W2 presents the W2 Creative Technology Summer Camps for youth ages 9 - 13, led by established artists, musicians and designers at Vancouver’s historic Woodward’s complex. This year W2 is offering three camps, each with it’s own unique programming stream: digital media, traditional media, and DJ camp. The camp’s primary focus is to engage children and youth by providing a fun way for them to participate in artistic practice. W2 camps are affordable, and priced to encourage families in the inner-city to be involved. Standard tuition is $250 per week for the first two weeks, and $300 for the Utopia DJ camp (including lunch) with partial subsidies available for those with financial need. Camps run Monday to Friday, 9:30am - 5pm with a healthy lunch served at noon in the W2 Media Cafe. Special dietary requests must be made in advanced. No experience is necessary, and we cater to any young people who show an interest in learning. To sign up please contact us by e-mail.

Camp Type:  Day Year Established: Gender: Coed Age of Campers: 9 to 18 years old Cost/Week: $201.00-$350.00/wk Religious Affiliation: Camp Owner(s): Camp Director(s): Nearest Large City: Off Season Rental:

Camp Focus: Arts Camps: Music Special Accommodations: Food Allergies,

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Web Design

W2 Media Arts Boot Camp July 18 - 22 W2 Digital Boot Camp is a week long mixed media program enabling children (9 - 13 years) to create a collaborative website, complete with custom graphics, stencils and photos! After the bootcamp, W2 will publish the website and students will be able to post and share their artwork even after the class has ended. No experience required! This workshop is a fun opportunity for youth who want to explore new forms of creative media and technology. Workshops included in the W2 Media Arts Boot Camp: Photography, Photoshop, Web Skills, Stenciling and Web Design. --- W2 Summer Studio Art Camp July 25 - 29 Arts week is an exploration of creative lo-tech art forms, with a DIY attitude. In this one week long camp, students will learn skills such as letterpress printing, design, screen printing, and animation. Instructors include experienced artists and designers from the local arts and design community. This boot camp will include the creation of various projects, such as posters, stencils and stationary that students will be able to take home and show off! Workshops included in the W2 Summer Studio Art Camp: Letterpress, Fashion Design, Digital Photography, Stenciling, Screen Printing, and Animation --- Utopia DJ Camp (for young women, ages 14-18) Aug 1 - 5 Led by an all-female team of electronic music artists, this week long boot camp will teach young women the basics of music production and dj’ing. Students will learn a variety of skills: how to setup and sound check a P/A system, traditional turntablism, setup and use of digital controllers and turntables, cataloguing and maintaining a music library, and how to create their own mix! No experience required! Utopia DJ Camp is a fun and creative way of empowering young women to mix their favorite songs, and to create their own music. At the end of the boot camp, students will be able to show off what they’ve learned with an optional performance during W2’s 2nd Annual Surge Festival of Urban Digital Culture (July 30-August 5) --- Volunteer / Donate: W2 is people-powered, run mostly by volunteers who care about making positive change happen. Volunteering is a great way to contribute ideas and expertise to bring this long-term project into reality. What we build today will be used for decades. W2 Media Cafe