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Break the Rules of Your Medium – NEW!

January 14, 2019

Stuck in a rut? Trying to find a new groove? Through a series of discussion, and class-guided creative assignments, we’ll take a critical look at the framework of rules that we as artists create and follow in our work. This class is open to artists working in any medium. Expect to complete creative exercises outside […]

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Educator Series: Brave Spaces and LGBTQ+ Inclusive Teaching Practices

January 14, 2019

In a series for educators, we hold one class each session which includes a lecture on a relevant topic, resources, and time for sharing, art-making and socializing with fellow educators. These hours can be put towards professional development. How do we better include our LGBTQ+ students and navigate difficult conversations in our teaching practices? We […]

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Editing Photos of Your Artwork – NEW!

January 14, 2019

Learn to use Adobe Photoshop to retouch and format digital images of physical artworks. Do you wish photos of your work looked more like the real thing? Do your paintings and drawings look dull once you bring them into the computer? Do you wish you knew a little Photoshop, but don’t need to jump into […]

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Art Handling for Artists: Tips for Installing Multiple Works with Accuracy – NEW!

January 14, 2019

Learn how to bring multiple 2-D works together, arrange them and install them on a group wall. We’ll explore hardware systems available for hanging various forms of artwork, then discuss layout options and presentation ideas common to museums, galleries, commercial and residential spaces. Finally, we’ll practice installing a variety of artworks and hardware types with […]

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Introduction to Children’s Book Illustration

January 14, 2019

Explore the world of children’s book illustration. We’ll focus on translating the written word into dynamic and entertaining images, taking your ideas from preliminary sketches to finished illustrations. You’ll learn about character design, page layout and painting techniques. You’ll also get a deeper understanding of the publishing industry when we cover things like finding a […]

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Marketing for Artists – New!

January 14, 2019

Learn to market yourself as an artist. We’ll explore ways to create your own beautiful website without hiring someone or learning to code. We’ll also talk about ways to leverage social media and other platforms that can help you showcase your work.

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Photographing Your Artwork

January 14, 2019

Do you want to properly document your artwork? We’ll cover photographic lighting techniques, camera basics, tricks for minimizing glare and how to problem–solve while photographing challenging pieces of work.

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Photographing Your Artwork

January 14, 2019

Do you want to properly document your artwork? We’ll cover photographic lighting techniques, camera basics, tricks for minimizing glare and how to problem-solve while photographing challenging pieces of work.

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