The Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts has a reputation of offering transformative learning experiences through instruction by a local, national and international faculty of practicing artists. Specialized courses are designed for professional artists, teachers and serious adult students. Participants have options to stay on or off campus, see Accommodation page for more details. Course fees include daytime meals (lunch and two snacks) and supply fees are unique to each course. Breakfast and dinner are included in the accommodation cost. Courses run 9 am – 4 pm each day. You can take one course or back to back courses. Plan your summer and enjoy the many offerings at MISSA!

  • The full 2019 Summer Program launches for viewing with all information January 15.
  • Early Bird registration starts with Friends of MISSA on January 22 @ 12 noon PST
  • Registration opens for all on January 29 @ 12 noon PST

Dear Friends of MISSA: you can check your Membership status by logging in from a computer. Handheld devices show a more limited version of the website and your membership status won’t be visible. We also strongly encourage everyone to use a computer for registration, rather than a handheld device, especially phones. Thanks for your support!

MISSA 2019: June 22 – July 5

Workshops

Mentored Residency (9-day): June 22 - 30

Atmospheric Immersion (7-day): June 24 - 30

Weekend One (2-day): June 22 - 23

Week One (5-day): June 24 - 28

Weekend Two (2-day): June 29 - 30

Week Two (5-day): July 1 – 5

Enjoy 9 days of uninterrupted studio time with the freedom to explore new creative concepts, experiment with new techniques, and take your art project to the next level supported by expert mentorship. Participants will share a studio space with another artist over the 9 days.

The Mentor for 2019 is Canadian abstract painter, Don Farrell.

To apply, please submit an application including information about your artistic experience and what you hope to accomplish working with a mentor. Please include a few low resolution images of your current artwork.

  • For an application form please click here

Applications are now being accepted and are due before March 15, 2019. Apply early!

 

Do you want to stay at MISSA a little longer and settle into your own art process? Do you want to extend your time to share in some of that “MISSA magic”?

This is an opportunity for you!

Enjoy some unstructured studio time for 5 days between July 1 – 5. Studio spaces (private or shared) will be available on a first come, first serve basis, depending on availability.

Please contact the MISSA office for further details.

The Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts awards a limited number of bursaries each year. We are pleased to offer financial assistance to artists of all mediums through the MISSA Bursary Program. We also award a number of Emerging Artist Bursaries to young artists between the ages of 19-29 as well as bursaries for Established Artists.

Application forms will be available in the fall.

Throughout the year there are opportunities to attend workshops hosted by MISSA. These workshops are available to MISSA students (both participating and past) and are often open to the public. Please be on the look out for future offerings.

 

 

MISSA’s summer workshops have been running since 1984. Please see our archives of Past Workshops.

Are you interested in becoming an instructor at MISSA? In early fall the MISSA Board of Directors starts planning the workshop program for the following summer to be able to have the new classes posted to the website in January/February of the new year. Exact dates are unfortunately not guaranteed from year to year but typically fall between the last weekend in June to the first week in July.

MISSA 2019: June 22 – July 5 (Celebrating 35 years!)

Teaching contracts are offered on a per workshop basis and are not an assurance of year-to-year employment. Workshop proposals must be submitted each year. We prefer that instructors new to MISSA start with a two-day proposal. Instructors receive an honorarium and all meals and accommodation are covered. Economy travel and supply expenses are to be discussed with MISSA.

If you are interested in becoming an instructor at MISSA, please consider the following:

1. You will need to include a brief bio with teaching, education and reference details
2. Short course proposal (2-day or 5-day) Class size is limited to 12 students and classes run 9-4 each day.
3. Contact info and website details (Please note that a website or equivalent web presence is a must.)

Proposal are no longer being accepted for 2019 but we are open to receiving applications for 2020.

Please note that although we accept proposals throughout the year, our busiest times are December/January and June/July. It is preferable to submit your proposal outside of those times.

Apply using the following form:     Click here to apply

We look forward to hearing from you for MISSA 2020 and beyond!

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