Open Your Art

06/17/2026

ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT! ⏳

Our Grand Opening is just around the corner! 🎉 On Saturday, June 20th, we’re inviting you to celebrate our new Saint John location with us.

👐 Pinch Pot Workshop 1:00pm or 3:00pm. Sign up on our Website.
🎁 Free Hand-on Pottery Wheel Demos and Mixed Media Projects!
📍 Area 506 Container Village, 85 Water St. Saint John.
⏰ 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Come get creative with us and bring your friends! Stay late for the tunes and waterfront vibes🛳 🌊🥳

👉 Tag a friend who loves pottery or needs a fun day out! 👈

06/16/2026

☀️👩‍🎨Our Summer Enrichment Art Camps begin next week!

Open Your Art camps give youth Artists, crafters, and designers an opportunity to dive deeper into their own individual art processes & projects! Class sizes are small and we enjoy outdoor time and free play EVERY DAY. Artists can choose from a range of art projects: watercolour painting, book binding, pottery, acrylic painting, sculpting, embroidery and even outdoor process art and trips to the art gallery.

There are only a couple of spots for our June and July camps left!

Sign up on our website. Link is in our bio 🎨

06/16/2026

ROAD TRIP IS HAPPENING

🌙☀️ NOW OPEN! 🌊
This summer, the Gallery's special exhibition Qillaniq brings together the stories and experiences of Indigenous artists from across the circumpolar region – spanning Alaska, Greenland, Siberia, Sápmi and Canada.

Works by over 70 artists deepen our understanding of the circumpolar environments and the sense of connection to the land.

Learn more in the article by curator Jocelyn Piirainen in the NGC Magazine
🔗 https://bit.ly/49YnOhI

Plan your visit now!

🖼️ Erin Ggaadimits Ivalu Gingrich, Kanaŋŋaiññaq Saġvaq (Current from the North), 2026. Dye coupler print on fabric, 51,3 x 3 m. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. © Erin Ggaadimits Ivalu Gingrich. Photo: NGC

06/15/2026

Mark your calendars for this Saturday, June 20th—we’re throwing a GRAND OPENING at our new Saint John location.

Come celebrate with us:
☕ Try your Hand at the Pottery Wheel for Free!
👐🏽 Pinch Pot Workshop. Sign up on our Website.
🖌 Get Creative. Make a Free Sardines in a Tin Project.
👩‍🎨 Meet the Artists behind Open Your Art!

Not only that, but Area 506 is putting on a free event that day called Pints + Pups, plus a concert from I Mother Earth. It is going to be a blast of a day and we can’t wait to have you create with us.

⏰ 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
📍We're located in Area 506's Container Village, 85 Water St. Saint John.

Bring your friends and family. We can’t wait to see you there! 🥳

06/09/2026

This week's Open Studio prompt is: Lobsters! 🦞

Watercolour, marker or paint, the choice is yours. Lobster lovers, come on in and get creative.

Join our creative community every Thursday from 5-8! No need to book ahead, just drop in. PWYC!

06/04/2026

☀️🍉Summer Bucket List ⛵☀️

Come create your summery vision with us.

Our Open Studio is happening tonight until 8pm!

Mixed media open studio is Pay What You Can to make creative community accessible to all!

See you there!

06/01/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Celebrating Pride Month with Action 🏳️‍⚧️

We recognize the barriers and challenges that 2SLGBTQIA+ folks continue to face. We at OYA are committed to breaking them down... We don’t just talk about inclusion, we actively build it through:

❤ Calling out discrimination and biases that these communities face.
❤ Diversity in our staff who bring different perspectives and lived experiences.
❤ Accessible programming designed to celebrate folks.
❤ Clear policies and procedures that prioritize safety, respect, and equity.

Our spaces are free from violence, harassment, and stigmatization because everyone deserves to feel safe, valued, and celebrated. This Pride Month, we’re not just showing support... we’re modeling the change we want to see in the world!

Let’s keep working together to create a more inclusive future ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

05/29/2026

Join Us for a Pinch Pot Pottery Workshop at Area 506 🛳

📅 Tomorrow May 30th (Don’t miss out!! There’s still time to sign up)
📍 Area 506 | Saint John’s Container Village
💲 $60.00

In this 1-hour session, you’ll create and decorate your own pottery pinch pot! Whether you’re a beginner or have clay experience, this hands-on workshop is your chance to make and personalize your very own clay keepsake! It's perfect for all ages and skill levels.

Spots are limited—reserve yours today!

05/28/2026

Looking for a creative place to hang out and create? 👩‍🎨🌈

Join us for our Mixed Media Open Studio Sessions every Thursday! Whether you’re inspired by our weekly art prompt or just here to chill and work on your own project, there’s something for you.

This week’s prompt: Record Painting! 🎵🎨
Tonight we're spinnin' old records into canvases—paint a mandala, a band logo, a portrait, or whatever inspires you. The possibilities are endless!

📍 Room 102 in the Charlotte Street Art Centre
🖌 All supplies included, or bring your own for a specific project!
⏰ Thursdays 5:00pm - 8:00pm
🎟️ Pay What You Can

05/27/2026

Don’t miss your chance to join us for pottery classes next week! These classes are the last from us until the autumn ☕

🎨 Mondays: Youth (ages 7–11)
🍵 Tuesdays: Adults Handbuilding & Wheel | Youth (ages 7–11)
🏺 Wednesdays: Adults Wheel Throwing | Teens Handbuilding & Wheel

Spots are limited. Get creative with us... Sign up on our website today!