Classes and Workshops
Art Camp
All day camps for young artists!
Around the World in Four Days (4 day camp for ages 6-10)
Your passport to adventure! Travel through time and space as you explore faraway lands and cultures. Fasten your seatbelts and prepare to journey ‘round the globe to discover a fascinating array of people, plants and creatures that are sure to inspire you!
Members $180 / Non-members $200
Tues-Fri 9am-4pm (8:30 drop off-5pm pickup)
Aug 6 - Aug 9
U3C-AW-C2
Instructor: To be announced
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Tues-Fri 9am-4pm (8:30 drop off-5pm pickup)
Jul 2 - Jul 5
U3C-AW-C1
Instructor: To be announced
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Cabinet of Curiosities (5 day camp for ages 6-10)
Are you a collector of strange and curious things? What items or objects sit on the dresser and shelves in your room? Explore the riches of the WAG collection. Discover the bizarre and often surprising stories behind different works of art. Then unleash your imagination to create an amazing collection of curiosities of your own!
Members $200 / Non-members $225
Mon-Fri 9am-4pm (8:30 drop off-5pm pickup)
Jul 29 - Aug 2
U3C-CC-C2
Instructor: To be announced
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Mon-Fri 9am-4pm (8:30 drop off-5pm pickup)
Jul 8 - Jul 12
U3C-CC-C1
Instructor: To be announced
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Myths and Legends (5 day camp for ages 6-10)
Mythical creatures! Heroes and Heroines! Epic battles! Lose yourself in the ancient legends and myths depicted by some of the great artists of our time. Become a grand storyteller. Develop your own spell-binding plot and create an unforgettable world of legendary characters and creatures veiled in mystery, magic and intrigue!
Members $200 / Non-members $225
Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Aug 12 - Aug 16
U3C-ML-C2
Instructor: To be announced
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Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Jul 15 - Jul 19
U3C-ML-C1
Instructor: To be announced
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Off the Wall (5 day camp for ages 11-13)
Do you dig things that are truly unique and out of the ordinary? Join us for a fun week of wild experimentation in the art studio. Learn about the work and techniques of master artists past and present. Explore intriguing themes and subjects. Experiment using new media and a variety of highly unconventional materials to create art that reflects you and your one-of-a-kind vision of the world! Creativity knows no bounds!
Members $200 / Non-members $225
Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Aug 19 - Aug 23
U3C-OW-C2
Instructor: To be announced
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Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Jul 22 - Jul 26
U3C-OW-C1
Instructor: To be announced
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Children & Teens
Children’s and teens’ classes are structured to accommodate the abilities of different age levels. These classes develop skills in various media, fostering creativity and imagination. Artist instructors are paired with classes based on their understanding of materials used and sensitivity to the ages of the children. The Fall, Winter, and Spring sessions consist of 10 classes each on Saturdays or weekdays in the early evening.
Summer Studio (ages 13-17)
This workshop runs for five afternoons (Mon-Fri 12-4pm) You’ll immerse yourself in creative activities for a full week in a stimulating environment using a variety of drawing and painting media as well as working on a 3D project. The weeklong format will allow for projects to develop over more than one class. All supplies are included.
Members $155 / Non-members $180
Mon-Fri 12 noon-4pm
Aug 12 - Aug 16
UC3-SS-M1
Instructor: Valerie Dewson
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Adult Workshops
Workshops are designed in conjunction with current exhibitions or to present media and techniques not covered in our regular classes. Students will view the work on display and work hands on with an instructor in the studio. This is a great opportunity to to stimulate ideas, explore a medium and deepen understanding of artists and their art.
Week Long Workshop in Drawing
These workshops run five full days (Mon to Fri) of mornings and afternoons. Each course consists of 25 hours (5 hours each day) of class time. You’ll immerse yourself in your creative activities for a full week in a stimulating environment. Supply lists will be forwarded to registrants in advance of the workshops. 10am-4pm (1 hour lunch break. Students make their own lunch arrangements. Storm Restaurant is conveniently located in the Gallery’s penthouse.)
