The AGA offers Weekend Art Classes to different age groups throughout the year. Empower your kids or teens to make new friends and discover the world through art.
Fall Session
Kids Art Classes
Saturdays, 10am-11:30am
Sep 9-Oct 28, 2023 (no classes Sep 30 and Oct 7)
$110/$100 Members
Colour POP!
Ages 6-8
Delve into the vibrant imaginations of artists like Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein & Takashi Murakami and discover what makes Pop Art fun! Investigate the basics of colour and then, print, paint, collage and stencil artworks that explore how colour inspires us, shapes our mood and tells a story. Create a series of 2D and 3D artworks to take home. Register here.
Go Guerilla
Ages 9-12
Guerilla art, also known as street art, affects the world in creative and thought-provoking ways. In this 6-week session, discover that artmaking is all about ideas, new perspectives and creative problem-solving. Work to transform different environments using signage, stencils, found objects, photography, posters, and chalk! Register here.
Teen Art Class
Saturdays, 1-3pm
Sep 9-Oct 28, 2023 (no classes Sep 30 and Oct 7)
$160+GST/$145+GST Members
Inspired by Photography
Ages 13-17
Before Instagram, there were Daguerreotypes, Calotypes, Cyanotypes and more! Learn about the history of photography and rift off common digital filters and applications like panoramic stitch, tilt shift, scratchy negatives, and carousels. Visit our current exhibitions and try your hand at pinhole photography and image transfer techniques. Finish the session with a suite of alternative photographs, paintings and prints. Register here.
Winter Session
Kids Art Classes
Saturdays, 10am-11:30am
Nov 4-Dec 16, 2023 (No classes Nov 11)
$110/$100 Members
Light Writing
Ages 6-8
Who needs pencils and paintbrushes when you have light? Play with light, shadow and colour in this fun studio class! Work with a variety of media including charcoal, ink, watercolour paints, collage and photography to experiment with the concept of light in art. Create light installations, dramatic photography compositions, colourful paintings and forests of light, all inspired by current AGA exhibitions! Register here.
Drawing from Nature
Ages 9-12
Artists and illustrators are inspired by many things…including the art found in nature! Take inspiration from artists from the past and present who draw inspiration from the natural world. This class focuses on drawing and illustrating using graphite, charcoal, pen/ink and paint. Working from images and props found in the natural world, create your own story and learn to illustrate in the style of your choice. Register here.
Teen Art Class
Saturdays, 1-3pm
Nov 4-Dec 16, 2023 (No classes Nov 11)
$160+GST/$145+GST Members
Re-imagined Portraits
Ages 13-17
What is a portrait? What does a portrait say about the sitter? What will future generations think about the portraits we make today? Each week, explore these questions while working alongside an artist to create a series of re-imagined portraits. Experiment using a wide range of materials and techniques. Practice and play with proportion, form, shading and more to master this popular genre. Register here.