NPC Arts Centre — art classes and university portfolio prep across Metro Vancouver

NPC Arts Centre has taught art in Metro Vancouver for over twenty years: 3000+ graduates, 590 university offers and $19.6M in scholarships in the last six years. Four campuses — Kerrisdale (Vancouver), Richmond, South Surrey and West Vancouver. 艺术作品集辅导 · 儿童创意美术教育。

Programs

Portfolio Development — university art & design portfolio prep for teens
Art Enrichment (培优班) — three-year program for ages 13–15; Byng Arts preparation
NPC Kids — children's art classes, ages 5–13 (K–Gr.1, Gr.2–4, Gr.5–7)
Student progress — before-and-after artwork by NPC students, filterable by campus and age
NPC Kids tuition — what every two-hour class includes: 6:1 ratio, artist instructors, structured curriculum, all materials
AP Art & Design — AP Drawing, AP 2-D Design, AP 3-D Design
Workshops — watercolour, gouache, acrylic, digital painting, Procreate, 3D printing & modeling, Blender, clay sculpting, storyboarding, 2D animation, figure drawing, AI art

Portfolio majors

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Campuses

Kerrisdale — 5601 West Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6M 3W7 · (672) 998-5858
Richmond — 2110–8888 Odlin Crescent, Richmond, BC V6X 3Z8 · (778) 297-6628
South Surrey — #201 & 300, 2055 152 Street, Surrey, BC V4A 4N7 · (604) 385-9920
West Vancouver — 1549 Marine Dr #303, West Vancouver, BC V7V 1H9 · (604) 500-6123

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Student Progress: Before & After

Real work by 21 NPC students — the same student, months or years apart. Tap any piece to see it full size.

Students21

CampusesAll four campuses

ArtworkReal class work

Time apart3 months to 2+ years

Campus

Age when they started

21 students

Alexander, Before, age 3, Sep 2022 — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 3Sep 2022

One year later

Alexander, One year later, age 4, Nov 2023 — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 4Nov 2023

AlexanderNPC Kids, West Vancouver

Orenda W., Before, age 10, Apr 2024 — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 10Apr 2024

Two years later

Orenda W., Two years later, age 12, May 2026 — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 12May 2026

Orenda W.NPC Kids, South Surrey

Bonnie T., Before, age 12, Jan 2023 — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 12Jan 2023

After Art Enrichment

Bonnie T., After joining Art Enrichment, age 14, Jun 2025 — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 14Jun 2025

Bonnie T.NPC Kids, West Vancouver

Ashley H., Before, age 8, Aug 2025, Fun-house mirror houses — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 8Aug 2025Fun-house mirror houses

10 months later

Ashley H., 10 months later, age 8, Jun 2026 — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 8Jun 2026

Ashley H.NPC Kids, Richmond

NPC student, Before, age 3, Sep 2022 — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 3Sep 2022

One year later

NPC student, One year later, age 4, Aug 2023 — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 4Aug 2023

NPC studentNPC Kids, West Vancouver

Lucas L., Before, Colours of flowers — NPC Kids student artwork — BeforeColours of flowers

One year later

Lucas L., One year later — NPC Kids student artwork

Lucas L.NPC Kids, Richmond

Sophie Q., Before, age 10 — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 10

One year later

Sophie Q., One year later, age 11 — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 11

Sophie Q.NPC Kids, Kerrisdale

Auston L., Before, Shark’s piano teeth — NPC Kids student artwork — BeforeShark’s piano teeth

A year and a half later

Auston L., A year and a half later, Colours of a house — NPC Kids student artwork — Colours of a house

Auston L.NPC Kids, Richmond

Rachel, Before, age 9, Feb 2024 — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 9Feb 2024

After Art Enrichment

Rachel, After joining Art Enrichment, age 11, Jan 2026 — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 11Jan 2026

RachelNPC Kids, West Vancouver

Ethan J., Before, age 4 — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 4

One year later

Ethan J., One year later, age 5 — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 5

Ethan J.NPC Kids, Kerrisdale

Selena S., Before, age 12, May 2024 — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 12May 2024

A year and a half later

Selena S., A year and a half later, age 13, Nov 2025 — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 13Nov 2025

Selena S.NPC Kids, South Surrey

Charlotte T., Before, age 7, Oct 2024, Anime — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 7Oct 2024Anime

A year and a half later

Charlotte T., A year and a half later, age 8½, Jun 2026, Anime — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 8½Jun 2026Anime

Charlotte T.NPC Kids, Richmond

Cora, Before, age 8, Jan 2025, Cave people — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 8Jan 2025Cave people

A year and a half later

Cora, A year and a half later, age 9, Sep 2026, Dots, lines and shapes — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 9Sep 2026Dots, lines and shapes

CoraNPC Kids, Richmond

Ellan Y., Before, age 8 — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 8

6 months later

Ellan Y., 6 months later, age 8 — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 8

Ellan Y.NPC Kids, Kerrisdale

Arie T., Before, age 9 — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 9

6 months later

Arie T., 6 months later, age 9 — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 9

Arie T.NPC Kids, Kerrisdale

Cathy X., Before, age 9, Jun 2024 — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 9Jun 2024

A year and a half later

Cathy X., A year and a half later, age 11, Jan 2026 — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 11Jan 2026

Cathy X.NPC Kids, South Surrey

Ian C., Before, age 8 — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 8

5 months later

Ian C., 5 months later, age 8 — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 8

Ian C.NPC Kids, Kerrisdale

Olivia Z., Before, age 6 — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 6

4 months later

Olivia Z., 4 months later, age 6 — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 6

Olivia Z.NPC Kids, Kerrisdale

Jordan L., Before, age 10 — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 10

3 months later

Jordan L., 3 months later, age 10 — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 10

Jordan L.NPC Kids, Kerrisdale

Reuben, Before, age 10 — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 10

3 months later

Reuben, 3 months later, age 10 — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 10

ReubenNPC Kids, Kerrisdale

Carolyn, Before, age 7, Jun 2024, Fruit choir — NPC Kids student artwork — Before, age 7Jun 2024Fruit choir

One term later

Carolyn, One term later, age 8, Nov 2024, Birdhouse — NPC Kids student artwork — Age 8Nov 2024Birdhouse

CarolynNPC Kids, West Vancouver

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