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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.

ARTs EDUCATION

Cityscape Date Nights: No Phone Selfie Monoprint! First Thursdays

Thursday, 7.00pm - 9.00pm
Nov 2nd,
We encourage individuals to come out and create with us as well

Instructor:  Sandrine Pelissier

Adult & Youth // Creative Escape
Since its inception in February 2022, our monthly CityScape Date Night series has been a creative journey like no other. Every month, we’ve delved into a diverse range of artistic mediums, from acrylics to watercolors, upcycling to drag life drawing.   Date...

Cityscape Date Nights: (Re) Making Barbie Event First Thursdays

Thursday, 7.00pm - 9.00pm
December 7, 2023
We encourage individuals to come out and create with us as well

Instructor:  

Adult & Youth // Creative Escape
Since its inception in February 2022, our monthly CityScape Date Night series has been a creative journey like no other. Every month, we’ve delved into a diverse range of artistic mediums, from acrylics to watercolors, upcycling to drag life drawing.   Date...

After School Arts: Place-based activities

Tuesdays, 3.00pm - 5.00pm
Oct 3 - Dec 19, 2023 (12 weeks)
Queen Mary Elementary

Instructor:  Kyla Gilbert

Children // After School Art // In-School Programs
New After School Arts Program with a Seasonal Focus at Queen Mary’s Elementary! Attention: This program is exclusively available to students enrolled at the hosting school. Ages: 8-11 (Grades 3-5) Commencing from October 2023, we are thrilled to introduce our...

Intro to Watercolour

Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sep 26th – Oct 31, 2023   (6 weeks)
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Surnoor Singh

Adult & Youth // Fundamental
Create your own landscape painting in this introductory watercolor class. Learn techniques and materials for handling watercolor paints. In our “Introduction to Watercolor” course, we delved into the foundational pillars of watercolor painting. These...

Intermediate Watercolour

Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Nov 7th – Dec 12th, 2023  (6 weeks)
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Surnoor Singh

Adult & Youth // Fundamental
As we venture into the intermediate series, our aim is to build upon these foundational elements, taking our skills to the next level. Our first focus will be on refining our ability to achieve a variety of edges in our artwork. This crucial skill will infuse our...

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

Sundays, (bi weekly) 11.00am - 2.00pm
Sep 3 - Dec 10, 2023 (8 weeks)
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Sandrine Pelisser

Adult & Youth // Fundamental
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 shape. This group is for both amateur and experienced artists, and we...

Art, Fungi & Plant Walk

Saturday, November 4, 2023
2pm - 5pm
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Willoughby Arevalo

Artist and mycologist, Willoughby Arevalo led participants on a walk to learn about local fungi and plants and how they interact with other members of their ecosystems, including humans.    Willoughby has been leading Art & Mycology at at Mountainside...

Forest Movement Practice

Sunday, November 5, 2023
10am-12.30pm
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Isabelle Kirouac

Embodied meditations inspired by fungi  Dive into autumnal embodied meditations, inspired by fungi’s mysteries, to connect with nature’s rhythms. Explore mycelial networks and our bond with the natural world in this accessible workshop. How do fungi...

CAMP CREATIVE PRO D DAY: Camp Creative Pro-D Day Clay & Beyond  

Oct 20, 2023
Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm
Maplewood House

Instructor:  Claire Douglas 

Children // Camp Creative
At Camp Creative, we use imagination At Camp Creative, we play in the sun At Camp Creative, we show our love for nature   Step into a world of limitless creativity at our one-day Clay & Beyond Camp! Imagine a scene brought to life with 3D clay sculptures,...