Dec 2021
Weekly Open Studio
Duluth Art Institute members are invited to bring supplies and artistic visions to the Lincoln Park facility from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays to connect with other creative people and spend time experimenting with their medium of choice. Each session includes time to create and optional end-of-session group critiques. Non-members can attend one free session of open studio before becoming a member. Members receive three free sessions. The ongoing cost is $5 per session. Visit duluthartinstitute.org/membership, visit the DAI…
Find out more »Teen Open Studio
Duluth teenagers are invited to this free afterschool art program, to which they can bring works-in-progress or create something totally new. College art students are present to help. All supplies are provided and no previous art experience is required. Snacks included. Registration encouraged online, but drop-ins are welcome. Masks are required, except while eating or drinking. Teen Open Studio meets bi-weekly. Registration is limited to artists 13-18 years old. December 7th, February 5th and June 7th are guest workshops with…
Find out more »Introduction to Embroidery: Make Your Own Patch with Lauren Faherty
In this three-hour class, students learn foundational hand embroidery techniques and stitches. By learning a variety of stitches like couching, seeding and satin stitch, participants will be able to add texture and dimension to their stitching projects, and will craft a completed embroidery during the class to take home. All supplies are provided by the Duluth Art Institute. The cost is $25 for DAI members and $30 for non-members. Proof of vaccination is required to participate. On the first day…
Find out more »Jan 2022
Figure Drawing Open Studio
Two-hour sessions are open to all serious artists, from beginner to expert. Every session includes a live model. Work time is self-directed, no instruction offered. Paper, sketching materials and easels are available. Sessions are scheduled once a month; register for each session individually. Must be 18 or older.
Find out more »Intermediate Clay: The Horse of Course
Using the horse as the theme for this class, students explore its cultural significance, meaning and symbolism in present and through time. Examples of artists’ work inspired by this fascinating creature will be discussed. Class participants will learn to translate their voice and vision to finished three-dimensional clay objects through a variety of forming, surface and decorating techniques. Artists Robin Murphy, Karen Keenan and Robert DeArmond provide instruction for this intermediate-level class in throwing and a variety of hand-building techniques.…
Find out more »Expressive Drawing Class
Using the horse as the theme for this class, students will develop creative skills to carry out their desired vision. They will learn to take ideas from conception to finished artworks. Holly Jorde will guide students through this intermediate course, titled "Expressive Drawing: Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Face - The Infinite Lessons We Can Learn from The Creative Process." Students will utilize a variety of media working within the limits of the two-dimensional format. Activities will include:…
Find out more »Feb 2022
Studio Oil Painting with Matt Kania
This class teaches the methods and skills of oil painting in a studio environment. It is designed for beginners and intermediate painters. The focus is on direct observation, composition, color mixing, and ways to develop a painting while working from still life and the human figure. Matt Kania instructs, demonstrates and works with individual students and their paintings. The four sessions are held on Tuesdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15 and 22. The cost is $140 for Duluth Art Institute members…
Find out more »Traditional Figure Drawing with Heidi Blunt
Working from the nude model students in this class will draw the human form from direct observation to build up skills essential to the elements of life drawing, including anatomy, proportion, volume, composition, gesture, and the accurate and expressive use of line and tone are addressed to provide a focus for increasing skill. With a shared emphasis on traditional and non-traditional drawing techniques, participants will experiment with a variety of wet and dry materials, which may include charcoal, pastels, ink…
Find out more »Beginning Clay with Craig Bruce
Learn and practice the basics of throwing on the potter's wheel from centering to glazing during this eight-session Duluth Art Institute class. Clay, glazes and firing fees included. Open to all levels; instruction directed to the beginning potter, but intermediate students are welcome. The sessions are held on Tuesdays from Feb. 15 to April 12, with no class on March 22. The cost is $215 for Duluth Art Institute members and $245 for non-members. Register online at duluthartinstitute.org. Proof of…
