Adult Open Studio

Join us for our adult-only art classes, catering for everyone and any level of artistic talents, our educators will help you to discover your hidden talents. Taking place every Thursday evening from 7-9pm, you can enjoy the art gallery until 7pm (free entry every last Thursday of the month) before your class.

Why not bring your date for a unique date night experience, right here in the heart of downtown Edmonton.

See the full schedule of upcoming Adult Open Studio art classes below.

Adult Open Studio

Thursdays, 7-9pm | $25+GST

Adult Open Studio classes are casual, social drop-in art workshops, featuring a new project and theme connected to current exhibitions. These workshops explore the technical and conceptual side of art-making and give participants opportunities to experiment and explore new ideas and materials in the studio.

Upcoming Classes

May 15 | Soft Sculpture

Visit what we leave, what we take and view Forouzan Afouzi’s sculptures of cells and our inner workings. Build a soft sculpture in the studio with a frame, sketchy fabric, wire and yarn inspired by the artist’s work.

May 22 | Abstract Acrylic

Visit current exhibitions to learn the basics of acrylic paint and how artists play and apply the medium to surfaces. In the studio, layer colour, texture and mixed media on a canvas to complete an abstract painting.

May 29 | Embroidered Everyday

The late artist Wendy Toogood created a series of embroidered artworks documenting her everyday life. In the studio, illustrate an average day in your life with pen and ink, layer collage and mixed media materials in your work.

June 5 | Show your PRIDE

Join us for a series of events celebrating Pride month at your AGA. Kick it off the festivities by creating a wearable artwork or unique flag that shows off your PRIDE!

June 12 | Beading Workshop

Beading has a long history in many cultures. In North America, indigenous tribes created beaded artworks as both decoration and in ceremony. The art form continues to evolve and change in the hands of contemporary makers. Drop in for a beading workshop and create a one-of-a-kind artwork.

June 19 | Drawing Botanicals

As we approach the summer solstice, join us in The Reciprocity Garden | ᐋᐧᐦᑰᐦᑐᐃᐧᐣ (wâhkôhtowin) on the City of Edmonton Terrace for a botanical sketching session. Start with close looking and quick sketches in pencil. Add colour with chalk, pencil crayons and markers. Work at both a small and large scale to complete a series of drawing to take home.

*Weather permitting. If it is raining, we will move inside

June 26 | Figure Drawing 2

Hone your figurative drawing skills with a series of gestural ink drawings. Choose to stay in a loose, expressive style or try your hand at a sustained tonal drawing. Focus on methods such as sight measuring to achieve representational proportion. Learn about the many ways to create a figurative drawing and the various strengths in gesture and representation.

NB: This class features a nude model.