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 PROPOSE A COURSE WHY DRAW? OUR INSTRUCTORS STUDIO CALENDAR DARKROOM CALENDAR

NEW! ATELIER STUDYPASS — A YEAR-LONG STUDY PROGRAM
Attend Any and Every Drawing Center Offering Across A Year

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, 4-7pm
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:
Space, Depth, & Perspective
Thursdays, January 10-31*, 6-9pm
A 4-week, foundations-level drawing course.
Taught by Resident Instructor Samantha Haring.


Drawing Essentials:
Value
Thursdays, February 7-28, 6-9pm
A 4-week, foundations-level drawing course.
Taught by Resident Instructor Samantha Haring.



Drawing Materials: Soft Pastels
Saturdays
January 12-February 2, 10am - 1pm
A 4-week, focused exploration of one medium.
Taught by Mike Bale.


Making Portraits:
Common Ground and Surprise
Saturdays, January 12-March 2, 3-6pm
An 8-week photography class open to film-based and digital photographers.
Taught by Michael Wilson


The Subtle and the Radiant:
Exploring the Power of Neutral Colors
Sundays, January 13 – March 3, 12:30-3:30pm
An 8-week, intermediate-level painting/drawing course
(open to all painting media as well as soft pastels).
Taught by Resident Instructor Samantha Haring.


Intro to B&W Photography
Sundays, (dates to be announced soon)
1-4pm
A four-week, step-by-step workshop exploring film photography and darkroom processes.  OPEN TO ALL.
Taught by Ann Burrell

Scholarships Available!
For Teens & Emerging Artists
Drawing League Studio Membership
Half or Full-Year access to all open sessions, plus discounts on workshops and classes

WORKSHOPS & SPECIAL EVENTS


The Envision Project III
A FREE film photography program for teens, in partnership with the Ohio Arts Council and Ohio Civil Rights Commission.

Thursdays 4-6pm and Saturdays 10am-2pm January 10 – April 27

APPLY ONLINE HERE
APPLICATIONS DUE BY 9:30am MONDAY, DECEMBER 17


FREE High School Open Figure Drawing Sampler
Tuesday
December 18, January 29, March 26, 7-9pm
For High School students and teachers.



Drawing Marathon
Saturday & Sunday, December 8th & 9th
and
Saturday & Sunday, March 16th & 17th
12 hours of life drawing with 2 models with a special
guest-artist moderator!


Quarterly Showcase & Open House
Saturday, December 15th, 6-9pm (FALL)
Saturday,March 23rd, 6-9pm (WINTER)
A public celebration and display of the work created during the recent few months at the Center by our program students, participants, and instructors.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!


QuickDraw!
Sunday, December 16, 2:30-4pm
and
Sunday, March 24 2:30-4pm
A clothed model session focused on very short poses, to develop speed and capture energy.


Corporate/Business Creativity Workshops & Retreats
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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