Amplify Creative Arts Camp

Let God amplify your talents to strengthen Salvation Army mission!

The eight-day Amplify Creative Arts Camp is a not-to-be-missed chance to emerge, express and create for Salvationists aged 16 to 30 years with a passion for the creative arts. It’s also a great opportunity for corps to develop leaders who will strengthen their local gospel arts scene.

Registration has now closed - please contact the Creative Ministries Department to apply for late entry. Most teaching streams have upper limits for registrations, so get in early or you might miss out on your first choice.

Some areas of study will require preparation prior to camp. This includes music rehearsal (brass and vocalists), devising a 3-minute film treatment (filmmakers), and drafting some writing samples (writing).

> Download the Amplify information sheet (PDF, 272KB)

When and Where?

Friday 15 to Saturday 23 January 2010
Forest Lakes Camp, Otaki

A public concert to showcase campers’ talents will be held on Friday 22 January.

Why Amplify?

‘This will be a watershed to inspire a new generation of creative artists in The Salvation Army,’ promises Matthew Pethybridge, Director of Creative Ministries. ‘Amplify is the fuel you need for the person God has shaped you to be!’

More than that, this highly practical camp is deliberately aimed at upskilling Salvationists to be key gospel art leaders in their local corps.

• If you want worship where you are to be more than noise (even if it’s great noise!), then send your worship leaders and musicians to Amplify! They’ll get the training and encouragement they need to create environments where people regularly connect with God in life-changing ways.

• If you want to strengthen drama and dance in your corps for 2010, send some people to Amplify! They’ll come back with the skills to deliver fresh and impacting performances that aid worship and reflection, and with the enthusiasm to build impacting drama or dance groups for your corps.

• If you want to harness the creativity of your graphic artists, writers, photographers and filmmakers, send them to Amplify! They’ll learn practical skills, network with other Salvationists and return ready to unleash their creative passions for mission.  

• If you’d like to hear and sing Salvation Army songs that tell our story, send your songwriters to Amplify! They’ll be inspired to write songs that help Salvationists love, understand and serve God better.

Everyone attending Amplify will be helped to move on in their spiritual journey as disciples who build habits into their lives that direct them towards God and keep them close to him.

What’s on Offer?

Amplify will provide comprehensive training plus performance opportunities. Top tutors and visiting guests are being secured across all learning streams:

• music and performance (brass, vocal, percussion and more)
• songwriting
• worship leading
• drama
• dance
• writing (across a range of genres)
• filmmaking
• sound and lighting
• photography
• visual arts
• events management

Amplify delegates will select one major and two minors. Each major area of study includes 22 hours of contact/rehearsal/creating time. Each minor area of study includes 10 hours.

Some majors collaborate on projects during the week. Actors, for instance, will work with filmmakers to produce 3-minute short films.

National Youth Band and Brass Musicians

The National Youth Band will use Amplify as a major rehearsal opportunity at the start of the year. The popular solo and conducting competitions of previous year’s rehearsal events will still feature.

Those who indicate they’d like to try out for the National Youth Band will be auditioned and if eligible will be accepted into the National Youth Band.

Previous year’s Development Band members and other interested brass players will form a camp band for some indepth (and fun) tuition.

Cost

$220. Registration has now closed - please contact the Creative Ministries Department to apply for late entry.