CLASSES
Life Drawing Series: Body Diversity (Group A) -18+
GROUP A | Sundays, Jan 4 – June 7, 2026 | Classes 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Maplewood House
Instructor(s): Kenzie Pattillo
Practice your drawing skills in a friendly, non-competitive environment.
Each session features professional nude models, with a focus on diversity in age, gender, and body shape.
This group welcomes both beginner and experienced artists.
Life Drawing Series: Body Diversity (Single Sessions) – 18+
GROUP A | Sundays, Jan 4 – June 14, 2026 | Classes 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Maplewood House
Instructor(s): Kenzie Pattillo
Practice your drawing skills in a friendly, non-competitive environment.
Each session features professional nude models, with a focus on diversity in age, gender, and body shape.
This group welcomes both beginner and experienced artists.
Date Nights: Papier-Mâché Vase with Mahnaz Moghaddasi -19+
Thursday | 6:30PM - 8:30PM
February 12, 2026
Cityscape Gallery
Instructor(s): Mahnaz Moghaddasi
Create your own papier-mâché bowl with Mahnaz Moghaddasi in a relaxed, hands-on workshop. No experience needed, just bring curiosity. Held in the gallery, you’ll make, explore, and leave with a piece that’s uniquely yours.
Mixed Media Sketchbook: A Process-Led Practice with Mahsa Farzi
Sundays | 3:00PM - 6:00PM
February 8 – March 1, 2026
Maplewood House
Instructor(s): Mahsa Farzi
Explore mixed media with a handmade sketchbook. Experiment with ink, watercolour, pencil, and acrylic, build confidence, and develop your own creative practice with guidance from Mahsa Farzi.
Continuing Watercolour: February Term
Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 weeks)
February 21 – March 14, 2026
Instructor(s): Sophia Longo
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.
Date Nights: Flipbook Animation with Aranza Bergés – 19+
Thursday | 6:30PM - 8:30PM
March 26, 2026
Cityscape Gallery
Instructor(s): Aranza Bergés
In this 2-hour workshop, create your own flipbook animation, contribute to a group project, and learn the basics of animating and digitizing your work.
Date Night: Scanography with Hân Pham – 19+
Thursday | 6:30PM - 8:30PM
May 7, 2026
Cityscape Gallery
Instructor(s): Hân Phạm
This 2-hour workshop with artist Hân Phạm explores memory and storytelling through creative scanning and collage. Transform personal photos and objects into experimental images and assemble them into a unique accordion-style photo book.
Camp Creative | March 16–20, 2026
Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
March 16–20, 2026
Maplewood House
Instructor(s):
Creative arts camp for kids aged 6–11, with nature walks, hands-on projects, music, drama, and weekly art exhibitions.
Camp Creative | March 23–27, 2026
Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
March 23–27, 2026
Maplewood House
Instructor(s):
Creative arts camp for kids aged 6–11, with nature walks, hands-on projects, music, drama, and weekly art exhibitions.
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Date Nights: Palimpsest Photography with Solange Adum Abdala – 19+
Thursday | 6:30PM - 8:30PM
April 23, 2026
Cityscape Gallery
Instructor(s): Solange Abdala
Explore light, photography, and layered storytelling with artist Solange Adum as you transform books and printed materials into illuminated palimpsests.
Continuing Watercolour: January Term
Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 weeks)
January 17 – February 7, 2026
Instructor(s): Sophia Longo
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.
Life Drawing Series: Body Diversity (Group B)
GROUP A | Sundays, Jan 11 – June 14, 2026 | Classes 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Maplewood House
Instructor(s): Sandrine Pelissier
Practice your drawing skills in a friendly, non-competitive environment.
Each session features professional nude models, with a focus on diversity in age, gender, and body shape.
This group welcomes both beginner and experienced artists.
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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