Juried Student Show & WinterBlooms – Get Your Submissions Ready
Students, Start Getting Your Submissions Ready. New this year! DVSA is taking submissions for both the Juried Student Show (November 2024) and the Winterblooms Exhibition (January 2025). All submitted works will first be considered for Juried Show Prizes. Then, a selection will be made for additional Juried Show artworks and Winterblooms artworks. All artworks will automatically […]
Friday Night Art Workshops – A great way to kick-start the weekend!
KICK-START YOUR WEEKEND with DVSA FRIDAY NIGHTS Unwind, enjoy an adult libation or two, create, and have a blast with your partner or BFF. Or, fly solo and make new friends! There are workshop options in drawing, painting, pottery, collage and pastels. All levels are welcome, and all materials are provided. Just show up ready […]
Show Your Support – Our New Creative Vision Fund
Visual art is a fundamental component of the human experience, reflecting the world and the time in which we live. ART BRINGS JOY. ART HEALS. ART STRENGTHENS. Since 1964, Dundas Valley School of Art has provided visual arts instruction for students of all ages and abilities; removing financial, physical, intellectual or social barriers so that […]
Lavender 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth Programming
LAVENDER INSPIRATIONS Lavender Inspirations invites queer and trans teens ages 14-19 to our FREE peer-support space for making mixed media art. Depending on our interests as a group, each week we pursue a new project in a variety of mediums, including drawing, painting, collage, zines, and sewing. Though registration is required, this is a drop-in […]
Coming Soon to the DVSA Gallery – Faculty Art Show 2024
Join us. Faculty Art Show 2024 Opening Reception: Thursday, September 26 7–9 pm DVSA’s annual Faculty Art Show features the artwork of our incredibly talented instructors. Come explore the works in our gallery. Show runs from September 26 – October 20, 2024 DVSA Gallery is supported by incite Foundation for the Arts
Meet Sally McKay
Dundas Valley School of Art Appoints Sally McKay as Visual Arts Director She’s here! We’re very pleased to announce the addition of Sally McKay to our team as our new Visual Arts Director. In her role, Sally is responsible for guiding the artistic vision for DVSA, including the development of our accredited diploma program planned […]
Join us! FREE Family Art Hallowbaloo – Sun., October 27, 2024 • 1:30–4:30pm
Join us for our FREE Family Art Hallowbaloo Sunday, October 27, 2024 1:30–4:30pm Trick or treat! Come help us celebrate! We’re stirring up some DVSA 60th Anniversary Fun. Ghoulish artmaking activities • Spooky snacks Storytime with Hamilton Public Library • SCARE-venger hunt • Face painting Plus! Calvin’s Magic Show at 2:30pm and special guests: Elsa […]
iPad Lending Program For DVSA Students
Did you know that we have a FREE iPad lending program for DVSA students? iPads are the perfect tool to supplement your art making. Use them to take online classes, watch art tutorials or work on a digital art project. iPads are available to both adults & children/teens for the duration of their art course. […]
DVSA Appoints Kathron Hann As New Executive Director
Dundas Valley School of Art Appoints Kathron Hann as New Executive Director The Board of Governors for Dundas Valley School of Art have appointed Kathron Hann to be the school’s new Executive Director. Formerly the Director of Business of Operations for the visual arts organization, Kathron assumes the new leadership role effective immediately. Kathron will […]
