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College of Visual Arts
344 Summit Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55102
charris
cva.edu 
651-757-4000
Uninstructed
Open figure drawing co-op. Drawing Studio, Room 404, First floor: At the northwest corner of Selby and Western Avenues,
enter through the gallery. The College of Visual Arts will host an open drawing co-op for individuals who wish to
enhance their figure drawing skills. Artists must provide their own supplies.
Participants under 18, please download and complete Figure Drawing Permission Form.
$10 per session, cash only. Saturdays 1:00-3:30pm during Spring and Fall. See website for schedule.
[2009-07-20]
Art Alliance / EXCO Experimental College of the Twin Cities
Macalester College
Janet Wallace Fine Arts Complex - Art 123
1600 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
artalliancemacalester.edu 612-597-2124
Uninstructed
Figure Drawing Co-op. Every other Thursday 7:00-9:00pm during the academic year. See website for schedule.
Open to the general public. Each session has a model scheduled and the
poses range from 2 minutes to 45 minutes. No fee. Bring your own art
supplies. Please respect the space by picking up after yourself.
Membership via Exco is recommended, but not required. Drop-ins allowed,
space permitting. The Co-op is run by the Art Alliance, a group of
Macalester students who share a love of art and a love of sharing art
with the rest of the community.
[2012-01-02]
Old Town Artists
ACVR Building
106 Water Street, 4th Floor/East
St. Paul, MN 55107
oldtownartistsgmail.com
Uninstructed
Life Drawing most Wednesday nights 7:30-9:30pm. Changes to this
schedule will be posted on the blog. $8.00. The session consists
of five 3-minute poses followed by one or two poses for the session.
The art model usually poses for 45 minutes, breaks for 15 minutes, and
poses for 45 minutes. Entry to the studio: The ACVR building is
locked after 4:00pm. The door will be opened for life drawing participants
from 7:00-7:30pm. After 7:30 call
651-278-5128 and someone will come downstairs to open the door for you.
[2011-02-21]
White Bear Center for the Arts
2228 4th Street (in the old Armory)
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
wbcawhitebeararts.org 651-407-0597
Instructed and Uninstructed
Instructed classes include No Fear Figure Drawing.
Uninistructed Land-Marker's Life Drawing Open Studio.
[2009-08-07]
Savage Art Studios
4735 W 123rd Street, Suite 200
Savage, MN 55378
infosavageartstudios.com
952-895-0375
Instructed and Uninstructed
• Classes include Figure Drawing & Painting. Artists 18+
may attend. Artists will work from life with a different model each week
in the media of their choice. Class will begin with short gesture poses,
then stay in one pose during rest of class. Develop values, composition,
color and likeness. Instructor will demo each week.
• Figure Sketch Group. Fridays 9:00am-12:00pm. Paint from a live art model.
Artists 18+ may attend. Class determines the model's pose by 9:00, so be sure
to arrive early if you'd like to help with the pose. Warm up of short poses.
[2011-12-28]
Minnetonka Center for the Arts
2240 North Shore Drive
Wayzata, MN 55391
informationminnetonkaarts.org
952-473-7361
Instructed
Art classes include Figure Drawing.
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Minneapolis Drawing Workshop
Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art
Studio 228
250 Third Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Uninstructed
Wednesdays 9:00am-12:00noon (short poses), 12:30-3:30pm (one long pose each day).
10-week session prepayment is $100 for the morning or afternoon
sessions, or $150 for both. Drop-in rate is $15 each for morning
or afternoon, or $20 for the whole day. Easels and drawing boards are supplied.
[2009-08-07]
The Blake School-Northrop Campus
511 Kenwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55403
rteslowblakeschool.org 952-988-3712
Uninstructed
Figure drawing open studio Tuesdays 7:00-9:00pm during the academic year.
Nude figure art models for any media other than photography. Fee for
non-Blake students is $3 high school, $5 post secondary. This program
brings young and old together in a comfortable location by the Walker
Art Center because of similar serious attitude toward the nude figure in various media.
[2009-08-06]
Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD)
2501 Stevens Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
continuing_studiesmcad.edu
612-874-3765
Uninstructed
Life Drawing Co-op. Mondays 7:00-9:00pm. These open drawing sessions
focus on drawing from the live art model. Drawing boards, drawing horses
and easels are provided. An MCAD staff member is present to facilitate
the co-op, however there is no instruction available. Cost per session
is $5 for general public, $4 for MCAD alumni, faculty and staff
and no charge for MCAD degree-seeking students. No registration required.
