About Arts Education

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

Adult & Youth

Date Nights: Vintage Holiday Card Making With Stephanie and Avery

Thursday | 6:30PM - 8:30PM
December 4, 2025
Cityscape Gallery

Instructor:  Stephanie Blundell

Adult & Youth

Step back into the 1930s to 1950s and make holiday cards filled with old-fashioned charm and quirky fun. You’ll create pop-up cards, fold origami stars, add light embroidery, and decorate with vintage photos, stamps, and magazine clippings. Stephanie and Avery will guide you through easy steps to make your cards unique and full of holiday spirit. You’ll also get to write your own vintage messages with fun, old fashioned phrases.

Continuing Watercolour: January Term

Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 weeks)
January 17 – February 7, 2026

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.

Life Drawing Series: Body Positivity, Diversity & Inclusivity (Individual classes)

GROUP A | Sundays, Jan 4 – June 14, 2026 | Classes 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Maplewood House

Instructor:  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 Positivity, Diversity & Inclusivity (Group A)

GROUP A | Sundays, Jan 4 – June 7, 2026 | Classes 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Maplewood House

Instructor:  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 Positivity, Diversity & Inclusivity (Group B)

GROUP A | Sundays, Jan 11 – June 14, 2026 | Classes 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Maplewood House

Instructor:  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.

Continuing Watercolour: February Term

Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM (4 weeks)
February 21 – March 14, 2026

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.

Continuing Watercolour: November Term

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

Instructor:  Sophia Longo

Adults & Youth
Register for Continuing Watercolour | November Term 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...