Corner of Creativity: Six Week Therapeutic Acrylic Painting Program
LOUD Art Society
Location: LOUD Art Society (200, 638 11 Ave. SW)
Dates: April 10, 17, 24 and May 1, 8, 15, 2026
Time: 6:30 – 8:30pm
Presented by: Shahtaj Shahid
Join us for six weeks of therapeutic acrylic painting sessions at Corner of Creativity. All supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring any special items you’d like to incorporate into your practice.
Create. Reflect. Heal.
Corner of Creativity is a six-week therapeutic painting program designed by LOUD Art Society to support mental wellness, emotional regulation and personal growth through creative expression. This hands-on, beginner-friendly experience blends painting, self-reflection and community building in a safe, supportive setting.
Whether you’re exploring art for the first time or reconnecting with your creativity, this program offers a calming, empowering space to express your inner world.
Program Schedule & Themes
Week 1: Colour & Emotion
Create a colour wheel infused with emotional meaning, using guided prompts to explore how colour connects to feeling.
Week 2: Landscape Painting – Reflecting on Your Environment & Space
Start a nature-inspired painting that reflects both external surroundings and inner emotional states.
Week 3: Completing Your Landscape
Finalize your landscape painting with support and guidance, and explore how art can offer a sense of place, memory and calm.
Week 4: Self-Portrait & Self-Compassion
Explore how you see yourself through self-portraiture — a powerful tool for practicing self-love and acceptance.
Week 5: Personalize Your Portrait
Add creative elements that reflect your identity, story, or symbolic strengths. This stage fosters a sense of agency, imagination and self-recognition.
Week 6: Abstract Expression + Group Reflection
Let go of perfection and explore abstract painting as a way to express emotion freely. We’ll close the program with a reflective group conversation to share insights, experiences and creative breakthroughs.
For more information and to register visit Corner of Creativity – 6 week Therapeutic Acrylic Painting Program – Loud Art Society.