[2009-07-07]
ArtiCulture
2613 Franklin Avenue East
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612-729-5151
Uninstructed
The Articulture Figure Drawing Cooperative meets weekly. The Co-op
is self-led with a different nude male or female art model each week.
ArtiCulture provides a limited number of easels and drawing boards.
Bring your own supplies or purchase them here. ArtiCulture is a
mixed-used space with high ceilings and a funky feel. The Co-op
meets on Mondays from 7:00-9:30pm. Call for details on dates. Fee:
$50 full quarterly session or $9 drop in. Note: Artists younger
than 18 need parental permission.
[2009-12-3]
Mpls Photo Center
2400 North Second Street
Minneapolis, MN 55411
infomplsphotocenter.com
612-643-3511
Instructed
Workshops include Environmental Nudes, a fast paced workshop
photographing nudes in a variety of locations and lighting conditions.
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The Atelier
1681 East Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55414
mailtheatelier.org 612-362-8421
Instructed
Figure classes are in both drawing and painting. Pencil, charcoal,
pastel and oil are used depending on the class and student. Life
drawing is at the core of any serious program of fine arts. Each
drawing is created over a period of several sessions, developing
the student's eye for accurate proportions, gesture, and anatomy.
[2009-07-13]
The Florence Hill Figure Drawing Co-op
California Building
2205 California Street NE #103
Minneapolis, MN 55418
fhill510aol.com 612-782-0353
Uninstructed
Florence Hill has hosted the Figure Drawing Co-op since 1976. 2:00-5:00pm every Sunday.
$7. Tables, horses, easels, and chairs are supplied. Florence says, "Make art and be happy!"
[2010-11-11]
Artescape Studio/Simply Jane
5411 Nicollet Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55419
612-219-7487 or 612-354-3961
Uninstructed
Live figure drawing session with a nude model, male or female. Bring your own sketchpad or drawing board and any
dry media or water based paint to work with. We provide table space, chairs and tabletop easels. Model will pose
for both short and longer poses on our well lit stage. Sign up ahead by phone or drop in. Enter through Simply Jane.
Call Beth for questions/reservations. Class will be the second Thursday of every month from 7:00-9:00pm.
$5 for studio members and $7 for non-members.
[2012-01-10]
Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts (BLCA)
6666 East River Road
Fridley, MN 55432
infobanfill-locke.org
763-574-1850
Uninstructed
The Drawing Co-op meets the first 3 Wednesdays mornings of the month, 10:00am-12:30pm, to draw or paint
from one of our talented, professional art models. No need to register for this gathering—it is not a formal class.
Bring your art materials. $10 per session.
[2011-12-29]
The Edina Art Center
4701 W. 64th St.
Edina, MN 55435
artcenterci.edina.mn.us 952-903-5780
Instructed
Life Drawing - Drawing the figure is one of the great traditions
still practiced in the visual arts, and it provides the foundation
of much of what is important in drawing. It is also great fun, challenging
and learnable. In this class we will explore and grow our understanding
and expression of the human form through drawing the nude art model.
Techniques of contour and gesture drawing, as well as blocking in
and shading will be covered. Anatomical concepts important to the
artist will be discussed. No experience necessary. Must be 18 or
have written permission from parents.
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Crossings Gallery
320 East Avenue
Zumbrota, MN 55992
crossingscrossingsatcarnegie.com
507-732-7616
Uninstructed
Open Studio Life Drawing. Selected Sundays, 1:00-4:00pm — call for
specific dates. Participants are requested to register by phone.
$18 per session or $30 for two. Includes model fee. A great opportunity
for artists, at any level of expertise, to practice and hone their
skills, and expand their ability to "see." Professional
and emerging artists, as well as fine art students developing their
portfolios, motivate each other with their own abilities, critiques,
and encouragement. Each artist works independently in the medium
of their choice. Live art models, natural light, welcoming and creative setting.
[2009-08-25]
Figure Drawing Co-op
Department of Art and Design, Room CA 169
Minnesota State University Moorhead - MSUM
1104 7th Ave South
Moorhead, MN 56563
Co-op Advisor: Jessica Matson-Fluto flutojemnstate.edu
Uninstructed
Figure Drawing Co-op. Wednesdays 6:00-9:00pm excluding holidays. The cost for tri-college students
is $30 and $35 for faculty members and community artists for the semester. No pro-rated fees, no refunds. Artists
may work in any media but keep in mind CA 169 is not well ventilated for work with non-water based solvents.
Only odorless solvents may be used. The majority of the sessions involve a nude art model, but portrait models
are also employed. The Co-op is non-instructional.
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