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
DRAWING AS MINDFULNESS
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR—NO TALENT REQUIRED!
Led by Brigid O'Kane
Mondays, 7-9pm, Every Week!

WEEKLY OPEN FIGURE DRAWING
tuesdays | wednesdays
year-round weekly drawing sessions with the live model -
WALK-INS WELCOME & 10-WEEK BLOCKS DISCOUNTED

DRAWING LEAGUE STUDIO MEMBERSHIP
half year  | full year
full-access membership to all open sessions + 10% off workshops & classes

OPEN STUDIO / CAST LAB
Explore the Drawing Center’s resources, including our Collection of Cast Sculptures
Every Sunday, 4-7pm (FREE!)

DRAWING MARATHON
Next Offering: August 11th & 12th
registration required

QUICKDRAW
Open Sessions for Gesture Drawing
Details about the subject coming soon!
Sunday, August 5th – 2:30-4pm

FREE HIGH SCHOOL
OPEN LIFE DRAWING SAMPLER!
For High School Teachers and Students
Next Offering: Tuesday, June 26th

SCHOLARSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE!
Youth + Emerging Artists

CORPORATE/BUSINESS CREATIVITY
WORKSHOPS & RETREATS
Email us to inquire about artist-educator led experiences
 

DRAWING ESSENTIALS
An Intro to Basic Drawing
2017-18 Schedule Now Available!

FROM PLASTERS TO PORTRAITS
5-day class taught by visiting artist Savannah Cuff
August 22-26 (three evenings and two full days!)

HAND LETTERING
Drawing and Painting Letters
5-day two-part class by visiting artists from Mystic Blue Signs from New Orleans, Louisiana
August 15-19 (three evenings and two full days!)

IN SEARCH OF SPIRIT:
Exploring the Drawn Portrait
8-week drawing class taught by
Resident Instructor Ellina Chetverikova
Sundays, 12:30-3:30pm, (8 weeks) June 10 – July 29

FIGURE PAINTING
8-week painting class taught by Resident Instructor Samantha Haring
Saturdays, 10am-1pm, (8 weeks) June 16 – August 4
BEYOND THE STUDIO
SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES FOR AN ARTISTIC CAREER
A series of seminars about professional practices, tools, and information every artist needs to sustain a successful career over a lifetime.
Sundays, 2-4pm, Monthly

PRIVATE ATELIER LESSONS
Email us to inquire about artist-taught private lessons in drawing, painting, photography, design, and portfolio development for teens and adults.

GRADUATE CREDITS AND CEUs
Email us to inquire about earning graduate credits for
Drawing Center courses!
 
 

DARKROOM & PHOTO WORKSHOPS

ABOUT OUR FACILITY & EQUIPMENT

OPEN LAB SESSIONS

ORIENTATION SESSION

DARKROOM CALENDAR

DARKROOM REFRESHER
with Michael Wilson
1st Sunday of every month*, 4-6pm

INTRO TO BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY
4-week class taught by Sharee Allen
Sundays, 12:30-3:30pm, July 8 – 29

COMPOSITION & DESIGN FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
4-week class taught by Sharee Allen
Sundays, 12:30-3:30pm, June 3 – 24

SEEING THE ORDINARY:
New Ways of Looking at Light
8-week class taught by Ann Burrell
Saturdays, 1-4pm, (8 weeks) June 9 – July 28

The Manifest Drawing Center darkroom was made possible by support from FotoFocus; The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee; and The Ohio Valley Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Agent; as well as contributions from many individual donors.

 DRAWING CENTER
 GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE


Map to Studio    |   Studio Calendar    |   Darkroom Calendar




Manifest's 14th season is funded in part by an impact grant
from ArtsWave, the Ohio Arts Council, and 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

    


   


gallery map
2727 woodburn avenue
cincinnati, ohio 45206

drawing center map
4905 whetsel avenue
cincinnati, ohio 45227

  

 


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