Camps

Summer Camp 2023

Jul 4, 2023, 9:00 AM - Aug 25, 2023, 4:00 PM

Do you want your kids to dive into creativity this summer? We have got you covered! Our fun-filled, fine art camps are packed with inspired projects, interactive gallery activities, active outdoor play, and our RMG kids make memorable friendships! Here’s the best part: we take care of the mess and our camp leaders are awesome!

Choose from 2 different camps, Out of this World and Down to Earth! Each camp includes experimentation with a variety of creative, mixed-media materials that rotate activities/projects between the 2 offered camps. The projects are individually guided and personal to each participant!

Ages 5-7                      15 spots per age group (all ages 5-7 camps are full)

Ages 8-12                    15 spots per age group

$200 Members/$210 Non-Members for 5 day camps

$160 Members/$170 Non-Members for 4 day camps

Down To Earth

Come and discover the endless artistic possibilities that the RMG has to offer. Let’s get down to earth with all things natural and wild. This camp will take us on an adventure in and around our life and where we fit into it all. Inspired by some new summer only exhibitions, your child will draw, sculpt and paint unique artworks!

This camp is running during these weeks:

  • July 4-7 (4 day week) (Ages 5-7 and 8-12 is full)
  • July 17-21 (Ages 5-7 and 8-12 is full)
  • July 31-August 4 (Ages 5-7 and 8-12 is full)
  • August 14-18 (Ages 5-7 and 8-12 is full)

Out of this World

Welcome to our other worldly adventure in art!  This camp rockets ahead with endless imagination by exploring life beyond the limits of our physical world where your own ideas become possibilities. Using a variety of fine art materials and tons of imagination, campers will make their very own contemporary artworks.

This camp is running during these weeks:

  • July 10-14 (Ages 5-7 and 8-12 is full)
  • July 24-28 (Ages 5-7 is full)
  • August 8-11 (4 day week) (Ages 5-7 and 8-12 is full)
  • August 21-25 (Ages 5-7 and 8-12 is full)

Upcoming Events

Special Events

Mother’s Day Tea 2026 with Farm and Wild

May 9, 2026, 10:00 AM - May 10, 2026, 2:30 PM

On the day of the event, ticketholders will receive 10% off a purchase in our gift shop on regular priced items. Not including books or member pricing, in store only.

Special Events

May OPG Sunday: Underwater Ecosystem

May 10, 2026, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

This month, we dive deep to explore life among the coral reefs. We will use colourful plasticine to sculpt a turtle or sea creature of your choosing. We will also use vibrant soft pastels to draw floating jellyfish, with patterns glowing in the dark abyss. Our bold artworks take inspiration from the lively, striking and […]

Talks & Tours

Emerging Visions Artist Talks

May 13, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Artist Talks (2025) with Durham College students at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, May 14, 2025. Join us at 1pm on May 13th for an artist-led tour of EMERGING VISIONS, an exhibition that presents thesis projects by the third-year graduating students of the Fine Arts Advanced program at Durham College. We welcome staff and students from […]