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.

Registration dates

SESSION	DATES
Fall 2025 (Fine Arts)	August 6
Fall 2025 (Ceramics)	August 7
Winter 2026 (Fine Arts)	December 2
Winter 2026 (Ceramics)	December 3
Spring 2026 (Fine Arts)	March 18
Spring 2026 (Ceramics)	March 19

All courses

Wet Ink Techniques

Schedule: Tuesday, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Date: May 5 to June 9, 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

Storytelling Through the Figure

Schedule: Thursday, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Date: May 7 to June 11, 2026
Teacher: Naghmeh Sharifi

A Ring in a Day

Schedule: Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
Date: May 3, 2026
Teacher: Catrie Blouin-Achim

Jewellery: Lost-Wax Casting

Schedule: Sunday, from 10 am to 1 pm
Date: May 17 to 24, 2026
Teacher: Catrie Blouin-Achim

Pearl Stringing Workshop

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

Creating Zines

Schedule: Monday, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Date: May 4 to June 1, 2026
Teacher: Vasilios Billy Mavreas

Intro to Bookbinding

Schedule: Friday May 8th and Friday May 15th, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Date: May 8 to 15, 2026
Teacher: Sarah Galarneau

Textile Paper

Schedule: Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
Date: May 10 to 17, 2026
Teacher: Mylène Boisvert

Acrylic Painting: Signs of Spring

Schedule: Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
Date: May 24, 2026
Teacher: Tracy Grosvenor

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

A Ring in a Day

Schedule: Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
Date: May 3, 2026
Teacher: Catrie Blouin-Achim

Jewellery: Lost-Wax Casting

Schedule: Sunday, from 10 am to 1 pm
Date: May 17 to 24, 2026
Teacher: Catrie Blouin-Achim

Pearl Stringing Workshop

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

Intro to Bookbinding

Schedule: Friday May 8th and Friday May 15th, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Date: May 8 to 15, 2026
Teacher: Sarah Galarneau

Textile Paper

Schedule: Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
Date: May 10 to 17, 2026
Teacher: Mylène Boisvert

Acrylic Painting: Signs of Spring

Schedule: Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
Date: May 24, 2026
Teacher: Tracy Grosvenor

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

Watercolour Large Format - Landscape

Schedule: Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
Date: May 24, 2026
Teacher: Camille Courier-de-Mèré

Portraits in Ink: Fluid Forms and Expressions - ONLINE

Schedule: Sunday, from 10 am to 1 pm
Date: May 31 to June 7, 2026
Teacher: Naghmeh Sharifi

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