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.
Fall Art Program registration opens August 14th**
**Registration for Watercolours with Flora opens Wednesday August 21 for Grimsby residents and Wednesday August 28 for non-residents
REGISTER HERE or click on the direct class registration links in the listings below
Download our Fall art class brochure in PDF format
Tuesdays just got tinier! Bring your wee wuns into the GPAG studio space where our instructor will help introduce art materials and imaginative creation through play and sensory fun! Throw on your play clothes, we might get messy! Children must be accompanied by an adult during class.
October Session: October 8, 15, 22, 29
November Session: November 5, 12, 19, 26
Time: 10:00-11:00AM
Ages: 2-5 with Parent/Guardian supervision
Fee: $20 per day, $70 for full session
Dates: Saturdays - September 14, 28, Oct 5, 12 (No class Sept. 21)
Time: 10:00-11:30AM
Ages: 6-10
Fee: $75
Dates: Saturdays - October 19, 26, November 2, 9
Time: 10:00-11:30AM
Ages: 6-10
Fee: $75
Dates: Saturdays - November 16, 23, 30, December 7
Time: 10:00-11:30AM
Ages: 6-10
Fee: $75
Dates: Saturdays - October 19, 26, November 2, 9
Time: 1:30-3:00PM
Ages: 6-10
Fee: $75
Dates: Saturdays - November 16, 23, 30, December 7
Time: 1:30-3:00PM
Ages: 6-10
Fee: $75
Dates: Thursdays - September 19, 26, October 3, 10
Time: 4:00-5:30PM
Ages: 6-10
Fee: $75
Dates: Thursdays - October 17, 24, November 7, 14 (No class Oct. 31st)
Time: 4:00-5:30PM
Ages: 6-10
Fee: $75
Dates: Thursdays - November 21, 28, December 5, 12
Time: 4:00-5:30PM
Ages: 6-10
Fee: $75
Dates: Tuesdays - October 15, 22, 29, November 5
Time: 4:00-5:30PM
Ages: 10-15
Fee: $75
Dates: Tuesdays - November 12, 19, 26, December 3
Time: 4:00-5:30PM
Ages: 10-15
Fee: $75
Try something new and let the stress slip away working with your hands to create your very own handcrafted artisanal pieces. With a different focus each month, our talented instructors will guide you through crafting your one-of-a-kind piece and leave the workshop feeling like a pro. Our Hooked on Handmade series is open to both youth and adults, just double check the minimum age requirement!
Come for a single session to focus on one of our handmade projects or participate in all of our classes with the Hooked on Handmade Season Package.
Hooked on Handmade Season Package
Fee: $140
This value package includes enrolment in ALL Fall 2024 Hooked on Handmade classes.
Dates: Thursday, October 17
Time: 6:30-8:30PM
Ages: 13+
Fee: $35
Ceramic Resin Jewellery-Making
Dates: Thursday, November 14
Time: 6:30-8:30PM
Ages: 13+
Fee: $40
Crocheted Holiday Ornaments with Rhona Wenger
Dates: Thursdays - November 28, December 5
Time: 6:30-8:30PM
Ages: 16+
Fee: $80
Participants will join exhibiting artist Huy Lam for an artist talk accompanying the current exhibition, Yield, followed by a collage workshop connecting to works on display in the show through explorations of dimension, illusion, and form, utilizing paper and collage.
Date(s): Saturday, October 5
Time: 1:00-4:00PM
Ages: All ages
Session 1: Tuesdays - September 10, 17, 24, October 1
Session 2: Tuesdays - November 5, 12, 19, 26
Time: 6:00-8:00PM
Ages: 16+
Fee: $150
Date(s): Saturday, December 14
Time: 1:00-4:00PM
Ages: 12+
Fee: $50
Try something new and let the stress slip away working with your hands to create your very own handcrafted artisanal pieces. With a different focus each month, our talented instructors will guide you through crafting your one-of-a-kind piece and leave the workshop feeling like a pro. Our Hooked on Handmade series is open to both youth and adults, just double check the minimum age requirement!
Come for a single session to focus on one of our handmade projects or participate in all of our classes with the Hooked on Handmade Season Package.
Hooked on Handmade Season Package
Fee: $140
This value package includes enrolment in ALL Fall 2024 Hooked on Handmade classes.
