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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 Fall 2024 Session will open on August 14 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 Fall 2024 Session will open on August 14 at noon!

Child painting at WAG Studio art class.

Workshops

Choose from an exciting variety of creative workshops – from MakerLabs and ClayMakers to our signature Paint Parties. Check out our virtual options too!

MakerLabs

Enjoy monthly craft nights with local makers and artists. For ages 14 and up (participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian). All supplies and tools are provided. All skill levels welcome.

UPCOMING MAKERLABS

Private Maker Parties

Looking for an alternative to the traditional bachelorette, retirement, or birthday party? Or just looking for something creative to do with your friends? Look no further! WAG Studio is now offering private maker parties!

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Family MakerLabs

Spend some creative time together at our monthly DIY arts and craft afternoons! Drop in for hands-on artmaking activities. No pre-registration.

FAMILY MAKERLABS

Wellness Workshops

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

UPCOMING WELLNESS WORKSHOPS

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 (Penthouse) 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.

Contact

Learning & Programs Administrators
204.789.1291 Email Learning
  • Credit card numbers are required for telephone registrations
  • Receipts may be emailed on request
  • Cheques made payable to the Winnipeg Art Gallery. N.S.F. cheque charge is $15. Post-dated cheques are not accepted
  • All fees are due at time of registration
  • Classes or instructors may be subject to change without notice
  • In the event of cancellation due to low registration, a full refund will be issued
  • Refunds will only be issued if notification of withdrawal is received five working days before the first day of the class or workshop
  • Refunds will not be issued after classes commence except for medical reasons (doctor’s note required)
  • Refunds will be subject to a $15 administration fee
  • All MakerLabs (including 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
  • Help us ensure WAG Studio is a peanut and nut free space. This is for the safety of students and staff with peanut and/or nut allergies
  • We do not send course confirmations or reminders. Register early and attend the first class as scheduled. Many classes fill up quickly. Please ensure to include a contact phone number and email on your registration form
  • WAG Studio provides art supplies for the first adult class and for all child and teen classes. A list of materials required for adult programs is emailed or provided at the first class
  • From time to time, we photograph classroom activities and students’ work for educational and promotional purposes. You may opt out by notifying the front desk. Photo consent forms will be emailed to the parents of students in our child and teen classes
  • 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
  • All artwork left behind classes end becomes the property of WAG Studio. Work students wish to keep must be retrieved within two weeks of the close of each session (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall). We are not responsible for any artwork unclaimed by the deadline
  • Invitations and updates are sent by email
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