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Connect with Your Inner Artist this Summer
Summertime is the time of year when we relax, let our hair down and live a little, explore new interests and appreciate our natural suroundings. It’s the perfect time of year to make time for your creative side. We’ve found six rural Ontario art schools that can help you do just that. Whether it’s painting, photography, sculpture or any other form of art, you’ll be able to enjoy the process of creating art in a beautiful environment assisted by professionals who can help you develop your technique and bring out your inner artist. Why not find a friend and sign up for a class this summer and explore a new corner of rural Ontario while you’re there.
1. Haliburton School of the Arts (297 College Drive, Haliburton) – Set in the inspiring Haliburton Highlands, this is the perfect setting for a campus dedicated to innovative arts and sustainable design programming. The Haliburton School of The Arts, a school within Fleming college, is renowned for providing unique and flexible arts education in Canada. The extensive list of summer programming is impressive with courses for children and adults like ranging from music, painting and jewellery making to totem pole carving and all things in between.
2. Kryart Studio (24 Main St. N, Bayfield) – Located next door to Bayfield’s historic Little Inn, Kryart is a fun for all ages art studio that will get your creative juices flowing! Kryart’s unique Art Project Menu, allows you to create your own unique art piece with as much or a little guidance as you require. This isn’t paint by numbers style painting. You choose the subject matter as well as the style you’d like to approach your piece with. Staff will teach you the techniques and coach you along the way and help you create your own masterpiece using Kryart Studio’s Art Project Menu. Use high quality supplies and the guidance of a practicing artist to maximize your creative potential. Throw paint, let loose, groove to the music, develop your inner artist! Our artists provides as much or as little guidance as each student requires to bring their painting to completion. Also, the Kids Drop-in Painting session is a HUGE hit with kids and parents alike. Kids get canvas and supplies to create their own masterpiece, ready for hanging. Professional working artists are present to mentor the students. Each class begins with a drawing warm-up which helps the kids focus on the coming project. $25 includes supplies. Drop this kids off at 10AM and pickup by 11:45AM every day from July 1st to August 31st, 2014. No need to book ahead.
3. Southampton Art School and Gallery (201 High St., Southampton) – The Southampton Art School & Gallery is a non-profit registered charitable organization dedicated to celebrating the joy of creativity and developing artistic talent since 1957. With more than 130 art and creativity classes offered year round, artists from 3-103 are sure to find something to enjoy and spark the imagination. Courses range from single day classes to 5-day workshops. To ensure your spot – sign up online! When you visit the town of Southampton leave time to shop in quaint stores and boutiques, sample local cooking and enjoy the friendly community surrounding you. There are Canada Day fireworks on the beach, a fish fry by Lake Huron’s biggest flag, Thursdays’ antique car displays on High Street, summer theatre – in short, something for everyone.
4. Grand Bend Art Centre (63 River Road, Grand Bend) – With a mission to educate and increase the public’s understanding and appreciation of the visual arts, the Grand Bend Art Centre has it all. By providing instructional classes, seminars and workshops related to the visual arts, including, painting, watercolours, oils, acrylics, sculpture and photography, you’ll have a great time unleashing your creative spirit. This summer you can learn to knit, work with mixed media or create a stained glass mosaic – and much more.
5. The Art School of Peterborough (Charlotte Mews Tunnel Arcade, 178A Charlotte Street, Peterborough) – Founded in 1993, The Art School of Peterborough provides excellent art instruction to the people of Peterborough and the surrounding communities. The Art School of Peterborough is dedicated to providing a professional level of instruction year-round for adults and youth in a wide variety of studio media to both. No prior art training is necessary and there are no entrance requirements or examinations. The Art School of Peterborough offers a variety of ten week long courses and 1-2 day workshops for adults and children, Art Camps, PA Days, Birthday Parties and Date Nights. Their instructors are dedicated professional artists and are backed by a supportive board, staff and many volunteers.
6. Art & Class (53 Gore Street East, Perth) – Located in downtown Perth Ontario on the beautiful Tay River, Art & Class Studio Boutique opened its doors in the Spring of 2010. They provide numerous art and craft classes for all ages and supplies to keep your creative side flowing. Art & Class also carries unique and beautifully handmade gifts by talented locals. Classes for adults include sketching, watercolour, acrylic and oil painting. Kids can pick up week long classes on a variety of themes throughout the summer.
–Erin
P.S. If you’re feeling creative in a culinary way check out our Ruralist story {Try} Cooking Lessons to Love in Rural Ontario
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