VAM's Summer Art Camp

Summer Camp at VAM is the perfect place to explore your creativity and engage your curiosities! Campers will make art in our studios overlooking Riverwood Park, while enjoying plenty of time outdoors. Our camp team is led by First Aid and High Five Certified artist instructors whose goal is to create a fun and supportive environment each week. Join us this summer - we look forward to welcoming you to our vibrant local arts community!

Kids Summer Camp

Make it Bigger, Make it Better | S25-KSA-0101D

  • Wednesday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30 pm | July 2nd - 4th (3 Days)

    Wednesday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30 pm | July 2nd - 4th (3 Days)

    Unleash your creativity to build bigger and better creations! Campers will redesign structures, animals, simple machines, and more, while learning fun techniques in construction and model-making. Get ready to turn your wild ideas into reality and discover the power of imagination and invention!

    Campers will receive a VAM T-Shirt, and 2 slices of pizza on Friday.

    No Special Guest on this Short Week.

    Ages: 6-8, 9-12


Cute Characters & Comics | S25-KSA-0202D

  • Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30 pm | July 7 - 11th (1 Week)

    Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30 pm | July 7 - 11th (1 Week)

    Bring your favorite characters to life! Campers will create cartoons and comics through drawing, painting, modelling clay figures, and more. From popular characters like Sanrio to creating their own, kids will design fun characters and add into creative comic projects to inspire their inner artist.

    Campers will receive a VAM T-Shirt, and 2 slices of pizza on Friday.

    Ages: 6-8, 9-12

    Special Guest: Magic Mel


Worlds Collide | S25-KSA-0303D

  • Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30 pm | July 14th – 18th (1 Week)

    Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30 pm | July 14th – 18th (1 Week)

    Travel through time and explore history through art! Campers will visit different time periods—medieval, prehistoric, western, Egyptian—and create projects like cave drawings, metal tooling, sculptures, and stained-glass windows. With vibrant colours and fun techniques, each era will come to life in a creative, hands-on way!

    Campers will receive a VAM T-Shirt, and 2 slices of pizza on Friday.

    Ages: 6-8, 9-12

    Special Guest: DanceFitKids


Wild Wonders | S25-KSA-0404D

  • Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30 pm | July 21st – 25th (1 Week)

    Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30 pm | July 21st – 25th (1 Week)

    Connect with nature through art and explore the elements—water, land, air, and earth—while creating nature-inspired projects. With a focus on animals, plants, and flowers, campers will work with a variety of art materials, techniques and enjoy time spent in Riverwood Park.

    Campers will receive a VAM T-Shirt, and 2 slices of pizza on Friday.

    Ages: 6-8, 9-12

    Special Guest: Hands-on Exotics


Cute Characters & Comics | S25-KSA-0205D

  • Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30 pm | July 28th – August 1st (1 Week)

    Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30 pm | July 28th – August 1st (1 Week)

    Bring your favorite characters to life! Campers will create cartoons and comics through drawing, painting, modelling clay figures, and more. From popular characters like Sanrio to creating their own, kids will design fun characters and add into creative comic projects to inspire their inner artist.

    Campers will receive a VAM T-Shirt, and 2 slices of pizza on Friday.

    Ages: 6-8, 9-12

    Special Guest: Bentastic


Make it Bigger, Make it Better | S25-KSA-0106D

  • Tuesday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30 pm | August 5-8th (4 Days)

    Tuesday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30 pm | August 5-8th (4 Days)

    Unleash your creativity to build bigger and better creations! Campers will redesign structures, animals, simple machines, and more, while learning fun techniques in construction and model-making. Get ready to turn your wild ideas into reality and discover the power of imagination and invention!

    Campers will receive a VAM T-Shirt, and 2 slices of pizza on Friday.

    Ages: 6-8, 9-12

    Special Guest: Magic Mel


Worlds Collide | S25-KSA-0307D

  • Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30 pm | August 11th - 15th (1 Week)

    Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30 pm | August 11th - 15th (1 Week)

    Travel through time and explore history through art! Campers will visit different time periods—medieval, prehistoric, western, Egyptian—and create projects like cave drawings, metal tooling, sculptures, and stained-glass windows. With vibrant colours and fun techniques, each era will come to life in a creative, hands-on way!

    Campers will receive a VAM T-Shirt, and 2 slices of pizza on Friday.

    Ages: 6-8, 9-12

    Special Guest: DanceFitKids


Wild Wonders | S25-KSA-0408D

  • Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30 pm | August 18th – 22nd (1 Week)

    Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30 pm | August 18th – 22nd (1 Week)

    Connect with nature through art and explore the elements—water, land, air, and earth—while creating nature-inspired projects. With a focus on animals, plants, and flowers, campers will work with a variety of art materials, techniques and enjoy time spent in Riverwood Park.

    Campers will receive a VAM T-Shirt, and 2 slices of pizza on Friday.

    Ages: 6-8, 9-12

    Special Guest: Hands-on Exotics


Cute Characters & Comics | S25-KSA-0209D

  • Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30 pm | August 25th - 29th (1 Week)

    Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30 pm | August 25th - 29th (1 Week)

    Bring your favorite characters to life! Campers will create cartoons and comics through drawing, painting, modelling clay figures, and more. From popular characters like Sanrio to creating their own, kids will design fun characters and add into creative comic projects to inspire their inner artist.

    Campers will receive a VAM T-Shirt, and 2 slices of pizza on Friday.

    Ages: 6-8, 9-12

    Special Guest: Adam DeVries, Animator


Teen Summer Camp

Architecture & Animation | S25-TSA-0101D

  • Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 3:15 pm | July 14th - 18th (1 Week)

    Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 3:15 pm | July 14th - 18th (1 Week)

    Explore the world of design and animation. Start by sketching your dream treehouse and place it in an urban or rural setting using traditional drawing & painting techniques. Then, dive into the basics of digital drawing and bring your designs to life with mini animations. Technology is provided yet campers can bring their own iPad if they prefer.

    Campers will receive 2 slices of pizza on Friday.

    No Special Guest for Teen Camp.

    Ages: 13-17


Expressive Exploration | S25-TSA-0102D

  • Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 3:15 pm | August 11th - 15th (1 Week)

    Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 3:15 pm | August 11th - 15th (1 Week)

    Unleash your creativity in a week-long artistic journey! Teens will experiment with ideas and explore traditional materials like paints, pastels, and clay, creating a mixed media piece, a drawing, a painting, and a 3-D piece of wearable art.

    Campers will receive 2 slices of pizza on Friday.

    No Special Guest for Teen Camp.

    Ages: 13-17


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