Classes/Programs

Summer Art Camps
Fun for all kids ages 7 - 13
Special Class Movement X Hop N' Bop, ages 4 - 6, August 9 to 13
We are offering two camp weeks, July 19 to 23 and August 9 to 13. Come to one or come to both! Focus is on fun and creativity in a variety of art experiences. Kids can create their own class schedule. All classes will be held at the Portage & District Arts Centre. Kids can be dropped off between 8:45 - 9:00am and picked up at 4:00pm. Bring a bag lunch and something quiet to do at lunch time. We are going to be very busy the rest of the day.
Register Early and Save $10 PDAC Members Save $15
PER CAMP WEEK:
Before June 16		Members $150 Non-members $165
Movement X		Members $ 30 Non-members $ 40
After June 16		Members $160 Non-members $175
Movement X		Members $ 40 Non-members $ 50
On the Friday afternoon of each camp we invite family and friends to a showcase recital to share the fun we had. Bring a snack to share and be ready to be entertained!!
PDAC Art Camp FULL - July 19 to 23
Kids can create their own class schedule:
Pottery & Fibre Arts OR Theatre / Film Making / Music Video		Seaworld Watercolour Experience OR Martial Arts		Musical Adventure OR Multi-Media Craft Works
MORNING:
Pottery: Create with clay! Learn different techniques. You will learn hand-building and have an introduction to using the pottery wheel. Create functional and decorated pottery pieces that you can take home. And then … Fibre Arts: Participants will create fabulous fibreworks and learn basic stitchery skills at the same time. Instructor: Gabriele Neuschwander
Theatre/Film Making/Music Video: Lights, Camera, Action! Combine singing, dancing, characterizations, in a style as wacky as the story! We’ll make a video of it all and use the Arts Centre as our soundstage! Everyone gets a copy of the Video for their own video library following the camp. Instructor: Eddie Miller of X-Company
AFTERNOON:
Seaworld Watercolour Experience: Printmaking on a watercolor wash. Participants will learn how to apply a multi-colored watercolor wash, then continue to create texture for effects. Once the sea has been created, we will use printmaking to form the fish. The final touch is the addition of the seaweed. Instructor: Linda Hanneson
Martial Arts: Intro to the Filipino Martial Art called Kali-Arnis. Seen in films like Book of Eli, Batman Begins & Bourne Identity. A flurry of sticks, hands, feet! Self defense, stick fighting, knife defense, basic grappling. Instructor: Eddie Miller of X-Company
And Later...
Musical Adventure: Come with Janalee on a musical adventure, as we explore the excitement and mystery that music has to offer. This adventure includes crafts, singing, music, learning, and most importantly fun....... Instructor: Janalee Bell
Multi-Media Craft Works: During this week your child will explore the world of art, through a mixed media canvas project, which will include preparing a canvas, layering techniques and transfer processes. They will also be creating their very own designed t-shirt using a freezer paper stencil and various fabric paints. Instructor: Kelly Port
PH.A.T. Camp - August 9 to 13
Kids can create their own class schedule:
Hip Hop ages 7 - 9 OR Kung Fu / FMA *Movement X ages 4 - 6	Hip Hop 10+ OR Improv / Story 2 Stage OR Cheer		Stunt Kinetix OR Music Video OR Choreography		Breakdance OR Film-Making OR Urban Jazz
MORNING:
Hip Hop Stylez (ages 7 - 9): high energy dance with isolations & laid-back grooves! R&B, lyrical, old-skool, pop, krump, bboy, lock...
Kung Fu: Jackie Chan, jet Li, Kung Fu Panda 7 the Karate Kid (2010). Kicks, punches, jumps and self defense applications from Shaolin, Tiger, Crane, Mantis and Monkey. AND... FMA (Filipino Martial Arts): Intro to Kali-Arnis. Seen in films like "Book of Eli", "Batman Begins" & "Bourne Identity". A flurry of sticks, hands, feet! Self defense, stick fighting, knife defense, basic grappling.
*Movement X Hop N' Bop (ages 4 - 6): Elements of gymnastics, creative movement & dance. Fun ways to move and roll, tumble, skip, jump and leap. This class is offered Monday thru Friday at 9:15-10:00am.
And Then...
Hip Hop Stylez (ages 10+): high energy dance with isolations & laid-back grooves! R&B, lyrical, old-skool, pop, krump, bboy, lock...
Improv: Energy, imagination, spontaneity. Create characters and scenes on the spot and develop presence and communication with games, story-telling and acting. AND... Story 2 Stage: Create characters, themes, problems and solutions and premiere your play in a style as wacky as the story. Lessons hidden in the themes.
Cheer: Join the squad and keep spirits high with pumped up dances, cheers, jumps and stunts. BRING IT!!!
AFTERNOON:
S.T.U.N.T. Kinetix: Inspired by martial arts action movies. Rolling, falls, kicks, jumps, punches, reactions, choreography and even comedy are all part of the action.
Music Video: Choreograph, direct or perform in a Music Video for Showcase and DVD!
Choreography: Tips and tools to help young choreographers create a piece for Showcase. Timing, space, energy, dynamics to make your piece one to remember.
And After...
Breakdance: Pop, lock, rock, steps, spins, stalls and more. Learn the rules and codes of conduct for Cyphering and Battling.
Film-Making: Lights, Camera, Action! Group film work covers basic aspects of film-making. A short film project is presented.
Urban Jazz Dance: "Street" version of jazz dance. Kicks, turns, jumps, isolations and cool choreography. Emphasis is also on energy, presentation, flavour, charisma and attitude.





