Art Gems: Mosaics with Debra Hagen  Feel like experimenting with a medium that’s been used for thousands of years?! In this class students will have the opportunity to use the most coveted of mosaic material, Italian smalti. This glass tile comes in many...

Art Bites for November/December 2025$45/Class - supplies included* AM classes:  10am - 12 pm PM classes:  1-3 pm *Double Art Bites Classes - $90 (10 am-2pm) Register online or at the MAC Office About Art Bites: Art Bites is a fun way to try out all different kinds of...

Art Gems: Coastal Harbours - Watercolours with Peggy Burkosky    With a simplified palette and tips on good design, we will paint landforms, trees and common clouds typical of our west coast.   Saturday, November 8th 10am-2pm $125 - with all materials...

Art Gems: Fantastic Florals Using Gelli Plates with Linda Greig    We will start in the morning by creating unique papers using a gelli plate and a variety ofmaterials. During the afternoon session we will create an abstract floral painting using acrylic...

Apple Technology Workshops for Fall 2025$55/Class  Wednesdays from 4:00 - 5:30 pm Register online or at the MAC Office Brought to you Up Your Media, and the McMillan Arts Centre School For Digital Literacy. Learn to navigate your iPhone, iPad and Mac with confidence....

Art Bites Classes: October 2025$45/Class - supplies included* AM classes:  10am - 12 pm PM classes:  1-3 pm *Double Art Bites Classes - $90 (10 am-2pm) Register online or at the MAC Office About Art Bites: Art Bites is a fun way to try out all different kinds of art...

Art Gems: Limited Palette - BC Landscapeswith Dorota Goede  Artworks often lack in colour expression due to too much, or too strong, colours used. The best works of art are created by strategically placed neutral greys beside, and around, the intense colour...

Art Gems: Layered Landscapes in Mixed Media with Patt Scrivener  Celebrate the textures and colors of autumn in this hands-on, mixed media art workshop. We’ll explore intuitive layering techniques using paint, collage, mark making, and texture-building to create...

2025 Spring Art Bites Classes Go on, take a bite! Have you been curious about trying an art class, but not sure what medium you would like? Not ready to commit to a full class (and art supplies) if you don’t know you’ll like it?  Why not try this sampler course? Art...

Art Gems 2025 Fall WorkshopsWhat are Art Gems? The Art Gems program is a multi-faceted, hand picked selection of special workshops providing a unique experience under the instruction of well known Vancouver Island Artists.  Art Gems instructors use a variety of...

Art Therapy Open StudioSchedule for Fall 2024Mondays from 5:00 to 7:00 pm (every second Monday) September 9, 16 October 7, 21, 28 November 4, 18, 25 December 2, 9, 16 Drop-in: no pre-registration required Experience the benefits of creative expression in a supportive...