Vancouver Island School of Art
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24 schools listed · 9 in Victoria · 12 open weekends · 20 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
The 24 schools listed for Victoria, BC teach drawing and painting. Which media they cover, what the fee includes and whether they run model sessions all come from what each school states on its own site.

9 of the 24 schools we list are based in Victoria; the other 15 serve Victoria from towns including Surrey (93 km), North Saanich (22 km) and Vancouver (93 km). 23 of the schools on this page have a rating, from 4.1 to 5.0 across 821 reviews; 8 have 50 or more reviews and 20 are rated 4.5 or higher. The topics that come up most in reviews of the schools on this page are "skills", "patient" and "atmosphere". 12 are open on Saturdays and 7 on Sundays. 10 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 25 years. We have a website on file for all 24 of the schools on this page; 20 publish a contact page; 19 list a public email and 2 take bookings online. We count these figures across the schools on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the school before you enrol.
All 24 schools here list a website. That is where levels, term dates and the materials list normally sit, and the list is the part people forget to read. Terms change, so check the site rather than the listing before you turn up.