Children's Programmes
Camp for 3 to 5 year olds: Monday to Friday, mornings 9:00 am to 12:00 pm or afternoons 1:00 to 4:00 pm. $80/week or $20/day
Camp for 6 to 10 year olds: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. $150/week or $35 per day
Creative Cartooning Camp with Bob Kain for 9 years and older: Tuesday March 16 and Thursday March 18, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. $60/two days or $30/day
Join us at the MacLarenArtCentre for an engaging week of making art, the perfect way to keep kids happy and busy during March Break! Campers will have an opportunity to try their hands at painting, printmaking and sculpture, with a new activity every day. Sign up for one day or the whole week.
March Break...
This course is held at the Knock Community Centre in Innisfil
Tuesdays, 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
April 13 to June 8, 2010 (no class on May 4, 2010)
8 sessions
Please dress for messy art-making!
This programme fosters the creativity of pre-school children. Each session will feature a hands-on activity using different materials and methods. Participants will experiment and create artworks by working in printmaking, sculpture, drawing and painting. Barrie artist Jenn Guerin brings her artistic experience and sense of wonder to the course. To register, visit here
Tuesdays, 4:30 - 6:30 pm
April 20 to June 15, 2010
8 sessions (no class May 4)
Cartoonist/illustrator Bob Kain, whose iconic illustrations for Chirp magazine have inspired generations of Canadian children, will lead participants in cartoon basics and techniques. Emphasis will be on the exploration of the imagination to produce inventive projects. Participants are encouraged to work on a variety of sizes and surfaces as well as individual and collaborative projects.
Saturdays: 9:00 to 10:30am
April 24 to June 12, 2010
8 sessions
Please dress for messy art-making!
This programme fosters the creativity of pre-school children. Each session features a hands-on activity using different materials and methods. Participants will experiment and create artworks by working in printmaking, sculpture, drawing and painting. Artist Jenn Guerin brings to the studio her artistic experience and enthusiasm for experimentation.
First section: Saturdays: 9:00 to 10:30 am
Second section: Saturdays: 1:00 to 2:30 pm
April 24 to June 12, 2010
8 sessions
Art Start has been introducing art-making to children for over 15 years and is designed to engage and challenge imaginations. Classes are led by Barrie artist Julie Robb and include drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and mixed media.
Saturdays, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
April 24 to June 12, 2010
8 sessions
Art Club encourages students to develop their art-making abilities in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and mixed media. Participants will be given an opportunity to explore their creative potential in collaboration with Barrie artist Julie Robb.