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Channel your creative energy and enjoy the company of others as you build and develop skills in pottery, painting, life drawing, or other media.

About WAG Studio

WAG Studio is one of Canada’s oldest gallery-run art-making programs. We believe art education is valuable to individuals at any age. Our programs are taught by practicing artists who share their enthusiasm, insight, and skills in a fun, friendly setting.

See the classes below.

You can gift a class to a friend or family member.

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Bunches of paintbrushes in containers.

Courses for Adults

WAG Studio offers many ways to explore your creativity with beginner and intermediate courses in a variety of media. Unless otherwise indicated, adults provide their own tools and supplies for classes. Students in beginner courses will be given materials for the first class, while those in intermediate courses should bring their own selection.

Supply lists are handed out on the first day of class. For special workshops, materials are generally included in the class cost.

Registration for our Spring 2025 Session will open on February 25 at noon!

Adult drawing at a WAG Studio art class.

Courses for Kids & Teens

Child and teen classes are structured to accommodate the abilities of different age levels. These fun-filled classes develop skills in various media, sparking creativity and imagination. The number next to our class titles indicates an age group, as outlined below*

Level 1 | 4-5 yr olds
Level 2 | 6-8 yr olds
Level 3 | 9-11 yr olds
Level 4 | 12-15 yr olds

*Textile Arts, Animation & Graphic Novel classes are designed for 9-14 yr olds.

Artist-instructors are paired with classes based on experience and area of specialization.

Registration for our Winter 2025 Session will open on November 19 at noon!

Child painting at WAG Studio art class.

Workshops

Choose from an exciting variety of creative workshops – from ClayMakers to our Wellness Workshops.

Private Maker Parties

Looking for an alternative to the traditional bachelorette, retirement, or birthday party? Look no further! WAG Studio offers private maker parties! Gather 6-12 of your friends, pick the ClayMaker that suits you, and WAG Studio’s ceramic artist instructor will guide you through the rest!

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Wellness Workshops

Come to WAG-Qaumajuq for art talks and workshops that promote personal and community health and wellness.

UPCOMING WELLNESS WORKSHOPS

  • Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. A student will only be registered for a class upon receipt of payment for the class.
  • After registering, you will receive an email with your receipt, confirming your registration for the class.
  • Credit card numbers are required for telephone registrations.
  • Cheques made payable to the Winnipeg Art Gallery. N.S.F. cheque charge is $15. Post-dated cheques are not accepted.
  • Updates are sent by email. Please include a valid email when registering.
  • Personal data will not be shared, traded, or sold to any third parties. The WAG reserves the right to use this information for our own statistical, mailing, and membership purposes. You may opt out at any time.
  • Refunds will only be issued if notification of withdrawal is received five working days before the first day of the class or workshop, and are subject to a $15 administration fee.
  • Refunds will not be issued after classes commence except for medical reasons (doctor’s note required).
  • All WAG Studio workshops (including MakerLabs, Paint Parties, ClayMakers and Family MakerLabs) are non-refundable after purchase, however tickets are transferable if the studio is notified of the new participant’s name prior to the workshop.
  • Any classes that you are unable to attend cannot be refunded and any missed sessions cannot be reallocated or rescheduled. This same policy applies to lessons missed due to illness or self-isolating.
  • In the event of cancellation due to low enrollment, a full refund will be issued.
  • Instructors may be subject to change without notice.
  • WAG Studio reserves the right to refuse admission or to de-register any person(s) who prevent our ability to deliver safe, positive, and inclusive programming. Behaviour that puts others at physical or emotional risk may result in the immediate removal from WAG Studio programs without refund or compensation.

Our Studio Course Fee Assistance Program aims to expand access to art classes, regardless of family income. Thanks to generous support from the Graham C. Lount Family Foundation, we are pleased to offer subsidized classes to those who are unable to pay the full course fee.

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For more information visit our WAG Studio Policies & Procedures page here.

Contact

Studio & Education Administrator
204.789.1291 Email Administrator
Studio Receptionist
204.789.1348 Email Receptionist
Map that shows WAG Studio entrance.

Our New Location

All art classes are offered on the Gallery’s Penthouse level. Public access is available by elevator or stairs. This new studio space allows us to expand art education with larger and more versatile spaces, providing a breathtaking new home for art classes.

Plan Your Visit
WAG-Qaumajuq recognizes that land acknowledgements are part of an ongoing dialogue with Indigenous Nations, and we are grateful to live and work on these lands and waters. Institutionally, WAG-Qaumajuq is committed to acknowledging our colonial history and we are actively working to interrogate the Gallery’s colonial ways of being.

WAG-Qaumajuq is LEED certified.

WAG - Winnipeg Art Gallery Outline
Winnipeg Art Gallery—Qaumajuq
300 Memorial Blvd
Winnipeg, MB
204.786.6641 // Gallery
204.789.1769 // Shop
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Wed-Sun // 11am–5pm
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays