UGA Community Art School
The UGA Community Art School features courses for adult students seeking to learn new skills, hone techniques, and expand their artistic expression. Taught by UGA faculty, the classes maximize individual instruction and experiential learning in the legendary studios of the Lamar Dodd School of Art.
Registration
Fall 2026 registration is live!
Registration Deadline for Drawing Other Humans and Still Life for a Better Life is on September 9.
UGA staff, faculty, and students are eligible for a $25 discount. Single-day workshops are not eligible for UGA staff, faculty and student discount.
Contact CommunityArtSchool@uga.edu for details or any other questions.
UGA Community Art School class, Spring 2026. Photo courtesy of Sidney Chansamone.
Classes
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Fall 2026
- Drawing Other Humans: Figure Drawing with Callia Alandete
- Hand Building Ceramics with Maria Dondero
- Still Life for a Better Life: Painting with Brian George
- Shimmer and Shine: Holiday Ornaments Workshop with Larissa McPherson
Fall 2026 Class Details
Figure drawing. Courtesy of Callia Alandete.
Drawing Other Humans: Figure Drawing with Callia Alandete
Fall 2026, Mondays, 6 – 8:30 pm.
10 sessions. September 14 – November 16.
Deadline to Register: September 9
An introduction to life drawing. Students will build drawing skills by working from a traditional yet challenging subject, the life model. The course will offer demonstrations and ample individual instruction time, utilizing charcoal, ink and brush, and pencils on paper. Students will produce expressive form in drawing while developing spatial vision and increasing their hand/eye coordination. All materials provided. Adult students of all levels welcome.
Hand-built ceramics. Courtesy of Maria Dondero.
Hand Building Ceramics with Maria Dondero
Fall 2026, Tuesdays, 6 – 8:30 pm
3 Sessions. October 6, 13, 20, plus optional exhibit and pickup on October 27.
Ready to take clay to the next level? Explore functional and sculptural forms by learning three ceramic hand-building techniques. We will pinch, coil and slab build vessels and add surface design with slips. Students will come away with 2-3 finished, glazed ceramic pieces. Open to all levels of experience. All materials provided. Adult students of all levels welcome.
Painting courtesy of Haley Indorato.
Still Life for a Better Life: Painting with Brian George
Fall 2026, Wednesdays, 6 – 8:30 pm
10 sessions. September 16 – November 18.
Deadline to Register: September 9
Spend time in a creative state of mind on Wednesday evenings in a beginning class in oil painting. See color in the world more deeply by painting still life. Learn foundational techniques for painting from observation, color mixing, and paint application. Start with basic volumetric solids and work towards building a more complex still life set from objects of your choice. All materials provided. Adult students of all levels welcome.
Jeweler using a fine hand saw to cut intricate swirl patterns out of a brass metal plate
Shimmer and Shine: Holiday Ornaments Workshop with Larissa McPherson
Fall 2026
1 session. Saturday November 7
9 am – 1 pm
Create unique, handmade holiday ornaments while learning the art of metalsmithing and enameling. Participants will use a jeweler’s saw to cut intricate designs from sheet metal, exploring traditional techniques used by jewelers to create detailed patterns, decorative silhouettes, and personalized imagery. Finished pieces will be enhanced with vibrant vitreous enamel, a glass-based material that is fused to metal in a kiln, creating rich color and a luminous, jewel-like surface that shimmers with the depth and brilliance of precious gemstones. All materials are provided. Adult students of all levels welcome.
Special Offering – Single Day Workshop is not eligible for UGA staff, faculty and student discount.
Fees & Registration
Ten-week sessions cost $450. Seven-week sessions cost $315. Three-session workshops cost $200. Adults of all ages welcome.
UGA staff, faculty, and students are eligible for a $25 discount. Single-day workshops are not eligible for UGA staff, faculty and student discount. Contact CommunityArtSchool@uga.edu for details or any other questions.
Fees cover classes and supplies. Refund will be provided up until two weeks before the first day of class. Proceeds from the UGA Community Art School support the studio art program at the Lamar Dodd School of Art.
Please review our policies below before completing registration.
The UGA Community Art School will issue a refund, minus a $25 processing fee, for cancellations made at least fourteen (14) days before the course start date. No refunds (full or partial) will be issued after that date. All refund requests must be sent via email to CommunityArtSchool@uga.edu. If the class is canceled by the UGA Community Art School, we will refund the full enrollment fee.
Last updated: September 8, 2026