The Metchosin International Summer School of the Arts has a reputation of offering transformational 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!

MISSA 2021 has been cancelled due to the on-going health and safety concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic. We will resume our in-person programming when it is again safe to do so.

VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS

The following on-line workshops are part of a developing educational partnership connecting geographically from the west coast to the east coast and Canadian artists to American artists. MISSA is proud to partner with  WOOTEN CLAYWORKS based in Ohio, USA, for these on-going educational opportunities. Stay tuned for more!

 CURRENT VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS: 

Details coming soon. See below for a teaser!

 

COMING SOON VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS:

 

Water Etching and Alternative Methods with Dallas Wooten.

New date to be announced shortly!

 

 

 

PAST VIRTUAL WORKHOPS:

Independent Studio Space

This opportunity is not available at this time because MISSA 2021 has been cancelled.

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”?

Enjoy some unstructured studio time. Studio spaces (private or shared) will be available on a first come, first serve basis, depending on availability. Preference is given to people who have attended MISSA in the past.

Extra Workshops

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.

Past Workshops

MISSA’s summer workshops have been running since 1984.

Please see our archives of workshops since 2017: Past Workshops.

Teach With Us

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.

MISSA is looking forward to hosting an in-person Summer Program in 2022.

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 8-10 students* (adjusted for COVID protocols) 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.)

Applications for teaching in-person workshops are now being accepted!

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

MISSA 2022 Workshop Proposal

  • Please make the title as brief as possible, yet clear about what the workshop is about. This is the hook that will get people to read more about your workshop.
  • Describe what the students will be learning and what you plan to cover. Use description as much as possible as this is what will entice artists to attend your workshop.
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    • Workshops are offered in 2-day and 5-day blocks divided into Weekend One, Week One, Weekend Two and Week Two. Sometimes an exception can be made for a 7-day workshop. Please note that for first time MISSA instructors, it is suggested to submit a 2-day proposal to start.
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    We look forward to hearing from you.