Avenue Road Arts School

Avenue Road Arts School Founded in 1993, the Avenue Road Arts School provides people of all ages with high-quality visual an

INSPIRING CREATIVITY & IMAGINATION
Conveniently located at Avenue Road and St. Clair in Toronto, the Avenue Road Arts School is a creative oasis for preschoolers, kids, teens and adults who want to develop skills in the arts, challenge themselves, unleash their imagination and have fun. The School has been inspiring creativity since 1993 and has become a leader in arts education, providing a warm and inviting environment. Children and adults can experience high quality visual and performing arts instruction in this relaxed and supportive setting. A large roster of arts classes throughout the fall, winter and spring terms, workshops, March break and summer camps, as well as outreach programs, help to distinguish the School as a unique learning environment.

25 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
IN ARTS EDUCATION
In 2018, we celebrated 25 years of excellence in arts education! To commemorate this milestone, we interviewed 25 of our former and current students, and heard about the ways in which our School impacted their lives and creative journeys.
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A look into the beautiful student work from our recent Nature in Abstraction virtual course, led by Evan Hutchinson.From...
10/01/2026

A look into the beautiful student work from our recent Nature in Abstraction virtual course, led by Evan Hutchinson.

From gestural marks to unique applications in a variety media, it’s always incredible to see how each artist translated the natural world into their own visual language.

Nature in Abstraction returns this Fall! We are excited to see what unfolds in the next virtual studio.

Link in bio to learn more and reserve your spot!

09/25/2026

Autumn is officially in the air! With the change of season comes the beautiful shift of colours around us.

This Fall, artist and educator, Laura Krieger Laura Krieger is leading a one day workshop on Saturday November 14 @ 10am - 1pm, focusing on the warm and cool tones of the season along with the textures and essence of the autumn scene.

We would love to be able to welcome you there! Link in bio for more info.

09/21/2026

Submissions are in and artwork has been selected!

We can’t wait to see all of the beautiful artwork come together in the ARAS Student & Faculty Art Show this year in Nuit Blanche with Youngplace

… here is a little sneak peek as to what’s to come soon!

October 3 - 9
Youngplace, 180 Shaw Street
Opening reception: October 3 @ 7pm

Leading artwork shown:
Steven Minh Kenny, Vines in My Backyard, Acrylic on pine panel, 36x42”, 2024

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09/17/2026

It might still technically be the summer, but Fall is officially here!

With some courses starting as soon as next week, we are so excited to be welcoming back students and see the creativity unfold.

We hope to be able to welcome you soon! Be sure to check out the line up of course offerings through link in bio ✨

It’s the final countdown!For this year’s ARAS Student & Faculty Art Show, the theme is… you! We are so proud of our arti...
09/14/2026

It’s the final countdown!

For this year’s ARAS Student & Faculty Art Show, the theme is… you!

We are so proud of our artistic community and the creativity shared with us. If you are a past or current ARAS student, we would love to be able to feature your artwork in this year’s art show that runs in conjunction with Nuit Blanche 2026 with ArtHubs Youngplace!

Submission deadline is September 15 @ 11:59pm EST

Link in bio to submit the super quick form online ✨

09/01/2026

It is that time of year where we are gearing up for Nuit Blanche and ARAS’s Student and Faculty Art Show!

Being able to support ARAS’s creative community is so important to us. It creates a platform for our artists to showcase their work, come together as a community and bond over their practice, learn about others and create awareness and inspiration to the greater public.

If you are a current or past ARAS artist/student, we would love to see your work! Please connect with us at [email protected] or comment to receive more info on submitting artwork. Submission deadline is September 15.

We hope to see you there at Youngplace on October 3rd for the opening night!

This summer, instructor Rose Montgomery-Whicher Rose Montgomery-Whicher led two plein air workshops with ARAS: ‘Drawing ...
08/28/2026

This summer, instructor Rose Montgomery-Whicher Rose Montgomery-Whicher led two plein air workshops with ARAS: ‘Drawing the Collection’ at the Gardiner Museum and ‘Sketching the Garden & Orchard’ at Spadina Museum. Students spent the days drawing from observation, practicing techniques and experimenting with expressive mark-making in unique local settings of the city.

Here’s a peek at some of the student work created!

07/08/2026

The summer program has officially begun! ✨

We spent last weekend with Evan Hutchinson in the workshop Painting BIG from Nature. Moving between the studio and the open air, students translated the natural world onto large-scale canvases. By working horizontally on the floor and vertically on the walls, the process became a physical dance of pouring, staining, and moving with the art.

It was a beautiful and immersive start to the summer with our community of artists.

06/23/2026

We just wrapped up our final Sketch the Market session last weekend with Rose Montgomery-Whicher! ARAS students spent Saturday mornings at Wychwood Barns’ farmers market, using wet and dry media to translate the energetic atmosphere onto their pages. It was beautiful to see how the moving crowds, the fresh vegetation, the scents, and the lively community energy was captured in their sketchbooks.

Here is a look at student pieces and scenes from the days!

06/16/2026

We recently had the joy of collaborating with a wonderful group of Kindergarteners at Cottingham Junior Public School! Cottingham Junior PS

Inspired by their studies of pollinators and the floral work of Yayoi Kusama, we explored the world of sculptural art for their annual Art Gallery Walk. The afternoon bloomed into a beautiful, 3D mixed-media design that was truly unique to each individual artist.

Thank you so much Cottingham for allowing us to be a part of this special event!

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