Visual Arts Academy and Studio

10/10/2026

10/09/2026

THE GALLERY IS ALMOST READY!

Join us TOMORROW for the VAAS Student Art Exhibition!

Amazing student artwork!
Face painting!
Cookie decorating!
Mini canvases & more!

Saturday, October 10 | 6–8 PM
FREE & OPEN TO EVERYONE!

Come celebrate creativity and 2 YEARS OF VAAS!

10/09/2026

She became one of the world’s most celebrated animal painters—and once needed police permission to wear pants to do it!

Meet Rosa Bonheur, an artist who refused to let convention stand between her and her work!

Art History in a Minute: The Women Who Changed Art

10/08/2026

YOUR NEXT MASTERPIECE STARTS WITH A SINGLE LINE!

From classical drawing and portraiture to manga, anatomy, and sketchbook exploration, VAAS is your home for all things DRAWING!

With 14 drawing courses for Young Artists, Teens, and Adults, there's something for every artist, from absolute beginners to experienced draftsmen!

Classes begin the week of October 12th!
Small classes. Personalized instruction.
All materials included!

ENROLL NOW — SPOTS ARE LIMITED!

10/08/2026

What happens when a journal entry becomes an oil painting?

Ballpoint pen. Acrylic primer. Oil paint. One Moleskine page transformed.
It’s just one of the techniques we’ll explore in Oil Painting in a Moleskine Sketchbook this semester.

ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT!
All materials included

Grab your sketchbook (provided). Enroll now!

10/07/2026

COMICS. MANGA. YOUR CHARACTERS. YOUR STORIES.

VAAS has Comic & Manga courses for Young Artists, Teens AND Adults!

Learn to draw characters, develop your style, and bring your stories to life.

All materials included
Begins the week of October 12th
ENROLL NOW — spots are limited!

10/06/2026

🎃 Pumpkin Paint Party at VAAS! 🎨

We’re celebrating fall with a fun one-time Exploration Class just for young artists ages 6–12!

Each child will receive 3–4 decorative ceramic pumpkins to transform into their own collection of one-of-a-kind creations! 🌼✨ From colorful florals and funky patterns to silly faces, animals, fall designs, and anything else they can imagine, artists will be encouraged to let their creativity take the lead and make each pumpkin uniquely theirs.

🎃 Pumpkin Paint Party
📅 October 17
⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM
🎨 Ages 6–12
💲 $30 per artist
📍 Visual Arts Academy & Studio (VAAS)
🖌️ 3–4 ceramic pumpkins + all painting materials provided

Come paint, create, and leave with your very own mini collection of hand-painted pumpkins to display all season long! 🍂🧡

Space is limited—sign up and save your young artist a spot!

10/05/2026

VAAS IS TWO!

Two years ago today, October 5th, we opened our doors—and what an incredible two years it has been!

To every student, artist, family, instructor, and community member who has been part of VAAS: THANK YOU!

You’ve helped turn VAAS into an incredible creative community, and we’re just getting started!

Here’s to Year 3!

Explore. Develop. Create.

10/05/2026

Watch this ivy study come to life in oils—right inside a Moleskine sketchbook!

Want to create your own? Join our Oil Painting on Paper in a Moleskine Sketchbook course this Winter Semester.

All materials included
Only THREE spots remain!
Begins October 12th
Grab your easel before they’re gone!

10/03/2026

YOUR NEXT CREATIVE ADVENTURE STARTS HERE!

Drawing. Watercolor. Oils. Acrylics. Mixed Media & more—there’s something for every artist at VAAS!
Winter Semester #1 begins October 12th

Young Artists • Teens • Adults
All materials included
Find your course. Grab your spot. CREATE!