Find out more »Mar 2022
An event every week that begins at 9:30 am on Saturday, repeating until Apr 9, 2022
One event on Apr 23, 2022 at 9:30 am
One event on Apr 30, 2022 at 9:30 am
Saturday Morning Clay: Independent Study with Sheila Staubus
An event every week that begins at 9:30 am on Saturday, repeating until Apr 9, 2022
One event on Apr 23, 2022 at 9:30 am
One event on Apr 30, 2022 at 9:30 am
Ceramicist Sheila Staubus will include discussions, demonstrations and practical applications of wheel throwing and glazing techniques in a relaxed, eight-session class that culminates with a kiln firing. Previous clay experience preferred. This class is structured for students interested in exploring techniques to create functional pottery. Register online at duluthartinstitute.org. Proof of vaccination is required to participate in this class. On the first day of class, students must present their vaccine card or a copy of it and a form of…
Find out more »Painting with Color
Instructor Matt Kania will teach participants to make the best use of oil colors in this three-session painting class. Learn about the properties of color pigments, the interaction of colors, color relativity, color harmony and designing a painting to employ the best use of your available colors. Students will work directly from still-life arrangements and from imagination to explore color effectiveness. Students using acrylics or gouache are welcome to attend. Pastels and watercolors are not recommended for this class. Register…
Find out more »Youth Clay and Weaving Workshop
Liz Vandersteen will teach students ages 9-14 in a class that includes two Saturday sessions, March 19 and 26. Art projects will combine ceramic and fiber. Clay tools, looms and all supplies are included. Students must submit proof of vaccination prior to the first day of class. Masks are required when inside.
Find out more »Apr 2022
Traditional Figure Drawing with Heidi Blunt
Working from the nude model students in this class will draw the human form from direct observation to build up skills essential to the elements of life drawing, including anatomy, proportion, volume, composition, gesture, and the accurate and expressive use of line and tone are addressed to provide a focus for increasing skill. With a shared emphasis on traditional and non-traditional drawing techniques, participants will experiment with a variety of wet and dry materials, which may include charcoal, pastels, ink…
Find out more »In Gallery Stitching and Needle Felting with Marjorie Fedyszyn
Join exhibiting artist Marjorie Fedyszyn amongst her installations in the Morrison Gallery for a participatory circle of stitching, needle felting and conversation. All supplies are included. Register here. Proof of vaccination is required to participate in this class. Students must present their vaccine card or a copy of it as well as a form of identification. Masks will be required.
Find out more »Exploration of Collage with Karlyn Berg
Learn what collage is -- and what it isn’t. By approaching collage as painting, explore the interactions between space and form through a variety of materials, including paper and acrylic media. Supplies are included, but students are encouraged to bring collage materials such as colored paper, junk mail, old magazines, old newspaper, parts of sketches or art to tear up, tissue paper, glue-able fabric, etc. Proof of vaccination is required to participate in this class. On the first day of…
Find out more »May 2022
Spring Renewal: Collage with Susanna Gaunt
This three-session class series explores collage through historical examples, personal projects and experiments with dimension. In addition to practicing different techniques, students work on an individual piece and a group project to encourage both play and imagination. Register at duluthartinstitute.org. Proof of vaccination is required to participate in this class. On the first day of class, students must present their vaccine card or a copy of it, as well as a form of identification. Masks will be required.
Find out more »Painting with Glass: Torch Fired Copper Enameling with Melanie Lieb
Learn the process of fusing glass to copper in this dynamic exploratory workshop. Register here. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required to participate in this class. On the first day of class students must present their vaccine card (a copy of it is OK) as well as a form of identification. Masks will be required.
Find out more »Family Workshop: The Places We’re From
With Julie Boada. Using simple toy-theater techniques, attendees can explore family history, struggles, values and joys in a celebration of resilience. With markers, watercolors, scissors and glue, workshop participants can create a small set for performance or display.