Dates: Thursday, October 17
Time: 6:30-8:30PM
Ages: 13+
Fee: $35
Ceramic Resin Jewellery-Making
Dates: Thursday, November 14
Time: 6:30-8:30PM
Ages: 13+
Fee: $40
Crocheted Holiday Ornaments with Rhona Wenger
Dates: Thursdays - November 28, December 5
Time: 6:30-8:30PM
Ages: 16+
Fee: $80
Participants will join exhibiting artist Huy Lam for an artist talk accompanying the current exhibition, Yield, followed by a collage workshop connecting to works on display in the show through explorations of dimension, illusion, and form, utilizing paper and collage.
Date(s): Saturday, October 5
Time: 1:00-4:00PM
Ages: All ages
NOTE: Registration for Watercolour with Flora opens Wednesday August 21 for Grimsby residents and Wednesday August 28 for non-residents
Session 1: Tuesdays - September 10, 17, 24, October 1
Session 2: Tuesdays - November 5, 12, 19, 26
Time: 6:00-8:00PM
Ages: 16+
Fee: $150
Date(s): Saturday, December 14
Time: 1:00-4:00PM
Ages: 12+
Fee: $50
September Session: Friday, September 20
October Session: Friday, October 18
November Session: Friday, November 15
December Session: Friday, December 13
Time: 1:00-3:00PM
Ages: 18+
Fee: $5 per session
The Grimsby Public Art Gallery is excited to host TWO more Sip & Paint nights for the upcoming Fall 2024 season!
For a fun, chill night of artsy fun and the bonus of an alcoholic/non-alcoholic drink, it doesn’t get better than this. All materials are provided and whether you’re an art pro or have never painted in your life, you’ll leave our Sip & Paints with your own original masterpiece and an evening you’ll never forget.
Maud Lewis Scaredy Cats: A Halloween Sip and Paint
Dates: Friday, October 25
Time: 7:00-9:30PM
Ages: 18+
Fee: $55
Make it like Maud! Put a spooky spin on Maud Lewis’ famous folk-art cat paintings for the ultimate October art event. Feature your own cat or another freaky feline following Maud Lewis’ iconic style and techniques as you sip on your witch’s brew.
Happy Little Holidays: A Seasonal Sip and Paint
Dates: Friday, November 22
Time: 7:00-9:30PM
Ages: 18+
Fee: $55
Bob is back! Get ready for the snowy season with a wintery landscape paint night. Work step-by-step through the intricacies of painting snow, blissful sunsets, and (of course) the trees. Keep your painting or gift your artwork as a holiday present right from the heart!
The Grimsby Public Art Gallery is excited to host TWO more Sip & Paint nights for the upcoming Fall 2024 season!
For a fun, chill night of artsy fun and the bonus of an alcoholic/non-alcoholic drink, it doesn’t get better than this. All materials are provided and whether you’re an art pro or have never painted in your life, you’ll leave our Sip & Paints with your own original masterpiece and an evening you’ll never forget.
Maud Lewis Scaredy Cats: A Halloween Sip and Paint
Dates: Friday, October 25
Time: 7:00-9:30PM
Ages: 18+
Fee: $55
Make it like Maud! Put a spooky spin on Maud Lewis’ famous folk-art cat paintings for the ultimate October art event. Feature your own cat or another freaky feline following Maud Lewis’ iconic style and techniques as you sip on your witch’s brew.
Happy Little Holidays: A Seasonal Sip and Paint
Dates: Friday, November 22
Time: 7:00-9:30PM
Ages: 18+
Fee: $55
Bob is back! Get ready for the snowy season with a wintery landscape paint night. Work step-by-step through the intricacies of painting snow, blissful sunsets, and (of course) the trees. Keep your painting or gift your artwork as a holiday present right from the heart!
GPAG offers the perfect opportunity for students on their day off school to engage their creative minds in a morning of fun and imaginative art making. Participants will get to tour the current exhibition on display with the Education Coordinator and engage in artistic activities across a variety of mediums.
Date(s): Friday, October 11
Friday, November 29
Time: 10:00AM-12:00PM
Ages: 6-12
Fee: $25 per class (tax exempt)
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.
For bookings, please contact our Education Coordinator, Rea Kelly, at rkelly@grimsby.ca or call 905-945-3246.
Contact Us
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
18 Carnegie Lane
Grimsby, ON, L3M 1Y1
T.: 905-945-3246
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