Monthly Activities

Find details on the activities we host every month here!

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Tuesday Talks: 6 PM – Free
Feb 10th, March 10th, April 7th, May 12th, June 9th, July 14th, August 11th, Sept 8th, Oct 13th, Nov 10th, Dec 8th (Second Tuesday of the month)
Open Studio: 10 – 3 PM – $15
Jan 17th, Feb 7th + 21st, March 7th + 21st, April 4th + 8th, May 2nd + 16th, June 6th + 20th, July 4th + 18th, August 1st + 15th, Sept 5th + 19th, Oct 3rd + 17th, Nov 7th + 21st, Dec 5th. (First and Third Saturday of the Month)
Its A Draw: Drawing exercises and activities: 1 – 3 PM – $15
Feb 8th, March 8th, April 12th, May 10th, June 14th, July 12th, August 9th, Sept 13th, Oct 11th, Nov 8th, Dec 13th (second Sunday of the month)
Hands On: A directed craft or art project for all ages: 1 – 3 PM – $20 unless otherwise stated
Feb 28th, March 28th, April 25th, May 30th, June 27th, July 25th, August 29th, Sept 26th, Oct 31st, Nov 28th, none in December (Last Saturday of the month)
Life Drawing: 1 – 3 PM – $25
Jan 25th, Feb 22nd, March 29th, April 26th, May 31st, June 28th, July 26th, August 30th, Sept 27th, Oct 25th, Nov 29th, none in December (Last Sunday of the month)

Unless otherwise stated, all activities take place in the classroom/general studio. First room on the left upstairs.

Artist and Full Studio memberships receive free access to Open Studio or It’s a Draw. This option will be selected when new memberships are purchased or on next gallery visit if they renewed before January 2026. Free access to the selected activity is not interchangeable month to month.

Open Studio

Open Studio: Saturday, 10 – 3 PM

Twice a month, Sunbury Shores offers an opportunity to engage with others in the shared space of the Main Studio. These sessions are not topic driven and no artist will lead. Instead, it’s time for creation in a collaborative environment. Bring your own materials and artworks in progress and share ideas and skills. For all levels of experience. Coffee and tea provided.

Tuesday Talks

Tuesday Talks: 6 PM

The speaker and theme of the talk will be released throughout the year. See here or the events page for updates.

February 10th: Peter von Tiesenhausen

March 10th: TBA

April 7th: TBA

May 12th: TBA

June 9th:

July 14th:

August 11th:

September 8th:

October 13th:

November 10th:

December 8th:

It's a Draw

Its A Draw: Drawing exercises: Sunday, 1 – 3 PM
Bring your own materials, suggested materials list below

It’s a Draw is a group led session for drawing practice and exploration. It’s similar to life drawing, but instead of deciding on the type and duration of poses together, exercises will be selected from the provided box of prompts with suggested times. These prompts will range from drawing warmups to different types of exercises with a focus on experimental drawing and observational drawing. Think of it as a social drawing exercise session. The loose and messy companion to figure drawing.

Suggested materials:

It’s a Draw does not require you to have specific materials, just a range of different materials. The drawing exercises won’t specify a tool to use, instead they will ask you to choose one and then switch it for another material of your choosing. The following list is to give you ideas of what you might want to bring, but you are not required to only have things from this list or have everything from this list.

graphite pencils of varying softness
conte charcoal
willow charcoal
fineliners of varying sizes and/or colours
pens
china/wax marker
rubber eraser
kneaded eraser
coloured pencils
india ink
crayons
oil pastels
soft pastels

Life Drawing

Life Drawing: Sunday, 1 – 3 PM

Practice drawing the human figure in our monthly Life Drawing sessions. Warm up through a series of short poses then work on proportion, gesture, and shape through longer studies. This is a great opportunity to practice anatomy as well as observational skills to improve your drawing practice, no matter the subject.

Bring your own supplies, easels and boards provided. Model may be clothed or nude.

Please note: If we are unable to have a model for the session, the session will go ahead with participants taking turns volunteering to pose for hand studies, portraiture, and so on. These sessions will be discounted to $15. If you have already registered, we will issue a partial refund.

Hands On

Hands On: A directed craft or art project for all ages: 1 – 3 PM

Hands On is a monthly creative activity that is open for everyone regardless of age or skill level. Each session will be led by a facilitator who will provide instructions and be available for help. The projects will not involve strict or intricate steps that rely on learning technique or a practiced skill. The goal is to give you something fun to do rather than something to stress over.

The activities will be released throughout the year. See here or the events page for updates.

Feb 28th: Eraser linocut stamps with Kate Giles

Learn the basics of linocut printmaking and turn erasers into stamps. Participants will be walked through using tools for linocut and draw or trace options for their stamp before moving on to carving their stamp and trying it out on cards. Participants will leave this session with their printed cards and a stamp to take home and keep using.

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Oct 31st:

Nov 28th: