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Art Schools & Classes

Pittsburgh Region - K-12

  • Architecture Explorations at the Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture
    http://www.arc.cmu.edu/ae/
    Architecture Explorations at the Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture offers academic and extracurricular enrichment programs for students in kindergarten through high school. Their mission is to provide an architectural foundation for children and youth which imparts a knowledge and appreciation of the built environment, encourages creative expression and critical thought, and inspires civic responsibility.
  • Carnegie Mellon University School of Art
    http://artserver.cfa.cmu.edu/
    Look under Academic Programs for their Pre-College Programs. The School of Art sponsors two pre-college programs for high school students: an academic year program which meets on Saturday mornings, and a six-week full-time summer program.
  • Carnegie Museum of Art
    http://www.cmoa.org/
    The Carnegie Museum of Art offers a variety of classes and programs each season for children and for children and their parents. They also offer a summer camp.
  • Gateway to the Arts
    http://www.gatewaytothearts.org/
    encourage student interest and participation in the arts and to enhance the learning climate in the schools and communites of Western Pennsylvania through school performances of high quality, arts-infused curriculums, teacher and artist training, and arts advocacy.
  • Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
    http://www.manchesterguild.org/
    The Apprenticeship Training Program at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild teaches inner city, public school students the technical and aesthetic elements of ceramic art, computer imaging, drawing and photography while providing guidance and support for students to pursue their long term goals.
  • Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
    http://www.pittsburgharts.org/
    The Pittsburgh Center for the Arts provides year-round exhibitions of contemporary art, classes for all ages and sales of artists work.
  • Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts
    http://capahs.pghboe.net/
    CAPA is an arts magnet program in the Pittsburgh Public Schools founded in 1979

Pittsburgh Region - Colleges

Pittsburgh Region - Continuing Education

  • The Carnegie Museum of Art
    http://www.cmoa.org/
    CMA offers a variety of studio and lecture programs each season in addition to their exhibits and collections.
  • Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
    http://www.manchesterguild.org/
    a multi-cultural arts education and presenting organization
  • North Hills Arts Center
    http://northhillsartcenter.com/
    Located at 3432 Babcock Blvd. in the suburbs north of Pittsburgh, the North Hills Arts Center offers classes, workshops and weeklong summer art camps, as well as exhibits.
  • Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
    http://www.pittsburgharts.org/
    Located at Fifth and Shady Avenues, the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts provides year-round exhibitions of contemporary art, classes for all ages and sales of artists work.
  • Society for Contemporary Craft
    http://www.contemporarycraft.org/
    The Society provides a unique opportunity to view works by nationally known artists, learn about the creative process in their gallery and resource center, attend workshops on various arts and crafts, or to purchase quality contemporary craftworks in their store.
  • Sweetwater Center for the Arts
    http://www.sweetwaterartcenter.org/
    Established in 1975 to provide opportunities to create and appreciate the arts through quality art education and experiences. Offers courses in painting, ceramics, drawing, crafts, and photography. Located northwest of Pittsburgh in Sewickley.
  • Touchstone Center for Crafts
    http://www.touchstonecrafts.com/
    Offers ceramics, glass, painting, glass, metalsmithing, photography and fabrics classes at their center in Farmington, southeast of Pittsburgh in Fayette County.

Pennsylvania

  • Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts
    http://www.hoytartcenter.org/
    The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, located in New Castle, PA, provides people in greater Lawrence and surrounding counties with art classes, exhibitions, concerts, festivals, performances, special events, and other outreach efforts.
  • Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
    http://www.pafa.org/
    Located in Philadelphia, PAFA is the first and oldest art school and museum in the United States. It offers a 4-year certificate program in Painting, Printmaking or Sculpture; a bachelor's degree in conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania or the University of the Arts; a Master's of Fine Arts; and continuing education programs for the professional and the public.
  • University of Pennsylvania School of Design
    http://www.design.upenn.edu/
    Formerly the Graduate School of Fine Arts, PennDesign is dedicated to improving the quality of life through the design and preservation of artworks, buildings, landscapes, cities, and regions. It includes programs in Architecture, City and Regional Planning, Fine Arts, Historic Preservation, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design.

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