Drawing
By focusing on colour while using media such as oil pastels, chalk pastels, art sticks and other materials, you will develop your ability to depict multiple aspects of nature. Individual interpretations of the subject matter will be encouraged. Weather permitting, we will work outside as much as possible.
Members $179 / Non-members $205 / Senior Non-members $192
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
Aug 12 - Aug 16
U3A-DW-M1
Instructor: To be announced
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Weeklong Workshop in Mixed Media
These workshops run five full days (Mon to Fri) of mornings and afternoons. Each course consists of 25 hours (5 hours each day) of class time. You’ll immerse yourself in your creative activities for a full week in a stimulating environment. Supply lists will be forwarded to registrants in advance of the workshops. 10am-4pm (1 hour lunch break. Students make their own lunch arrangements. Storm Restaurant is conveniently located in the Gallery’s penthouse.)
Mixed Media
You will have the experience of working with a variety art materials. Possibilities include drawing and painting media, collage, printmaking and 3D assemblage projects. Instruction will encourage the combining and layering of media and the development of projects over more than one class. Instructors teach an understanding of many materials, unusual ideas, and great creativity.
Members $179 / Non-members $205 / Senior Non-members $192
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
Aug 19 - Aug 23
U3A-MM-M1
Instructor: To be announced
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Weeklong Workshop in Painting (oil or acrylic)
These workshops run five full days (Mon to Fri) of mornings and afternoons. Each course consists of 25 hours (5 hours each day) of class time. You’ll immerse yourself in your creative activities for a full week in a stimulating environment. Supply lists will be forwarded to registrants in advance of the workshops. 10am-4pm (1 hour lunch break. Students make their own lunch arrangements. Storm Restaurant is conveniently located in the Gallery’s penthouse.)
Painting (oil or acrylic)
Prerequisite: Drawing 1 or equivalent experience
This beginning course in acrylic or oil painting introduces you to basic colour theory and handling of your choice of acrylic or oil paints. You’ll work from still life arrangements, do colour exercises and learn about basic elements such as composition and shape, and how colour is used to create a sense of depth. Critiques will help you gain an understanding of what is involved in in making a painting work well.
Members $179 / Non-members $205 / Senior Non-members $192
Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
Aug 19 - Aug 23
U3A-PA-M1
Instructor: Racheal Tycoles
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Adult Intermediate
Adults provide their own tools and supplies for classes unless otherwise indicated. Basic drawing and painting materials and equipment are provided for the first class, at which time the instructor hands out and discusses supply lists. Advanced Studio students should bring their own selection of supplies to the first class. For unique workshops, pottery, and sculpture, supplies are generally included in the class cost. Students must provide their own tools for clay classes and their own SLR camera (film or digital), film, and print processing.
Drawing in the Gallery from the Masters
Prerequisite: Drawing 1 or equivalent experience
In this 8 week course students will visit the exhibition 100 Masters and draw from the works on display. You will discuss and analyze the works and hone your technical skills by transcribing what you see using drawing media and paper. Each session will wrap up with a group discussion/critique of the class work.
Members $170 / Non-members $185 / Senior Non-members $178
Thursday 1-3:30
May 9 - Jun 27
S3A-DM-H1
Instructor: Craig Love
Painting from the Masters
Prerequisite: Painting 1 or equivalent experience
Participants will visit the 100 Masters exhibition to view and discuss the techniques and styles employed by the represented artists and follow up by working in the studio on paintings based on the artworks discussed. Various aspects of painting such as colour palette, under painting, scumbling, glazing, alla prima and impasto will be examined.
Members $200 / Non-members $225
Wednesday 6:30-9:30pm
May 8 - Jun 26
S3A-PM-W1
Instructor: Vitaliy Yatsevych
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"From the Masters" drawing or painting (starting May 8 & 9)
Studio Building office hours:
Mon-Thurs 12-4pm
P: 204-789-1766
F: 204-772-6841
Gallery Hours
Tuesday through Sunday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Closed Mondays
Closed Easter Monday, Labour Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day