Community Arts Programs at the U of S
AYAP (Aspiring Young Artists Program)

If you are an artzy kid or teen who oozes talent and who just can’t stop creating stuff take a look at this!

AYAP is committed to providing young artists with the tools to develop their visual art skills. The program goals are to encourage an interdisciplinary approach to creativity and to create a solid foundation for visual art techniques. This is intended to be a pre-preparatory program, which may result in a prior learning assessment for the certificate program. This program also encourages portfolio development in a fun and supportive environment. Each class will finish with a group art exhibition. The young artists will experiment with a variety of media to enable them to determine where they want to focus their attention. The program then branches off into areas of specialization so that students can concentrate on one area.

This 22 week course is once a week and runs from September to April, set up as two terms, the final art exhibition will be held at the end of the course in April. Our Instructors vary according to the class. Each come with talent, content expertise and the love of teaching kids and teens!

Children’s courses are GST exempt

Fall 2009

Level I:Ages 6–8

Artist in Training – Primaries: Ages 6–8
This level encompasses an introduction to art and art history, drawing, painting, colour, design,mixed media, basic printmaking, sculpture and multi-media art. This level will work on a two-year rotation and will cover different things each year so that young artists can work on their skills with many types of projects.
Term1: Saturdays, Sept. 12–Nov. 28, 2009
Term2: Saturdays, Jan. 16–Mar. 27, 2009
Time: 9:00–10:30 am
Location: Williams Studio 118
Fee: $195/ 11 week term (cost includes materials)

Also Available:
Artist in Training – Primaries for Home Schooled Children: Ages 6–8
Term1: Wednesdays, Sept. 16–Dec. 2, 2009
Term2: Wednesdays, Jan. 20–Apr. 14, 2010
Time: 9:30–11:00 am
Location: Williams Studio 118
Fee: $195/ 11 week term (cost includes materials)

Level I:Ages 9–12

Artist in Training – Secondaries:Ages 9–12
This course continues to build on the foundation of the Artist in Training Program.
Term1: Saturdays, Sept. 12–Nov. 28, 2009
Term2: Saturdays, Jan. 16–Apr. 27, 2010
Time: 11:00 am–12:30 pm
Location: Williams Studio 118
Fee: $195/ 11 week term (cost includes materials)

Also Available
Artist in Training – Secondaries for Home Schooled Children:Ages 9–12
Term1: Wednesdays, Sept. 16–Dec. 2, 2009
Term2: Wednesdays, Jan. 20–Apr. 14, 2010
Time: 1:00–2:30 pm
Location: Williams Studio 118
Fee: $195/ 11 week term (cost includes materials)

Level II: Ages 8–12 (Intermediate)

Drawing & Painting I
In this class students will develop and strengthen creative skills and self expression while learning the fundamentals of drawing and painting. Students will explore a wide range of materials and methods of working including drawing from observation (still lifes), drawing from memory, illustration, abstraction, collage, and portraiture. Students will be introduced to the formal elements of drawing and painting such as line, space, perspective, shape, value, texture, colour mixing, and brushwork techniques. Students will work with a wide range of materials including charcoal, oil pastel, ink, chalk pastels, acrylics,watercolour and collage.
Term1: Wednesdays, Sept. 16–Dec. 2, 2009
Term2: Wednesdays, Jan. 20 – Apr. 14, 2010
Time: 4:00–5:30 pm
Location: Williams Studio 118
Fee: $195/ 11 week term (cost includes materials)
Instructor: Robin Adair

Level II:Ages 10-14

Drawing & Painting II
In this class students will continue to develop and strengthen creative skills and self expression while learning the fundamentals of drawing and painting. Students will explore a wide range of materials and methods of working including drawing from observation (still lifes), drawing from memory, illustration, abstraction, collage, and portraiture. Students will be introduced to the formal elements of drawing and painting such as line, space, perspective, shape, value, texture, colour mixing, and brushwork techniques. Students will work with a wide range of materials including charcoal, oil pastel, ink, chalk pastels, acrylics,watercolour and collage.
Term1: 11 Saturdays, Sept 12-Nov 28, 2009
Term2: 11 Saturdays, Jan 16-Mar 27, 2010
Time: 2:00-4:00 pm
Location:Williams Studio 118
Fee: $225/11 week term (cost includes materials)
Instructor: Robin Adair

