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Art school · Four Vancouver campuses
Class of 2025
127 offers, including RISD · Rice · Carnegie Mellon · Parsons · UCL Bartlett · USC→
From a first brushstroketo Harvard.
Small classes and working-artist mentors for ages 5 to 18 — one continuous path, four Vancouver campuses.
🖌 Your cursor is a paintbrush — go on, make a mark
Every number above is from our published admissions posters, 2020–2025.
See every offer, year by year →
What we teach
Programs for every stage
From first brushstrokes to university portfolios — small classes, real mentorship.
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NPC KIDS
Drawing, painting, fundamentals, 3D printing & modeling.
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Art Enrichment
Ages 13–15: a three-year bridge from kids’ classes to portfolio work.
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Portfolio Development
University portfolio prep for teens pursuing art & design.
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AP Art
Master the techniques and concepts to excel in AP Art.
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Workshops
Painting, sculpture, digital, 3D printing, AI — all ages.
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Where our students go
See all results →Portfolios that open doors
Published offers and programs for every school — straight from our official results posters.
Harvard ↗
Massachusetts, USA
1 offer · Master of Architecture (graduate)
Cornell ↗
New York, USA
6 offers · Architecture Design, Master of Architecture (graduate), Architecture
RISD ↗
Rhode Island, USA
8 offers · Architecture, Illustration, Graphic Design
Carnegie Mellon ↗
Pennsylvania, USA
3 offers · Architecture, Design, Architecture Design
Parsons ↗
New York, USA
13 offers · Illustration, Architecture · Interior Design, Interior Design
ArtCenter ↗
California, USA
42 offers · Entertainment Art, Concept Design, Illustration
Central Saint Martins ↗
London, UK
2 offers · Online Direction, Jewellery Design
UCL ↗
London, UK
3 offers · Architecture BSc, Architecture Design
Not just art schools
Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, UPenn…
Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, UPenn…
in architecture, business, science and the arts.
NPC portfolios don’t only open art-school doors. Our published results from 2017–2025 list 181 offers from 44 comprehensive universities — for students heading into every kind of major.
HarvardCornellColumbiaBrownUPennUC BerkeleyUCLAUofTUBC
Top universities, any major →The published record
715 university offers since 2017 — and counting.
Every offer is published school by school. Tap a year to open that year’s full list.
Running total of published offers
Student progress
Same student. Real growth.
Real work by the same student, then and later.
Two years later
After Art Enrichment
NPC Kids · Ages 5–13
More than art classes. Real artistic growth.
Professional instructors. Small classes. Meaningful progress.
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Better attention
Only six students per instructor.
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Professional education
Trained artists teaching real techniques and skills.
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Visible progress
A full instructor report every term shows how your child is developing as a young artist.
Your mentors
Meet all 22 →Taught by working artists
Who is in the room matters more than the syllabus. Meet some of the artists, designers and counsellors your child will work with.
Max An
Chief Education Director
30+ years in art education · exhibited in New York & Vancouver
Isabella Feng
Principal
30+ years in education · creator of NPC Kids
Andrew An
Provost
Art director · feature animation, games & TV
Jae Cho
Instructor
Art director · feature films for Disney & Nickelodeon
Marco Gonzalez
Instructor
Concept artist · video games, comics & his own illustration brand
Dave Sloan
Instructor
Art director · AAA games & film
Sabrina Hemeon
Instructor
Art director · LEGO films
Bailing Wu
Instructor
Parsons graduate · own fashion label, shows in Shanghai & New York
Success stories
All success stories →Hear it from our students
Has told NPC that our students are trained well in every aspect and arrive ready for university and college.
Has told NPC that our students’ portfolios are top-notch.
Has given NPC similarly positive feedback on our students’ portfolios.
“The instructors guided me through the intricacies of animation, giving me the skills and confidence I needed for my college journey.”
“NPC was instrumental in my journey to top architecture schools like Cornell. I left every session more confident and well-informed.”
“The NPC Kids Drawing Class has been wonderful for my child — patient, nurturing instructors who foster a real love for art.”
The NPC path
One school. The whole journey.
From a first brushstroke at five to a university offer — keep scrolling to walk through every stage.
Ages 5–13 · K–Gr.7
NPC Kids
Colour, craft and confidence. Art and Maker rotations every term — and something finished to take home.
Explore NPC Kids →Four campuses
Visit a studio
Each campus has its own weekly schedule — see open spots and book online.
KD — NPC ARTS CENTRE
Kerrisdale
5601 West Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6M 3W7
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RM — NPC ARTS CENTRE
Richmond
2110–8888 Odlin Crescent, Richmond, BC V6X 3Z8
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SS — NPC ARTS CENTRE
South Surrey
#201 & 300, 2055 152 Street, Surrey, BC V4A 4N7
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WV — NPC ARTS CENTRE
West Vancouver
1549 Marine Dr #303, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1H9
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Open Studio Day · free
Bring your child’s work. Meet the teachers.
Once a month: tour the studio, get honest feedback on your child’s current work from a mentor, and try 3D printing and digital painting. For students 8–18 and their parents — no experience needed.
Next date announced soon
Rotating across our four campuses · free
Ready to start creating?
Ages 5–13: book a class at any campus. Grades 6–12 building a portfolio: start with a free consultation.
FAQ
Common questions
What kind of art school is NPC Arts Centre?
NPC Arts Centre is an art school (art studio) in Metro Vancouver founded in 2005, with campuses in Kerrisdale (Vancouver), Richmond, South Surrey and West Vancouver. It teaches kids’ art classes for ages 5–13, Art Enrichment for ages 13–15, AP Art, and university portfolio development.
Does NPC only prepare students for art schools?
No. NPC students are admitted to art and design schools such as RISD, Parsons and ArtCenter, and also to comprehensive universities such as Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Brown, UPenn, UC Berkeley, UCLA, the University of Toronto and UBC — in architecture, business, science, the humanities and the arts. See top universities, any major.
How do I choose an art studio in Vancouver?
Look at published results by school, the instructors’ own work, class size, and whether you can see real student work and progress. NPC publishes every year’s offers, keeps classes small (6:1 for kids) and shows before-and-after student work. Portfolio consultations are free.
Where are NPC’s campuses?
Kerrisdale (5601 West Blvd, Vancouver), Richmond (2110–8888 Odlin Crescent), South Surrey (#201 & 300, 2055 152 Street) and West Vancouver (1549 Marine Dr #303). See all campuses.