Extra Curricular
Camera Club (adult)
Contact: Dennis Wiens 857-8956
2^nd & 4^th Mondays of the month The Camera Club meets to share photos, take on photo challenges and the occasional field trip. Everyone is welcome to join. Bring your camera.
Membership per year: $20		Location: Board Room at PDAC
Open Studio Wednesdays for Members
The Arts Centre classroom is open to all PDAC member artists as an Open Studio every Wednesday afternoon from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Bring your own supplies to work on your creations in the company of other artists, and enjoy the spacious classroom and networking opportunities this provides.This is a great chance to meet other artists in a collegial environment.
Time: Wednesdays, 1:30 - 3:30 pm		Location: Classroom

ArtsSmarts Program
Portage la Prairie
ArtsSmarts is a national program that brings artists, teachers, students and communities together within our schools and community groups through the expressive, visual and performing arts. We know that learning through the arts plays a part in building creative thinking, problem solving and team building skills. Arts education is a key to healthy vibrant communities where people will want to live, to play and to work. More information on the National program may be found on their website: www.artssmarts.ca ArtsSmarts Portage is now being run by the Portage & District Arts Centre. In May 2007, students were invited to create a mosaic brick with a Manitoba wildflower design. The resulting collection of 600 mosaic bricks have been installed in the "Plaza of Possibilities" located at the Portage Collegiate. The students studied the botanical flowers of Manitoba and came to the Arts Centre, prepared to create their designs from cut glass and apply them to the bricks. The "Brick Wildflower Mosaic Project" is a successful collaboration of artists, teachers, students and members of the community. In 2008, students embarked on a banner making project. Each class studied a different topic related to Portage la Prairie, made preliminary designs, then transferred them to a 25 x 50 inch banner. About 20 banners in all were then hung in Heritage Square and the downtown parking lot. The 2009 community project asked students to fashion a city block using recyclables. Along with several class projects, another glass mosaic pillar was also made to add to the "Plaza of Possibilities" at Portage Collegiate. The 2010 community project will be an installation of eighteen copper geese with a 6 foot wing span to be created in collaboration with professional artists and students from the Portage School Division. These geese will be installed in the Atrium of the PCU Centre in Spring/Summer 2010.
Arts Stabilzation Manitoba and Arts in the Central Region
The Portage & District Arts Council entered into Arts Stabilization Manitoba’s Performance Builder program in 2005 in order to instill "better business practices" into the operations of the Arts Centre. As a first step, a consultant completed an assessment of the organization which led us through the process of creating a strategic plan and 3 year business plan. This very positive experience gave the Board and Staff a means to establish long term goals. Our next workshop in Fall 2009 will focus on “interpretation” for exhibitions featured in our galleries. We are grateful to Arts Stabilization Manitoba and executive director Derek Smith for this beneficial program. Jean Armstrong, Manager