Centre des arts visuels | The Visual Arts Centre

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.

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'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.