Find out more »Oil Painting en Plein Air with Matt Kania
Develop better outdoor oil-painting skills with Matt Kania. Classes will meet in outdoor locations in the Duluth area. Students will learn methods for starting and finishing oil paintings entirely on location. Techniques in paint mixing, brush handling and learning to observe will be explored. Kania demonstrates and works one-on-one with students to develop lasting impressions on canvas. Some painting experience is recommended. Students will need to supply their own materials and easel. The Duluth Art Institute has a limited supply…
Find out more »Jun 2022
American Cloisonne: Torch-Fired Copper Enameling with Melanie Lieb
Dive further into the processes of torch-fired copper enameling by adding another element -- cloisonne. Register online at duluthartinstitute.org. Proof of vaccination is required to participate in this class. On the first day of class students must present their vaccine card or a copy of it, as well as a form of identification. Masks are required.
Find out more »Jul 2022
Comics, Character Design and Soft Sculpture with Lauren Faherty
Lauren Faherty will teach children to bring their stories to life. Learn about comics, character design and soft sculpture. The class includes five sessions. All staff, renters, instructors, and students are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Please bring your child's vaccine card on the first day of camp.
Find out more »Teen Art Camp: Wild Clay with Ashley Hise
From slab-building to wheel-throwing, students will learn the techniques for creating unique clay vessels. A six-session camp for ages 14–18. All staff, renters, instructors, and students are required to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination. Please bring your child's vaccine card on the first day of camp.
Find out more »Nature Art Camp with Heidi Blunt
Ages 6–12. Campers are encouraged to think outside the box, use unique materials and explore the natural environment in Lincoln Park. This camp will primarily take place outside -- attendees should bring water, sunscreen and a bucket to collect and carry materials. There are five sessions held July 25-29 from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $150 for Duluth Art Institute members and $200 for non-members. Register online at duluthartinstitute.org. Proof of vaccination is required to participate in this…
Find out more »Aug 2022
Printmaking Exploration with Megan Watkins
This five-session Duluth Art Institute camp teaches the ins and outs of various printmaking methods including monoprints, collagraphy, linoleum block printing and T-shirt screenprinting. It is designed for ages 12-16. Sessions are from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 1-5. The cost is $150 for Duluth Art Institute members and $200 for nonmembers. To learn more or register visit duluthartinstitute.org. Students are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination on the first day of camp.
Find out more »Figure Drawing Open Studio
The Duluth Art Institute offers two-hour figure drawing sessions to serious artists, from beginner to expert. Sessions are held on the first Saturday of each month and include a live model. Work time is self-directed, no instruction is offered. Headphones and water bottles are welcome. Paper, sketching materials and easels are available. Register for sessions individually at duluthartinstitute.org. Participants must be 18 or older. The cost is $10 for DAI members and $15 for non-members. Check-in at the door is…
Find out more »Sep 2022
Hand-Building Basics & Beyond
Find out how fun, fast and meditative hand-building with clay can be during this Duluth Art Institute class. Walk through the processes of pinch, soft slab, stiff slab and coil. Explore functional or sculptural forms, or a combination of both. Detailing the surface includes learning about textures, layered slips, sgraffito, Mishima, stencils and glaze options. Discussions about contemporary ceramics and the creative process highlight the experience as well as opportunities for individual and group critique. Students will have studio access…
Find out more »Youth Pottery: Coiled Clay Creations with Liz Vandersteen
This two-part Duluth Art Institute class is designed for students ages 7-14. The class explores the possibilities of coil building in ceramics. The group starts with instruction on making a simple coil bowl and takes off from there. Because finished projects will need to be kiln-fired upon completion, a pick-up date of finished projects will be provided. Partial and full scholarships are available on a first-come first-served basis. Email Emma at espooner @ duluthartinstitute.org to inquire about registering with a…
Find out more »Oct 2022
Youth Art: Contour to Creature with Liz Vandersteen
This two-part Duluth Art Institute class is designed for students ages 8-15. It starts with a lesson in contour drawing and ends with making a wire sculpture of a creature of the student's choice. Continuous, free-flowing lines will serve as the foundation for both a drawing project and finished sculpture piece. Partial and full scholarships are available on a first-come first-served basis. Email Emma at espooner @ duluthartinstitute.org to inquire about registering with a scholarship. The two sessions are held…
Find out more »Oil Painting with a Limited Color Palette with Matt Kania
Over the course of four sessions, create beautiful oil paintings with the simplicity of a limited color palette. Students will be in charge of bringing their own supplies. Email Emma at espooner @ duluthartinstitute.org with questions.
