Founded in 1986, incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1992, 23 years in operation VAB runs exhibits at Artway Gallery, Fridge Front Gallery, World Art Gallery, and Big Folio Gallery. VAB also displays at the Brampton Board of Trade offices. Board of Directors

The Visual Arts Brampton Creative Studios offers programming six days a week, formal and informal workshops, free community exhibits in four locations, an art collection for sale, and events.

Visual Arts Brampton was founded in 1986, and currently serves members from Brampton, Mississauga, Caledon, Etobicoke, Oakville, and Don Mills. Beyond these communities, the youth classes include students from Milton and Campbellville. VAB is a member of the Brampton Arts Council, an umbrella group for the local arts community.

STUDIO PROGRAMMING Most weeks, Visual Arts Brampton's studio hosts seven adult time slots and five youth time slots. Open studios are run Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday in the daytime, Saturday afternoons, and Thursday evenings. Models are brought into the studio for Wednesday daytime portrait sessions, and Tuesday evening life drawing sessions. Each Saturday, five youth sessions are held, for children aged 6 to 18.

EXHIBITIONS VAB Studio is host to the Big Folio Gallery, a collection of 100s of original painting, drawing, and printmaking artwork by local artists. All are available to purchase on the spot. Across the road at Artway Gallery, monthly exhibits feature creativity by an array of local talent. Fridge Front Gallery features artwork by youth from the community, while World Art Gallery features miniature works by creatives from around the world.

FUNDING Visual Arts Brampton is proud to be primarily self-dependant. For the most part, the group runs programming is extremely affordable, while making enough profit to keep the group financially stable. As outlined in a letter to the Brampton Arts Council, 5 March 1986, the group promised to "keep tight financial reigns on our finances".

Three times in its history, VAB has received grants from the provincial government for special projects. The three projects funded have been a Lottario matching grant for printmaking equipment and supplies (1992); Trillium Foundation grant for digital art computers (2003); and Trillium grant for newer systems and digital workshop production (2008).