NEW! Howard County Youth Poet Laureate
How It Works
A monitor coordinates all sessions, but instruction is not provided. Participants must bring their own art materials. Classroom easels are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-registration is not required.
NOTE: Participants under age 18 must have parental consent to participate in Gesture and Figure sessions. Email programs@hocoarts.org to request a consent form.
Six-session blocks may be purchased in advance at a discounted rate (see below for details).
AGE: Adult (participants under age 18 must have parental consent to participate – email education@hocoarts.org to request a consent form.)
COST PER SESSION: $15.00 — OR — $75 for 6 sessions (when purchased in advance)
LOCATION: Room 9
SCHEDULE: Mondays (NOTE: from June 24 – July 29, 2024, Gesture Drop-Ins will occur from 6:00pm-9:00pm)
TIME: 10:00am-1:00pm
MONITOR: Daniel Heifetz
A live, nude model is provided for short, 5-20 minute poses throughout the session.
Pre-registration is not required.
AGE: Adult
COST PER SESSION: $15.00 — OR — $75 for 6 sessions (when purchased in advance)
LOCATION: Room 9
SCHEDULE: PAUSED – new schedule TBA
TIME: TBA
MONITOR: TBA
Draw or paint from a live, clothed model at each session. Sessions consist of a single pose with the same clothed model over multiple weeks.
Pre-registration is not required.
AGE: Adult
COST PER SESSION: $8.00 — OR — $40 for 6 sessions (when purchased in advance)
LOCATION: Room 8
SCHEDULE: Tuesdays, beginning September 12
TIME: 1:00pm-3:00pm
MONITORS: Janet Freeman & Dahlia Isikoff
Bring your own inspiration to this lively morning meet-up and hone your drawing and painting skills in a relaxed, informal setting. Join a mutually supportive group of watercolor painters and work independently on a painting of your choice. Bring your own art supplies and reference materials. Sessions are coordinated by a monitor; instruction is not provided. All skill levels are welcome.
Pre-registration is not required.
Pre-pay and save!
Purchase a block of 6 Drop-In Drawing & Painting sessions for the price of 5 — you get 1 session free!
NOTE: Sessions purchased in advance are good for one year from date of purchase. Sessions are non-transferable and may only be used for the specific session category purchased (for example: 6-session Gesture Sessions block cannot be used for Portrait Sessions). Single sessions may not be purchased online. For single session purchases, pay the monitor when you arrive.
// Store loop count we're currently on
if ( empty( $woocommerce_loop['loop'] ) ) {
$woocommerce_loop['loop'] = 0;
}
// Store column count for displaying the grid
if ( empty( $woocommerce_loop['columns'] ) ) {
$woocommerce_loop['columns'] = apply_filters( 'loop_shop_columns', 1 );
}
// Ensure visibility
if ( empty( $product ) || ! $product->is_visible() ) {
return;
}
// Increase loop count
$woocommerce_loop['loop']++;
// Extra post classes
$classes = array();
if ( 0 === ( $woocommerce_loop['loop'] - 1 ) % $woocommerce_loop['columns'] || 1 === $woocommerce_loop['columns'] ) {
$classes[] = 'first';
}
if ( 0 === $woocommerce_loop['loop'] % $woocommerce_loop['columns'] ) {
$classes[] = 'last';
}
?>
BANNER IMAGE: An artist at work during a drop-in Portrait Session (HCAC photo)
major sponsors
Ellen Flynn Giles &
Ronald H. Giles
The Isadore & Bertha Gudelsky Family Foundation
Elizabeth &
Ken Lundeen
