About Arts Education

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

CLASSES

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

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

Instructor(s):  Emma Fish & Paige Jung

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

Camp Creative | July 28–August 1, 2025 (Week 4)

Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
July 28–August 1, 2025
Maplewood House

Instructor(s):  Emma Fish

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

Camp Creative | August 11–15, 2025 (Week 5)

Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
August 11–15, 2025
Maplewood House

Instructor(s):  Sydney Tough

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

Camp Creative | August 18–22, 2025 (Week 6)

Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
August 18–22, 2025
Maplewood House

Instructor(s):  Sydney Tough

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

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

GROUP A | Sundays, Sep 7 – Nov 30, 2025 | Classes 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
General Registration opens July 31
Maplewood House

Instructor(s):  Sandrine Pelissier

Adult & Youth // Fundamental
General Registration for sessions opens July 31. Individual Day Session registration opens in August.   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...

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

GROUP B | Sundays, Sep 14 - Dec 7, 2025 | Classes 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
General Registration opens July 31
Maplewood House

Instructor(s):  Sandrine Pelissier

Adult & Youth // Fundamental
General Registration for full sessions opens July 31. Registration for an Individual Day Session opens in August.   We’ve expanded! Due to popular demand, we’ve added a second grouping of Life Drawing sessions, giving artists even more opportunities to draw...

Continuing Watercolour: October Term

Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Saturdays, October 18 - November 8, 2025

Instructor(s):  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.

Beginner & Continuing Oil Painting: October term

Saturdays | 2:00PM - 5:00PM
October 18 – November 8, 2025
Maplewood House

Instructor(s):  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.

Continuing Watercolour: November Term

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

Instructor(s):  Sophia Longo

Adults & Youth
Registration open in August   Sophia Longo will lead students on a exploration of Watercolours to develop more understanding of composition, perspective, and colour theory.   cost: $150 (4 weeks)   Skills Learned: Fundamental techniques like wet on wet...

Beginner & Continuing Oil Painting: November Term

Saturdays | 2:00PM - 5:00PM
Nov 15 - Dec 6, 2025
Maplewood House

Instructor(s):  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.

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

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

Instructor(s):  Kamila Bashir

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

Camp Creative: Summer Break Overview



Maplewood House

Instructor(s): 

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...

NORTH VANCOUVER COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL

CityScape Community ArtSpace
335 Lonsdale Avenue
North Vancouver, BC V7M 2G3
604-988-6844
info@northvanarts.ca

New HOURS starting
January 1, 2024

Gallery Hours
Wednesday- Saturday: 11am – 5pm

Art Rental Hours
Wednesday- Saturday: 11am – 5pm
Monday & Tuesday by appointment
Email artrental@northvanarts.ca

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