Find out more »Fall Art DAI
Create a variety of make-and-take art projects during the Duluth Art Institute's first in-person ArtDAI event in more than two years. This event is for all ages and abilities. Create papel picado, paper flowers, ojo de dios and paper puppets led by students and faculty from the University of Minnesota Duluth art education program. There will be snacks, beverages and a casual creative vibe. Masks will be required.
Find out more »Watercolor and Negative Painting with Jennifer Stone
This Duluth Art Institute class explores new ways of painting to create depth and intrigue. Using a variety of unique props provided by the instructor, students will learn the process of painting roses. This process can be applied to a variety of subject matter, making pieces that are one of a kind. Jennifer Stone has been painting for more than 25 years. Her expressions are primarily water media and feature unconventional methods to enhance design, color and texture. The art…
Find out more »Nov 2022
Oil Painting from a Photograph with Matt Kania
Participants in this Duluth Art Institute class create an oil painting based on a photograph of a favorite place or memory. They bring a photograph to class -- perhaps a beloved family dog, a landscape scene or an event in their life. The students are led through the process of learning to look at a photograph through the eyes of a painter, how to transfer a drawing of the image onto a canvas, and how to fully develop an oil…
Find out more »Ceramic Luminaries with Ashley Hise
Participants can create a clay vessel perfect for holding light and casting interesting shadows. Ceramic artist Ashley Hise shares surface design techniques and strategies for building up and subtracting areas of a pot to create a unique sculpture designed to be illuminated. A wheel-thrown leather hard pot is provided to use as a ‘blank canvas.’ All levels of experience are welcome. The luminaries are available for pick-up after December 6. The cost is $80 for Members and $100 for non-Members.
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 12:30 pm on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely
Weekly Open Studio
An event every week that begins at 12:30 pm on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely
Duluth Art Institute members are invited to bring supplies and artistic visions to the Lincoln Park facility from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays to connect with other creative people and spend time experimenting with their medium of choice. Each session includes time to create and optional end-of-session group critiques. Non-members can attend one free session of open studio before becoming a member. Members receive three free sessions. The ongoing cost is $5 per session. Visit duluthartinstitute.org/membership, visit the DAI…
Find out more »Dec 2022
December Free ArtDAI
The Duluth Art Institute hosts a free ArtDAI four times a year. The events are for all ages and abilities. Each event includes a variety of make and take art projects to fit with the season. The December event features themed activities. RSVP on the DAI website for event reminders and updates.
Find out more »Inspired By: Emmy Lou Packard Linocut Prints
This lesson teaches participants how to transfer your designs onto a linoleum block, carve, print, and repeat. Artist Alyssa Swanson facilitates creative imagery based on the print “Coral Fantasy” by the renowned printmaker Emmy Lou Packard by using a collaborative process. Packard was known for her paintings, prints, and murals, as well as her activism. At the end of class, students have three prints to gift, keep, or trade. This class is structured for students ages 13+. No experience is…
Find out more »An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day First of the month, repeating indefinitely
Figure Drawing Open Studio
An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day First of the month, repeating indefinitely
The Duluth Art Institute offers two-hour figure drawing sessions to serious artists, from beginner to expert. Sessions are held on the first Saturday of each month and include a live model. Work time is self-directed, no instruction is offered. Headphones and water bottles are welcome. Paper, sketching materials and easels are available. Register for sessions individually at duluthartinstitute.org. Participants must be 18 or older. The cost is $10 for DAI members and $15 for non-members. Check-in at the door is…
Find out more »Martin DeWitt: Our Common Origins of Color Variations + Hybrid Forms
Martin DeWitt’s repurposed paintings and photos build rich textures and colors. Exploring process, material and tools DeWitt integrates digital imagery and paint to respond to personal and collective human conditions.
