Creative Writing Day Camps
Creative Writing Day Camps, an offshoot of our Writers In The Schools (WITS) program, provide extracurricular creative writing learning for youth and teens. All day camps are instructed by professionally published authors who are members of WFNS's Writers' Council, valued participants in the WITS program, and experienced working with youth and teens.
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The Art of Writing (Ages 10 – 14) (July 7 to July 11 at NSCAD Port Campus)
Creative Writing for Kids (Ages 11 – 14) (July 14 to July 18 at Lunenburg School of the Arts)
Writing Program with WFNS (Ages 12 – 19) (Aug 11 to Aug 15 at MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning)
March Break Camp (Ages 8 – 12) (Mar 11 to Mar 15 on Zoom) — Instructors: Sherry D. Ramsey (science fiction & fantasy); Lynette Richards (graphic novels); Nicole Spence (creative nonfiction); Julian Mortimer Smith (science fiction & fantasy); Peter Counter (scary stories)
The Art of Writing (Ages 10 – 14) (July 8 to July 12 at NSCAD Port Campus)
Creative Writing for Kids (Ages 11 – 14) (July 15 to July 19 at Lunenburg School of the Arts)
Writing Program with WFNS (Ages 12 – 19) (Aug 12 to Aug 16 at MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning)
The Art of Writing (Ages 9 – 12) (July 10 to July 14 at NSCAD Port Campus) — Instructors: Chad Lucas, Andre Fenton, Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, Jessica Scott Kerrin, Nancy Rose
Creative Writing for Kids with WFNS (Ages 11 – 13) (July 17 to July 21 at Lunenburg School of the Arts) — Instructors: Sylvia Gunnery, Jo Treggiari, Kate Inglis, Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, Cooper Lee Bombardier
Jampolis Writing Camp (Ages 9 – 12) (Aug 8 to Aug 11 at Jampolis Cottage) — Instructors: Angela Reynolds, Holly Carr, Chad Lucas, Lauren Soloy
The Art of Writing (Ages 13+) (Aug 14 to Aug 18 at NSCAD Port Campus) — Instructors: Emma Fitzgerald, Holly Carr, Andre Fenton, Sal Sawler
March Break Camp (Ages 8 – 12) (March 14 to March 18, virtual) — Instructors: Sal Sawler, Deidre Dwyer, Julian Mortimer Smith, Chad Lucas, and Sherry D. Ramsey
Zines (Ages 8 – 12) (July 4 to July 8 at NSCAD Port Campus) — Instructor: Jeff Miller
The Art of Writing (Ages 8 – 12) (July 11 to July 15 at NSCAD Port Campus) — Instructors: Chad Lucas, Wade White, Holly Carr, Richard Levangie, Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail
Creative Writing for Kids (July 18 to July 22 at Lunenburg School of the Arts) — Instructors: Jo Treggiari, Kate Inglis, Emma Fitzgerald, Janet Barkhouse, Chad Lucas
The Art of Writing (Ages 13+) (August 8 to August 12 at NSCAD Port Campus) — Instructors: Chad Lucas, Carole Glasser Langille, John A. Read, Andre Fenton, Tiffany Morris
Creative Writing Camp (August 15 to August 19 at MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning, Dartmouth) — Instructors: Andre Fenton, Evelyn C. White, Rebecca Rose, Sal Sawler, Marijke Simons
March Break Camp (Ages 8 to 13) (March 15 to March 19, virtual) — Instructors: Andre Fenton, Emma FitzGerald, Theresa Meuse, Sal Sawler, Sherry D. Ramsey
The Art of Writing for Youth (Ages 11 to 13) (July 5 to July 9 at NSCAD Port Campus) — Instructors: Jessica Scott Kerrin, Theresa Meuse, Andre Fenton, Philip Moscovitch, Briana Corr Scott
The Art of Writing for Teens (Ages 14+) (July 12 to July 16 at NSCAD Port Campus) — Instructors: Genevieve Graham, Cooper Lee Bombardier, Alice Burdick, Briana Corr Scott, Sylvia Gunnery
Creative Writing for Kids (July 19 to July 23 at Lunenburg School of the Arts) — Instructors: Chad Lucas, Alec Bruce, Lindsay Ruck, Shandi Mitchell, Alice Burdick
The Art of Writing a Newspaper (August 9 to August 13 at NSCAD Port Campus) — Co-instructors: Chris Benjamin and Richard Levangie
Writing Camp (August 16 to August 20 at MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning, Dartmouth) — Instructors: Emma FitzGerald, Jo Treggiari, Theresa Meuse, Rebecca Rose, Evelyn C. White
The Art of Writing for Youth (Ages 11 to 13) (July 15 to July 19, virtual) — Instructors: Alice Walsh, Wade White, Deirdre Dwyer, Phil Moscovitch, Jan Coates
The Art of Writing for Teens (Ages 14+) (July 22 to July 26, virtual) — Instructors: Valerie Compton, Sal Sawler, Andre Fenton, Emma FitzGerald, Cooper Lee Bombardier
March Break Camp (Ages 11 to 13) (March 16 to March 20, 2024, virtual) — Instructors: Wade White, Pauline Dakin, Kanaar Bell, Theresa Meuse, Emma FitzGerald
Summer Writing Camp for Teens (Ages 14+) (June 16 to July 7, 2020, weekly, virtual) — Instructors: Sherry D. Ramsey, Suzannah Showler, Andre Fenton, Cooper Lee Bombardier
Partners
The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia is grateful to NSCAD University’s School of Extended Studies, Lunenburg School of the Arts, and MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning for their recurring partnership in delivering Creative Writing Day Camps.
Writing Program with WFNS (Ages 12 to 19)
Aug 11 to Aug 15 (instruction from 10am to 3pm each day)
MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning (50 Queen St, Dartmouth)
Registration is free but highly limited (registration full; waitlist open)
Do you have a passion for writing and reading? Prepare to unleash your inner writer with our Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia program! Led by a talented group of published authors from Nova Scotia, youth will embark on a week-long journey to explore the art of the written word. Through a series of 5 interactive workshops – each led by a different local author – participants will learn how to craft compelling stories and poems that captivate readers. This week is designed to expose teens to different ways of accessing their creativity, and will provide participants with information they would not learn inside a typical writing classroom. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting, this camp offers a unique opportunity to hone your skills and connect with like-minded individuals who share your passion for writing.