Art Classes Around Town
ART HIGH AT THE ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Art High at the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena offers various opportunities for high school students to gain valuable art experiences. Depending on student need and level of exposure, these opportunities include: R.O.P. classes in photography, video, design and letterpress; drawing and portfolio development; and the introduction of our portfolio lab for high school students. Classes take place at the Armory’s main location, satellite locations, and community partner sites.http://www.armoryarts.org/studio/high.html
Art CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN SATURDAY HIGH
The Saturday High program at Art Center offers a variety of courses in art and design for high school students in grades 9 through 12. Classes are held in the Art Center's well-equipped campus facilities and are taught by professional artists and designers. Classes are designed for beginners as well as for more advanced students.Most classes meet on Saturdays for 10-week sessions, held in the fall, spring, and summer. Check individual class descriptions for meeting times and days. Saturday High is a noncredit program, but grades are awarded at the conclusion of the class.
Contact the Saturday High staff at (626) 396-2319 or saturdayhigh@artcenter.edu. Saturday High, c/o Public Programs Office, 950 South Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105
http://www.artcenter.edu/sat/
BARNSDALL ART CENTER
Barnsdall Art Center offers excellent instructors with classes in printmaking, painting, jewelry making, watercolor, sculpture, stained glass, pastels, drawing, photography, painting concepts, poetry, weaving, drumming and special workshops. The instructors are talented, dedicated and professional.The Center is located at 4184 Hollywood Boulevard at Vermont, in East Hollywood near Silverlake. High on Olive Hill, the Barnsdall Art Center is situated between the LA Municipal Art Gallery and Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House.
A schedule of classes and registration information can be found at http://www.barnsdallart.com or call (323) 644-6295.
Visit the City of Los Angeles website for more events http://www.culturela.org/.
CHOUINARD
Chouinard at LA Rec and Parks is in full swing as we enter the start of the Fall term. With over 500 applicants but only 90 spaces in two locations, we are intent to service everyone who wants our program! Our new location is at Oakwood Park in Venice , which supplements our original location at EXPO Center in downtown LA. Our program features an excellent classroom component supplemented by studio visits to our great Adjunct Faculty members, plus museum and gallery visits, makes our program unprecedented for LA's teens. At $40 per term, it is unheard of!SCHEDULE:
Open House/Registration: September 20 Classes run from September 27 through December 20
FACULTY:
Stephanie Washburn, Annie Lapin, Spencer Lewis
ADJUNCT FACULTY:
Guy Dill, Laddie John Dill, Gilbert "Magu" Lujan, Peter Shire
www.chouinardfoundation.org
THE KLINE ACADEMY OF FINE ART
The Kline Academy of Fine Art is a new atelier, studio, school, and gallery. It is a place where people can learn to paint based on classical foundations and continue to explore their own voice in art with a contemporary expression. We have guest speakers to inspire and challenge artists in their work, and student and faculty exhibits. We would like to grow into a cultural, artistic hub for LA artists, wirters, poets and musicians and to inspire each other in this crazy city we all call home. We are new, we are growing, and we need you! All Levels, Ongoing classes.www.klineacademy.com/
SIGN UP FOR WEEKEND ART CLASSES AT LACMA
Teen art classes, designed especially for this age group, present fundamental approaches to art. Students learn a variety of techniques and develop their own styles.To enroll, call the Box Office at 323 857-6010 or go to http://www.lacma.org/programs/ArtClassesTeens.aspx to download the enrollment form.
LOS ANGELES ART ASSOCIATION: CLASSES AT GALLERY 825
LAAA offers various classes in drawing, printmaking, and photography. Classes are open to adults, age 18 and older and are limited to the first 20 people to register.To register for classes, please call 310.652.8272 or email gallery825@laaa.org
For more information please visit their website: http://www.laaa.org
LIFE DRAWING CLASSES
Life drawing classes around town:- Life Drawing Workshop - Professional models
Alternating between short and long poses weekly
No instruction
When: Wednesdays, 7pm to 10pm
Where: Please call 323-589-0996 in advance to make a reservation and for the location of the workshop.
