Visual Arts Mississauga at Riverwood
Record #:
BRA1357
Last Modified:
22 Apr 2019
Last Full Update:
22 Apr 2019
Record Details
| Social Media |  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Visual-Arts-Mississauga/125990340768419 Instagram: https://instagram.com/visualartsmississauga/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/VisualArtsMiss Website: https://www.visualartsmississauga.com/ |
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Description & Services
| Description | Visual Arts Mississauga (VAM) at Riverwood is a not-for-profit charitable arts organization. As one of Mississauga’s key creative centres, VAM concentrates its efforts on three pillars of excellence: Art Education, Art Exhibition and Community Engagement. VAM at Riverwood is a leading provider of visual arts programming for adults, teens and children. VAM’s team of artist instructors offer over 200 courses, workshops, and camps. Courses and workshops cover all levels and most mediums – acrylic, oil, watercolour, drawing, clay, and mixed media. VAM also runs its acclaimed Kids’ Arts Camp during March Break and the summer months. OUR VISION An inspired and enriched community, engaged in a full spectrum of visual arts activities. OUR MISSION To enrich our community by fostering an appreciation of the visual arts through education, exhibition and engagement; and by enhancing the vitality of the artistic community. |
| Hours | Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Friday, Saturday & Sunday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Areas Served | Brampton ; Etobicoke ; Georgetown ; Mississauga ; Oakville ; Toronto |
| Eligibility | Ages: 6 year(s) and up Children's Program 6-12yrs Teens Programming 13-17yrs Summer Arts Camp 6 - 13yrs https://www.visualartsmississauga.com/programs/?type=camps |
| Fees | Membership - $35 + HST annually for adults 18 and older ; Program - call for course fees |
| Languages | English |
Contact Information
| Address & Map | |
| Site Location | In Riverwood Park |
| Intersection | Burnhamthorpe Rd W and Credit Woodlands |
| Transit Information | Mississauga Transit: Bus stop at intersection of Burnhamthorpe Rd W and Credit Woodlands |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible - Wheelchair accessible |
| Office Phone | 905-277-4313 |
| Fax | 905-277-4340 |
| info@visualartsmississauga.com | |
| Website | www.visualartsmississauga.com |
| Primary Contact | Anna McCusker, Office Administrator; Email: info@visualartsmississauga.com |
| Primary Executive | Annis Karpenko, Executive Director; Phone: 905-277-8256; Email: execdirector@visualartsmississauga.com |
Other Details
| Established | 1977 |
| Funding | Private - Receives partial funding from the Office of the Arts; Ontario Trillium Foundation |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit |
Subjects
| Subjects | Arts ; Day camps ; Drawing ; Painting ; Visual arts |