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Grimsby Public Art Gallery (GPAG) offers a variety of school programs, classes, and workshops for all age groups and ability levels to engage its community in arts and culture through the process of making. GPAG provides the community with access to art through engaging and educational ways of interacting with art-making, and expanding understandings of what creating and art can look like.
March Break Art Camp Afternoon Sessions now available for ages 5-8!
The best reason to get out of bed on a Saturday morning! Start your weekend off on a creative foot with exciting projects and innovative art techniques.Offered to young artists 4-6 years old, guided step-by-step and process-led art projects are taught along with important art skills by one of our talented studio instructors. All materials included.
Stay creative this Canadian winter making your own snow-inspired masterpieces using all kinds of artistic mediums. Whether it's falling snow, cozy cabins, or icy landscapes- creativity will be swirling like a snowstorm!
Super Studio Creators
Take a break from homework and textbooks during your school week and exercise your creative side in our adventurous Super Studio Creators. Guided step-by-step and process-led art projects are taught along with important art skills by one of our talented studio instructors. All materials included.
Take over our gallery studio and get involved in making art projects across multiple mediums. These classes are fun opportunities to make art that will build confidence and expand curiosity and critical thinking. Make room for the masterpieces!
With all-day art activities and LUNCH INCLUDED, GPAG offers the perfect opportunity for student on their day off school to engage their creative minds in imaginative art making across a variety of mediums. All materials are included! Lunch includes pizza, juice, fruit, and healthy snacks. Sign up early to secure your spot!
Our Youth Art Studio program is designed for eager youth and teens looking to expand their talents in creative classes that focus on fundamental technical skill development and finding their artistic voice as emerging artists. An experienced studio artist instructor will focus sessions on different mediums and methods of artmaking to benefit youth of all different artistic levels and abilities. In a creative environment that allows students to work and socialize alongside like-minded peers, this program will equip you with the tools needed to help you make your mark and develop your very own portfolio.
Date(s): January 15, 22, 29, February 12 (no class February 5)
Time: Thursdays, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Ages: 10-15
Fee: $75
Embark on a creative quest in this dungeons & Dragons themed session where imagination meets adventure through drawing, painting, and crafting mythical worlds. Students will design their own heroes, monsters, and maps while exploring storytelling through art.
Date(s): March 5, 12, 26, April 2 (no class March 2 for the March Break)
Time: Thursdays, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Ages: 10-15
Fee: $75
Students will get invested in the foundational skills and techniques necessary for honing in their drawing skills, while creating artworks that excite and inspire.
With all-day art activities and LUNCH INCLUDED, GPAG offers the perfect opportunity for student on their day off school to engage their creative minds in imaginative art making across a variety of mediums. All materials are included! Lunch includes pizza, juice, fruit, and healthy snacks. Sign up early to secure your spot!
Beat March Break boredom and come to the Grimsby Public Art Gallery for a week full of March art madness! All materials are included for different art projects every day that cover a wide range of exciting topics and mediums. Our half day March Break Art Camp program is full of creativity, play, and imaginative exploration. Young artists aged 5-8 years old are invited to get creative with us in either the Morning or Afternoon Session, join us all week with our 5 Day Camp Package or come when you can with single day participation!
Join artist Erin Gillis in an introductory workshop to learn the foundational techniques of alcohol markers. Known for their vibrancy, smooth blending, and fade-resistant qualities, alcohol-based markers are a staple in many artists’ kits for a reason. We will be focusing on how to use both broad and brush nibs, blend gradients, layer to modify intensity, mix colours to create new colours, shade, and contrast. This is a great workshop for beginner artists, those new to alcohol markers, as well as any artists looking to brush up on their skills. We encourage you to enroll early before spots sell out!
Copic markers are the original alcohol-based marker, but there are now many more low-cost varieties to choose from. They come in a range of vibrant colours that are cool, neutral and warm. These markers are double ended with a broad chisel nib on one end for filling in large areas, and a brush nib on the other. The brush nib is an amazing tool that can achieve beautiful flowing lines.
