Mural Camp

Ages: 8-12 years Dates: July 6-10, 2026 August 24-28, 2026 Time: 9am-4pm (every day for 5 days) Description: Campers will be introduced to a variety of art and design techniques drawn from art history in this week-long mural camp. We will explore drawing, painting, print-making, stencils, and design concepts to end the week with participants getting to paint their very own murals! Included in this fun-filled week is a half day excursion to tour the murals in the neighbourhood and learn more about the art in the heart of Roncesvalles. As well as a guest muralist who will present their work and speak about their own practice. Camp Schedule Day 1: Learning about murals throughout art history Drawing and painting project Day 2: Print-making and print-making techniques that can be used for murals Outdoor Excursion and tour of murals around Roncesvalles Day 3: Muralist guest speaker Stencil and design basics Day 4: Designing a mural Learning how to prep a surface for murals Day 5: How to scale for a mural Painting our murals Instructor: Katika Marczell (she/her) is a muralist, arts educator, and interdisciplinary artist. She completed her (honors)BA at the University of Toronto, and her MFA at York University. She has worked with the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Bell Box Murals, Kensington BIA, West Queen West BIA, Street Art Toronto, The Personal Care Bank, Mural Routes, Arts Milton, as well as private clients. Her murals can be found in and around Toronto, Etobicoke, and Milton. She has facilitated a variety of community workshops around Toronto, and is currently teaching at York University. She loves working with children and youth and is excited to lead campers on learning how to design and paint their own murals! Location: Northern Contemporary Gallery (420 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto ON) Max Class Size: 10 kids (ages 8-12) Cost: $500 per participant (for 5 days) ** All classes are final sale and non-refundable once we've reached the minimum number of registrants required to run the class. However, they are transferrable to someone else if you are no longer able to attend the class.