Canberra Art Workshop

The Canberra Art Workshop (CAW) is an Association of members managed by volunteers, located in Workspace B.

We welcome all artists, from beginners to practising professionals and provide a friendly and supportive environment in which to practice, learn and talk about art.

You can join the CAW online. Once you have joined CAW, you can book online for member-only Art Groups or get discounted prices for Workshops and Courses. Our regular non-tutored Art Groups are convened on all days of the week (morning, afternoon and evening).

Several are portrait and life drawing/painting groups and others are subject or media specific.

We also offer a comprehensive Exhibition Program, with 2-3 high profile membership Exhibitions each year as well as the Studio Wall. We also exhibit your entries on our website gallery.

You can find more information about what we offer as well as how to join on the CAW website.

studioMAP

studioMAP is a Canberra based community access art initiative that provides art classes and workshops specifically designed for children and teens. Established in 1995, by director, educator, writer and artist Jeffree Skewes.

studioMAP has been based at M16 Artspace since 2007, providing art tuition in painting, drawing and illustration to many hundreds of Canberra region young art students attending the studio after school and on the weekends.

studioMAP's After school and weekends painting and drawing classes include participants from six years old, through young teens to late teen age. Separate teen only classes and pre-teen only are also catered for. Illustration only classes and workshops are also available.

All classes are professionally managed, staffed and equipped with the highest levels of care and tuition.

For more information on classes and bookings go to the website.

Artists Society of Canberra

The Artists Society of Canberra Inc (ASOC) is a not-for-profit association operated by artists for artists and run entirely by volunteers. ASOC was founded in 1927 by the architects, draughts people and surveyors of the ACT. As a community organisation with around 360 members, ASOC’s role is to encourage practice in and appreciation of the visual arts in all mediums.

ASOC arranges workshops with local and interstate tutors, holds small exhibitions and offers a variety of learning experiences for members. Very lively un-tutored workgroups covering all mediums and styles are run continuously in the studio at M16.

Annual highlights are two major exhibitions: an open art competition in April in partnership with Icon Water and ACT Catchment Groups, a competition and exhibition for members in Spring at the Fitters Workshop in Kingston; and a week-long Summer School (Art Experience) each January with master teachers for about 100 participants.

Key events, workgroup vacancies, membership details and the ASOC newsletter can be found at the website.

Visitors are welcome to attend monthly Members Meetings.

To join a class/workgroup or to get involved go to the website.

Hands On Studio

Hands On Studio, located at M16 Artspace, is a creative art program ran by Catholic Care. It provides individuals with varying abilities access to the community through art making per week.

In the studio 11 classes are taught per week using the “person centred approach”, this approach gives the students the opportunity to explore their creativity thoroughly. The person centred approach provides the choice of working independently or in collaboration with their peers and tutor to complete desired projects. All of the students at Hands On Studio are supported to regularly contribute their artwork to exhibitions locally and interstate and to collaborate with other creative institutions and artists to assist them in meeting their creative needs.

To join a class/workgroup or to get involved go to the website.

Canberra NatureArt Lab

Located in M16's Workspace A, Canberra NatureArt Lab is an award-winning natural history art school and environmental education centre. We have a great team of professional tutors and offer unique courses, workshops and events in natural history illustration and art inspired by nature. Programs integrate science and conservation values, and are suitable for people with all levels of experience.

Our courses range from foundation skills such as painting with watercolour, gouache and other mediums through to mastering botanical and wildlife art, printmaking, textiles, digital art, nature photography and special interest areas such as insect and bird illustration.

To join a class/workgroup or to get involved go to the website.