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Inspiration Studio Art Camps & Events
Each and every year, there are two themed art camps offered, and two public Youth Markets for registered students. One in June and one in December. All free to attend, with donations to local animal rescue foundations as admission. We also host a special Selfie Station with a holiday themed backdrop and fun props!
In addition to these, all five programs participate in the Okotoks Art Gallery's Gingerbread Station contest. This year, marks our third year. How do we do this?
Each program will have between 3 and 6 members and they will choose a theme and a prevailing colour to work with to create a Team Board Submission. Then, each member will create an individual element to work on to be placed on their Team Boards.
Once completed, their work will be transported to the Okotoks Art Gallery for voting. 1st place and honorable mentions are awarded in the form of gift cards from the art gallery. These students are up against the public entries, as well as their individual programs.
We all have a LOT of fun doing these - even when we start on them right after Hallowe'en!
Upcoming Events November - June
- Fri, Nov 17OkotoksNov 17, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – Dec 16, 2023, 4:00 p.m.Okotoks, 53 N Railway St, Okotoks, AB T1S 1K1, CanadaFIVE Teams & FIVE Themes: 22 Gingerbread Creation Submissions! Ages 7 - 17!
- Sat, Dec 16OkotoksDec 16, 2023, 12:30 p.m. MST – Dec 17, 2023, 3:30 p.m. MSTOkotoks, 58 Elizabeth St, Okotoks, AB T1S 1J9, CanadaENJOY the S-ELF-ie Station! BUY Local Youth Art! WATCH the SILK ART Challenge! BRING donations for local animal rescue foundations!
- Mon, Jan 08OkotoksJan 08, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – Jun 08, 2024, 2:00 p.m.Okotoks, 22 N Railway St, Okotoks, AB T1S 1B7, CanadaUsing coffee as their main inspiration, the ISAFA Students will be creating art to hang on the walls of Homeground Coffee!


A CASTLE of the Arts
THE four towers represent INNOVATION, FUNCTIONALITY, LITERARY Art and EXPRESSION. Cardboard, styrofoam, reclaimed wallpaper, carpet tube rolls, spools, deck railings, 3D printing spools, keyboard membranes, plumbing tubes, packing materials, tv boxes, cat toys, brushes, pencils, feathers, costumes, and painting, glue, tape and corrugated plastic. It served the local baking shop 94 Take the Cake as an outdoor mini venue for kids and big kids to learn more about how the Arts have shaped our civilizations from July 17 - August 28th
UPDATE:
It was used for four other events
It WAS enjoyed... and it received a Wishing Well upgrade
Parts of it have been re-purposed and so it lives on...
Now WATCH for the UNFOLDING of how the Castle of the Arts CAME to be through a multitude of...
Still shots - Videos - Kids & Teens Helping - Kids & Teens Decorating...and how it found a new purpose into September and October as a backdrop for league and Art Club art shows!
Castle of the Arts CAMP EXHIBIT 2021
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Parents and kids came to make their very own Christmas Candle Holders

Watercolour and Acrylic Inks

Setting up the workshop

Options to change original colours...

Option to play with warmer lights...

Watercolour Workshop

Only need three-four shades!

Using coloured pencil to draw the barn... and liquid frisket to mask the lightning.

Drawing with coloured pencil completed