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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.

Visual Arts Brampton is pleased to offer a workshop geared towards adults who have never drawn before or are looking to get back into drawing and brush up on their basic skills.

Introduction to Drawing is a six-week workshop focusing on drawing expression through the basics of line, shape, form and volume. Students will learn to free up their marks on paper while exploring with different dry mediums beyond graphite. Students will take part in a weekly project based on the fundamentals of elements and design, observe demonstrations and take part in group critiques.

This workshop is offered Monday evenings from 7:00pm - 9:00pm starting on July 8, 2019. Spaces are limited and registration will close one week prior to the start date.

Register now for Introduction to Drawing

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.