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Current Courses

Color Theory Intensive

Jan 10 – Jan 19

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM * 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM * 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Explorations in Acrylic Painting Intensive

Jan 10 – Jan 19

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM * 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM * 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Introduction to Drawing Intensive

Jan 10 – Jan 19

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM * 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM * 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Introduction to Graphic Design Intensive

Jan 10 – Jan 19

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM * 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM * 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals Intensive with Jasper Alan Drummond

Jan 10 – Jan 19

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM * 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM * 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals Intensive with Kylee Marisa Alexander

Jan 10 – Jan 19

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM * 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM * 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Art Survey at the Art Institute of Chicago: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

Feb 01 – Apr 12

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Saturday

Digital Design: Adobe Photoshop

Feb 01 – Apr 12

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Saturday

Introduction to Typography

Feb 01 – Apr 12

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Saturday

Patternmaking and Construction: Above the Waist

Feb 01 – Apr 12

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Saturday

Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals

Feb 01 – Apr 12

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Saturday

The Artist and the Sketchbook: Online

Feb 01 – Apr 12

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Saturday

Who Pays for All of This?: Art Collecting and Patronage for the Past, Present, and Future

Feb 01 – Apr 12

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Saturday

Introduction to Drawing with Erik Brown

Feb 02 – Apr 13

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sunday

Introduction to Drawing with Helen Oh-Conklin

Feb 02 – Apr 13

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Sunday

Introduction to Graphic Design with Mark Skillicorn

Feb 02 – Apr 13

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sunday

Introduction to Oil Painting with Shonna Pryor

Feb 02 – Apr 13

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Sunday

Introduction to Oil Painting with Shonna Pryor

Feb 02 – Apr 13

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sunday

Digital Design: Adobe Illustrator – Online

Feb 03 – Apr 11

asynchronous

Digital Drawing: Interior Design

Feb 03 – Apr 07

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

Fashion: Embroidery & Embellishments: Online

Feb 03 – Apr 07

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

Introduction to Digital Photography

Feb 03 – Apr 07

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

Introduction to Graphic Design with Riesling Dong

Feb 03 – Apr 07

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

Narratives in Acrylic Painting

Feb 03 – Apr 07

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

Children's Book Illustration

Feb 04 – Apr 08

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

Digital Design: Adobe InDesign – Online

Feb 04 – Apr 08

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

Fashion Illustration

Feb 04 – Apr 08

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

Introduction to Architecture

Feb 04 – Apr 08

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

Introduction to Frame Loom Weaving

Feb 04 – Apr 08

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

Introduction to Interior Design – Online

Feb 04 – Apr 08

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

Color Theory

Feb 05 – Apr 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

Comics and Graphic Novels

Feb 05 – Apr 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

Expanded Printmaking

Feb 05 – Apr 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

Interior Design Studio: Kitchen and Baths – Online

Feb 05 – Apr 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

Painting Studio: Multi-level

Feb 05 – Apr 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

Painting: Color and Light – Online

Feb 05 – Apr 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

Portrait Drawing

Feb 05 – Apr 09

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

Creating Visual Language: Designing Symbols, Icons, Logos, and Infographics – Online

Feb 06 – Apr 17

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Design Matters: Online

Feb 06 – Apr 17

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Drawing Studio:Multi-level

Feb 06 – Apr 17

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Introduction to Interior Design

Feb 06 – Apr 17

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Sewing Techniques: Below the Belt

Feb 06 – Apr 17

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Special Collections at AIC, SAIC, and Beyond (hybrid)

Feb 06 – Apr 17

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

The Art of Creative Writing: Short Forms of Fiction and Poetry

Feb 06 – Apr 17

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Art Survey at the Art Institute of Chicago: Modernism and Beyond

Feb 07 – Apr 18

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Friday

Portfolio Preparation: Online Workshop

Mar 29 – Mar 29

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Saturday

Jumpstart Your Studio Practice, Online

May 27 – Jul 01

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Tuesday, Thursday

Sketching Chicago: Capturing the Urban Cityscape

May 27 – Jul 01

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday, Thursday

Urban Photography

May 27 – Jul 29

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday

Digital Design: Adobe Illustrator

May 28 – Jun 30

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday, Wednesday

From Drawing to Painting

May 28 – Jul 30

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

Introduction to Interior Design

May 28 – Jul 30

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday

Design Matters

May 29 – Aug 07

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Exploring Poetic Form

May 29 – Aug 07

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Highlights of the Art Institute of Chicago Museum

May 29 – Aug 07

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Thursday

Contemporary Watercolor

May 31 – Aug 02

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Saturday

Inspired by the Exhibition: Frida Kahlo

May 31 – Jun 21

2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Saturday

Introduction to Oil Painting

May 31 – Jun 28

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Saturday

Figure Drawing Studio: Multi-level

Jun 01 – Aug 03

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Sunday

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Introduction to Drawing

Jun 01 – Aug 03

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sunday

Introduction to Graphic Design, Online

Jun 01 – Aug 03

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sunday

Plein Air Painting

Jun 01 – Aug 03

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sunday

Drawn from Life: Illustrating the Personal Narrative, Online/Asynchronous

Jun 02 – Aug 08

asynchronous

Frame Loom Weaving

Jun 02 – Aug 04

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

Introduction to Interior Design, Online

Jun 02 – Aug 04

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

Professional Practices: Grants, Galleries, Graduate School, Online

Jun 02 – Aug 04

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday

Color Theory, Online

Jul 07 – Aug 06

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday, Wednesday

Digital Design: Adobe Photoshop

Jul 07 – Aug 06

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday, Wednesday

Introduction to Digital Photography

Jul 07 – Aug 06

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday, Wednesday

Introduction to Drawing

Jul 07 – Aug 06

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday, Wednesday

Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals

Jul 07 – Aug 06

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Monday, Wednesday

Studying Art History at the AIC: An Overview

Jul 12 – Aug 09

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Saturday

Color Theory Intensive

Aug 04 – Aug 08

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

Essential Anatomy for Life Drawing Intensive

Aug 04 – Aug 08

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

Experimental Drawing and Painting: Exploring Contemporary Practice Intensive

Aug 04 – Aug 08

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

Exploring Monoprint Intensive

Aug 04 – Aug 08

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

Sewing Techniques: Fundamentals Intensive

Aug 04 – Aug 08

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

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Contemporary Fashion Intensive

Aug 11 – Aug 15

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

Explorations in Acrylic Painting Intensive

Aug 11 – Aug 15

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

Figure Painting Studio: Multi-Level Intensive

Aug 11 – Aug 15

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

Introduction to Graphic Design Intensive

Aug 11 – Aug 15

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday

Painting and Drawing Intensive

Aug 11 – Aug 15

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Monday - Friday