Classes and Workshops
Art Classes 2025
Make sure to Register Early!
Classes with less than the minimum number of registrations required will be cancelled 3-5 days before the start date.
If a class is full, please sign up for the waitlist. AGSC will always try to run an additional class if there is enough interest!
PLEASE NOTE – Prices are calculated based on the cost of materials, instructor fees and admin costs. All art materials are included in the class fee.
Children & Youth
Art Adventure Camp
Week 1: July 14-18, 2025 (ages 8-10)
Week 2: July 21-25, 2025 (ages 11-14)
Week 3: July 28 – Aug 1, 2025 (ages 8-10)
$215.00
Over the course of the week, campers will create an immersive adventure world through art, storytelling, and world-building activities. Working independently and collaboratively, campers will learn new skills, socialize, and make the most of a fun summer!
Art! Swimming! Friends! Games! Fun!
Location: Plewis Automotive Group Inclusive Park
Week 1: July 14-18, 2025 (ages 8-10)
1:00-5:00 pm
Week 2: July 21-25, 2025 (ages 11-14)
12:00-5:00 pm
Week 3: July 28- Aug 1, 2025 (ages 8-10)
1:00-5:00 pm
Imagination Station (ages 2-11)
February 23 & March 16, 2025
$20.00 per session
Instructor: Theo Houghtaling
Unleash your creativity and create an art project using the materials provided! The only limit is your imagination! Guidance and assistance will be offered by the instructor.
Children under 7 must be accompanied by an adult.
Sundays 4:00-5:00 pm
Crazy Cartoons: Intro to Cartooning (ages 8-10)
Feb 11 – Mar 18, 2025
$150.00 per session
Instructor: Theo Houghtaling
Do you love cartoons? Learn how to draw awesome cartoon characters and scenes from your imagination in this 6-week course.
Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm
Crazy Cartoons: Intro to Cartooning (ages 8-10)
Feb 11 – Mar 18, 2025
$150.00 per session
Instructor: Theo Houghtaling
Do you love cartoons? Learn how to draw awesome cartoon characters and scenes from your imagination in this 6-week course.
Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm
Teens & Adults
Discerning Drawings: Intro to Drawing (ages 16 to adult)
Feb 10 – April 17, 2025
$230.00
Instructor: Theo Houghtaling
Learn the fundamentals of drawing, from value, form, line, and more. Test a variety of drawing materials (Graphite, charcoal, inks, and more!) and break down the process involved in historical examples.
For beginners and those with some experience.
8 Mondays 7:00-9:00 pm
(No class Feb 17)
Intermediate to Advanced Pottery on the Wheel (ages 16 to adult)
Jan 30 – April 10, 2025
$325.00
Instructor: Jay Kimball
For those who have taken more than one pottery course! Participants will focus on using the pottery wheel while incorporating some hand-building and glazing techniques. Participants will learn how to centre and reproduce shapes with confidence.
10 Thursdays 6:00-9:00 pm
Jan 30 – April 10, 2025 (No Class March 27)
Introduction to Ceramics and Pottery on the Wheel (ages 16 to adult)
Jan 30 – April 10, 2025
$325.00
Instructor: Jay Kimball
For those who are new to working with clay. Participants will be introduced to clay as a material and learn several techniques for creating objects with it. In this course, you can expect to learn how to make and finish basic shapes. We will use the pottery wheel, slab roller, and extruder, as well as a variety of hand-forming techniques.
10 Thursdays 1:00-4:00 pm
Jan 30 – April 10, 2025 (No Class March 27)
Weekend Workshops & Singular Classes
Handmade Cup Workshop (ages 16 to adult)
Thursday, May 22, 2025
$60.00 per session
Instructor: Jay Kimball
In this workshop, you will learn how to cut and fold a textured slab of clay into a beautiful cup…or two. This is a great workshop for beginners and a wonderful way to hang out creatively with your bestie. Your creation will be glazed/fired for you.
No prior experience needed.
Thursday, May 22, 12:30-3:30 pm
Turn a Teapot (Masterclass) (ages 16 to adult)
Saturday, May 31 & Sunday, June 1, 2025
$200.00 per session
Instructor: Jay Kimball
In this intermediate to advanced pottery workshop, you will learn how to construct a teapot. Through a series of demonstrations and hands-on experiences, you will learn how to make lids, spouts, and handles. Troubleshoot “what makes a good teapot” and walk away from the weekend with a finished product. The studio will bisque fire your teapot for you. By request, a clear glaze could be applied and glaze fired if you do not wish to glaze the teapot yourself.
Wheel throwing experience required.
Saturday May 31
12:00-4:00pm
and Sunday June 1
1:00-4:00pm
A Pot to Plant in Workshop (ages 16 to adult)
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
$80.00
Instructor: Jay Kimball
In this workshop, you will learn how to make a one-of-a-kind planter pot using hand-building techniques. The pot will not be larger than 10″ in any direction and will be designed for use in the home. Your creation will be glazed/fired for you. When you pick up your finished pot, you get to choose from a small selection of plants to take home and enjoy in your new planter!
No prior experience needed.
Wednesday, May 14, 6:00-9:00 pm
Open Studio (ages 15 to adult)
$5.00 per session
Bring your art project and get some work done while spending time with other artists! We encourage you to bring your own materials, though we have a selection of mixed media materials freely available for use, along with standing and tabletop easels, drawing boards, and cleaning materials. Open to artists of all skill levels. An art gallery staff member will be present, but there will be no formal instruction. Pre-registration is required for each session.
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Choose from the following dates:
Feb 15
March 15
April 19
Stay tuned, new classes coming soon!
All Art Classes take place at the Dickson Community Centre on 751 Lorne Street West. Please use the west entrance.
Gallery Members receive 15% off all classes.
To receive your 15% discount on class registration, enter the discount code included in your member’s welcome email or call us at 306.778.2736
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellations made 14 or more days before class starting date will receive a 100% refund.
- Cancellations made 7-13 days before class starting date will receive a 50% refund.
- Students who cancel 6 days or less before class starting date will not receive a refund.
Exceptions
Illness or injury with a doctor’s note.