For Adults

Courses are offered by professional artists active in their practice, and provide the ideal conditions to allow students to discover or strengthen techniques in the medium of their choice — drawing, painting, watercolour, collage, textile, ceramic (handbuilding and wheel throwing), jewellery and more. Courses range from introductory to increasingly advanced levels. As well, workshops offer students the opportunity to explore new mediums or innovative techniques in a collaborative and focused atmosphere.

All courses

Drawing I

Schedule: Thursday, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Date: July 2 to August 20, 2026
Teacher: Gianni Giuliano

Graphic Memoir Novel

Schedule: Thursday, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Date: July 2 to August 20, 2026
Teacher: Nina Drew

Draw Like You Mean It

Schedule: Saturday, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Date: July 4 to August 29, 2026
Teacher: Louise Campion

Urban Outdoor Sketching

Schedule: Saturday, from 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Date: August 1 to 22, 2026
Teacher: Yuna Amand

Elementary Steps in Drawing

Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Date: August 3 to 26, 2026
Teacher: Naghmeh Sharifi

Drawing I

Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Date: August 4 to 27, 2026
Teacher: Corina Kennedy

Personal Projects

Schedule: Saturday, from 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Date: July 4 to August 29, 2026
Teacher: Louise Campion

Portrait Drawing

Schedule: Wednesday, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Date: July 8 to August 19, 2026
Teacher: Gianni Giuliano

Drawing II

Schedule: Monday, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Date: July 13 to August 17, 2026
Teacher: Federico Cuartas Aristizabal

Introduction to Abstract Painting

Schedule: Monday, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Date: June 29 to August 17, 2026
Teacher: Madeleine Mayo

Workshops

The Visual Arts Centre's workshops are an opportunity to learn about a specific technique or theme in an intensive way. Workshops generally last one or two full days, but this varies according to the specific nature of the workshops offered.

Upcoming workshops

Pearl Stringing Workshop

Schedule: Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
Date: May 31, 2026
Teacher: Sara Beujekian

Elementary Steps in Drawing Workshop

Schedule: Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
Date: July 5 to 12, 2026
Teacher: Camille Courier-de-Mèré

Text-Based Drawing

Schedule: Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
Date: May 31, 2026
Teacher: Corina Kennedy

Drawing Light and Form with Pencil

Schedule: Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
Date: June 7, 2026
Teacher: Gianni Giuliano

The Figure - Intensive Workshop

Schedule: Saturday, from 10 am to 4 pm
Date: June 27 to July 4, 2026
Teacher: Liza Sokolovskaya

E-Textiles: Intro to Soft Circuit and Interactive Textiles

Schedule: Saturday, from 9:30 am to 4 pm
Date: July 4 to 18, 2026
Teacher: RythÂ Kesselring

Paper Textiles

Schedule: Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
Date: July 5 to 12, 2026
Teacher: Mylène Boisvert

Portrait - Intensive Workshop

Schedule: Saturday, from 10 am to 4 pm
Date: July 11 to 18, 2026
Teacher: Liza Sokolovskaya

Urban Sketching Crash Course

Schedule: Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
Date: August 9 to 16, 2026
Teacher: Yuna Amand

Twist, Bind, Braid: Rope as Artform

Schedule: Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
Date: August 9 to 16, 2026
Teacher: Vanessa Yanow

Portfolio Mentorship and Development

We offer individual sessions to help you develop a portfolio, a portfolio application or to help you find a direction in your artistic process. These meetings last an hour and a half with one of our teachers. You'll discuss your goals with a professional artist, receive feedback and assemble a coherent body of work.

Faculty

Our teachers are professional artists who share their passion and experience with students at the Visual Arts Centre. They are the heart of the Visual Arts Centre.

Meet our teachers