Connection first
We hold firmly to the belief that the heart of great work is human connection, and shape every program around it.
A camp rooted in place
A creative camp on the historic Elkhaven property.
Camp Denman carries on the camp the Elks ran on this land for decades. People come to Denman Island to learn new skills, sharpen the ones they have, and create together — film, music, art, writing, and the tools that serve them. We run camp weeks for teens and adults, a Creator in Residence, and hosted creative programs on 37 acres of forest and oceanfront. Camp weeks run February to December; the online Studio is open all year.
Part of the Camp Denman path
Creation over consumption
The week is organised around finishing real work — a record, a film, a book, a game, a season of a show — not just talking about it.
Technology is a guest here
People are the host. We welcome the tools creators already use, including AI, in service of the work — never the other way around. The forest sets the pace and the work stays yours.
Come to the island
A week on Denman Island.
Register for a camp, or talk to us and we will help you choose a week.