2026 Spring Art Bites Classes  Register online or at the MAC Office  

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...

Art Bites Classes: September 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:  In the Beginning - Abstract Acrylics with Dennis Brown   In the beginning, man created art. Our early ancestors expressed their feelings by painting on cave walls. We have progressed to many forms of art, one in particular can be very challenging......

Art Gems:  Spend a Day in the Yukon - Pen & Ink with Jim Sears  Create an image of a cabin in the Yukon using watercolour wash, pen and ink, with coloured pencil highlights. Saturday, September 13th 10am-2pm $125 - with all materials provided Register...

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 Gems:  Silver Jewellery Workshop with Karen Schmidt-Humiski Karen is pleased to return and offer a silver metalworking workshop for beginners and more advanced skilled craftspeople. We will be using a variety of techniques and tools to create a set of earrings...

Creative Kids Summer Art Camps 2025This summer we  have three new and exciting art camps for you! Spend a week creating art and enjoying all kinds of fun activities Art Camps run Monday through Friday from 10am - 3 pm Cost $295 - All supplies included Please bring a...

Creative Kids: Easter Egg-Stravaganza! Come ring in the spring with the MACs Easter Extravaganza. In the studio we will be decorating and dying eggs and making a papercraft springtime card. Next see if you can find some Easter eggs hidden in the garden. Saturday,...

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

Apple Technology Workshops for Spring 2025 $55/Class  Tuesdays 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 Gems: Lights and Shadows in Ancient Streets with Peggy Burkosky  We will work from a selection of street images of old architecture, learning simple one point perspective. The watercolour session is designed to paint along with the instructor. You are welcome...

Art Bites:  Classes for March 2-16, 2025$45/Class - supplies included* AM classes:  10am - 12 pmPM classes:  1-3 pm *Double Art Bites Classes - $90 (10 am-2pm) Register online or at the MAC OfficeAbout Art Bites: Art Bites is a fun way to try out all different kinds...

MAC Community Garden Spring Workshop Schedule Feb 7 - Fruit Tree Pruning w/ Connie Kuramoto Arrowsmith Lodge Heritage Orchard Feb 8 - Fruit Tree Pruning w/ Connie Kuramoto Arrowsmith Lodge Heritage Orchard Feb 12 - Community Garden Worker Bee Mac Community Garden Feb...

Art Gems: Abstract Florals with Gelli Prints - Linda GreigWe will start in the morning by creating unique papers using a gelli plate and a variety of materials. During the afternoon session we will create an abstract floral painting using acrylic paint and the gelli...

“It’s never too late for a new experience” Aging Artfully is a FREE program offered to independently domiciled seniours living in our community.  Our wonderful volunteer teachers provide instruction and support for participants aged 75+.  All materials and supplies...

Art Gems: Mosaics with Smalti with Debra HagenFeel 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 Gems: Water Soluble Oils with Margery BlomWater soluble oil paint is a user friendly and nontoxic variety of oil paint that still embraces the richness and depth of colour as traditional oil paint.In this introductory class you will learn the mixing and technical...

Art Gems:  Seeing Double - Diptych Painting with Dennis BrownHere is your chance to Double Your Pleasure - Double Your Fun. Dennis will present a demo and discussion on building a diptych. He will give you tips and possibilities to work up your version in the class....

Art Bites Classes for February 2025$45/Class - supplies included AM classes:  10am - 12 pmPM classes:  1-3 pm Register online or at the MAC OfficeAbout Art Bites: Art Bites is a fun way to try out all different kinds of art mediums without investing a lot of time and...