Let’s create together.
Vancouver Island School of Art is a contemporary art school located in Downtown Victoria.
Open to adults of all ages. VISA is a Non-Profit Registered Charity.
20 years and counting!
With more than 6000 students and 140 instructors since September 2004, we've provided a welcoming place for people of all ages to learn about contemporary art, as well as a venue for MFA graduates to get training as instructors.
Learn. Create. Play.
Whether you want to take only one art course or complete a full-time program, there is a place for you at our school. The Vancouver Island School of Art offers two modes of study:
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Discover our courses
Thoughtfully designed in the focus areas of drawing, painting and art history.
COURSES BY CATEGORY
OnlineStudy the masters to unlock the power of colour in your own contemporary paintings
Starts Jan 13, 2027
595 Canadian dollars
Situate your personal practice within the broader art world through hands-on projects
Starts Jan 14, 2027
595 Canadian dollars
OnlinePaint with gouache, a velvety, forgiving medium, while learning techniques from master artists
Starts Jan 12, 2027
595 Canadian dollars
OnlineExplore 21st-century abstraction strategies, from geometry and grids to expressive process art
Starts Jan 15, 2027
595 Canadian dollars
Advance your foundational skills. Explore traditional and contemporary methods to define your style
Starts Jan 13, 2027
595 Canadian dollars
OnlineCultivate your own thematic painting topic through weekly critiques and guided research
Starts Jan 14, 2027
595 Canadian dollars
WORKSHOP SCHEDULES
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Vancouver Island School of Art is a contemporary art school located in Downtown Victoria open to adults of all ages.