About Arts Education

North Van Arts offers arts education in the form of courses, workshops, and camps programming for all ages, interests and abilities.

ART EDUCATION

Life Drawing Series: Body Positivity, Diversity & Inclusivity (Group A)

GROUP A | Sundays, Sep 7 – Nov 30, 2025 | Classes 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Fall registration coming soon.
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Sandrine Pelissier

Adult & Youth // Fundamental
Life Drawing: Body Positivity, Diversity & Inclusivity    Fall registration coming soon!  We’ve expanded! Due to popular demand, we’ve added a second grouping of Life Drawing sessions, giving artists even more opportunities to draw and connect. Group A... read more

Life Drawing Series: Body Positivity, Diversity & Inclusivity (Group B)

GROUP B | Sundays, Sep 14 - Dec 7, 2025 | Classes 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Fall registration coming soon.
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Sandrine Pelissier

Adult & Youth // Fundamental
Life Drawing: Body Positivity, Diversity & Inclusivity    Fall registration coming soon!  More about the classWe’ve expanded! Due to popular demand, we’ve added a second grouping of Life Drawing sessions, giving artists even more opportunities to draw... read more

Camp Creative | July 14–18, 2025 (Week 2)

Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
July 14–18, 2025
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Kamila Bashir

Creative arts camp for kids aged 6–11, with nature walks, hands-on projects, music, drama, and weekly art exhibitions.

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Camp Creative | July 21–25, 2025 (Week 3)

Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
July 21–25, 2025
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Emma Fish & Paige Jung

Creative arts camp for kids aged 6–11, with nature walks, hands-on projects, music, drama, and weekly art exhibitions.

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Continuing Watercolour: November Term

Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 weeks)
November 15 - December 6, 2025

Instructor:  Sophia Longo

Adults & Youth
Registration opens soon These courses takes the beginner student to the next level. Fundamental techniques like wet on wet and wet on dry will be reinforced and advanced techniques like glazing will be explored over the course of four sessions, participants will work... read more

Continuing Watercolour: October Term

Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 weeks)
Saturdays, October 18 - November 8, 2025

Instructor:  Sophia Longo

Adults & Youth

These courses takes the beginner student to the next level. Fundamental techniques like wet on wet and wet on dry will be reinforced and advanced techniques like glazing will be explored over the course of four sessions, participants will work on painting projects in a supportive and engaging atmosphere with other watercolor enthusiasts.

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Intro/Continuing Oil Painting: November Term

Saturdays | 2.00PM - 5.00PM
Nov 15 - Dec 6, 2025
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Elena Senatorova

Adult & Youth

Oil painting is a timeless art form, offering a rich, expressive medium for creating stunning works of art. In this introductory course, you’ll learn traditional techniques and methods passed down through generations of artists, providing you with the foundation to create your own masterpieces.

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Intro/Continuing Oil Painting: October term

Saturdays | 2.00PM - 5.00PM
October 18 – November 8, 2025
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Elena Senatorova

Adult & Youth

Oil painting is a timeless art form, offering a rich, expressive medium for creating stunning works of art. In this introductory course, you’ll learn traditional techniques and methods passed down through generations of artists, providing you with the foundation to create your own masterpieces.

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Camp Creative: Summer Break Overview



Maplewood House

Instructor:  

North Van Arts runs Camp Creative through-out the year on select Pro-D Days, Spring Break and Summer months at Maplewood House. Nestled within the trees, next to the Seymour River, this light- filled space is the perfect location for campers to connect with creativity... read more