Ages 19+
Adult Creator Cohorts
One-week immersive cohorts, Sunday arrival through Saturday departure. Structured studio time, hands-on workshops, and cross-discipline collaboration with faculty and the makers in your cohort.
1 week
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Time and space to create
Immersive cohorts and camps that bring learning, mentorship, and making together — built so people leave with something real, and the relationships to keep building it.
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Three Ways to Take Part
Ages 13–18
Youth Creators Camps
One-week, fully-supervised summer camps grouped by age. The same studios and disciplines, shaped for younger creators and a first taste of serious making.
1 week
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Host Your Program
Bring your own curriculum and participants. We provide the setting, studios, canvas-tent lodging, meals, and on-site support for camps, intensives, and cohort learning.
By inquiry
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Summer 2026
Current schedule
Standard sessions begin with Sunday check-in and end with Saturday departure. Applications are reviewed before enrollment is confirmed.
Jul 22–25
2026
Founders Camp
Multidisciplinary program development with select creators, light instruction, strong support, and flexible collaboration.
Pilot creator cohort · Application required
Jul 26–Aug 1
2026
Adult Art Project Camp
A general creative cohort across film, music, writing, visual arts, and creative technology with guided sessions and open studio time.
Adults 19+ · $3,200 per person
Aug 2–8
2026
Adult Art Project Camp
A general creative cohort across film, music, writing, visual arts, and creative technology with guided sessions and open studio time.
Adults 19+ · $3,200 per person
Aug 9–15
2026
Music and Sound Summer Camp
A focused week in music, recording, composition, sound design, and sound-based storytelling.
Adults 19+ · $3,200 per person
Aug 16–22
2026
Youth Creators Camp
A structured youth program with guided instruction, hands-on activities, and supervised creative work across disciplines.
Ages 13–18 · $3,500 per person
Aug 23–29
2026
Private camp
This week is reserved for an independently operated private camp hosted at Camp Denman and is not available for public applications.
Private booking · Week unavailable
Private Booking
How a Week Runs
Sunday
guest arrival, orientation, welcome activities, and introductions.
Monday to Thursday
core teaching days with guided sessions, studio time, and participant support.
Friday
closing activities, informal sharing, and an end-of-week gathering.
Saturday
guest departure, site reset, and staff transition.
Disciplines
Welcomed as equals — no hierarchy
Film & Video
Story, camera, and edit — from script to a finished short, with a working film studio.
Music & Audio
Writing, recording, and production in a professional studio built for sound.
Visual Art
Painting, ceramics, print, and mixed media — hands in the materials, daily.
Performance
Movement, theatre, and live showcase, drawing on the island’s performing community.
Culinary
Shared tables, seasonal cooking, and the craft of feeding a creative community.
Digital Arts
Design and build a working app or site — creative making with modern tools.
Systems Design
Engineering, designing, prototyping, and publishing — turning ideas into things that work.
Cohorts are multidisciplinary on purpose. A filmmaker may score a session with a musician; a writer may turn an idea into a working site alongside a coder. These unexpected collaborations are the point — and they tend to outlast the week by years.
Every cohort includes
A canvas tent
Rustic canvas-tent lodging, set close to the shared creative spaces.
Three meals daily
Seasonal cooking and shared tables — a core part of how the camp connects.
All studios
Access to the film, music, art, and digital studios throughout your stay.
Workshops & mentorship
Daily programming and guidance from faculty who are working professionals.
Airport shuttle
Shuttle transportation from Nanaimo or Comox airport and the ferry, so you can leave the car behind.
Tours & field trips
Day tours and field trips exploring Denman Island — its shoreline, trails, and creative community.
Ready to join a cohort?
Summer sessions run July 22 through August 22, 2026. Applications are reviewed before places are confirmed.