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 Spring ScheduleWhat 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...

December 2024 Art Bites Classes$40/Class - supplies included* AM classes:  10am - 12 pmPM classes:  1-3 pm *Double Art Bites Classes - $80 (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...

Art Gems - Lights & Shadlows in Ancient Streets with Peggy BurkoskyWe 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 to...

Keeping it Simple - a Saturday Art Gems Workshop with Tom ShardlowPainting can be one of the most difficult and complex of undertakings. There are many rules, all of which can be broken. However, keeping it simple can cut through the confusion and produce rewarding...

 Painting with Pencil: an Art Gems workshop with Nicholas PearcePainting with Pencil is a one-day class that teaches you to build a tonal image from just greyscale using Nicholas' scribble technique. 3D effects, even when using colour, are created by greyscale (the...

 Rough & Tough: an Art Gems workshop with Dennis BrownThis workshop is about adding different surface features to your acrylic painting that will add some complex marks, shapes, and texture. Dennis will conduct a short demo and bring examples of his work. He will...

 New! Harvest Plein Air Adventure with Peggy BurkoskyMonday,  September 23, 10 am-1pm Location:  Silver Meadows Farm $40 - all materials provided Register online here Join us at Silver Meadows Farm for the last Watercolour Plein Air class of the year. Fall is in the...

Art Bites:  September 2024$40/Class - supplies included* AM classes:  10am - 12 pmPM classes:  1-3 pm *Double Art Bites Classes - $80 (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 mediums...

Apple Technology Workshops Fall 2024 Thursdays, 4:00-5:30 pm$55/Class  Thursdays 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...

 Pastels with Joan  Larson: an Art Gems WorkshopWelcome to world of Soft Pastels.  We will explore the dynamic range of possibilities with this marvellous medium.   Learn basic layering and application techniques and how to let your paper work for you.  We will also...

Plein Air Journey in Watercolour with Carla Flegel Sundays 10am-1pm $40 - art materials suppliedNo experience necessary  Join us in the beautiful outdoors and paint en plein air! We will meet in four different locations and learn how to paint different scenes...

6Creative Kids Week 5: MAC Art Camp - August 12-16 Mon-Fri August 12-16 10 am - 3 pm all supplies included please bring a lunch and drink each day   Register online or at the MAC Office What's Creative Kids all About? Our goal is to have fun through creative...

 Introduction to Plein Air/Urban Sketching: an Art Gems workshop with Dorota GoedeJump on the Urban Sketching trend with this Art Gems Workshop!  The term urban sketching is used to describe sketching outdoors (plein air) whether you’re in the middle of a city, or out...

Creative Kids:  Summer 2024 ProgramJoin us for a summer of fun in our Community Art Garden!This year we have 30 different Creative Kids classes to choose from PLUS, a brand-new, week-long MAC Art Camp! Classes run Tuesdays through Thursdays from July 16 through Aug  8...

 The Art of the Horse: a 2-day Art Gems Workshop with Joan LarsonA step-by-step process from the initial drawing to creating a pastel painting of the horse.   NOTE:  This is a 2-day class running consecutive Mondays May 6 and 13, 2024 from 10am - 2pm $200 for this...

Mosaics Using Smalti: an Art Gems Workshop with Debra HagenDiscover the possibilities for creating beautiful mosaics using smalti (coloured glass),  a traditional tesserae that has been used for thousands of years. In this class you will have the opportunity to work...

 The Thin and the Thick of It:  an Art Gems workshop with Dennis BrownDennis will demonstrate creating multiple layers on an acrylic painting. Class participants will be led through hands-on methods to create a painting with depth and tension. They will learn what...

Alla Prima Oil Painting - an Art Gems Workshop with Margery Blom - Alla Prima is an Italian phrase that translates to ‘at first attempt’, meaning a painting is completed in one sitting. Many famous artists like Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet and Richard Schmid were...

Monday Art Gems - Spring 2024 ScheduleWhat are Art Gems? The Art Gems program is a multi-faceted, hand picked selection of special ‘Gems’ providing a unique experience under the instruction of well known Vancouver Island Artists. Art Gems workshops are open to all...

Spring 2024 Art Bites ClassesGo 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...

 Botanical Dye Techniques: an Art Gems Workshop with Bonnie LefebreNatural Botanical Dye Workshop Dye Techniques - Immersion and Resist ART GEM @ The MAC in Parksville Experience the magic of natural colour at the Natural Dye Workshop featuring Immersion and Resist...

Watercolour Beginner and Post-Beginner Workshop with Faith Love-Robertson Want to begin to paint in watercolour or perhaps restart watercolour artwork and inspire yourself with a painting class? This class will concentrate on basics like shape, shadow, colour,...

Art Bites FEATURE Class - Papier Mache CLAY Lantern with Brenda MilneA special 2-part Art Bites class with instructor Brenda Milne Sundays, Dec 4 and 11 from 4-6 pm Cost: $65 – all materials included Register online here Paper mache clay is not just for kids!  You can...

Garden Fairy Wire Sculpture Workshop Thursday, September 15, 2022 6-8pm $55 register online Create your own 12” Wire Angel.  Pose her by bending her arms, arching her back, and tilting her head.  The wire is galvanized and won’t rust outdoors.  Make her a garden...

Garden Fairy Wire Sculpture WorkshopUPDATE:  Another class added - Reserve your seat now! Thursday, June 16, 2022 6-8pm $55 register online Create your own 12” Chicken Wire Garden Fairy! Make her a garden accent, sitting on your fencing or flying through your trees....