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    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.

    For Adults
    Matt Ayotte, 2019

    Registration dates

    SESSIONDATES
    Fall 2024August 7
    Winter 2025November 27
    Spring 2025March 19
    Summer 2025 (Adults)May 21
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    All courses

    Abstract Drawing
    Date
    January 30 to April 3, 2025
    Schedule
    Thursday, from 6 to 9 pm
    Teacher
    Raphaël Biscotti
    Introduction to Calligraphy - NEW - Ground Floor*
    Date
    January 26 to March 30, 2025
    Schedule
    Sunday, from 1 to 4 pm
    Teacher
    Yolande Lessard
    Mixed Media Drawing
    Date
    January 29 to April 2, 2025
    Schedule
    Wednesday, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm
    Teacher
    Raphaël Biscotti
    Intro to Gouache
    Date
    January 30 to April 3, 2025
    Schedule
    Thursday, from 1 to 4 pm
    Teacher
    Nina Drew
    Linear Perspective and Design
    Date
    January 30 to April 3, 2025
    Schedule
    Thursday, from 9 am to 12 pm
    Teacher
    Tristan Tondino
    Watercolour Portraits
    Date
    January 27 to March 17, 2025
    Schedule
    Monday, from 1:30 to 4:30 pm
    Teacher
    Federico Cuartas Aristizabal
    Production of Artisanal Ceramic Tiles
    Date
    January 25 to February 8, 2025
    Schedule
    Saturday, from 1 to 4 pm
    Teacher
    Marilyn Champagne
    Creation of Animal Spirits
    Date
    February 22, 2025
    Schedule
    Saturday, from 1 to 4 pm
    Teacher
    Kimberly Orjuela
    Making an Ocarina
    Date
    February 15, 2025
    Schedule
    Saturday, from 10 am to 4 pm
    Teacher
    Guillaume Bégin
    Workshop: Bird Brooch
    Date
    April 2 to 9, 2025
    Schedule
    Wednesday, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm
    Teacher
    Tamara Rubilar
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    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

    Production of Artisanal Ceramic Tiles
    Date
    January 25 to February 8, 2025
    Schedule
    Saturday, from 1 to 4 pm
    Teacher
    Marilyn Champagne
    Creation of Animal Spirits
    Date
    February 22, 2025
    Schedule
    Saturday, from 1 to 4 pm
    Teacher
    Kimberly Orjuela
    Making an Ocarina
    Date
    February 15, 2025
    Schedule
    Saturday, from 10 am to 4 pm
    Teacher
    Guillaume Bégin
    Workshop: Bird Brooch
    Date
    April 2 to 9, 2025
    Schedule
    Wednesday, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm
    Teacher
    Tamara Rubilar
    Intro to Hardcover Bookbinding
    Date
    January 26, 2025
    Schedule
    Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
    Teacher
    Sarah Galarneau
    Experimental Embroidery
    Date
    January 29 to February 19, 2025
    Schedule
    Wednesday, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm
    Teacher
    Tamara Rubilar
    Crash Course in Acrylic Painting
    Date
    March 16, 2025
    Schedule
    Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
    Teacher
    Tracy Grosvenor
    Basket Making - Ground Floor*
    Date
    February 2, 2025
    Schedule
    Sunday, from 12 to 4 pm
    Teacher
    Jessica Brouder
    Textured Cuff Bracelet in a Day
    Date
    February 9, 2025
    Schedule
    Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
    Teacher
    Norsola Johnson
    Text-Based Drawing
    Date
    February 16 to 23, 2025
    Schedule
    Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm
    Teacher
    Corina Kennedy
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    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 VAC.

    Meet our teachers