Classes and Workshops
Art Classes Spring 2026
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
Intro to Marble Painting (ages 4-6 with parental accompaniment)
May 7, 2026
$20.00
Instructor: Tracey Lamont
Marble painting is a fun process-art activity for kids involving rolling paint-covered marbles across paper inside a contained box or tray. This activity produces unique abstract, streaky designs and helps develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and color recognition. It is ideal for toddlers and preschoolers, fostering creativity and experimentation.
Thursday, May 7
4:30-5:30 pm
Spring Gnomes (ages 8-11)
Saturday, May 16 & Sunday, May 17, 2026
$100.00
Instructor: Mari Kales
Learn how to create an adorable air-dry clay gnome step by step. You will learn to build and paint it in detail. No experience necessary.
Saturday, May 16 & Sunday, May 17, 2026
1:00-3:00 pm
Balloon Lanterns (All ages and skill levels)
(Children 9 and under must be accompanied by an adult.)
May 23, 2026
$40.00
Instructor: Nakita Gleim
Learn how to make your own balloon lantern using paper mache using tissue paper and your imagination. Take home your own brilliant creation, any age or skill level is sure to have fun.
Saturday, May 23
10:00-12:00 pm
Tin Foil Embossing (ages 4-6 with parental accompaniment)
May 31, 2026
$25.00
Instructor: Tracey Lamont
Create some amazing 3-D textured pictures using Tin foil embossing techniques.
Sunday, May 31
4:30-6:00 pm
Mini Sculpture Creations! (ages 8-14)
June 2 – 16, 2026
$150.00
Instructor: Mari Kales
Explore various forms of sculpture using air-dry clay, plasticine, and polymer clay. We will learn various sculpting techniques to create miniature works of art and bring your imagination to life!
4 Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 pm
June 2 – 16
Art Camp
Art Adventure Camp - Week 1 (ages 8-10)
July 13-17, 2026
$225.00
Join us for a week of creativity and adventure at the Art Gallery of Swift Current! Art Adventure Camp is a day-camp using storytelling and art to foster creativity. Throughout the week, campers will learn a variety of artistic processes including cyanotype, ceramics, and painting, as well as playing games, swimming, and collaborating with peers. Art Adventure Camp offers the opportunity to make lasting friendships, fun art projects, and lifelong memories.
July 14-17
1:00-5:00pm
Art Adventure Camp - Week 2 (ages 11-14)
July 20-24, 2026
$225.00
Join us for a week of creativity and adventure at the Art Gallery of Swift Current! Art Adventure Camp is a day-camp using storytelling and art to foster creativity. Throughout the week, campers will learn a variety of artistic processes including cyanotype, ceramics, and painting, as well as playing games, swimming, and collaborating with peers. Art Adventure Camp offers the opportunity to make lasting friendships, fun art projects, and lifelong memories.
July 20-24
12:00-5:00pm
Art Adventure Camp - Week 3 (ages 8-10)
July 27-31, 2026
$225.00
Join us for a week of creativity and adventure at the Art Gallery of Swift Current! Art Adventure Camp is a day-camp using storytelling and art to foster creativity. Throughout the week, campers will learn a variety of artistic processes including cyanotype, ceramics, and painting, as well as playing games, swimming, and collaborating with peers. Art Adventure Camp offers the opportunity to make lasting friendships, fun art projects, and lifelong memories.
July 27-31
1:00-5:00pm
Teens & Adults
Mom and Me Pottery Workshop (ages 7 to adult)
May 7, 2026
$65 per pair
$20 for each additional child/teen after that
Instructor: Jay Kimball
This special workshop is designed to spend some quality time with a caregiver (Mom, Auntie, Grandma, etc). During the workshop you will learn how to hand make a special item, as well have a chance to try the pottery wheel. Our studio technician will glaze and fire your clay creations for you to enjoy for years to come.
