4:00pm | |
| Weekly Theme: Lost in Space | |
Week 5: August 8-11 **4 day week due to Civic Holiday | Weekly Rate: $260.00 |
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Programs Running:
| Ages: 6-14 |
| Time: 9:00am-4:00pm | |
| Weekly Theme: Laureate’s Got Talent | |
| Week 6: August 14-18 | Weekly Rate: $325.00 |
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Ages: 6-14 |
| Time: 9:00am-4:00pm | |
| Weekly Theme: Blast from the Past | |
Arts Camp participants will enjoy a refreshing mix of specialised arts instruction and traditional day camp activities including archery, arts and crafts, water games, hiking, campfire, theme day activities, special guests and more. Our Arts Camp will share their time between our beautiful 50-acres of outdoor space, and our newly renovated indoor facilities. All Arts Camp participants will be provided with a delicious and nutritious lunch in our indoor cafeteria.
Painting
Join us for this eagerly anticipated painting program, led by our wonderful and highly trained painting specialists.
Throughout the week campers will be given specialized instruction to help them develop their painting techniques. Campers will spend their time in our professional art studio creating a wide variety of art pieces using different painting mediums such as acrylics, watercolours, and oil-based paints. Our low camper to staff ratio will ensure that all campers will receive personalized feedback to help the young artists develop their own unique painting styles. By the end of the week, campers will have the start of a diverse painting portfolio. All campers enrolled in the Painting Program will have the opportunity to show off their talents to the other campers and staff at the end of week campfire.
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MIXED MEDIA ARTS
Camp Laureate’s Mixed Media Art program gives campers an opportunity to try a wide variety of different art avenues.
This program blends instruction, exploration and creativity and provides a wonderful experience for campers of all ages. Our resident artists are ready to provide a range or artistic experiences for campers of all ability levels to build and develop their skills. Our goal for this camp is for campers to be exposed to different artistic mediums that they may not have used before, and to have fun exploring all this program has to offer! At the end of the week, campers will get to share their art with fellow campers and staff at our week ending campfire.
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Photography
Our one-of-a-kind photography program has been designed to allow both beginner and experienced photography enthusiasts to have fun and learn new skills.
This program is run by a professional photographer who will teach campers how to use the different functions of a digital DSLR camera. Daily instruction will be provided for campers of all ages to learn how to share their vision by practicing the steps to set up the perfect shot, snap photos from different angles and finish the process by using top of the line software to edit their final image. By the end of the week campers will have a photography portfolio that they can be proud to show off! With a special focus on the wonderful nature around us on our beautiful 50-acres of land backing onto the Bruce Trail, young photographers will be surrounded by inspiration and stunning landscapes. At the end of the week, photography campers will have the opportunity to share their work with Camp Laureate campers and staff at our weekly campfire
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Watercolour
Welcome to the wonderful world of watercolour painting. Campers who register for this program will be in for a treat!
Our specialist artists leading this program will focus on teaching all the skills and techniques used to successfully create beautiful works of watercolour. Taking inspiration from the beautiful landscape around camp, campers will have the opportunity to test out their new skills in a variety of watercolour painting projects
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Sculpture
Artistic campers who enjoy getting messy and working with their hands will love this NEW program.
Campers participating in our sculpture program are in for a professional pottery experience. These campers will get to explore a variety of different sculpture materials led by our speciality artist. Throughout the week, all campers will go through the process of designing, creating, glazing and firing their own pottery pieces. Campers will get to share their work with the rest of the campers at our Friday Campfire. All sculpture pieces created at camp will be sent home at the end of the week!
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Digital Arts
Take a digital tour of the arts in this newly designed session. Campers will learn the basics of computer animation, making memes and digital design.
They will learn skills such as transforming photographs into comics, adding thought bubbles and caption boxes, incorporating sound and special effects to create original digital works of art! Our speciality artists will teach campers digital art skills that are sure to inspire creativity, while learning technology skills for a technology age. With a focus on internet safety, campers will use a variety of digital arts platforms to practice their newly acquired skills. Campers will learn how expert digital artists create content for professional animation studios. Campers will love seeing their creations come to life in this one-of-a-kind program! All campers will have the opportunity to show off their digital creations to all campers and staff at our end of the week campfire.
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Cartooning/Sketching
Campers of all ages will love this program designed to allow participants to explore their creativity while experimenting with a range of drawing, cartooning and sketching techniques.
Our qualified arts specialists will introduce campers of all artistic abilities and experience levels to the skills required to produce both realistic and animated images. Participants will have the opportunity to see their imagination come to life throughout the week as they work to develop their skills and explore their own creativity. The workshops provided during this program will expose campers to a variety of sketching mediums used to create pieces of work influenced by different styles of sketching including still life, portraits, landscapes, animations and more. At the end of the week, campers will get to share their hard work with fellow campers and camp staff at our camp wide campfire.
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Theatre Arts
Calling all Actors! Camp Laureate’s Theatre Arts program is open to campers will all experience levels.
From beginners to experienced young actors, this program has something to for everyone! Our Theatre Arts program is a week packed full of games, activities, and skill workshops to ensure all campers are given the opportunity to build and expand on their improvisation skills, stage presence and character development. Campers will learn how to interpret a script and effectively bring characters to life. Our Theatre Arts Specialists will work closely with campers to create and deliver believable, well-rounded characters. Campers will work together throughout the week to practice and perform a scene study. At the end of this fun filled week, campers will step into the spotlight to perform their production with their fellow campers and camp staff by presenting at our campfire showcase!
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