Find out more »Jan 2023
An event every month that begins at 4:15 pm on day Second of the month, repeating until May 9, 2023
One event on Apr 4, 2023 at 4:15 pm
Youth Photography Club
An event every month that begins at 4:15 pm on day Second of the month, repeating until May 9, 2023
One event on Apr 4, 2023 at 4:15 pm
The Duluth Art Institute hosts a monthly photography club for teens ages 13 and up. No experience is necessary and smartphones can be used as cameras. The DAI does have some loaner cameras as well. Students are encouraged to explore new techniques, think outside the box, develop their own ideas and learn to collaborate on projects, all while learning technical and aesthetic skills pertaining to photography. The group will experiment with darkroom techniques, traditional film and making 'zines. An exhibit…
Find out more »Feb 2023
February Free ArtDAI
The Duluth Art Institute hosts free ArtDAI four times a year at its historic Lincoln Park building. These events are for all ages and abilities.
Find out more »Mar 2023
Flowerpot Frenzy 2023
Ceramicists Craig Bruce and Adam Stevenson team up to deliver instruction on the various methods and techniques of flowerpot design, decoration and firing. With a focus on the tension between form and function, this class explores all aspects of flowerpot production. Demonstrations will cover everything from wedging your clay to glazing techniques. All firings will be electric, and participants will see finished flowerpots each week through the end of this six-week class. This is a 16+ class where previous wheel-throwing…
Find out more »Apr 2023
April Free ArtDAI
The Duluth Art Institute hosts free ArtDAI four times a year at its historic Lincoln Park building. These events are for all ages and abilities.
Find out more »Color Mixing for Oil Painters with Matt Kania
Whether you're new to oil painting or painting with experience, this class offers an opportunity to learn more about color relativity and develop hands-on experience in mixing desired colors. Learn from and copy examples by master painters then work directly from individually arranged (subtle color) still lifes to create original 'color faithful' oil paintings. Cost is $130 for members and $150 for non-members. Morning and evening sessions are open for this class. For more info about signing up visit the…
Find out more »May 2023
Bellwether Reception & Artist Talk with Adam Swanson
This presentation will allow participants to learn about endangered pollinator species during an artist talk by artist Adam Swanson to celebrate his innovative exhibition in the DAI Lincoln Park Building Great Room.
Find out more »Weekly Open Studio
Duluth Art Institute members are invited to bring supplies and artistic visions to the Lincoln Park facility from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays to connect with other creative people and spend time experimenting with their medium of choice. Each session includes time to create and optional end-of-session group critiques. Non-members can attend one free session of open studio before becoming a member. Members receive three free sessions. The ongoing cost is $5 per session. Visit duluthartinstitute.org/membership, visit the DAI…
Find out more »Jun 2023
Summer Camp: DIY Room Décor Art with Tiffany Fenner
Make your room the ultimate artist space. Students complete a variety of paper mache and clay projects to decorate their space. These projects include clay coaster sets, shelves and oil diffuser beads. This is a five-day series that runs from Jun. 12-16. To register for this summer camp session, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Summer Camp: Soft Sculpture, Character Design and Comics with Lauren Faherty
Through a variety of media, this class allows for 2D and 3D experimentation that can bring stories to life. Students have the opportunity to design a plush character, explore the basics of hand and machine sewing and incorporate storytelling through comics and graphic drawing. This is a five-day series that takes place from Jun. 26-30. To register for this summer camp session, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Summer Camp: Wild Water Color with Holly Brown
Come learn the foundations of watercolor painting with Holly Brown and master this unpredictable medium. Students will experiment with different textures, values, color applications and subject matter using both their imagination and the world around them as inspiration. This is a five-day series that runs from Jun. 26-30. To register for this summer camp session, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Jul 2023
Summer Camp: Comic Illustration and Design with Jesse Switters
In this intensive camp, students will earn about the art of their favorite comics and apply their imagination to create comics of their own. From beginning storyboards to the final product, students will develop storylines and characters, craft pages and bring their stories to life with various illustrative techniques. This is a five-day series that runs Jul. 10-14. To register for this summer camp session, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Summer Camp: Nordic Art and Design with Alison Aune
