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 17
Okotoks
3rd Annual Gingerbread Showdown!
Nov 17, 2023, 7:00 p.m. – Dec 16, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
Okotoks, 53 N Railway St, Okotoks, AB T1S 1K1, Canada
FIVE Teams & FIVE Themes: 22 Gingerbread Creation Submissions! Ages 7 - 17!
VISIT US!
Sat, Dec 16
Okotoks
12th Annual ISAFA "Silky Christmas" Youth Market!
Dec 16, 2023, 12:30 p.m. MST – Dec 17, 2023, 3:30 p.m. MST
Okotoks, 58 Elizabeth St, Okotoks, AB T1S 1J9, Canada
ENJOY the S-ELF-ie Station! BUY Local Youth Art! WATCH the SILK ART Challenge! BRING donations for local animal rescue foundations!
VISIT US!
Mon, Jan 08
Okotoks
ISAFA Coffee Shop Shows!
Jan 08, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – Jun 08, 2024, 2:00 p.m.
Okotoks, 22 N Railway St, Okotoks, AB T1S 1B7, Canada
Using coffee as their main inspiration, the ISAFA Students will be creating art to hang on the walls of Homeground Coffee!
VISIT US!

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

Secret Apprentice 5	Secret Apprentice 3
Secret Apprentice 1	Secret Apprentice 2
Secret Apprentice 11	Secret Apprentice 6
Secret Apprentice 4	Secret Apprentice 10
Secret Apprentice 8	Secret Apprentice 9
Secret Apprentice 7	Collaboration Apprentice Contest READ all about it!
Contest Themes and Dates YES! 7 THEMES and ONE for EACH Day of the WEEK!	Apprentice Contest KIDS choose from the themes... YOU comment on the THEME that will pop up during the week of July 20-July 24 and your artist will be entered into the contest!!! And YES, there are EPIC prizes! Follow the link to my IGTV account to see the winners announced!