Arts Classes for Kids & Adults in Toronto, ON

Freehand School of Art, Toronto:
Freehand School of Art is conveniently located on Yonge Street in Toronto (6 blocks north of Lawrence on the East Side of the city), and offers children and adults art courses and summer art immersion day camps for kids. At Freehand School of Art, we provide a focused and informative approach to art instruction which allows students to discover the expressive possibilities of new materials and techniques.

Our aim is to engage our students with the world around them using eye, mind and hand. There is a fundamental drive in all of us to create. Young children naturally express what they see, think and feel though their artwork. Often, this natural process becomes inhibited as they grow up. We are committed to nurturing creativity in young children and re-igniting it in everyone else.

About Us:
Freehand School of Art is owned and operated by Vivian East who brings a high level of expertise in art education gained in more than 30 years of involvement in arts communities in Toronto, and Julia Ramdeholl who brings current perspectives on the arts to the school. Vivian has been a leader in the visual arts department  of the Toronto District School Board and served on committees at OISE/UT, the Ontario Society for Education through Art and  the Ontario Ministry of Education. 

Julia is a graduate of the Primary-Junior program at the University of Western Ontario with Visual Arts qualification and has more than 10 years of experience in teaching art to early years, primary and junior aged children. Julia is a trained artist with a particular focus on painting. Both partners are qualified teachers, members of the Ontario College of Teachers and the Ontario Society for Education through Art.

We enable students to discover the expressive possibilities of new materials and techniques by offering an unique and informative informative approach to art instruction at Freehand School of Art.

* Early Years Art classes:
- Start With Art:  Ages 4-6 years
- Start with Art - Picture Books
- Start with Art - Famous Artists

* Elementary Children's Art classes:
- Painting:  Ages 7-10 years
- Drawing from Life:  Ages 7-10 years
- Mixed Media:  Ages 7-10 years
- Printmaking:  Ages 8-14 years
- Sculpture Workshop:  Ages 8-14 years
- Drawing from Life:  Ages 11-14 years
- Drawing on the Imagination:  Ages 11-14 years
- Painting:  Ages 11-14 years

* Summer Art Immersion Camp (For children 4-8 years and 9-13 years):
* High School Students Art classes
* Adults Art classes & more...

Freehand is offering week-long summer art immersion programs for children 4-8 years and 9-13 years. Full and half-day enrollment options are available. Each week will explore a different theme and young artists will create work in a wide range of media.

- Lunch and snacks are not provided. Please pack nut-free foods for your child. Lunch supervision will take place between 12:00 and 1:00pm and we will take morning and afternoon snack breaks.
- Supervision is available before and after sessions from 8:30-9:30 am and 3:30-5:30 pm.
- Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and is guaranteed with your full payment.
- Space is limited to 16 students per session so contact us today via the Contact Form on the Contact Page.