Each day students will explore Nordic folk arts from Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway! Students will study traditional art forms to create new interpretations with their own ideas, colors and creative imaginations. This is a five-day series that runs from Jul. 17-21. To register for this summer camp session, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Summer Camp: Comic Illustration and Design with Jesse Switters
In this intensive camp, students will earn about the art of their favorite comics and apply their imagination to create comics of their own. From beginning storyboards to the final product, students will develop storylines and characters, craft pages and bring their stories to life with various illustrative techniques. This is a five-day series that runs Jul. 24-28. To register for this summer camp session, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Summer Camp: Fantastic Fibers with Lauren Faherty
Explore your personal style through textiles while experimenting with weaving, embroidery and collage. This is a five-day series that runs from Jul. 31 to Aug. 4. To register for this summer camp session, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Summer Camp: Wild Water Color with Holly Brown
Come learn the foundations of watercolor painting with Holly Brown and master this unpredictable medium. Students will experiment with different textures, values, color applications and subject matter using both their imagination and the world around them as inspiration. This is a five-day series that runs from Jul. 26 to Aug. 4. To register for this summer camp session, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Aug 2023
Summer Camp: Flags and Bags with Kirsten Aune
Design your own fabric for a colorful flag, bag, or a unique creation of your own with local textile artist Kirsten Aune. This is a five-day series that runs from Aug. 7-11. To register for this summer camp session, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Sep 2023
Shed Self Workshop with Matthew O’Reilly
Join DAI exhibiting artist Matthew O'Reilly in this three-hour demo and workshop. In this workshop, O'Reilly will teach participants how to sculpt and decorate their own emotive head busts! O’Reilly's work contains large caricatures that adopt playful, menacing and peculiar poses, seemingly identifying alter egos. Member registration is $70 while non-members are $85; register here.
Find out more »Oct 2023
Developing Better Oil Painting with Matt Kania
This weekly art class allows students to focus on advanced techniques of traditional oil painting such as painting with a palette knife, creating an oil rendering in grisaille, building color and luminosity with glazing, mixing colors directly on the canvas and painting alla prima. Matt Kania will demonstrate each painting method and explain the importance of adding these skills to an oil painting repertoire. For this class, it is recommended that students have previous painting experience, or have participated in…
Find out more »Developing Better Oil Painting Skills with Matt Kania
This weekly art class allows students to focus on advanced techniques of traditional oil painting such as painting with a palette knife, creating an oil rendering in grisaille, building color and luminosity with glazing, mixing colors directly on the canvas and painting alla prima. Matt Kania will demonstrate each painting method and explain the importance of adding these skills to your oil painting repertoire. For this class, it is recommended that students have previous painting experience, or have participated in…
Find out more »Youth Clay and Weaving
Come explore the wonders of both clay and weaving in this dual youth class with Ceramicist Liz Vandersteen! In one session, students will create clay bowls using slab handbuilding building techniques and using the DAI’s slab roller. Afterwards in the next session, they will learn the process of weaving wicker handles for their own bowls. Visit duluthartinstitute.org to register.
Find out more »Nov 2023
Figure Drawing Open Studio
The Duluth Art Institute offers two-hour figure drawing sessions to serious artists, from beginner to expert. Sessions are held on the first Saturday of each month and include a live model. Work time is self-directed, no instruction is offered. Headphones and water bottles are welcome. Paper, sketching materials and easels are available. Register for sessions individually at duluthartinstitute.org. Participants must be 18 or older. The cost is $10 for DAI members and $15 for non-members. Check-in at the door is…
Find out more »Youth and Family Clay: Ornaments with Liz Vandersteen
Bring the entire family for this festive and creative two-session series. Shape ornaments and miniature wall hangings using cookie cutters, templates or free hand designs. Add textures and glazes for vibrant and unique gifts or family treasures. Participants will be contacted after class when pieces will be ready for pickup. Registration is $30 for members and $35 for non-members plus $5 per additional family member (up to four).
