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Art Classes

The Art Academy at Art-Kitect offers academic art classes that seamlessly blends the honoured techniques of old master traditions in realism with the diverse practices of contemporary art.

Our school offers unmatched programming that includes Portfolio Building, After School Pick-Up, and Digital Art Lessons. We encourage our students to explore the boundless possibilities of self-expression and creativity with the high-quality artist materials provided in class.

Previous art experience or lessons are not a requirement to join our studio. Students are grouped together by age and/or skill level. Our school is unique in offering the chance to enter art competitions, fine tuning professional portfolios, after school pick up and specialty courses.

Art-Kitect's professional instructors are all practicing artists, with years of experience working with youth. They are able to tailor our program to fit the strengths of your child, and will also provide a nurturing environment foraccomplishment and opportunity.

Our students typically stay with us full year and pay in 3 yearly instalments. It's not mandatory to stay with us full year and students can join at any point in the year.

Schedule + Pricing

Our Winter Term is January 8th - March 30th, 2024 (11 Weeks).

Our Spring Term is April 1st - June 22nd, 2024 (12 Weeks).

Please view our schedule to select a class that works best for you.

Please see our price list.

Available Art Classes

12 Years +

Portfolio Art Class

High school, college and university programs will require a comprehensive portfolio that showcases a total body of work. This class is critique based, rather than lesson based. Our advanced students may join this class if they prefer to work for a longer amount of time on artwork that is more personal to them. The class is designed to create strong works of art; develop interview skills and artist statements; and complete scholarships and application forms.

Portfolio’s take a full year to complete or 100 - 150 hours. The application process for art schools/universities can be rigorous, but manageable with a mentor from Art-Kitect.

2 hours on Thursdays.

4 - 6 Year Olds

Novice Art Class

This class is designed to teach our youngest students the realistic approach to drawing and painting. Our students will explore a variety of mediums including watercolour, acrylic, clay, mixed-media and sculpture. Our amazing students have the chance to enter local and national art competitions, enabling them to display their skills, earn recognition, and improve their artistic abilities while becoming part of Toronto's vibrant artist community.

45 minutes on Saturdays/ 1 hour on weekdays.

7 - 10 Year Olds

Intermediate Art Class

This course is designed to teach our beginner to intermediate students the realistic approach to drawing and painting. This art class will teach various art concepts such as value, colour theory and composition.  We'll experiment with acrylic, oil, watercolour, pen + ink and pencil sketching. Our amazing students have the chance to enter local and national art competitions, enabling them to display their skills, earn recognition, and improve their artistic abilities while becoming part of Toronto's vibrant artist community.

1.5 hours on Saturdays/ 1 hour on weekdays.

11 - 15 Year Olds

Advanced Art Class

This class is designed to teach advanced concepts of tone, texture, shade, depth, value, form, proportion, artistry, and more.Students are encouraged to engage critically with historical and contemporary social concerns. Students will have the chance to join art competitions. This class will be able to use our professional artist materials. Beginners welcome.

1.5 hours on Saturdays.

16 - 100 Year Olds

Adult Art Classes

Our Adults Art Class is designed for adults who have some experience with art practices and mediums. This class runs full year and is taught by Elissa. This class is by no means advanced, however, some knowledge is helpful. We ask our adults what they'd like to learn this year and this group primarily enjoys painting mediums.

Please consider taking a few private lessons with us to get yourself up to speed.

1.5 hour on weekdays

Any Age, 6 Years +

Private Lessons

Explore nuanced concepts such as composition, colour theory, and stylistic approaches under the guidance of our seasoned instructors. These one-on-one sessions offer a tailored experience for students of all skill levels, fostering a deep understanding of tone, texture, shade, depth, value, and proportion. Our commitment to fostering artistic growth extends beyond the canvas, encouraging students to critically engage with both historical and contemporary social concerns. Students in private lessons gain access to professional-grade art materials and the opportunity to showcase their newfound skills in art competitions. Our teachers can create thorough lesson plans in oil painting, architecture, digital art, manga and anime, portfolio building and more.

1 hour on weekdays

Any Age, 4 Years +

Semi-Private Lessons

This type of class is great for two friends or siblings. Students can discuss and choose their course curriculums and have the chance to join one of the many national and international art competitions Art-Kitect is asked to participate in throughout the year. Our experienced instructors deliver individualized guidance, cultivating a profound understanding of key elements like tone, texture, shade, depth, and proportion.

1 hour on weekdays

Any Age, 7 Years +

Speciality Classes

Art-Kitect is pleased to offer small group classes for those who'd like to learn something specific. We offer small group watercolour classes for adults; Procreate + digital art; just clay and sculpture classes; just architecture, for instance. This class typically starts at $ 33.00 / class.

1 hour on weekdays or weekends