Age-Friendly Watercolour Workshops with Flora Hutterer
Experienced artist Flora Hutterer will lead insightful and engaging watercolour workshops to participants 55+. With Flora’s guidance on painting techniques and using the paint to its full potential, these bite sized workshops are a fabulous introduction to the watercolour medium and for existing watercolour enthusiasts, the perfect opportunity to enhance your skills with like-minded creatives. All materials included.
Experienced artist Karen Klucowicz will lead the creation of an abstract work of art to participants 55+. The class will introduce methods of conceptualizing a painting, examples of abstract art styles, acrylic painting techniques, and colour mixing demonstrations. With personalized guidance throughout, each participant will leave the workshop with an original abstract painting. All materials included.
Music Trivia: 1950's-Now
Date: Friday, March 27, 2026 Time: 7:00 pm - 9:30pm Ages: 19+ Fee: $15 per person Registration: https://tinyurl.com/nhchm978
Grab your friends and join us for an exciting night of Music Trivia featuring hits from the 1950s to today! A must for music lovers, this trivia night willtest your knowledge of decades of iconic sounds. This awesome evening is hosted byNiagara's Name that Tune with Lee!
When: Friday, March 27, 2026 Time: 7:00 pm Where: 18 Carnegie Lane, Grimsby, ON
19+ event. Tables of 4-6 welcome
Music Trivia 1950 until Today
Paint Like Bob Ross!
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Ages: 13+ Fee: $46 per workshop Registration: https://tinyurl.com/9fy3abs
Join us for a Paint Like Bob Ross on Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. with Certified Bob Ross Instructor Bobbi Cosby! We will be creating Lakeside Sunrise.
Whether you’re a seasoned painter or picking up a brush for the first time, this workshop is all about relaxing, having fun, and embracing the joy of creativity.
And remember, folks—there are no mistakes, just happy accidents. We hope you’ll join us!
Paint Like Bob Ross!
Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Ages: 13+ Fee: $46 per workshop Registration: https://tinyurl.com/2y9zs73e
Join us for a Paint Like Bob Ross on Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. with Certified Bob Ross Instructor Bobbi Cosby! We will be creating Appalachian Atmosphere.
Whether you’re a seasoned painter or picking up a brush for the first time, this workshop is all about relaxing, having fun, and embracing the joy of creativity.
And remember, folks—there are no mistakes, just happy accidents. We hope you’ll join us!
Appalachian Atmosphere
Paint Like Bob Ross!
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026 Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM Ages: 13+ Fee: $46 per workshop Registration: https://tinyurl.com/yc2nacy9
Join us for a Paint Like Bob Ross on Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. with Certified Bob Ross Instructor Bobbi Cosby! We will be creating Pacific Coastline.
Whether you’re a seasoned painter or picking up a brush for the first time, this workshop is all about relaxing, having fun, and embracing the joy of creativity.
And remember, folks—there are no mistakes, just happy accidents. We hope you’ll join us!
Experienced artist Flora Hutterer will lead insightful and engaging watercolour workshops to participants 55+. With Flora’s guidance on painting techniques and using the paint to its full potential, these bite sized workshops are a fabulous introduction to the watercolour medium and for existing watercolour enthusiasts, the perfect opportunity to enhance your skills with like-minded creatives. All materials included.
Experienced artist Karen Klucowicz will lead the creation of an abstract work of art to participants 55+. The class will introduce methods of conceptualizing a painting, examples of abstract art styles, acrylic painting techniques, and colour mixing demonstrations. With personalized guidance throughout, each participant will leave the workshop with an original abstract painting. All materials included.
School Programming
Many schools are regular visitors to the gallery, coming for exhibition tours, skill-based workshops or combinations of both. We have numerous curriculum-based programs to offer and make a special effort to work with the educators in our community to adjust our programs to the needs of individual classes. Outreach programs are also available; an experienced artist instructor can teach many techniques in your classroom.
Age Friendly Programming
Grimsby Public Art Gallery offers opportunities for retirement, long term care, and assisted living communities to connect through meaningful and engaging art programs. Main gallery exhibition tours can be made accessible for the enjoyment of everyone, such as reduced volume and large-print visual aids for those hard of hearing. Can’t make the trip out to us? We’d be thrilled to send one of our Studio Instructors to your location!
For bookings, please contact our Education Coordinator, Rea Kelly, at rkelly@grimsby.ca or call 905-945-3246.
