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AGA Arts is an artist collective that facilitates life drawing sessions for practicing and emerging artists, in accessible, innovative spaces!

10/06/2026

This thanksgiving we are being very thankful for our wonderful artist community! Thanks to all of you that continue to come out and support our programming week by week. It takes a village!

This thanksgiving Sunday morning we are hosting a gesture session with model ANIKE at the East End Arts clubhouse. Are you on your own this year? Escaping your own family? Come and be a part of ours!

Coffee and (maybe) pumpkin pie on offer as well?

Drop in for $25 cash or e-transfer to [email protected]
All welcome

Questions? DM us
Full 2026 schedule on Agaarts.ca and our first pinned post

09/29/2026

Join us this Sunday afternoon for a gesture session with the dynamic and inspiring Simon Mazziotti posing for us at the East End Arts clubhouse

Short poses 1-20 min - drop in with no registration required.
Doors open at 11am - we start right at 11:30! Come a bit early to grab a spot and set up.

$25 cash or e-transfer to [email protected] upon arrival. All gear provided - just bring your own materials. See our pinned pose for more details!

See you on Sunday?

09/22/2026

We’ve got a special session planned this week! Join us on Tuesday eve at the clubhouse to draw the incredible model and talented musician .vie.music for a 3 hour, n**e sustained pose with HARP! (Full sized!) Will she also play us some tunes? Come and find out!

Such an exciting crossover of art and music - we are so thrilled to host this!
Please note that this is a TUES NIGHT - but it will be worth the trek we promise. Pose starts at 7pm, doors open at 6:30 for setup.

$25 cash or e-transfer to [email protected] - drop in for all artists - all mediums welcome.
Easels, boards, benches and gear provided. Just bring your drawing or painting materials

Questions? Shoot us a DM
Visit AGAARTS.CA a to sign up for our mailing list and our full schedule

09/15/2026

We’ve got an EVENING session this week at the East End Arts clubhouse. Mixing it up a little from our regular schedule. A nice post dinner activity? Maybe drinks afterwards?

Posing for us is fan favourite GEORGE - who always serves the most challenging and beautiful gestures. We’re so happy to have him back this season!

Drop-in starting at 7pm - $25 cash or e-transfer to [email protected]

All gear provided include clips and boards - $5 newsprint pads available on site if needed.

Questions? DM us! See you on Sunday night?

09/08/2026

It’s the last outdoor event of the season! (Weather permitting) Join us this Sunday behind the East End Arts clubhouse for a dreamy day of art and music.
Featuring a sequence of classical and mythology inspired poses by model 𝓜𝓪𝓻𝓲𝓪 𝓢𝓪𝔂𝓭𝓮 𝓗𝓻𝓪𝓲𝓴𝓲 🌹
This will be a “long” gesture session with a few 5-20 min poses to start, and concluding with a 1 hr sustained pose.
Bring your nice paper!

Live music collaboration with our friend The Bates Motel who always delivers something immersive, contemplative and inspiring

Watch our stories for updates! We are fighting the weather this time of year, but the forecast looks promising and warm - we will cancel in the event of rain.

Your last chance to experience this unique setup until next year! Don’t miss it!

$25 cash or e-transfer upon arrival - DM us if you have any questions.

See you Sunday?

08/31/2026

Guess what? It’s still summer! The forecast looks great for this Sunday, and we are going to host a lifedrawing session in the beautiful sunshine of Riverdale Park while it lasts!

Setup will be on the lawn behind the East End Arts clubhouse and we will be musically accompanied by our good friend Michael Eckert and his trusty pedal steel. What a treat!

Modelling for us will be Alyssa Alyssa Forelsket who has some fun looks for us to draw. Short poses 1-20 min

These events are drop-in, and START at 11:30am. We suggest arriving early to set up and find a spot. Latecomers welcome, as we go until 2:30pm. We accept the $25 fee as cash or e-transfer to [email protected] via e-transfer. $5 newsprint pads also available on site.

Just bring your drawing materials and beautiful selves!
Questions? Shoot us a DM. Also see our FAQ on the pinned seasonal schedule post

See you in the park!
- Jessie and Dmitry

08/27/2026

This Fall! Join us at the East End Arts clubhouse for another season of life drawing events. Update your calendars!

Schedule also available on AGAARTS.CA
Please note the addition of Sunday and Tuesday EVENING time slots.

We are also going to take advantage of the last of the summer weather with 2 outdoor sessions to open the season.

As always, please watch our stories for updates and reminders.

Questions? Read the FAQ at the end of this slideshow or shoot us a DM - we’re happy to help!

See you at the clubhouse?
- Jessie Jessie Durham and Dmitry Dmitry Bondarenko

08/17/2026

Gestures in the park this week! Drop in starting at 11:30am behind the East End Arts clubhouse.
Featuring costumed, short poses by the lovely Ruko and music by Tyler Semrick-Palmateer and Caleb Collins (the duo formerly known as “Mare” - experimenting with some synths!)

A very dreamy way to spend a Sunday afternoon in beautiful Riverdale park. Bring your friends! Have a picnic!

We have all the gear you need - just bring your own drawing materials.

$25 cash or e-transfer to [email protected]

08/11/2026

We’ve got the striking, dramatic Katalina T this Sunday for n**e gestures! Inside the clubhouse house this week - which means free coffee and good playlists.

Bring just yourself and your supplies - we’ve got all the gear you’ll need. Easels! Drawing benches! Boards!
Newsprint available for $5

$25 cash or e-transfer to [email protected]

See you Sunday?

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