Ancaster Art Academy

Ancaster Art Academy Art Academy

CATOBER is here! 🐱✨ From cosmic adventures to spooky season, we’re bringing three adorable feline masterpieces to life!J...
09/28/2026

CATOBER is here! 🐱✨ From cosmic adventures to spooky season, we’re bringing three adorable feline masterpieces to life!

Join us for a 3-week Saturday painting series designed for young artists ages 8+. Each week, artists will learn painting techniques, colour mixing and character design through a fun, cat-themed project.

🌙 WEEK 1 | Saturday, October 17
🚀 Cosmic Cat
Paint an astronaut cat floating through colourful galaxies and sparkling stardust!

🍂 WEEK 2 | Saturday, October 24
🎃 Pumpkin Spice Cat
Create a cozy autumn scene featuring cats, pumpkin treats and colourful fall leaves!

👻 WEEK 3 | Saturday, October 31
🧙 Halloween Cat
Get into the Halloween spirit as we paint a cat dressed in its favourite spooky or silly costume!

🎨 COURSE INFO
🗓 Saturdays | 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
🎨 Ages 8+
🖌️ All paints, canvases and supplies included
✨ Step-by-step instruction with Hiba

And yes… Painting with Hiba on Saturdays is BACK! 🎉

You can register for individual workshops or take advantage of our 🎨 4 for 5 Painting Workshop Pass!

Buy 4 workshops and get your 5th one FREE. Your sessions never expire, so you can use them for any of our $45 painting workshops for the rest of the year or even on future workshops!

Spaces are limited, so grab your spot and come paint with us! 🐾🎨

🌿 Adult Beginner Watercolour Series 🌿Join teaching artist Melissa Butter for a relaxing 4 week afternoon watercolour ser...
09/24/2026

🌿 Adult Beginner Watercolour Series 🌿

Join teaching artist Melissa Butter for a relaxing 4 week afternoon watercolour series designed for beginners and anyone looking to slow down, get creative, and explore the beauty of watercolour.

Over four weeks, you’ll learn foundational techniques while creating beautiful botanical, landscape, and floral inspired pieces. No previous experience is needed, and all materials are provided.

🎨 Week 1: Watercolour Foundations + Loose Botanicals
🌼 Week 2: Wildflower Meadow
🏞️ Week 3: Serene Watercolour Landscape
🌿 Week 4: Abstract Florals + Creative Expression

📅 Thursdays, October 8–29
⏰ 2:00–4:00 PM
👩‍🎨 Taught by Melissa Butter
✨ Beginner friendly
🎨 All materials provided
📍 Ancaster Art Academy

A perfect opportunity to make art, learn something new, and enjoy a creative afternoon in good company.

✨ MIXED MEDIA MANDALA WORKSHOP ✨Join teaching artist Melissa Butter for a calming two hour creative experience at Ancast...
09/23/2026

✨ MIXED MEDIA MANDALA WORKSHOP ✨

Join teaching artist Melissa Butter for a calming two hour creative experience at Ancaster Art Academy.

Create your own beautiful mixed media mandala while exploring colour, pattern, texture and mindful mark making. No previous experience is needed, just come ready to create and enjoy some time for yourself. 🤍

📅 Sunday, October 4
⏰ 2:00–4:00 PM

Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot through our website!

🧶 CROCHET CLASSES ARE HERE! 🧶Join teaching artist Jodie Simms at Ancaster Art Academy for our new crochet classes! Wheth...
09/21/2026

🧶 CROCHET CLASSES ARE HERE! 🧶

Join teaching artist Jodie Simms at Ancaster Art Academy for our new crochet classes! Whether you’re brand new to crochet or ready to build on your skills, there’s a class for you.

KIDS BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
Fridays 5:30–7:30 PM
October 16, 23 & 30
3-week course | $195

KIDS INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED: PLUSHIE CROCHET
Fridays 5:30–7:30 PM
November 6, 13 & 20
3-week course | $195

ADULT BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE
Tuesdays 7:30–9:00 PM
October 6, 13, 20 & 27
4-week course | $195

ADULT INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED: WEARABLES: MAKE A BEANIE/BERET!
Tuesdays 7:30–9:00 PM
November 3, 10, 17 & 24
4-week course | $195

All supplies and instruction are included, and classes are kept small so you get plenty of hands-on guidance.

09/17/2026

HOMESCHOOLERS IN HAMILTON, ANCASTER & SURROUNDING AREAS 🎨

Looking for a fun, creative and social activity for your homeschooler this fall?

