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The Art School at the Evanston Art Center is known for its excellence in arts programming, serving Evanston, Chicago, and the surrounding communities. At the Art Center, you will find classes and workshops for adults and youth offered in a relaxed and friendly arts environment, that will inform the beginning artist and challenge the the experienced one. Our classes comprise a range of media and techniques and are taught by skilled practicing artists who help you define and work towards your own artistic goals. Come to the Evanston Art Center—let our well-equipped studios, talented and supportive faculty, and beautiful lakeside setting bring out the artist in you!
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Register Now for Summer Adult and Youth Programs!
- Adult: 10-week term begins June 11, make up week August 20 - 26
- Youth Session I: Three weeks beginning week of June 11 (classes meet twice a week)
- Youth Session II: Three weeks beginning week of July 2 (classes meet twice a week)
- One week Summer Camps: the weeks of July 23, July 30, August 6, August 13 and August 20
- High School: Six week classes begin June 11, Five week classes begin July 23 (classes meet twice a week). Also, one week Drawing and Painting Immersion class June 25 - June 29
Note: Wednesday, July 4th Youth classes will be held on Friday, July 6th
Spring Adult and Youth Term: March 26 - June 3 (Ten Weeks)
- Make up week: June 4 - 10
- Registration: Ongoing
Registration & Policy Information
Class registration is now available online! Begin browsing by department below, or search the catalog directly.
A standard pdf version of our Summer Catalog (or registration page only) is also available for print, mail-in and phone-in registrations.
For information regarding refunds, cancellations, financial aid and scholarships, and more, click here.
| Department | Description |
|---|---|
| 3D Sculpture | more |
| 5-Week Classes | 5-Week Classes (formerly Express Art Classes) are an exciting way to explore art making at the Evanston Art Center. Classes meet once a week like regular full semester classes, but for only five...more |
| Ceramics | Students of all levels will learn to create pottery and develop a solid understanding of ceramics, learning and using hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques. Multiple glazing and surface...more |
| CPDU For Teachers | Teachers may receive CEU or CPDU credits for any class or workshop offered by the EAC. Choose from all departments: Ceramics, Digital Arts, Drawing and Painting, Fiber and Textiles, Figure Sculpture...more |
| Departments | The visual art departments at the Evanston Art Center are broken down into various taxonomies based upon artistic media and materials. Each department explores a variety of approaches to visual art...more |
| Digital Arts & Photography | The Evanston Art Center Digital Department operates within a Mac environment. Classes are offered to give beginning to advanced students the practical and theoretical tools they need to create using...more |
| Drawing & Painting | Beginning to advanced students may choose from a variety of courses including life drawing and painting, portraiture, watercolor, pastels, ink, gouache, egg tempera, acrylic, oil and mixed-media...more |
| Fiber & Fashion | Welcome to the EAC's new Make Room, where fashion takes on other art forms and finds a home on the first floor. Equipped with sewing machines, tables, dress forms, and more, our new array of...more |
| Fiber & Material Studies | The artistry of working with fiber texture, structures and colors are offered in select classes at the EAC. Learn to bead French flowers or dye cloth for use in constructing a kimono, or learn...more |
| Figure Sculpture | Figure Sculpture and Mixed Media Sculpture classes are offered by the Evanston Art Center at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Street, Evanston. Classes meet there in the southwest...more |
| Glass, Mosaics & Collage | These two ancient media of fine craft have a home in the contemporary art world in classes at the Evanston Art Center. The art of mosaics dates back to the third millennium BC in Mesopotamia and...more |
| Jewelry | Jewelry Classes are offered by the Evanston Art Center at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes Street, Evanston. Classes meet there in the northeast lower level jewelry studio. The...more |
| Marketing Art | Marketing your own artwork product is the real business of art, if you want to go beyond producing work for your own viewing pleasure. Learn at the Evanston Art Center the A through Zs of marketing...more |
| Metal Sculpture | Students will learn basic to advanced metal working techniques (forged and fabricated) to create direct metal sculpture and functional objects. The Evanston Art Center's metal sculpture studio is...more |
| Printmaking | Students at all levels may learn woodcut, etching, lithography, letterpress and silk screen as well as related printmaking techniques. Our shop uses non-toxic methodology and is equipped with a...more |
| Workshops | Evanston Art Center’s workshops are short and informative--- a taste of a media you have not yet tried, an open window with instruction on a technique new to you. Transform your ideas...more |
| Youth / Teens | The Youth Fine Arts Program (YFA) offers a range of classes in a variety of media and disciplines designed to excite and develop the artistic vision and creative talents of youth, starting at age 3....more |