NOTE: Artists must bring all drawing equipment - YWCA Santa Monica
The YWCA in Santa Monica offers an affordable, uninstructed figure drawing workshop on Tuesday nights, using high quality, diverse figure models. This is a great place to hone your life drawing skills with live models and to meet other artists in a professional yet comfortable atmosphere. All skill levels are welcome. Bring your own drawing supplies and a drawing board.
LIMITED ENROLLMENT - LIFE DRAWING -- ALL ARTISTS WELCOME COORDINATOR: Dan Horowitz
TIME: Tuesdays, 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. Ongoing
LOCATION: YWCA Santa Monica / Westside 2019 14th Street (near Pico Blvd.) Santa Monica, CA 90405
More information at www.smywca.org or call the YWCA at (310) 452-3881 - The Drawing Club
The Drawing Club features drawing sessions, painting sessions, guest artist workshops and special exhibitions pursuing insightful visual communication through design and mark making.
3235 San Fernando Rd. #2C, Los Angeles, CA 90065
http://www.thedrawingclub.com/workshops.asp?page=about - Avenue 50 Studio
TUESDAYS 7- 10 p.m. - $10 per session
Seating is limited - Bring your own materials.
131 N. Avenue 50, Highland Park, 323 258 1435
http://www.avenue50studio.com/pages/figure1.shtml
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS
3111 Ocean Front Walk, Suite 102
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
310-821-0909 phone
310-821-0809 fax
http://juliadean.com
La Foto
La Foto is an educational photography facility that offers classes, darkroom/lab, studio rental, memberships and workshops taught by professional photographers.
La Foto
A Professional Photography and Educational Center
806 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310.664.1563
Hours of operation
10am - 2pm
3pm - 7pm
http://www.lafoto-usa.com/
THE RAGAN ART ACADEMY
The Ragan Art Academy is a two-year, sequential program consisting of six classes. Students learn all aspects of the visual arts. Emphasis is on traditional methods of artmaking, with drawing classes centered on the figure. Students develop their visual and perceptual skills, learn the techniques of drawing, design, painting and sculpture, and develop a portfolio of their own work which is suitable for submission to more advanced art programs. Many of the program's graduates go on to higher education in the arts. Course curriculum conforms to California State Visual Arts/Performing Arts (VAPA) Standards for middle school. Each graduating class has a graduate exhibition, and each student receives a certificate of completion. Students are assisted with applications to the arts magnet schools and other high school art programs.Please note that students are not required to participate in the full two-year certificate program, and have the option of taking one course at a time. Applications are accepted year-round, and classes are held on the Westside at Pams Middle School.
http://www.barnsdallarts.org/ragan.html
SANTA MONICA MUSEUM OF ART PARK STUDIOS
Park Studio offers a free, two-week program held annually during the SMMUSD's spring break period. Contemporary artists lead workshops, art history lessons, and field trips to cultural sites. Park Studio is open to middle and high-school students who reside or attend school in the museum's immediate neighboring community. Acclaimed artists teaching Park Studio workshops have included Tim Rollins, Salomón Huerta, Lezley Saar, Frank Romero, and Gajin Fujita. All work created in Park Studio is exhibited at the museum during the summer.For more info, visit:www.parkstudio.org/Sponsors.html
SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER
The Skirball Cultural Center offers classes in art, creative writing, language, culture, and history. Become one of many Angelenos who have been enriched and inspired by our wide range of classes and workshops taught by some of L.A.'s most gifted instructors.Visit http://www.skirball.org/index.asp?s=life for more information.
THE URBAN CRAFT CENTER
Featuring after-school and weekend classes such as; zine making, clothes alteration, scrapbooking, knitting and jewelry making. For more info, visit The Urban Craft Center, 2433 Main Street, Santa Monica. (310) 392-0139www.theurbancraftcenter.com
VENICE ARTS
Work closely with professional artists in small classes. You'll have the freedom to dream up your own projects and learn the skills needed to make them a reality. Your work is exhibited at the Venice Arts Gallery and other community sites. If you are 10 to 18, you can learn photography, digital arts, and media arts using their state-of-the-art equipment.Workshops are held year–round at Venice Arts and at schools, parks, and public housing developments City-wide through their ArtPartners program. Venice Arts' programs are free, or for a reasonable fee, and are open to all low–income youth in Los Angeles and all Venice–area youth, regardless of income.
Learn more at www.venice-arts.org