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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

Week 2 Camp Creative Spring Break: Exhibition Edition

Monday - Friday | 8.30 AM - 3.30 PM
March 24 -28, 2025
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Kamila Bashir

NEW! This exciting camp will culminate in a professional exhibition at CityScape Community ArtSpace, where participants’ works will be showcased to the public from April 19 to 26, 2025.

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Week 1 Camp Creative Spring Break: Exhibition Edition

Monday - Friday | 8.30 AM - 3.30 PM
March 17 -21, 2025
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Paige Jung

NEW! This exciting camp will culminate in a professional exhibition at CityScape Community ArtSpace, where participants’ works will be showcased to the public from April 19 to 26, 2025.

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Intro to Portrait Drawing (Online)

Tuesdays, 6.00PM - 8.00PM
April 1- 22, 2025
Online

Instructor:  Clement Yeh

In this course, we will cover some basic foundational lessons in deconstructing and creating portraits in graphite. In the final lesson, students will produce an original portrait of a friend or relative based on a supplied photo.

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Intro to Figure Drawing (Online)

Tuesdays, 6.00PM - 8.00PM
February 18-March 11, 2025
Online

Instructor:  Clement Yeh

In this introductory class, we will break down the fundamental aspects of how to draw the figure.

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Date Night: Recipes Zine with Paige Jung

Thursday | 6.30 PM - 8.30 PM
April 10, 2025
Cityscape Gallery 335 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2G3

Instructor:  Paige Jung

Reconnect with the charm of magazines from yesteryear and reimagine them as vibrant, handcrafted zines! Join Paige Jung, a talented Chinese-Canadian illustrator, muralist, and artist, for a creative evening at CityScape.

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Date Night: CityScapes at Cityscape with Emma Fish

Thursday | 6.30 PM - 8.30 PM
March 13, 2025
Cityscape Gallery 335 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2G3

Instructor:  Emma Fish

Join Emma Fish for a creative Date Night at CityScape, where you’ll explore the dynamic world of urban landscapes framed by the beauty of nature.

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Intro/Continuing Watercolour

Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
February 1st–22nd & March 1st–22nd, 2025

Instructor:  Sophia Longo

Adult & Youth

In each session, we’ll explore a watercolor technique using fall leaves. In the final session, students will apply their skills by painting real leaves from life. By the end, students will have a visual library of techniques applied to this subject.

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Life Drawing- Body Positivity, Diversity and Inclusivity (facilitated, but no formal instruction)

Sundays, (bi weekly) 11.00am : 2.00pm
January:12- June:15, 2025
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Sandrine Pelisser

Adult & Youth // Fundamental
Register: Spring Full Pass Register: Winter Full Pass Register: Drop-In Come join us to practice your drawing skills in a friendly, non-competitive environment. We alternate professional models that will pose unclothed, aiming for diversity in age, gender and body... read more

Pro-D Camp Day: Illustration and Storytelling through Zines

February 14, 2025
Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Paige Jung

Children // Camp Creative

In this fun and creative workshop, kids will make their own zines, inspired by Paige Jung, a Chinese-Canadian illustrator and muralist known for her vibrant use of color and storytelling. Paige’s work focuses on connection, community, and what makes us human.

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