Dog Draw XII: March Bark
Date: Thursday March 12, 2026
Time: 7:00 - 9:00PM (2 hours)
This night of life-drawing has a twist - the models are dogs! Come draw some puppers on Thursday March 12, 2026 from 7pm - 9pm at Northern Contemporary. BYOM (bring your own materials). Open to all skill levels.
Besides the cuteness factor (which will be high) you get to practice a whole different set of textures and anatomy. We’ll have a variety of different dogs and pose styles - you get a night unlike any other and you’ll go home with a stack of personal masterpieces to frame and display.
Cost: $25 per participant (Ages 10+, participants under 14 must be accompanied by an adult)
March Break Art Camp
Dates: March 16 - 20, 2026
Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Class Overview:
In this week long art camp, students will be introduced to a variety of craft and art-making styles using different materials and techniques drawn from different eras throughout art history. We will explore monoprints, puppets, works on paper, comics, zines, and more! This class is geared towards students with a keen interest in the arts who are looking to experiment with new mediums. All activities will draw upon and encourage children's individual artistic styles.
Cost: $400 per participant (Ages 6-10) for 5 days
Class Size: 10 kids max
16mm Direct Animation Workshop
Date: Wednesday March 11, 2026
Time: 6:30 - 9:00pm (2.5 hours)
Join us for a one-of-a-kind workshop where you'll animate by hand on 16mm film to create your own short stop-motion piece - no experience needed! Participants will be taught an array of direct animation techniques to scratch, paint, draw, and destroy a film strip, and receive pieces of black, clear, and scrap film to create their own 15 second mini animation. Completed filmstrips will be given to the instructor at the end of the session to be scanned into a vibrant moving animation, emailed to participants as a digital file after the workshop!
Cost: $50 per participant (16+)
Featured Artists
Shea Nemeth
Shea is a Toronto based illustrator known for her gouache paintings and contemporary, whimsical style. Through the use of storytelling and familiar imagery, her work creates an intimate, relatable and bittersweet experience. She mostly focuses on flat colour, clean lines, and minimalist compositions. Inspired by childhood memories, classic cartoons and animations, she hopes to invoke feelings of nostalgia and sentimentality, and encourage the viewer to reflect on and treasure those moments that they hold dear. Her work can be seen as painted illustrations, murals and merchandise.
Emily May Rose
Emily May Rose is an award-winning artist and illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. Based on her own experiences, Emily’s work features a cast of recurring characters (most notably her weed-smoking, pizza-eating raccoons) to depict humorous situations that are relatable to many of us who are trying to survive in an urban environment. Her work can be found in many formats including murals, editorial illustration, apparel design, installations, and gallery settings. Her murals can be found all over the world where she's painted in street art festivals, artist residencies, and other commissions during her various travels.
Rosey Cheekes
Rosey Cheekes (Randi), a Canadian illustrator who draws inspiration from anything that is cute, fun and delicious. Randi loves combining animals and food with a hint of minimalism, bringing the creations to life in various forms from vector illustrations to adorable murals and bags.