Agnes Etherington Art Centre

04/01/2026

Curious about printmaking? Join Inspired Impressions: Linocut Printmaking with Lisa Leskien (.on.the.loose)—an 8-week introduction to this bold and versatile medium.

You’ll hone your carving skills across both soft and traditional linoleum, working with blocks of different sizes and experimenting with a variety of tools and marks. Throughout the course, you’ll carve multiple blocks, exploring how different approaches translate into striking printed images while building confidence in your technique.

By the end, you’ll select your two strongest designs to develop into editions of 10 prints each—unique works of art to keep, share, or trade. Starts on 28 April 2026! Check out our website for full details and registration.

03/23/2026

Want to work with Agnes this summer? We're currently hiring for two different roles!

The Education and Administration Intern (offered through Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations) will help plan and deliver our wildly popular Agnes Art Camp and develop new school programming (applications close on 29 March 2026). We're also looking for three Art Camp Counsellors to join our team and work closely with other camp staff and volunteers to support the delivery of our summer camp (applications close on 5 April 2026).

Find the full description and details about how to apply on our Opportunities page, link in bio!

Education and Programming Intern Alyssa Gauthier and camper, Summer 2025. Photo: Garrett Elliott

03/19/2026

The next session of Agnes Bytes is on Tuesday, 24 March, 12-1 pm!

Join us for this free talk, “Navigating Digital Capitalism,” featuring artists and researchers Luisa Ji and Tristan Sauer. .tristan Together, they examine digital technology’s expanding grip on our relationships and culture, while also providing speculations on the future of artistic practice and how they envision small acts of resistance in our everyday lives.

Agnes Bytes is an online speaker series featuring conversations between Canadian and international artists, media scholars and software engineers. Together, we’re exploring critical themes in digital art and culture, asking audiences to think across disciplines and imagine digital futures that are liberatory, communally responsive, and expansively inclusive.

Register at the link in our bio under Talks, Tours and Events.

Hope to see you there!

Images: Courtesy of the artists

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03/16/2026

The YouTube link to view the Agnes Reimagined construction site has been updated to:

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03/13/2026

LAST Day to apply for our Communications and Marketing Coordinator position. More information at:

Agnes Etherington Art Centre is a public, university-affiliated art museum located at Queen’s University in Kingston Ontario, Canada.

02/27/2026

A new era of customer service at Agnes is coming!

As Agnes Reimagined continues to take shape, we're working hard in the background building new digital infrastructure to streamline our services and improve user experience in time for our reopening. Launching later this spring, a new and improved Customer Relationship Management System (CRM) will transform how you can engage with Agnes.

As we make the transition (into the 21st Century ... ), there will be a pause on our communications, including social media. But we will be back, and better equipped to serve you as soon as possible.

Our new CRM includes new membership tiers and benefits, streamlined registration processes for our programming and exciting new interfaces that will make engaging with Agnes so much easier. You can continue to find updates and links to registration for upcoming programs on our on our website.

Thank you for your patience and for being with us on this journey.

02/23/2026

Agnes Art Camp registration opens this Thursday, 26 February 2026 @ 12pm (ages 6-8) and 1 pm (age 9-12).

Take a look at our camp page to make sure you've got everything you need to register your campers!

Mark your calendars and check out our camps page to see how you can prepare! https://bit.ly/45Mr1P9

Images:
Creation Station and Art Camp, Garrett Elliott Photography

02/20/2026

Q***ring Collage is right around the corner - join us this Sunday from 1–4pm!

Q***ring Collage is a free monthly, drop-in session led by artist and educator Alyssa Vernon of Q***r Collage Collective. Each month, Alyssa guides conversations and leads collage activities centered around topical issues with a q***r, anti-oppressive focus.

All materials are provided and no prior art experience is necessary! However, you are welcome to bring additional materials such as photos and newspaper clippings to make your collages more personal.

Where: Rideau Building, 207 Stuart Street, Room 221
When: 22 February 2026.

More info: https://bit.ly/4szPvoq

Images: Q***ring Collage, 2023 @ Tim Forbes

02/18/2026

Deep Looking tour alert: 𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯

At Deep Looking, we aim to facilitate conversations around artworks shaped by participants’ unique perspectives, rather than promoting a singular reading. We ask that participants come with a willingness to listen, share and collaborate.

When: 26 February 2026, 12:15–1pm
Where: Rideau Building, 207 Stuart Street

Register today for this perfect lunch time activity! https://bit.ly/49yxNsT

Images: Deep Looking, 𝘌𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘈 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘎𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘈𝘳𝘵, 2023,

02/16/2026

Teens aged 13–19 are invited to join artist Stacey Sproule for a two-day workshop exploring hand-drawn animation.

Participants will learn about and experiment with several animation techniques including erasure, shimmering and rotoscoping. They will leave the workshop with a final project and the knowledge to create basic animations at home.

Teens will also have the opportunity to engage with Stacey’s work in the exhibition Midheaven.

Teens are required to bring a smartphone to use as a camera. All other tools and materials are provided. No prior experience is necessary.

This workshop is presented in partnership with the Kingston Canadian Film Festival Kingston Canadian Film Festival

Register today: https://bit.ly/4pnArId

02/13/2026

Painting class alert! 🖌️ 🎨 🖼️

Join experienced artist and art educator Lisa Leskien for her new class, Painting the Canadian Landscape: Impressionism in Acrylic with Lisa Leskien.

Lisa will guide participants through key techniques such as composing a compelling landscape, painting on colourful grounds, building a unified palette, and mixing vibrant greens. You’ll also practice painting elements like trees, skies, and snow. Through a series of four small canvas studies, you’ll develop skills and experiment before creating a larger landscape painting of your choice.

Perfect for beginner painters and those looking to deepen their approach to landscapes, this course offers a welcoming and supportive environment to build technique and confidence. No previous experience required—just curiosity and a willingness to experiment. All materials are provided.

Register today: https://bit.ly/49wjcy2

Images:
Bold Acrylic Landscapes with Lisa Leskien. Photos: