Best Contemporary Art Classes Vancouver Near Me

Business: Homepage for the SFU School for the Contemporary Arts at Simon Fraser University.

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"excellent place for art education"

4worldlovers: 100% of Students Admitted to Top Universities. Our students to get admitted to Ivy League and top art and design colleges. Their applications are at such a high level that they are offered scholarships from the best universities.

Our Certificate Program and teens' art courses offer a solid foundation of artistic skills to teens who wish to grow their interest in art or prepare them for post-secondary art education.


Learning art as a child sparks a lifelong passion for creativity, and taking classes as an adult reignites that passion. We offer classes for kids 5-12 and adults that will suit any level of ability.

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"... on contemporary art practices and her ongoing activism through art."

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"Contemporary art is always controversial."

Business: A contemporary art space in downtown Vancouver. Artist-driven and audience-centred, CAG champions art and ideas that invite us to transcend the familiar, reimagine the possible, and explore new ways of understanding ourselves, one another and the worlds around us.

4worldlovers: Plan your visit to the gallery, with details on location, accessibility, group visits and more.

Members play a critical role at CAG, providing vital support to the gallery and its programs. Become a member today and enjoy a range of benefits.

Explore CAG's shop, including a wide range of editions, artists' books, exhibition catalogues and monographs.

Business: In Only 2 WEEKS, You Can Learn How to Bartend! Register Online for Vancouver’s Best Bartender Certification Course! For 40+ years, Fine Art Bartending has been VanCity’s favourite mixology school. 32-hours of hands-on practice plus bar & liquor knowledge. 8 FUN days of mixing cocktails!

4worldlovers: Fine Art Bartending was founded in Winnipeg back in 1972 by John Barkman. He was very successful in the Manitoba market and wanted to take the program to more people. Next was expansion across Canada’s western provinces, which followed over the next decade. Thanks to the early efforts of both John, and his wife Jean, we are Canada’s Best Bartending School.

Back in 1981, Fine Art Bartending opened its doors on the West Coast to start training everyone on how to work behind the bar. For over 40 years now in Vancouver, our instructors have helped to launch thousands of graduates into successful careers in the hospitality industry. The program we have is not quite the same as what was taught over 50 years ago. We have improved the program by adding the regulations and standards required in British Columbia. As for those classic bartending principles… those have pretty much stayed the same over the years. Drink recipes may have changed over the years, but we continue to keep our program current, relevant and fun! Fine Art Bartending graduates are still the best in Vancouver.

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"Carbon copy contemporary Art"

Business: Browse a curated collection of contemporary art at Ian Tan Gallery, one of the best art galleries in Vancouver. Visit Canada's finest art gallery today!

4worldlovers: Established in 1999, Ian Tan Gallery in British Columbia is a Vancouver contemporary art gallery that represents important emerging and established artists in contemporary Canadian Art. Recognized as one of Canada's finest galleries, we promote a strong regional interest in a diverse range of west coast artists, maintaining a reputation for high-quality works and a discerning exhibition program. Our services include consulting, collection building, art rentals, appraisals, framing, installation, and shipping worldwide.


It’s hard to miss Ian Tan as you stroll through the South Granville district of Vancouver, British Columbia. The floor-to-ceiling storefront window is covered with stunning works of art, making it stand out from the street and antique shops. The high ceilings and white walls are the perfect space for quiet introspection, making it one of Canada’s premier commercial shows. Guests are invited to stay and experience original pieces of art formatted in oil paintings, drawings, watercolours, glass-works and sculptures.


It is the goal of owner Ian Tan and his consulting team to create the perfect displays; items that will bring life to any wall or brighten any room. The service centres on a presentation of the ‘whole package”. Ian’s model, therefore, includes clients getting everything from appraisals to framing, shipping and installation as well as rentals.


Ian Tan is famous for going the extra mile for clients. He will lend paintings out to clients for test runs as well as sample different pieces using Photoshop. His warm personality and keenly observant eye guarantee customer satisfaction. He chooses to show only art that is visually appealing, well executed and something he would collect.


Every monthly exhibition demonstrates Ian’s exquisite taste. Previous examples include cutting-edge artist Eri Ishii and her haunting portraits of female figures and Regina-based painter William Randall’s bright pastel skies. Ian regularly admits that all of the featured pieces are his favourites and he could never just choose one or two. Each day brings a new perspective, so pictures are never viewed the same way twice. Ian proudly states that running his gallery is both enriching and rewarding. He expresses love for his vocation and enjoys working with the artists who ‘teach him new ways of seeing things’.


Each time a new exhibit is presented, the gallery hosts a free reception which is open to the public. The modern and contemporary art gallery is also often donated out for charitable events and fundraisers. In the past well-known auctions, Arts Umbrella and Arts for Life, have both been held and catered at his gallery. Ian’s main concept is to allow everyone to experience and enjoy the art he features.


A unique concept to the gallery is the fusion of family and the buying of art. Inspired by clients who have purchased art to celebrate anniversaries or birthdays, Ian now promotes a similar idea for clients. The idea is that artwork is chosen to inspire as well as to remember a particular time or event. Such as with family traditions, the gallery can be the place to go each time an event requires a special celebration.

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"My best friend and I had a wonderful experience doing a Pop Art session."

Business: We teach bright and imaginative art classes, and host magical birthday parties and team building events right next to Granville Island in Vancouver, B.C.

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"I didn't know I had so many skills until attending Van Arts."

Business: VanArts is a top-rated school with 1-year diploma programs in Acting, Animation, Game Art, Photography, Visual Effects (VFX) & Web Development. Vancouver, BC.

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Rainbow Art School has been teaching drawing, painting and all different types of art to both young and old artists of all ages ranging from 4 and beyond. Rainbow Art School was first opened in 2005 and still continues to inspire many individuals.

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Their website mentions contemporary art

Business: Arts Umbrella is a non-profit arts education centre for young people with programs in Art & Design, Theatre, and Dance with locations in Vancouver and Surrey.

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"The students can learn with the best companies around north ..."

Business: LaSalle College Vancouver (LCV) is an applied arts and design school located in Vancouver, Canada. With over 30 creative programs, LCV will put you ahead of the game and allow you to discover all the facets of the different career opportunities available in the world of creative arts and design.

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"Wild collection of old and contemporary art."

Business: Welcome to the Museum of Anthropology, a place of world arts and cultures with a special emphasis on the First Nations peoples and other cultural communities of British Columbia, Canada.

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"Great studio, great people, great classes!"

Business: Welcome to iDance Vancouver, we are drop-in dance studio for adults! We offer open level, beginner-friendly dance class for ages 16 and up!

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"Great classes that are well taught. The small class size really helps ..."

Business: Nimbus is Canada's top music production school offering a hands-on approach to the recording arts. Learn the music business from the best.

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"The two hours flew by and my teens and their friend had a great time ..."

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"I love to display my work here, there are such a variety of arts."

Business: Pacific Arts Market gallery features 80 local artists. Affordable original high-quality paintings and other crafts. The best art & gift store in Vancouver.