creative research gallery and drawing center
a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization

  

    

DRAWING CENTER STUDIO

   studio offerings year-round
making better artists

ABOUT OUR PROGRAM WHY DRAW? OUR INSTRUCTORS STUDIO CALENDAR DARKROOM CALENDAR

REGARDING IMPACT OF REQUIRED SOCIAL DISTANCING ON MANIFEST PROGRAMMING

The Drawing Center Facility is gradually reopening in compliance with the Ohio Governor's recommendations.

While we work to ensure that all studio-based events can be held safely (allowing for proper social distancing, requiring masks for all participants, heightened cleaning procedures, etc.), many of our programs will continue to be offered online via Zoom meetings and/or other forms of creative correspondence.

New courses and programs that are available immediately or enrolling soon are listed below. Programs with gray backgrounds below are still being revised, but will resume as soon as all logistics are finalized.

Our people are hard at work developing new offerings to maintain Manifest's culture of creativity, aspiration, and learning during this uncertain time. New programs will be posted below, and shared via email and social media as they become available.


REGISTER NOW!

Drawing Essentials:
Composition
Thursdays, 6-9pm (AN ONLINE EXPERIENCE)
September 3-24
A 4-week, foundations-level drawing course. Taught by Resident Instructor Samantha Haring

 The Drawn Subject:
Introduction to the Figure
Sundays, 1:30-4:30pm
September 6-27
A NEW 4-week DRAWING course probing the realities and implications of some of Art History’s greatest subject-matter themes. Ideal for those transitioning from the beginning to intermediate levels!
Taught by Resident Instructor Brad Davis

Drawing As Mindfulness
Mondays, 7-9pm (REMOTE ZOOM-BASED PROGRAMMING)
ONGOING WEEKLY OFFERING — Start On Any Open Monday!
Weekly Instructed sessions focused on activities (drawing, discussions, writing) promoting mindfulness of self and context. Year-round!
Taught by Brigid O’Kane

The Plein Air Atelier
Saturdays, 9am-12pm
ONGOING WEEKLY OFFERING — Start On Any Open Saturday!
Weekly, outdoor classes focusing on individualized instruction and the continued exploration of plein air drawing and painting! Taught by an evolving group of fantastic landscape artists from throughout the region.
Open Figure Drawing Sessions (ARE BACK!)
Limited spaces available. Preregistration 24-hours in advance required.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 6-7:30pm
Uninstructed drawing sessions with a live model. 		Open Photography Lab Sessions
Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Sundays*
6-10pm
Weekly uninstructed access to our analog darkroom and film processing facilities. Student discounts.
*Given the smaller area of our darkroom and film-processing areas and the inherent difficulties related to social distancing, each Lab session will be limited to one household per session. New sessions will be added soon to allow for more registration options.
Private Atelier Lessons
(photo, drawing, painting, critical feedback)
Click here to email us for more information on our individually
customized classes for youth and adults! Online and in-person options available.		 Open Studio/Cast Lab
Sundays, 4:30-7pm
Returning July 12th!
FREE weekly access to the Drawing Center’s main studio, furniture, an  d cast collectio n. All artists and varieties of studio work welcome.

Bridging the Gap: Preparing Tomorrow’s Artists for Success
A 12-week program for Juniors and Seniors in high school, preparing young artists for success in the
next stages of their artistic education – undergraduate art programs and beyond! Taught by Michael Coppage.

Tuition Support Available!


OPEN RESOURCE LAB (online)

Drawing together while apart...
FREE postings of 360 degree hi-res photos of some of our most interesting studio resources.
Designed to encourage continued co-learning and drawing together while we manage our social distance responsibly.
Share works made from these resources with us and we'll share them with our online audiences!

PAST PROGRAMMING RETURNING SOON (email to inquire)
Drawing Marathon
12 hours of life drawing with 2 models.

More Alive By It:
Conversations about Photography and Life
FREE High School Open Figure Drawing Sampler
A FREE opportunity for High School students and teachers to experience working from a live model.		 Darkroom Orientation and Darkroom (Re)freshers*
LYCEUM: A Culture in the Pursuit of Quality
Up to a year-long studio course, offered in 10-week increments, for those prepared to take on advanced independent and directed study.
Taught by Jason Franz, Manifest's Founding Executive Director		 MINI-LYCEUM: Kids Teaching Kids Live Video Demos & Discussion About Key Topics in Art
A special production geared towards kids interested in visual art ages 8-14 (but open to all kids).
Led by Private Lesson Instructor Alexandra Franz (age 15)

Scholarships Available!
For Teens & Emerging Artists

Gift Certificates Available!
Good for all programs

YEAR-LONG ATELIER STUDYPASS
A full year of access to all Center offerings, plus access to studio for self-directed study.

Map to NEW Walnut Hills Studios   |   Studio Calendar    |   Darkroom Calendar




    

Manifest's 17th season is funded in part by a grant from the Charles Moerlein Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee. This season's programming is also supported by an impact grant from ArtsWave, by a sustainability grant from the Ohio Arts Council, and through the generous contributions of individual supporters who care deeply about the visual arts.


current gallery hours:
tues-fri 12-2pm & 5-7pm, sat noon-5pm
(or by appointment)
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closed Sun and Mon

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2727 woodburn avenue
cincinnati, ohio 45206

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656 E. McMillan St.
cincinnati, ohio 45206

   

 


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