Find out more »Art of Assemblage Workshop with Karlyn Berg
In this workshop, participants will learn the art of assemblage collage, focusing on seeing the beauty in everyday mundane, strange, or useless 3-D and 2-D objects and repurposing materials for their own artistic inspiration. This is a 16+ workshop and registration is $80 for members and $100 for non-member. Class tuition includes boxes and college materials for the workshop, but participants are welcome to bring their own trinkets and found items to use as well.
Find out more »Dec 2023
Figure Drawing Open Studio
The Duluth Art Institute offers two-hour figure drawing sessions to serious artists, from beginner to expert. Sessions are held on the first Saturday of each month and include a live model. Work time is self-directed, no instruction is offered. Headphones and water bottles are welcome. Paper, sketching materials and easels are available. Register for sessions individually at duluthartinstitute.org. Participants must be 18 or older. The cost is $10 for DAI members and $15 for non-members. Check-in at the door is…
Find out more »December Free ArtDAI
The Duluth Art Institute hosts a free ArtDAI four times a year. The events are for all ages and abilities. Each event includes a variety of make and take art projects to fit with the season. There will be snacks, beverages and a casual, creative vibe.
Find out more »Feb 2024
Kid’s Clay Camp with Serenity Kenan
Young artists explore the creation of beads, finger puppets, and 3D collage in this three-session class led by local artist Serenity Kenan. Projects will also involve painting in a variety of mediums. Snacks and door prizes are provided. Sessions are held on three Saturday mornings -- Feb. 10, 17 and 24 -- from 10 a.m. to noon. The cost is $60 for Duluth Art Institute members and $90 for nonmembers. Register at duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Valentine’s Day Wine and Clay Night
Valentine's Day Wine and Clay Night is an educational, immersive evening of pottery for partners. It includes appetizers and a tour of the ceramic studio followed by an introduction to wheel-throwing and a painting/glazing project with pre-made bisque cups. The cost is $200 per couple. The event is for ages 21 and up.
Find out more »Mar 2024
Rad Art with Serenity Kenan
Rad Art features 2D and 3D art projects based on each young artist's personal interest. Students explore illustration, clay and paint in a unique studio workshop experience, and may choose to participate in a public exhibit at the Duluth Public Library. Registration is $150 for Duluth Art Institute members and $170 for non-members. All three sessions are 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Saturdays March 9-23.
Find out more »February Free ArtDAI
Stop by for a free in-person art-making event with snacks, beverages and casual, creative vibe.
Find out more »Jun 2024
Plein Air Oiling Painting with Matt Kania
Plein air oil painting is a traditional way to create landscape paintings on-location in nature. This four session class is for beginner and intermediate plein air painters who are looking to practice various methods for starting and finishing paintings, different ways to use a palette knife and brushes and working successfully with a limited color palette to create a compelling outdoor scene. To reserve your spot, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Wild at Art with Serenity Keenan
In this five session summer camp series, young artists will create nature-inspired screen printed shirts, clay planters, one-of-a-kind nature jewelry and trading postcards. Using art journals, participants will also create a community-designed poster from daily observations outdoors. For more information and registration, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Mystical Magical Me with Mx. Rose
Explore the art journey of telling stories through different methods of children's illustration with local artist and teacher Mx. Rose in this five session summer camp. Explore fantasy art in different art mediums such as paper-cutting art, sword and wand building, pastel etchings, watercolor painting and line drawing. For more information and registration, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Jul 2024
An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until Dec 18, 2024
Weekly Evening Open Studio
An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until Dec 18, 2024
Open Studio is a flexible space designed for artists to make connections and foster growth in the local art community. Artists are encouraged to bring their artwork in any medium to create in the studio. In this supportive community space, artists can socialize or focus on their creations. Each meeting facilitates an optional group critique at 7 p.m. Artists may also request critique before they work. Scholarships are available. Email [email protected] for more information.
