AGA ArtBreak Camps empower campers to take the lead in discovering the world around them through art activities, creative exercises and projects related to specific themes. Focusing on student interactions and personal experiences, these camps build bridges between art, ideas, and our community.
This summer, join us for an investigation of nature, architecture, prints, creativity, comics, and design alongside our regular artful adventures! Each week, we explore one of these themes, visit current exhibitions, experiment in the studio, and discover the art, neighbourhoods, and green spaces around the gallery.
Monday-Friday
9am-4pm daily
$473/$430 AGA Members Excursion
$407/$370 AGA Members
All Materials Included
(Maximum number of students per session: 16)
Kids (ages 6-12)
July 7-11 | Sketching Club
$407/$370 AGA Members
The river valley is North America’s largest urban green space. It also happens to be an inspiration for the AGA building. Like the artists before us, join our sketching club and explore the valley and surrounding neighbourhoods around the gallery safely. Sketch en plein air capturing portraits, architecture and nature before taking our images back to the AGA to expand into finished artworks in paint, clay and print.
July 14-18 | Art Zoo (Excursion)
$473/$430 AGA Members
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Get creative in the studio and on-site at the Edmonton Valley Zoo to discover the art of animals. Experiment in both 2-D and 3-D forms and learn drawing, painting and sculpting techniques while discovering more about the animal world. This ArtBreak Camp includes a day of artmaking, explorations and games at the Zoo.
July 21-25 | Print and Play
$407/$370 AGA Members
Inspired by our featured exhibition of Life in Print: William Kentridge and Picasso, this camp investigates the medium of printmaking including monotype, relief and collagraph processes alongside drawing and painting experiments. Each day will feature a brief look into the lives and times of these iconic artists, their legacies, and playful invitations to create your own unique masterpieces.
July 28-August 1 | Art Lab (Excursion)
$473/$430 AGA Members
Using a STEAM approach, campers explore the AGA through in-gallery visits and go behind the scenes to learn about the science of museums. The studio becomes a laboratory where campers will experiment with paint, investigate art technologies and problem-solve through sculpture. Projects include colour experiments, bio-art explorations, robotic drawing and more. Campers will spend one day exploring at the Telus World of Science to learn how art and science connect!
August 11-15 | Artist Innovators
$407/$370 AGA Members
Explore what the art studio, maker space and tinker lab have in common during this week dedicated to design thinking. Work with artists and designers to dream up BIG IDEAS, build models and prototypes and then test your designs in the real world. If you have an interest in how the world ticks and how to improve our daily lives, this camp is a place for you!
August 18-22 | Comics Camp
$407/$370 AGA Members
Join us for a week-long exploration of the art of comics! Start with cartooning basics like figure drawing, composition, & text and move towards character and story development. Then work in 2-D and 3-D materials to bring your comics to life! End the week with a cartoon journal and a collection of comic-inspired artworks.
Teens (ages 13-17)
Monday-Friday
9 am-4 pm daily
All Materials Included
(Maximum number of students: 16)
July 14-18 | Printed Image
$473+GST/$430+GST AGA Members
Re-imagine the printed image in this experimental workshop for teens. Delve into our featured exhibitions to stretch your concept of printmaking before working with a variety of media in the studio. Learn all about relief printing, silk screen, image transfers, creative photo-manipulation, found-object assemblage, fibre-art and more. Experiment with display formats including framing, art books and sculptures to create a unique portfolio of alternative images to take home.
August 11-15 | Illustration
$473+GST/$430+GST AGA Members
Work alongside artists and illustrators in this session dedicated to graphic fiction. Visit current exhibitions, and play with composition, images, and text to communicate your ideas and stories. Then experiment with illustration and drawing techniques, mixed media collage, and silkscreen to create a collection of well-designed artworks such as zines, graphic novels, posters and more!