Our Mandate Founded in 1993, the Avenue Road Arts School provides people of all ages with high-quality visual and performing arts instruction in a relaxed and supportive environment. Philosophy
We offer a wide range of courses during the fall, winter and spring. Preschool Performers, Toddler Arts, Kinder Arts, After School & Weekend Arts Club and Adult Arts Group programs all happen under the same roof. We provide special programs and camps during the March Break and Summer periods, as well as an innovative corporate creativity program, Beyond the Box™. Our sister charity, Arts for Children of Toronto, provides high-quality arts experiences to children, regardless of their financial circumstances. To keep up with the latest School happenings, check out our upcoming events, many of which are free and open to the public. For more news, keep your eye on the school's Splash newsletter. Better yet, sign up for our electronic or postal mailing lists so you won't miss a thing! |
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Messages from The Directors  When's the last time you promised to do something for yourself? Many of us spend time doing thoughtful things for others. And we make promises about what we will do for ourselves... when we just get a bit of free time. But do we follow through? There has been a clear shift in the last few years from adults wanting to 'have more' to wanting to 'be more'. As more people tune in to the fulfillment that comes from expressing themselves through the arts, the Avenue Road Arts School continues to offer an exciting variety of classes to meet the needs of rank beginners as well as more advanced students. When we create, we discover who we are – we discover that we 'are' much deeper, much more creative and perceptive, than we had ever given ourselves credit for. This is a wonderful feeling. Children and adults leave their classes with a glow of satisfaction on their faces. This feeling comes from their surprising themselves – from discovering that they could do something they never imagined they were capable of doing. It also comes from the tremendous relief that one feels escaping the day-to-day concerns we all experience. We hope that you will come to the Avenue Road Arts School and find out for yourself how rewarding it can be to learn in a warm and congenial atmosphere – and to be inspired by teachers who are accomplished both as artists and instructors. It's time to keep your promise to yourself. Lola Rasminsky, Founding Director  
Think of the Avenue Road Arts School and think of the little magical house with the sun over it – the logo that has become so well known to students who attend term after term and year after year. It has become the embodiment of what the School stands for: warmth, support, creativity and a sense of community. Walk through the doors of the Victorian house and see that the Arts School is a creative hub. The School continues to meet the needs of its students by ensuring high quality arts instruction in a variety of media, at different levels and at convenient times. From the hundreds of surveys recently completed by our students, we learned of the desire for Sunday classes. As of September, we will be open seven days a week. To meet the needs of students interested in the performing arts, we have added new courses like Making a Movie, Improv 101 and Vocal Studies for Teens. Feedback has shown us that students wish to have integrated courses that could be attended by both kids and adults. This year, we have introduced the Family Clay Workshop – classes for parents to attend with children from JK-Grade 6. In response to many adult students searching for more classes in traditional studies, the Arts School has added more classes in Advanced Landscape, Anatomical Drawing and Realism in Painting. Try walking through the door of the little house and explore, discover and create in our amazing community. Liana Del Mastro Vicente, Director Avenue Road Arts School |
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