Find out more »DIY Room Decor with Tiffany Fenner
Learn to make a room into the ultimate artist space during this five-session summer camp. Campers complete a variety of paper mache and clay projects to decorate their space. Projects include clay coaster sets, shelves and oil-diffuser beads. For more information and registration, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Handbuilding Clay
Learn to craft functional and decorative wares using a variety of techniques at Duluth Art Institute's summer clay handbuilding class. Suitable for all levels.
Find out more »Aug 2024
Drawing Manga
Learn about the art behind your favorite manga and graphic novels in this five day summer camp. From the beginning storyboards to the final product, campers will develop storylines and characters, craft pages, apply their imagination and bring their stories to life with various illustrative techniques. To register for the camp, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »DIY Room Decor with Tiffany Fenner
Make your room into the ultimate artist space during this five session summer camp. Campers complete a variety of paper mache and clay projects to decorate their space. Projects include clay coaster sets, shelves and oil diffuser beads. For more information and registration, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Fantastic Fibers with Lauren Faherty
Explore your personal style through textiles in this five session summer camp. Experiment with weaving, embroidery, collage and more using a variety of materials. For information and registration, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Sep 2024
Functional Pottery
Focus on various decorating techniques and learning the DAI studio glazes while also experimenting with making items. This eight-session class allows six weeks to do tests and make wetwork. Every class will end with a gas Cone-10 firing and an electric Cone-7 firing. Students are encouraged to work outside of the arranged class time. The studio is open seven days a week, depending on clay studio monitor availability. All students will be given a monitor schedule. Previous clay experience is…
Find out more »Wild Women Workshop
Jennifer Stone, an award winning painter, enjoys interacting with and inspiring other female artists throughout this workshop.
Find out more »Oct 2024
Take Me Where There is Life
An open studio for "Take Me Where There is Life", celebrating five weeks of creative memory-making with artists with Alzheimer's and their care partners at the Lincoln Park Building.
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until Dec 18, 2024
Weekly Evening Open Studio
An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until Dec 18, 2024
Open Studio is a flexible space designed for artists to make connections and foster growth in the local art community. Artists are encouraged to bring their artwork in any medium to create in the studio. In this supportive community space, artists can socialize or focus on their creations. Each meeting facilitates an optional group critique at 7 p.m. Artists may also request critique before they work. Scholarships are available. Email [email protected] for more information.
Find out more »Free ArtDAI
A casual, creative afternoon of art projects for all ages at the Lincoln Park Building
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until Dec 18, 2024
Weekly Evening Open Studio
An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until Dec 18, 2024
Open Studio is a flexible space designed for artists to make connections and foster growth in the local art community. Artists are encouraged to bring their artwork in any medium to create in the studio. In this supportive community space, artists can socialize or focus on their creations. Each meeting facilitates an optional group critique at 7 p.m. Artists may also request critique before they work. Scholarships are available. Email [email protected] for more information.
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until Dec 18, 2024
Weekly Evening Open Studio
An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until Dec 18, 2024
Open Studio is a flexible space designed for artists to make connections and foster growth in the local art community. Artists are encouraged to bring their artwork in any medium to create in the studio. In this supportive community space, artists can socialize or focus on their creations. Each meeting facilitates an optional group critique at 7 p.m. Artists may also request critique before they work. Scholarships are available. Email [email protected] for more information.
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until Dec 18, 2024
Weekly Evening Open Studio
An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until Dec 18, 2024
Open Studio is a flexible space designed for artists to make connections and foster growth in the local art community. Artists are encouraged to bring their artwork in any medium to create in the studio. In this supportive community space, artists can socialize or focus on their creations. Each meeting facilitates an optional group critique at 7 p.m. Artists may also request critique before they work. Scholarships are available. Email [email protected] for more information.
Find out more »