Junior Art Intensive

REGISTRATION FOR JAI 2021 IS NOW OPEN!

The Junior Art Intensive 2021 runs online from July 19-30, 2021, Monday through Friday, from 9am-4pm (Pacific Daylight Time, GMT -7).

In this two-week program, creative youth aged 13-15 explore 2D and 3D art-making. Working with professional art instructors in a focused workshop environment, students will complete a variety of projects in drawing, painting, animation and soft sculpture. Sketching and an examination of the creative process will complement hands-on learning to create an engaging and accessible art experience for creative youth of all backgrounds.

The Junior Art Intensive builds foundational knowledge while emphasizing skill development and the creative process and helps prepare students for our Summer Institute for Teens. The program culminates in a final online exhibition of student work.

View the inspiring and exciting work produced during the Junior Art Intensive 2020 – conducted entirely online! summerteens.ecuad.ca/junior-art-intensive

What students say about the program:

“I enjoyed the company of others with the same interests as me, as well as learning new things about art!”

"The teachers were very welcoming, and gave me useful feedback to reflect and improve upon. I also gained new skills and confidence”

"My instructors were great. They did an incredible job of maintaining a positive environment online and they were very helpful”

“I liked that we didn't spend all the time on the computer and really got to express and put ourselves into our artwork"

JAI Online Delivery & COVID-19 Response

Emily Carr University’s top priority is the health and safety of our students, instructors and staff. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ECU has implemented a variety of measures in alignment with advice from federal and provincial public health authorities, including the transition to online learning for the foreseeable future. The Junior Art Intensive 2021 will be facilitated through online learning platforms. When circumstances allow, we will once again offer in-person instruction.

We remain committed to offering meaningful art education to youth and teens, and invite students to grow their skill-sets and develop their portfolio through our online studios. As always, this dynamic and engaging program will be delivered to the highest educational standard, and instructed by award-winning artists and designers.

For up-to-date information on ECU’s response to COVID-19, visit the website: https://www.ecuad.ca/about/news-and-media/covid-19

Schedule

July 19-30, 2021

Monday through Friday, from 9am-4pm (Pacific Daylight Time, GMT -7).

Detailed schedule coming soon!

How to Register

Registration is now open!

Download the Registration Package and send us the completed package by email at csreghelp@ecuad.ca.

    Registration Deadline: June 28, 2021.

    Note: Students must be between the ages of 13 and 15, or be entering Grades 8, 9 or 10 in Fall 2020 to register.

    Registration Policies

    Withdrawal requests received prior to April 26, 2021 will be processed less a $35 administrative fee. Withdrawal requests received April 26 - June 27, 2021 will be processed less a $500 administrative fee. Withdrawal requests received on or after June 28, 2021 will be processed with no refund.

    REGISTRATION PACKAGE

    Program Fees

    Early Bird Rate (Register before May 31) - Domestic: $1154

    Early Bird Rate (Register before May 31) - International: $1254

    Due to the online nature of the program this year, students participating in JAI will be required to source their own supplies. While students can expect to spend between $150-$200 on supplies, they are welcome to use materials that they already have at home, provided that they serve a similar purpose for their work.

    DOWNLOAD THE LIST OF SUPPLIES

    Help

    If you have any questions about how to register, please email csreghelp@ecuad.ca or call 604-844-3810.

    Need more info? Join us for the Summer Programs Virtual Info Session on Thursday, April 20, at 5 pm (PDT, GMT -7). This event is FREE but registration is required. Please register on Eventbrite. You can also Request a one-on-one chat with the Manager of Youth + Community Programs to get answers to your questions.

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    Junior Art Intensive | FAQ's

    Who will be teaching JAI?

    Cath Hughes: Drawing + Painting

    Cath is a British-Canadian visual artist who works in painting, drawing, collage and assemblage. She holds a BFA in Painting from the Ruskin School of Art, Oxford University, a MA in Museums and Galleries in Education from London University, and a Postgraduate Certificate in secondary art education from Goldsmiths College, University of London. Cath began her career in education as a high school art teacher in London, then worked for a number of years as a freelance gallery educator, programmer, researcher and writer in some of the foremost London galleries such as Tate Modern and the National Gallery. She moved to Vancouver in 2008 and now teaches at Emily Carr and at Burnaby Art Gallery.

    Weronika Stepien: Soft Sculpture + Animation

    Weronika is an artist that incorporates 3D animation, drawing, painting, and sculpture. In her work, she re-inscribes the representational tropes and technology of gaming and fantasy CGI animation into a visual matrix. Weronika graduated from Emily Carr University’s Film and Video and Integrated Media program in 2009 and the University of British Columbia's Masters of Fine Art in 2019. She has studied in the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands and has exhibited work in various galleries around Vancouver. She has 10 years of experience in teaching art and animation to students of all ages.

    How will Junior Art Intensive 2021 run online?

    To ensure students have a rich online educational experience with valuable connections to instructors and fellow students, the Junior Art Intensive 2020 will be delivered in a synchronous format. This means that our online workshops will include live sessions, facilitated through video conferencing apps such as BlueJeans and Zoom.

    Sessions are structured in a way that students benefit from a variety of dynamic teaching methods that may include live presentations, group discussions, live and pre-recorded demos, independent work, peer critiques, and individual guidance and feedback from the instructors. By the end of the program, students will have developed new skills in Drawing, Painting, Soft-Sculpture and Animation, and expanded their body of work!

    Will JAI’s schedule remain the same?

    Yes. As always, the program will run Monday through Friday, from 9:00am to 4:00pm (Pacific Daylight Time, GMT -7), with a one-hour lunch break. Students will spend a full week focused on Drawing + Painting, and a full week on Soft-Sculpture and Animation. While students will be expected to dedicate themselves to the coursework during the program hours, they will not be expected to remain active in the virtual classroom for the full duration of the day.

    Instructors will provide students with a detailed schedule for classroom activities (such as live lectures + presentations, live demos, group discussions, peer critiques, and individual feedback) as well as independent activities (like watching pre-recorded lectures + demos, and independent work). As students engage in independent activities, they may decide to remain in the virtual classroom and turn off their video + audio feeds, or they may decide to leave the virtual classroom and reconvene for the live group activities. The virtual classroom will remain open throughout the day, so students are also welcome to stay online and chat with their classmates while working on their projects!

    What can I expect from this online program?

    This program offers a challenging and dynamic, yet accessible educational experience for creative youth. While focusing on introductory concepts and skills, it will also expose students to diverse ways of making art, exciting new techniques and materials, and engaging, age-appropriate contemporary concepts. Students can expect a fun and engaging online program that emphasizes skill development and creative process.

    What are the learning outcomes?

    Through successful completion of this program, you will be able to:

    • Apply foundational knowledge and competency in each of the four core subject areas
    • Adopt basic vocabulary related to drawing, painting, animation and soft sculpture methods and techniques
    • Develop your skills through hands-on learning in each of the four core subject areas
    • Understand how to use and handle tools and materials in each of the four core subject areas
    • Utilize sketching and ideation strategies while developing the creative process
    • Explore a variety of different materials as a form of personal expression
    • Demonstrate an ability to meet project criteria and deadlines