Maquettes for Drawing II and Polychrome Plasticene Relief II

Sometimes three-dimensional models are useful tools for making drawings.M.C. Escher built elaborate models to aid with his drawings.Animators also use them as a basis for their drawings. In the first five classes we will design and construct movable armatures for small plasticene figures, then make drawings from various perspectives in a sequence of poses. For the next five classes Polychrome Plasticene Relief II—This technique is familiar from children’s book illustrations, such as those by Barbara Reid, but the completed work can also be preserved behind glass and exhibited. Instruction includes design considerations, colour mixing and a wide range of techniques for shaping component
parts, blending, texturing and creating a convincing pictorial space.
Instructors: Kim Ennis and Bris Flanagan
Term1: 11 Saturdays, Sept 12-Nov 28, 2009
Time: 2:00-4:00 pm
Location:Williams Studio 243
Fee: $225/11 week term (cost includes materials)

Level II: Ages 11–15 (Intermediate)

Photography/Graphic Arts I
This course combines hands-on photography, some darkroom techniques with digital photography. The student will learn to scan and download photos and work on Photoshop. The class will be project based looking at multimedia work, Photoshop collage techniques, combining images and developing projects. The class will end with a mini-art opening for the work.
Term1 will beginwith photography and darkroom techniques aswell as digital cameramanipulation.
Term2 will focus on Photoshop and computer manipulation.
Term1: Mondays, Sept. 14–Nov. 30, 2009
Term2: Mondays, Jan. 18–Apr. 15, 2010
Time: 6:30–8:00 pm Location: Williams Studio 120
Fee:$225/ 11week term (cost includesmaterials, however, students will need a digital camera for the course).
Instructors: David Mandeville and Anjie Mittelholtz

AYAP GOES TO CAMP!

The Aspiring Young Artist Camps for Kids are age appropriate day-camps designed to provide children who love arts activities with a safe, fun, exciting and creative atmosphere in which to enjoy their school break. Students will learn techniques in drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media, and sculpture. Daily outdoor time is a component of this flexible schedule. A complete day-by-day itinerary will be provided approximately one-week prior to your camp's starting date.

2009 SUMMER CAMPS

Extended care is offered for $20 per child, beginning a half-hour before and
ending a half-hour after class

Half-day Camps for children ages 5-6 years
Camp 1:Art Studio Fun, June 29-July 3, 9:00 am-12:00 noon Full
Camp 2:Art Studio Fun, June 29-July 3, 1:00-4:00 pm
Camp 5:Art Studio Fun, July 20-July 24, 9:00 am-12:00 noon Full
Camp 6:Art Studio Fun, July 20-July 24, 1:00-4:00 pm
$125/child,Williams Studio 118,Williams Building (materials provided)

Full-day Camps
Ages 7-9 years
Camp 3: Becoming Better Artists, July 6-10 Full
Camp 4: Becoming Better Artists, July 13-17 Full
Camp 7: Becoming Better Artists, July 27-31 Full

Ages 7-12 years
Camp 8: Becoming Better Artists,Aug 10-14 Full

Ages 10-14 years
Camp 9: FunWith Photography, July 6-10 Full
Camp 10:Art Portfolio Development, July 20-24

Camps 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 & 10 run from 9:00 am-4:00 pm daily
$200/child,Williams Studio 118,Williams Building (materials provided)

2010 Easter Break Art Camp
Dates:Monday-Friday,April 5-9, 2010
Location:Williams Studio 118,Williams Building
Times: 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Fee: $200/child (all materials provided)
Extended Time: $20 per student, per camp 8:30 am-4:30 pm