Centre des arts visuels / The Visual Arts Centre

Maybe some classes are good, but it says very little about a school that it continues to hire the "teacher" who conducted the class my granddaughter attended. It's hard to believe the school calls this an art class. There is no instruction, there are no projects, no interesting materials beyond what you can find in the dollar store, nothing. Her daycare had more interesting projects on a daily basis. This was basically free drawing for two hours with no input or direction or theme. My granddaughter loves art and was very disappointed. Her friend quit for the same reason -- there was nothing to do. The school did not respond to feedback and charged 10% for cancelling, even though the class was not as described. The helper who greeted us before the teacher arrived seemed to be walking in her sleep, and did not smile or say anything, just sullenly showed my granddaughter to her seat -- I've never seen anything like that. Save your money.

If you're debating whether to register for classes here, do it! After attending other art classes elsewhere, I decided to bite the bullet and try The Visual Arts Center (which was a bit more expensive). I have now taken classes with two different teachers, loved them both and am registered for a third (three semesters in a row). The teachers are fantastic, the curriculum is strong, and the class sizes enable personalized guidance. I've developed confidence in my work and a joy in creating. 10/10 have recommended to many friends!

Federico is a great teacher! Really enjoyed Watercolours I and am enjoying Watercolours and Gouache right now.

I had painted in oil on my own for years, learning by trial and error, but when I decided to try my hand at watercolour, I felt some direction would be beneficial and I signed up for my first class at the Visual Art Centre. Was I pleased with my decision? So much so that I ended up taking additional classes for a half dozen years and was never disappointed. Not only were my teachers talented artists themselves, they also had the ability of transferring their knowledge and techniques to their students. A wonderful atmosphere to develop creatively with other talented peers while having fun. Highly recommended.

I have been taking pottery classes at the art center for about a year now. Very good experience. The open studio is a very good thing, I wish that hours were a bit more extended. Staff is friendly and helpful.This is a great place if you want to meet people, exchange and learn pottery as a hobby. Only downer is that the pottery studio is in the basement, It would be nice if it would be in one of the upper studios, especially since it is so popular and gets pretty crowded some times.

Am new to the city, and signed up for a pottery course after many years away from turning. Great class, professional teaching, and very friendly. The extra drop in times are a great added feature to the course, and it makes it certainly worth the money. I highly recommend taking courses here.

I've been attending the Montreal Visual Arts Center for the past 4 years and without prior artistic training have learned a great deal about drawing , color and the use of the various media. The instruction has been top notch and those attending the classes were very collegial and helpful to the overall efforts. Instruction is given in both languages and the 3-hour sessions go by seamlessly. I heartily recommend this institution for any amateur interested in furthering their visual art expertise.