Community Workshops & Classes

Our Workshops & Classes listings are a great way to find creative courses offered throughout British Columbia. The database is a FREE service for art teachers and organizations offering classes. Instructors post their own classes and potential students can search these listings by date, location, and/or subject.

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May 11, 2023 - June 08, 2023

Acrylic Painting

ACRYLIC PAINTING Discover the rich and versatile medium of acrylic painting. The class will cover essential skills like color mixing, proportion, and composition through a variety of projects. Build your confidence and expand your skills in acrylic painting, whether you’re...

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May 12, 2023 - June 09, 2023

Art for Adults: Watercolour Painting for Beginners

Watercolour Painting for Beginners $175.00 CAD 5 Tuesdays, 5 Wednesdays, or 5 Saturdays | 10 am-12pm 5 Fridays or 5 Tuesdays | 4-6pm 5 Tuesdays or 5 Fridays | 6:30pm-8:30pm Learn from scratch how to paint using transparent watercolour paint....

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May 16, 2023 - June 20, 2023

Drawing: Composition

Instructor: VISA

Learn how to assemble an image to maximum effect using the elements of tension, balance and pattern in this course on composition. Students will copy and analyze works from the Renaissance to Abstract Expressionism to gain mastery over the layout...

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May 16, 2023 - June 20, 2023

Drawing with Fabric

Instructor: VISA

This course will encourage students to bring together craft techniques and contemporary art. They will learn basic skills in rug hooking, appliqué and fabric printing using stencils and cyanotype. Projects will be organized around the themes of mementos and monuments...

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May 16, 2023 - June 20, 2023

Art History: Art as Therapy

Instructor: VISA

This six-week discussion-based course is inspired by Alain de Botton’s 'Art as Therapy.' Botton believes that art can be seen as a useful tool to give us direction and guidance on how to live. He proposes that art can make...

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May 16, 2023 - June 20, 2023

Online Classical Portrait Drawing Class (Long Pose)

Instructor: Noah Layne

Online Class!

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May 17, 2023 - June 21, 2023

Painting: Composition and Process

Instructor: VISA

In this online course, students learn how to create dynamic compositions, while also discovering how to make use of the unique physical properties of oil or acrylic paint to make a rich and exciting surface. Discover the value of planning...

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May 17, 2023 - June 21, 2023

Pastels and Nature

Instructor: VISA

The focus of this course is on using soft pastels with nature as a source of inspiration. Pastel drawings will include plants, flowers, landscapes as well as other natural forms such as shells and rocks. Students will be encouraged to...

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May 18, 2023 - June 22, 2023

Graphite: Experimentation and Expression

Instructor: VISA

Enhance your drawing vocabulary through an in-depth study of graphite. By taking a contemporary approach to this classic drawing medium, you will be encouraged to build upon technical and conceptual skills to create a new body of work. Different drawing...

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May 18, 2023 - June 22, 2023

Photography: Urban Landscape

Instructor: VISA

Humanity’s relationship with built environments has fascinated street photographers for many years. By focusing on their surroundings, urban landscape photographers tend to document ‘the where’ that they find themselves in, with less emphasis on ‘the who.’ Throughout this six-week course,...

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