Our Homeschool Visual Arts Program begins Monday, September 28 with our new theme: Meeting the Masters!

Each week, students will learn about a different artist, explore their unique style and create fun projects inspired by their work. 🎨✨

These Picasso-inspired reversible face masks are just one example of the kind of hands-on projects we’ll be making!

It’s a chance to learn, create, experiment and connect with other homeschoolers in a welcoming studio environment.

✨ Ages 8+
📅 Mondays beginning September 28
⏰ 11:30 AM–1:30 PM
🍎 Optional lunch & social time from 11:30–12:00
🎨 Guided art studio from 12:00–1:30
🥪 Nut-free lunch if joining lunch

Limited spaces available!

09/16/2026

WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY?

For so many kids, the answer is simple: drawing. ❤️

That’s exactly what our EPIC Illustrations courses are all about: giving kids the time, tools and guidance to turn the things they love into art.

Taught by animation and illustration artist Elise van Heerden, students will explore illustration, character design, storytelling and more while developing their own artistic style and ideas.

Whether they’re just getting started or ready to take their illustration skills further, there’s an EPIC course for them!

EPIC Illustrations | Ages 8+
Thursdays | 5:45–7:00 PM
Beginner | 8 weeks | Starts October 1

Advanced EPIC | Ages 10+
Thursdays | 7:15–8:45 PM
Advanced | 8 weeks | Starts October 1

Come draw what makes you happy. ✏️

Limited spaces available!

OPEN STUDIO | Ages 10+Tuesdays | 5:30–7:00 PM8-week fall courseOpen Studio is for young artists who are ready for a litt...
09/15/2026

OPEN STUDIO | Ages 10+

Tuesdays | 5:30–7:00 PM
8-week fall course

Open Studio is for young artists who are ready for a little more creative freedom.

Each week, we introduce a challenge, material or technique, then let artists take the idea and run with it. They’ll learn new skills, make their own creative choices and explore what makes their artwork uniquely theirs, with guidance from our instructors along the way.

This isn’t about making the “perfect” picture.
It’s about experimenting, taking creative risks and discovering what kind of artist they want to be.

No two artists will approach a challenge the same way…and that’s exactly the point!

Come with an open mind. Leave with something completely your own.

HARVEST MAKERS | Ages 7–9Mondays & Wednesdays | 6:30–7:30 PM8-week fall courseA creative step up for our growing artists...
09/13/2026

HARVEST MAKERS | Ages 7–9

Mondays & Wednesdays | 6:30–7:30 PM
8-week fall course

A creative step up for our growing artists! Harvest Makers gives kids the opportunity to take on more detailed projects, explore new materials and build their artistic skills, all with plenty of guidance along the way.

Limited spaces available!
Come make something amazing with us this fall!

LITTLE ACORNSAges 4–6 | Mondays & Wednesdays | 5:00–6:00 PM8 weeks of creative funAt Ancaster Art Academy, we’re proud t...
09/09/2026

LITTLE ACORNS

Ages 4–6 | Mondays & Wednesdays | 5:00–6:00 PM
8 weeks of creative fun

At Ancaster Art Academy, we’re proud to be a community-based art studio located at the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre.

Our classes are taught by local artists with post-secondary art education and experience teaching and working with young children.

Small classes. More creativity. More connection.

Limited spaces available!
Register now and let their creativity grow.

🌿🍎 Introducing the Little Ancaster Farmers’ Market Stand! 🍎🌿In partnership with the Ancaster BIA, we are excited to pres...
06/10/2026

🌿🍎 Introducing the Little Ancaster Farmers’ Market Stand! 🍎🌿

In partnership with the Ancaster BIA, we are excited to present the Little Ancaster Farmers’ Market Stand — a special place for your little ones to play, create, and imagine while you shop local.

The stand now has a permanent home at the Ancaster Farmers’ Market every Wednesday evening, offering children a fun and engaging space filled with colouring, crafts, and imaginative market play.

Bring the family, support local businesses, and enjoy a wonderful evening in the heart of our community. While you browse the market, your children can explore, create, and make memories of their own.

🎨 Colouring and crafts
🍎 Imaginative market play
🌿 Shop local while the kids play
💚 Community, creativity, and fun

📍 Find us every Wednesday at the Ancaster Farmers’ Market.

We can’t wait to see you there!

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357 Wilson St. East
Hamilton, ON
L9G 2C1

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