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As a non-profit organization, Visual Arts Brampton has served the community for over 30 years and strives to foster and encourage creativity in artists of all ages and skill levels. Beginning this year, Visual Arts Brampton is looking to partner with Child & Youth Service organizations in Brampton to offer three Art Scholarships for our weekly art classes. The scholarship would provide the chosen candidate an opportunity to join our weekly art classes for a full year term starting in September at Visual Arts Brampton. Scholarships will be awarded via a lottery system. In order to be eligible for these scholarships, applicants need to meet the following requirements:

• Be between 6-18 years old
• Be registered in a Child & Youth Service Organization within Brampton
• Demonstrates a passion for art or a desire to expand their art studies, but does not have the means to take enrichment classes outside of school

If you are a Brampton Child & Youth Service organization who would like to nominate an individual, we invite you to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

One scholarship per age group (6-8 Years, 9-12 Years, 13-18 Years) will be awarded to a randomly selected individual from a list of all approved applicants. Nominees must be registered in and submitted by a registered Child & Youth service organization in Brampton.

Join master watercolour artist Zan Barrage for one of his popular watercolour workshops. If you are just getting into watercolours and want to learn the basics, or you are experienced and want to improve or learn new techniques these workshops are sure to suit your needs.

Starting Out in Watercolour is a four-session workshop for beginners designed to lay down a solid foundation for you to work with the medium and help you produce exquisite works. The workshop includes painting exercises involving various subjects, and each session will build upon the one before it. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned watercolour artist who wants a review and to loosen up, this four-session workshop is for you. This workshop is held on Wednesday mornings starting May 8, 2019 from 10:00am - 1:00pm.

Landscapes in Watercolour is a four-session workshop for intermediate to advanced watercolour artists who are looking to apply new techniques, experiment with colours and delve into design and composition. You will come out of your comfort zone, shake things up and in the process paint inspired paintings that will thrill and excite. This workshop is held on Friday mornings and starts May 10, 2019 from 10:00am - 1:00pm.

Make Your Own Watercolours is a single day workshop that is a deep dive into colour and pigments and how to make watercolor paints that are above artist grade. Pigment saturation, medium mixes and character development will be our focus as well as building our own unique blends and signature colours. Students will go home with a palette of twelve colours. This workshop is held on Saturday May 25, 2019 from 2:30pm - 7:30pm.

Register now for Starting Out in Watercolour, Landscapes in Watercolour or Make Your Own Watercolours.

Looking for a great gift this holiday season? Look no further! Give the gift of art classes to the creative person in your life. Whether they are an experienced artist or just looking to try something new this winter, you are sure to find the perfect art class here at Visual Arts Brampton.

To help make the gift giving even easier, we now offer electronic gift cards for all of our workshops, studio sessions and memberships that can be redeemed in the studio.

We recently sat down with artist Filomena Kandola, who leads our Tuesday morning Open Studio sessions and Exploring Snowy Winter Landscapes in Soft Pastel workshop, to learn more about her and how she encourages creativity at Visual Arts Brampton.

When did you join VAB?

I have been with VAB for 3 years as of this past September.

Why did you join VAB?

I wanted to break out of my studio and do more than make art personally. I hoped to gain more from my love for art by teaching and sharing my passion with others.

What is your favourite part of VAB?

The open studio. It is a place where we not only come together to make and share art, but we talk about life and everything happening around us. It is truly a joyful social experience.

What is the best thing about your role at VAB?

Watching a student learn how to create accomplished original art and then witnessing the joy they get from it. Priceless.

Why should someone join VAB?

To meet like minded people. To have fun. To learn how to make accomplished original art. To experience the joy in making fine art.

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