March Break Cancelled due to COVID-19

march break cancelled amidst COVID-19 concerns To Avenue Road Arts School Students, Like so many other arts organizations, we have been monitoring the current COVID-19 situation. We had planned to …

ARAS Statement regarding COVID-19

ARAS Statement regarding COVID-19 At the Avenue Road Arts School, we continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 situation. We understand that, as of today, the risk of community transmission to …

Splash: Twelve Friends Painting

DON’T MISS out on SPLASH: TWELVE FRIENDS PAINTING A group of Moira Clark’s Advanced Watercolour Painting students have put together an incredible exhibition called Splash: Twelve Friends Painting. Their group …

ARAS Alumni Directs CBC Doc

HANNA JOVIN DIRECTS POWERFUL CBC DOC Hanna Jovin, a former ARAS student and assistant, directed, illustrated and animated a powerful short documentary for CBC Docs. Two years ago, Tamara O’Brien …

Learning to Love Your Art

Try some of the easy steps listed below to help remind yourself that art is as much about the process as it is the finished product!

Gold Winner: Toronto Star Readers’ Choice 2019

Gold Winner for Best Art School/Instruction Thanks for all of your support! We are the Official Gold Winner for Art School/Instruction as voted by Toronto Star readers. Check out the …

Retro-Spectrum: Exhibition by Anna Yuschuk

  Anna Yuschuk, one of our amazing instructors, is showing paintings spanning over three decades in Retro-Spectrum! The opening reception will be held Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 from 5-8pm in …

One of Kind Show featuring Sandra Tarantino

Don’t miss the Winter 2019 Show – ‘Together’ It’s been an exciting year for ARAS educator Sandra Tarantino as she balances motherhood, her studio practice and joy of teaching. Sandra …