Art Instructors

Are you an artist with a special talent or skill?

Looking to share it with others? The Lacombe Art Guild brings in local instructors from across Alberta, and are always open to finding more!

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• Selection Process:

  How we select instructors:

  • Annual General Meetings -> we ask our members what they want to see brought in! Their feedback along with the LAG board input all helps to determine the kinds of instructors we hope to book. With an aim to bring in teachers who can help introduce new mediums, subjects, and styles to all levels of artists from beginner to advanced!

  • The information you send us -> It always helps if you send us an initial email or give a call to chat first so that we get to hear about you! Information that is handy includes if you have taught in the past and what your experience level is as an instructor. Include what mediums, subjects, and styles you work in, the class size you’re comfortable with, and what your instructor fees are based on the time length:

    • Lessons & Classes: 1hr to 2.5hrs total

    • Workshops: 5hrs instructional total -> 10am to 4pm (break for lunch is 12pm - 1pm)

  • Other sources → we ask members through emails and forms for their recommendations, ask our neighbouring art groups, follow local art newsletters, and watch online for postings about instructors!

  What is LAG looking to book?

  • Painting -> Oils, Acrylics, Watercolours, Gouache

  • Drawing -> Pencil, Pen, Pen & Ink, Charcoal, Pastel(soft, oil, hard), Pencil Crayon, Crayon Art, Marker Art, Tempera, Encaustic (wax)

  • Other forms ->Alcohol Inks, Pine Needle Basket Weaving, Fiber Art, Wet Felting, Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter Eggs), Wood Burning (Pyrography)

  • Sculptural mediums -> Polymer Clay, Air Dry Clay, Paper art mediums (such as layered paper art, cardboard art, paper making, and paper clay)

  • Linocut, Etching, Engraving, Stained glass, Mosaics

  • Digital Art -> Procreate, Procreate Dreams

  • Mixed medium forms that utilize multiple medias are also welcome!

  Class topics we are looking to book:

  • Photographing your Art

  • Getting your art show ready (from learning about the prep of your work, to sealing, best hanging practices, shipping, certificates of authenticity, and how to inventory your works)

  • Social Media and You

  • Self promotion and sole proprietor art

  • Performance art

• If Selected to Instruct:

  The Lacombe Art Guild will send you a form that will require you to provide:

  • Your instructor fee for the class, lesson, or workshop

  • A supplies list to students (all students bring their own unless it is a special class where something needs to be provided)

  • Your logo, social media handles, your artist name or business name if different from your name, and sample photos/references. There is also a small “about” blurb

  • An invoice (please include a invoice number, your name, address, official name to write payment to, and your payment forms accepted - we offer cheque or etransfers)

  • Class description, title, and details for registrants to read

  • We also ask that all of our 2026 instructors help us to promote their classes - share it online with your followings to help spread the word! Tag us, share stories, and share our posts.

• LAG will provide you with:

  • Graphics -> (created from your supplied sample images) To use on your social media in 9:16 format for stories and 4:5 format for posts. For print you will also receive one 8.5” x 11” graphic to use as you need.

  • Social media posts -> we will post on our LAG platforms of Facebook, Instagram, and our website! This will start at least two weeks out from your class date.

  • You will get a check in a week out from your class to ensure you know how many are registered, that you have proper directions for the day of, and what to expect. The day before you will get another email or a text with final numbers for your class!

• FAQ

  • All of our classes, lessons, and workshops are open to ages 16+

  • All classes, lessons, and workshops are open for registrations from LAG members and non-members (public).

  • Fees: LAG sets pricing based on instructor fees, room rental, and member vs non-member rates.

  • Students bring their own supplies based on the list provided by instructor - or bring what they have to the class!

  • All classes are held upstairs in the Lacombe Memorial Centre Servus Credit Union Room (aka the Lacombe Art Guild room). The full address is: 5214 50 Ave, Lacombe, AB T4L 0B6

  • Instructors are generally booked inside these slotted times for their class, lesson, or workshop:

    • Tuesdays → 6:30pm to 9pm

    • Saturdays → 10am to 4pm

    • Occasionally Sundays → 10am - 4pm

Reach out

• Email: thelacombeartguild@gmail.com

• Call/text: 403 741 7360 -> Instructors are always welcome to call directly to the Lacombe Art Guild President, Savannah Lalonde, who is happy to answer any questions you may have!