This year, our Summer Art Camp will be held from Monday, July 1 to Friday, August 9, 2024, for a total of 6 weeks. Accompanied by two Educators, children aged 6 to 12 will explore a variety of exciting art projects that will stimulate their creativity and sense of initiative in a caring, inclusive, multi-age and bilingual atmosphere.
In collaboration with Bishop’s University’s Office of Sustainability, the Community Art Lab (ArtLab) has recently redesigned the pedagogical approach of our camps, drawing on alternative and eco-conscious teaching models. Each of the 6 weeks of our Art Summer Camp offers a different vision of nature, with a new theme and experimentation of new art forms.
Campers will also be introduced to the work of local artists who will lead workshops based on their own art practice once a week. Outdoor activities related to sustainable development will also be scheduled. At the end of each week, campers will be invited to share their creations in an exhibition at the Foreman Gallery’s Community Art Lab.
Located at the heart of Bishop’s University, our Summer Art Camp offers an inspirational setting with the opportunity to work in a real artist’s studio, as well as access to the lush campus grounds and an indoor pool!
IS OUR CAMP FOR YOUR CHILD?
Your child
Has an interest in art and wants to get involved in a creative project.
Has a sense of creativity and could benefit from open-ended artistic activities.
Enjoys spending time in nature, rain, or shine, and is comfortable with free play.
Has the ability to sit still and could enjoy introspection and the slower pace of the creative process.
Is willing to go a whole day without screens.
Resonate with your child? We invite you to explore what our camp has to offer!
ABOUT CAMP
AGE & SCHEDULE
Our Summer Art Camp welcomes children ages 6 to 12 in a caring, inclusive, and bilingual atmosphere. Camp is scheduled Monday through Friday, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
CAPACITY
The maximum capacity of our Summer Art Camp is 20 children per week, who will be led by two Art Educators.
FEES
The fee for a week of Camp is $250.00 per child. That amount includes an optional childcare in the mornings (8:00 – 9:00 AM) and evenings (4:00 – 5:00 PM).
MEALS
Each day, campers must bring their lunch and 2 snacks (the ArtLab is equipped with a refrigerator and a microwave).
MATERIAL
All art materials and tools are provided, and campers will be welcomed to take their creations home at the end of the week.
THEMES
The ArtLab team recently redesigned our Camps pedagogical approach, drawing inspiration from alternative and eco-conscious teaching models. Check out this year’s 6 official weekly themes!
WEEKLY THEMES
Week 1 (July 1 - 5) | Through history and across the world
We will start off the summer with an exploration of art from across the world and throughout the centuries. Join us on this exciting creative journey across the planet as we look at the past to inspire our creations!
Week 2 (July 8 - 12) | Art and Science
Our painting smocks will act as lab coats as we discover the crossroads between art and science! Expect a week full of colorful experiments and creative discoveries.
Week 3 (July 15 - 19) | Inspired by the Masters
This week, we will draw inspiration from some of the greatest female artists of all time! There is so much to learn from the renown techniques of artists like Leonora Carrington, Georgia Okeeffe, Lee Krasner and more!
Week 4 (July 22 - 26) | The great outdoors
The great outdoors will be our art studio! We’ll explore the environment for materials and let our creativity run free. Following in the footsteps of Land artists, learn how to let nature guide us!
Week 5 (July 29 - August 2) | The five senses
Art doesn’t need to be just something to look at! Join us in making artistic creations that appeal to all the senses. Every day we will focus on one of the five senses that you use every day. Sight, touch, smell, taste, and sound will be our guides this week!
Week 6 (August 5 - 9) | Land of magic and imagination
It’s time to let your imagination be your biggest inspiration! Let’s discover the wonderful places, creatures, and things that our minds can conjure up from fairytales, marionets or fantastical movie sets!
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY
If a reservation for a week of camp is cancelled seven or more days prior to the start of that week, the fee will be refunded in full, except for a $50.00 administrative fee.
No refunds are granted for cancellations made less than seven days prior to the start of the week of registration, unless the cancellation is made for medical reasons, in which case a doctor’s note is required and the fee is refunded in full.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Camila Vásquez | ArtLab Coordinator
Email: artlab@ubishops.ca
Telephone: (819) 822-9600 ext. 2279
Gentiane Bélanger | Director/Curator of the Foreman Art Gallery
Email: gallery@ubishops.ca
Telephone: (819) 822-9600 ext. 2687
