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

Busy schedule this summer? Doing some traveling?
Check out the new short-session options for several of our upcoming classes...
Or sign up for the full 8-weeks of study at a relative discount!

WEEKLY OPEN PROGRAMS

Drawing As Mindfulness
Mondays, 7-9pm
Weekly Instructed sessions focused on activities (drawing, discussions, writing) promoting mindfulness of self and context.
Taught by Brigid O’Kane


Open Figure Drawing Sessions
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Fridays
T 7-9pm | W 6:30-9:30pm | F* 11:30am-1:30pm
Uninstructed drawing sessions with a live model. Walk-ins welcome. Student discounts.

DRAWING LEAGUE memberships available! Half- or Full-Year access to all open sessions, plus discounts on workshops.


Open Studio/Cast Lab
Sundays, 4:30-7pm
FREE weekly access to the Drawing Center’s main studio, furniture, and cast collection. All artists and varieties of studio work welcome.


Open Photography Lab Sessions
Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Sundays
6-10pm
Weekly uninstructed access to our analog darkroom and film processing facilities. Student discounts.

About Our Facilities and Equipment


Darkroom Orientation or
Darkroom (Re)fresher*
Sundays, 5-6pm | *4-6pm (first Sunday of each month only)
Review of safety procedures, basic work flow, darkroom guidelines, and the cleaning responsibilities of everyone using the photo facilities. | *Orientation info plus demos of both film processing and photo printing.
Moderated by Resident Instructor Michael Wilson


Private Atelier Lessons
Click here to email us for more information on our individually
customized classes!

MEDIA CATEGORY KEY
Drawing
Photography
Painting
Non-Media-Specific

 

IN-DEPTH STUDIO CLASSES


Drawing Essentials:
Optical/Perceptual Color
Thursdays, 6-9pm
June 6-27
A 4-week, foundations-level drawing course.
Taught by Resident Instructor Samantha Haring.


Drawing Essentials:
Expressive & Symbolic Color
Thursdays, 6-9pm
July 11-August 1
A 4-week, foundations-level drawing course.
Taught by Resident Instructor Samantha Haring.


Photo Play with Toy Cameras
Saturdays, 1:30-4:30pm
June 22–August 17
An 8-week course designed to explore and rediscover the inventiveness, and creativity in analog photography using toy, vintage, and self-made cameras with Andy Houston


Playing with Pigment: Using Color Beyond Perception
Sundays, 10am-1pm
4-week Sessions: 6/23–7/14 or 7/21–8/11
Full 8-weeks: 6/23–8/11
A 4 OR 8-week exploration of active and productive color usage inspired by, but not limited to, your observation with Mike Bale


Drawing Movement: The Figure in Motion
Saturdays, 1:30-4:30pm
4-week Sessions: 6/22–7/13 or 7/20–8/10
Full 8-weeks: 6/22–8/10
A 4 OR 8-week journey through observational investigations of motion, vitality, and energy with Scott Ramming


Abstracting from Observation:
Playing with Your Vision
Sundays, 1:30-4:30pm
4-week Sessions: 6/23–7/14 or 7/21–8/11
Full 8-weeks: 6/23–8/11
A 4 OR 8-week course investigating how we see visual relationships and translate our visions into something uniquely ours with Samantha Haring

Scholarships Available!
For Teens & Emerging Artists


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

WORKSHOPS & SPECIAL EVENTS


More Alive By It:
Conversations about Photography and Life
Fridays, 7-9pm
June 14, July 12, & Aug. 9
A FREE discussion series featuring new guests each month led by Michael Wilson


FREE High School Open Figure Drawing Sampler
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
June 18, July 23, & Aug. 20
For High School students and teachers.


Drawing Marathon
Saturday & Sunday, June 8th & 9th
Saturday & Sunday, August 17th & 18th
12 hours of life drawing with 2 models. Angela Livezey moderating in June and special guest-artist moderator Sara Pedigo in August!


Quarterly Showcase & Open House
Saturday, June 15, 6-9pm
Saturday, August 24, 6–9pm
A public celebration and display of the work created at the Drawing Center by our program students, participants, and instructors.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!


QuickDraw!
Sunday, June 16, 2:30–4pm

A clothed model session focused on very short poses, to develop speed and capture energy. Open to artists of all ages and skill levels.


Corporate/Business Creativity & Mindfulness Retreats & Workshops
Guided by our professional instructors

Click here to email us for more information on our individually
customized classes!

Gift Certificates Available!
Good for all programs

Map to Studio    |   Studio Calendar    |   Darkroom Calendar




Manifest's 15th season is funded in part by a grant from the Robert H. Reakirt Foundation, PNC 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.


gallery hours:
tues-fri noon-7pm, sat noon-5pm
(or by special appointment)

closed Sun and Mon

Contribute to our Annual Fund

    


   


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2727 woodburn avenue
cincinnati, ohio 45206

drawing center map
4905 whetsel avenue
cincinnati, ohio 45227

  

 


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