Note: EACH SLOT IS FOR 2 PEOPLE. If an additional child/teen is joining, please select at the payment screen. (Max 3 kids per adult)
Thursday, May 7
5:30-8:00 pm
Handmade Cup Workshop (ages 12 to adult)
Participants Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
May 22, 2026
$75.00
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 experience necessary.
Wednesday May 13
6:30-9:30 pm
Handmade Cup Workshop (ages 12 to adult)
Participants Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
May 27, 2026
$75.00
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 experience necessary.
Wednesday May 27
6:30-9:30 pm
Weekend Workshops & Singular Classes
The People’s Cup Workshop (ages 8 to adult)
Participants Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult
May 21, 2026
$70.00
Instructor: Jay Kimball
Make a beautiful cup for yourself or for a special gift! In this workshop, instructor Jay Kimball will offer a brief overview of The People’s Cup project and share some examples of carved cups to inspire you. Then, you’ll get to work designing and carving your own cup!
The People’s Cup is a community-engaged project by Jay Kimball of SILT Studio. Each porcelain cup is hand thrown and treated with a layer of black slip. Your task is to decorate the cup using “sgraffito”, a technique where you scratch through the slip-covered surface to reveal the clay body beneath. You can use anything as a tool: a pencil, a pen, a pottery tool, a chopstick, or whatever else you’d like.
What you see is what you’ll get. The black slip will remain black and the cup itself (and the lines, patterns, or texture you create through the slip) will transform into a delicate white upon firing.
This workshop is open to everyone ages 12 and up, but those aged 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult. All skill levels welcome!
Included in the workshop fee: one People’s Cup, all materials and equipment, and the finishing and firing of the cup. Additional cups may be purchased at $55 each.
Monday, May 21, 6:30-9:30 pm
Max 14 Students
Open Studio – 2D (ages 15 to adult)
May 23
$5.00
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 educator will be present, but there will be no formal instruction.
Pre-registration is required for each session.
Open Studio – Pottery (ages 15 to adult)
May 23
$15.00
Bring your art project and get some work done while spending time with other artists! Intermediate to advanced ceramics students only. Experienced ceramic artists may bring their own clay; otherwise, clay must be purchased from the Supply Store at AGSC in advance of Open Studio. Studio tools, sponges, slab rollers, and pottery wheels are available to use.
An educator will be present, but there will be no formal instruction.
Pre-registration is required for each session.
Pit Fire Workshop (ages 16 to adult)
Sunday, May 31 (6-9 pm)
Monday, June 1 (6-9 pm)
FIRING June 10 (5-9 pm)
$250.00
Instructor: Jay Kimball
Learn the technique of pit firing. Pit firing is an atmospheric technique of using fire and volatiles to create unique surfaces. The firing itself is basically a wood bon-fire with pottery on the inside.
No prior clay experience is necessary. If you know how to throw on the pottery wheel, you are welcome to use them. If you do not have experience, you will be guided through hand made processes.
This workshop will include 3 sessions.
SUNDAY, May 31, 6-9 pm (Session 1): Creating pots or sculptures from unique pit firing clay
MONDAY, June 1, 6-9 pm (Session 2): Finishing and trimming creations from the first session
WEDNESDAY, June 10, 1-7 pm (Session 3): Outdoor Pit Firing *rain date, TBD
Open Studio – 2D (ages 15 to adult)
April 26
May 23
$5.00
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 educator will be present, but there will be no formal instruction.
Pre-registration is required for each session.
Open Studio – Pottery (ages 15 to adult)
April 26
May 23
$15.00
Bring your art project and get some work done while spending time with other artists! Intermediate to advanced ceramics students only. Experienced ceramic artists may bring their own clay; otherwise, clay must be purchased from the Supply Store at AGSC in advance of Open Studio. Studio tools, sponges, slab rollers, and pottery wheels are available to use.
An educator will be present, but there will be no formal instruction.
Pre-registration is required for each session.
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.