National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa<\/p>\n
At the National Gallery of Canada, public art programs<\/a> for kids and adults include open studio sessions, workshops and tours.<\/p>\n Ottawa Art Gallery<\/p>\n The Ottawa Art Gallery offers lots of drop-in classes and studio sessions<\/a> for visitors of all ages, and many of them are free.<\/p>\n Wallack\u2019s Art Supplies and Framing, Ottawa<\/p>\n This Centretown art supplies shop won\u2019t only sell you every kind of paint, pencil or paper imaginable; it also offers a wide range of beginner and intermediate workshops<\/a> in drawing, painting, calligraphy, mixed media and other techniques. You can also check out product demonstrations.<\/p>\n Nepean Visual Arts Centre<\/p>\n As at the Ottawa School of Art, the range of programs for adults and kids at the Nepean Visual Arts Centre<\/a> is so extensive it\u2019s hard to even scratch the surface. At any given time, you\u2019ll likely find classes in everything from drawing with coloured pencils to hand-building pottery. To see what\u2019s currently available, click on the \u201cRegistered programs\u201d box on the page linked above.<\/p>\n Kate Green, Ottawa\/Kemptville<\/p>\n In her studio on the Rideau River near Kemptville, artist Kate Green<\/a> provides instruction in oil, acrylic and watercolour painting, as well as drawing.<\/p>\n La Fab sur Mill, Chelsea<\/p>\n La Fab sur Mill <\/a>in Chelsea offers workshops onsite and in other Outaouais locations in a wide variety of disciplines, including drawing, painting, beading, encaustics, quilting, printmaking and many more.<\/p>\n Hidden Daisy Fine Art Studio, Russell<\/p>\n You can sign up for one of the monthly Coffee & Canvas paint nights at Hidden Daisy Fine Art Studio<\/a> (the evenings include dessert!) or enquire about art classes.<\/p>\n Paint with Janet, Carleton Place and Mississippi Mills<\/p>\n Artist Janet Beath offers a wide range of painting and drawing classes through her Facebook page, Paint With Janet<\/a>. Most are held in Carleton Place, but she also offers classes in Mississippi Mills and elsewhere, and she runs occasional weekend retreats. If you can\u2019t get out to one of her art classes near Ottawa, she also does free online tutorials on YouTube.<\/p>\n Carleton Place Gallery<\/p>\n As well as showing and selling art by local artists, the Carleton Place Gallery organizes single and multi-day art workshops<\/a> focusing on painting, drawing, weaving and many other skills.<\/p>\n Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, Almonte<\/p>\n The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum<\/a> in Almonte, housed in a repurposed Victorian mill, offers workshops in skills such as embroidery and weaving throughout the year. Each September, its big Fibrefest event includes a wide variety of workshops, which often sell out weeks in advance; check the museum\u2019s website to see when registration opens.<\/p>\n Maureen McAuliff, Merrickville<\/p>\n Here\u2019s one for the romantics: Artist Maureen McAuliff<\/a> arranges paint date sessions at her Merrickville gallery. You and your significant other can enjoy a private art lesson. P.S.: Maureen also coordinates the Merrickville Art Walk<\/a>, a village-wide art event that takes place once a month from spring through fall.<\/p>\n Arnprior Art Loft<\/p>\n The Arnprior Art Loft<\/a> runs weekly art circles where everyone is welcome to come and create, as well as art classes.<\/p>\n Art Factory, Renfrew<\/p>\n Art Factory<\/a> is another art supply store that runs classes and workshops to help customers discover ways to use its products. Check the website for the latest news on the shop\u2019s art classes near Ottawa.<\/p>\n Art & Class Studio Boutique, Perth<\/p>\n Choose from classes and workshops in painting, felting and other techniques at Art & Class Studio Boutique<\/a> in downtown Perth.<\/p>\n The Dreaming Heart Art Studio, various locations<\/p>\n The Dreaming Heart Art Studio<\/a> offers paint afternoons and nights at various locations in Osgoode, North Dundas, Kemptville, Embrun and Cornwall.<\/p>\n Art Pontiac Stone School, Portage-du-Fort<\/p>\n Art Pontiac<\/a> runs all sorts of art and craft classes in its Stone School building in Portage-du-Fort, ranging from short workshops to multi-week classes in everything from collage and crochet to watercolours and poetry. You can also book a private art experience for a group of up to 20 people. And if you can\u2019t make it to Portage-du-Fort, the organization also provides online classes and mentoring.<\/p>\n Priest\u2019s Mill Arts Centre, Alexandria<\/p>\n At the Priest\u2019s Mill Arts Centre in Alexandria, you can choose from a range of workshops<\/a> focusing on drawing, watercolours or stained glass.<\/p>\n Art and Dream Studio, Vankleek Hill<\/p>\n Art and Dream Studio<\/a> offers a selection of art workshops for adults and kids, including art camps for children.<\/p>\n Fun Art Paint Parties, Brockville<\/p>\n Fun Art Paint Parties<\/a> runs monthly art workshops and weekly drop-in painting sessions for adults, as well as a wide array of art classes and camps for kids.<\/p>\n Stone Manor Studios, Newboro<\/p>\n Stone Manor Studios<\/a> in Newboro organizes half-day, full-day and weekend-long art classes and retreats, including workshops in felting, watercolours, acrylic painting, stained glass and more. The studio also has a partnership with a local potter to offer ceramics and wood-fired pottery activities (offsite).<\/p>\n Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning, Kingston<\/p>\n The Tett Centre maintains a packed calendar<\/a> of art workshops and classes for adults and kids, in disciplines such as painting, felting and scrapbooking. There\u2019s also a monthly open studio session. The Tett has a gorgeous location on the Lake Ontario shoreline, too.<\/p>\n Art Noise, Kingston<\/p>\n In Kingston, Art Noise runs all sorts of art workshops<\/a>, ranging from short sessions for kids to multi-week classes for adults. You\u2019ll usually find classes in watercolour, acrylic and oil painting, as well as sketching, stained glass and more. There\u2019s a weekly open studio, too.<\/p>\n So there you have it: almost 520 dozen places where you can take art classes near Ottawa or in the city itself! Whether you\u2019re looking for workshops in painting, needlecrafts, stained glass, drawing or many other skills, you should be able to find suitable art classes near Ottawa in the Outaouais, Prescott-Russell, Lanark County, Renfrew County, Leeds-Grenville, Kingston and beyond.<\/p>\n Looking for more tips on things to see and do in and around Ottawa? Subscribe<\/a> to my free weekly newsletter or order a copy of my book, Ottawa Road Trips: Your 100-km Getaway Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n As the owner of Ottawa Road Trips, I acknowledge that I live on, work in and travel through the unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg Nation. I am grateful to have the opportunity to be present on this land. 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Before or after your class, you could take a break at theJackson Cafe at the Ottawa Art Gallery.<\/p>\n![\"paintbrushes](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sema-martin-art-paintbrushes-unsplash-e1744467617627.jpg\" "\\"sema-martin-art-paintbrushes-unsplash")
Photo by Sema Martin on Unsplash.<\/p>\n![\"two](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/paint-with-janet-cropped.jpg\" "\\"paint-with-janet-cropped")
Creating outdoors with Paint with Janet.<\/p>\n![\"jar](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/brushes-skitterphoto-pixabay-e1709739782586.jpg\" "\\"brushes-skitterphoto-pixabay")
Photo by Skitterphoto on Pixabay.<\/p>\n![\"two](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stone-manor-studios-supplied-2.jpg\" "\\"maggies")
Photo courtesy of Stone Manor Studios.<\/p>\n