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

UPCOMING SPECIAL VISITING ARTIST MASTER CLASSES & NEW WORKSHOPS


Myth Making:
Experience and Form

Sundays, 1:30-4:30pm
May 21-July 9, 2023

Registration deadline: May 18

Instructed by Hannah Parrett

How we understand lived experience is often guided by the personal and cultural myths we embrace. But what shapes these stories? And in what ways do they change the way we move through the world? This class will offer methods for thinking about metaphor, place, and belonging through exercises in attention.

Hannah Parrett (detail)



An Introduction to Black and White
Film Photography

Sundays, 1:30-4:30pm
4 Class Meetings: June 11, June 25, July 9, and July 23

Registration deadline: June 8

Instructed by Laura Lair

This class is an introduction to black-and-white film processing and printing. It is suitable for absolute beginners and for those wishing to refresh their darkroom skills.





An Introduction to Watercolor
By Way of the Portrait (an online workshop)

Saturdays, 10am-1pm
June 17 – August 5, 2023

Registration deadline: June 14

Instructed by Manifest Resident Instructor, Samantha Haring

Whether you’re returning to this elegant and expressive medium or starting from scratch, this systematic exploration of watercolor is the perfect way to grow both your appreciation for this material and your ability to render sensitive portraits. The human face is one of the most interesting and challenging subjects for an artist. The versatility of watercolor lends itself well to both quick, energetic gestures and careful, patient realism. We’ll play with the range of expression this material offers while developing a keener eye for expression and likeness.



Andrew Wyeth

 

2023 SPRING & SUMMER PROGRAMS
JOIN OUR MOST POPULAR
OPEN PROGRAMS!
Walk-Ins welcome! Low cost! Join any time.
Preregistration and ticket sign-up is required.		 STUDY A SPECIFIC MEDIUM
THROUGH ONE OF OUR IN-DEPTH MULTI-WEEK CLASSES
Sequential explorations of media-specific techniques & subjects
designed for novice to intermediate artists!

Open Figure Drawing Sessions
walk-ins and block passes available
+ Drawing League all-session year-long memberships
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 7-9pm
Sundays 10am-12pm
Uninstructed drawing sessions with a live model. Walk-ins welcome. Bring your own supplies. College and High School student discounts available. Space is limited, so registration and ticket sign-up is required at least 1 hour in advance. (Sundays now offer a portrait session!)

The Drawing Essentials
Introduction to Color
Thursdays, 6-9pm
May 4-25
A 10-part, foundation-level DRAWING series - offered monthly via 4-week classes.

Taught online by Resident Instructor Samantha Haring OR in-person instructor Katherine Colborn

OFFERING ONLINE OR IN-PERSON OPTIONS!

Drawing as Mindfulness
A Weekly Re-orientation to Life and Being in the World
Mondays, 7-9pm, Year-round

ONGOING WEEKLY OFFERING Start any Open Monday!
(Course enrollment is full through early June, register early!)
Weekly Instructed sessions focused on activities (drawing, discussions, writing) promoting mindfulness of self and context through drawing. NEW 26-week and 52-week block passes now available!

Taught by Brigid O’Kane


The Painting ESSENTIALS
Surface Play
Wednesdays, 6-9pm
May 3-24
A 5-part, beginning-level PAINTING series - offered monthly via 4-week online classes.

Taught by Resident Instructor Samantha Haring

Open Creative Research Studio & Cast Lab (FREE!)
Fridays, 1:30-4pm
Sundays, 2:30-5pm
FREE weekly access to the Drawing Center’s studios, furniture, classical plaster casts, anatomical models, bones, and natural specimen collection. All artists and varieties of studio work welcome.
Preregistration and ticket sign-up required – at least 3 hours in advance.

The Painted SUBJECT
The Nocturne: Painting the Nighttime Landscape
Saturdays, 8-11pm (yep, night time!)
May 6 - 27
Offered every other month in 4-week classes - 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

Open Photography Lab Sessions
Sunday-Thursday, weekly*; 6-10pm
Mondays, 10am-2pm (New Daytime Session!)
Weekly uninstructed access to our analog darkroom and film processing facilities. Walk-ins welcome. Student discounts available. Preregistration is required at least 24-hours in advance.

Darkroom Orientation or
Darkroom (Re)fresher*
Sundays, 4:30-5:30pm
Review of safety procedures, basic work flow, darkroom guidelines, and the cleaning responsibilities of everyone using the photo facilities.
Limited spaces available. Preregistration and ticket sign-up required – at least 24 hours in advance.
Moderated by Michael Wilson

*3:30-5:30pm (first Sunday of each month only)
Orientation info plus demos of both film processing and photo printing.

[ Learn About our Darkroom Facilities & Equipment ]



 

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!
Virtual and On-Site Open Resource Lab
(Use these resources on-site at M1 during free Open Creative Research hours!)
FREE postings of 360 degree hi-res photos of some of our most interesting studio resources.
Designed to encourage continued independent learning and drawing.

Scholarships Available!
For Teens, College Students & Emerging Artists

Gift Certificates Available!
Good for all programs

YEAR-LONG, 6 MONTH, & 3 MONTH ATELIER STUDYPASSES
Up to a full year of access to all Center offerings for one heavily discounted fee, plus access to studio for self-directed study.

Map to Manifest's M1 Studios   |   Studio Calendar   |   Darkroom Calendar




  Season Funder:

Manifest's 19th season is supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign, by a sustainability grant from the Ohio Arts Council, and through the generous direct contributions of individual supporters and private foundations who care deeply about Manifest's mission for the visual arts.


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tues-fri 12-7pm, sat noon-5pm
closed on sun-mon

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