Classes & Workshops
Northern Contemporary offers a wide range of art classes and workshops. Our talented instructors are well versed in their particular art form and provide an enriching, fun and safe learning environment for all participants. Please see below for our current workshop offerings.
Paint-Along with Anne Parkes
Date: Friday September 6, 2024
Time: 6:30PM - 9:30PM (3 hours)
Discover when gouache florals meet a vintage vibe! Create your own vintage poster and learn to paint a variety of floral species using gouache with guidance from artist Annie Parkes. Experience a fun paint night and get to take home your very own framed artwork! All materials & frames provided. No previous painting experience required
Cost: $75 per participant (Ages 16+)
Book your spot now! (20 person limit)
Paint-Along with Jules Monson
Dates:
- Wednesday September 11th, 2024
- Thursday September 12th, 2024
Time: 6:30PM - 9:30PM (3 hours)
Let's paint a simple still life together! With guidance from artist Jules Monson using acrylic paint on canvas board. Beginner friendly with all materials provided.
Jules Monson is a painter/illustrator from Toronto. With an unparalleled skill for rendering intricate details and a vivid imagination that knows no bounds, she transports viewers to otherworldly scenes where the whimsical and the baroque converge in mesmerizing harmony.
Cost: $75 per participant (16+)
Book your spot now! (20 person limit)
Yoga With Bkez
Dates:
Saturday, August 3rd, 2024
Saturday, September 7th, 2024
Saturday, October 5th, 2024
Saturday, November 2nd, 2024
Time: 10:30 - 11:45AM
Begin your weekend with a rejuvenating yoga class designed to release stress and cultivate mental clarity and calmness. Led by Bareket, this class focuses on mindful movements and proper alignment, empowering you to build strength and create spaciousness within your mind and body.
Awaken your body and mind with a thoughtful flow of sun salutations, standing sequences, balancing poses, and mindful rest. Each session is crafted to help you cultivate a deeper connection with your breath and movement, promoting a harmonious balance that you can carry with you off the mat.
This class is suitable for students with varying degrees of yoga experience. Postures can be modified to meet the needs of both beginners and more experienced students.
Whether you're seeking to refine your practice or embark on a new journey, this class offers a supportive environment to practice in a community.
Cost: $18 per participant (Ages 16+)
Paint-Along with Emily May Rose
Dates:
- Wednesday July 17, 2024 *Sold out
- Sunday July 21, 2024 *Sold out
- Monday July 22, 2924 *Sold out
Time: 6:30-9:30 (3 hours)
Create your very own customized raccoon painting with step-by-step guidance from artist Emily May Rose! No artistic experience is necessary, the main goal is having fun! Perfect for date nights, group outings, or a solo activity to unwind and make new friends. Each participant will take home their finished 8"x10” painting on canvas board. All art supplies will be provided.
Cost: $75 per participant (Ages 14+)
Book your spot now! (24 person limit)
Lino with Lola
Date: Friday June 14, 2024
Time: 6:30 - 8:30PM (2 hours)
Learn with Lola, a local queer artist and printmaker, how to design, carve, ink, and print your own linocut prints. This guided workshop is designed for participants age 16+ at any level of artistic skill. We will go over vocabulary, techniques, materials, and safety before diving into creating your own lino block stamp! You can follow one of three designs created for this class, or design your own, making this suitable to absolute beginners as well as artists looking to try out a new medium. At the end of the two hour workshop, you will be able to take home up to 10 black and white prints of your making, as well as your custom lino block and the know-how to make many more!
Cost: $65 per participant (Ages 16+)
Book your spot now! (15 person limit).
Dog Draw III: The Barkening
(A dog life drawing event)
Date: Friday August 9, 2024
Time: 7:00 - 9:00pm (2 hours)
We’re doing it again, for a third time!
This night of life-drawing has a twist - the models are dogs! Come draw some puppers on Friday August 9 from 7pm - 9pm at Northern Contemporary. BYOM (bring your own materials). Open to all skill levels.
Besides the cuteness factor (which will be high) you get to practice a whole different set of textures and anatomy. We’ll have a variety of different dogs and pose styles - you get a night unlike any other and you’ll go home with a stack of personal masterpieces to frame and display.
Cost: $25 per participant (Ages 10+,participants under 14 must be accompanied by an adult)
Book your spot now! (20 person limit)
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Life Drawing
Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 6:30 - 9:30PM (3 hours)
Drop-in Northern Contemporary for uninstructed life drawing sessions with a live model. Just bring your own drawing supplies, and we'll take care of everything else.
Cost: $20 Drop-in fee (18+)