creative research gallery and drawing center
a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization

  

    

DRAWING CENTER STUDIO

   studio offerings year-round
making better artists

ABOUT OUR PROGRAM WHY DRAW? OUR INSTRUCTORS STUDIO CALENDAR DARKROOM CALENDAR

ALL PROGRAMS ARE NOW AT M1
(3464 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45223)
Please bear with us as we update relevant info on course pages and website.
A full new season of programming (our 19th!) starts in September!

In mid-2021 Manifest made a major step forward in our organization's history, purchasing a facility located between the dynamic Cincinnati communities of Clifton, Northside, and Camp Washington that will become the permanent headquarters of all our nonprofit programming over the next three years. As of June 2022 the Manifest Drawing Center programs have relocated to the new facility (M1) in their entirety. We believe that it will be clear to visitors, our instructors and students just how our beautiful and historic French Normandy style structure and its grounds will enable Manifest to serve as an important sanctuary for the practice, learning, and experience of the visual arts. (LEARN MORE ABOUT M1 and the future MANIFEST CENTER FOR THE VISUAL ARTS HERE).

 

Y O N D E R

A 2022 FotoFocus Biennial Participating Venue Project

A multi-stage, educational & photo-documentation program engaging the public
at a regional, national, and international level in a collaborative chronicling of
the many ways horizons determine and evolve our quotidian
understanding of the world.

FREE WORKSHOPS  |  FREE DEMONSTRATIONS  | CONCLUDING EXHIBIT  |  PUBLICATION



  
2022 SUMMER-FALL PROGRAMS
JOIN OUR MOST POPULAR
OPEN PROGRAMS!
Walk-Ins welcome! Low cost! Join any time.
Preregistration and ticket sign-up is required.		 STUDY A SPECIFIC MEDIUM
THROUGH ONE OF OUR IN-DEPTH MULTI-WEEK CLASSES
Sequential explorations of media-specific techniques & subjects
designed for novice to intermediate artists!

Open Figure Drawing Sessions
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 7-9pm
Uninstructed drawing sessions with a live model. Walk-ins welcome. College and High School student discounts available. Space is limited, so registration and ticket sign-up is required at least 3 hours in advance.

Plein Air Atelier Has Returned!
Every Saturday, 9am-12pm
Another Weekly Breath of Fresh Air (literally)
Weekly, outdoor classes focusing on individualized instruction and the continued exploration of plein air drawing and painting!

Led by a rotating selection of some of our region’s best landscape instructors.

Drawing as Mindfulness
A Weekly Re-orientation to Life and Being in the World
Mondays, 7-9pm, Year-round
ONGOING WEEKLY OFFERING
Start any Open Monday!
Weekly Instructed sessions focused on activities (drawing, discussions, writing) promoting mindfulness of self and context.

Taught by Brigid O’Kane


The Drawing Essentials Series
Introduction to Composition
Thursdays, 6-9pm
NEW CLASSES STARTING SEPTEMBER 8th!
A 10-part, foundation-level DRAWING series - offered monthly via 4-week classes.

Taught online by Resident Instructor Samantha Haring OR in-person instructor TBD

NOW OFFERING ONLINE OR IN-PERSON OPTIONS!

Open Studio/Cast Lab (FREE!) (NOW AT M1!)
Fridays, 1:30-4pm
Sundays, 4:30-7pm
FREE weekly access to the Drawing Center’s main studio, furniture, and cast collection. All artists and varieties of studio work welcome.
Limited spaces available. Preregistration and ticket sign-up required – at least 3 hours in advance.

The Painting Essentials Series
Surface Play
Wednesday, 6-9pm
NEW CLASSES COMING SOON! Stay Tuned!
A 5-part, beginning-level PAINTING series - offered monthly via 4-week classes.

Taught by Resident Instructor Samantha Haring

Open Photography Lab Sessions
Sunday-Thursday, weekly*; 6-10pm
Weekly uninstructed access to our analog darkroom and film processing facilities. Walk-ins welcome. Student discounts available. Each Lab session will be limited to two participants per session. Preregistration is required at least 24-hours in advance.

 The Painted Subject Series
The Narrative: Character, Context, and Communication
Saturdays, 1:30-4:30pm
NEW CLASSES STARTING IN SEPTEMBER! Stay Tuned!
A 5-part, transitional PAINTING series - offered every other month via 4-week classes - probing the realities and implications of some of Art History’s greatest subject-matter themes. Ideal for those transitioning from the beginning to intermediate levels.

Taught by Resident Instructor Brad Davis
[ Learn About our Facilities & Equipment ]

Darkroom Orientation or
Darkroom (Re)fresher*
Sundays, 4:30-5:30pm
Review of safety procedures, basic work flow, darkroom guidelines, and the cleaning responsibilities of everyone using the photo facilities.
Limited spaces available. Preregistration and ticket sign-up required – at least 24 hours in advance.
Moderated by Michael Wilson

*3:30-5:30pm (first Sunday of each month only)
Orientation info plus demos of both film processing and photo printing.

The Photography Essentials Series
Introduction to Black & White Photography
Sundays, 12-3pm
September 18 - October 30
A 5-part, survey of analog photography - offered via 4-week courses - exploring the processes and tools necessary for a rich darkroom experience. *Class meetings are held every other weekend.

Intro is taught by Isaiah Armstrong, Manifest Scholar in Residence

VISITING ARTIST WORKSHOPS
Wet Plate Collodion Photography

The Poetics of Place
Wet Plate Collodion and the Handmade Photograph with visiting artist Joshua White
TO BE RESCHEDULED TO FALL 2022 (new dates coming soon!)
A two-day exploration of the bewitching possibilities of the historic wet plate collodion!
Private Atelier Lessons
(photo, drawing, painting, critical feedback)
Click here to email us for more information on our individually
customized classes for youth and adults! Online and in-person options available.

Online, in-person, and hybrid options available.
Virtual Open Resource Lab (online)
Drawing together while apart...
FREE postings of 360 degree hi-res photos of some of our most interesting studio resources.
Designed to encourage continued co-learning and drawing together while we manage our social distance responsibly.
Share works made from these resources with us and we'll share them with our online audiences.

Scholarships Available!
For Teens & Emerging Artists

Gift Certificates Available!
Good for all programs

YEAR-LONG ATELIER STUDYPASS
A full year of access to all Center offerings, plus access to studio for self-directed study.
PAST PROGRAMMING RETURNING SOON (email to inquire)
Drawing Marathon
12 hours of life drawing with 2 models.

More Alive By It:
Conversations about Photography and Life
FREE High School Open Figure Drawing Sampler
A FREE opportunity for High School students and teachers to experience working from a live model.		  
LYCEUM: A Culture in the Pursuit of Quality
Up to a year-long studio course, offered in 10-week increments, for those prepared to take on advanced independent and directed study.
Taught by Jason Franz, Manifest's Founding Executive Director		 MINI-LYCEUM: Kids Teaching Kids Live Video Demos & Discussion About Key Topics in Art
A special production geared towards kids interested in visual art ages 8-14 (but open to all kids).
Led by Private Lesson Instructor Alexandra Franz (age 17)

Map to Manifest's M1 Studios   |   Studio Calendar   |   Darkroom Calendar




  Season Funder:

Manifest's 18th season is funded in part by a grant from the Josephine S. Russell Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee. This season's programming is also supported by the generosity of tens of thousands of contributors to the ArtsWave Community Campaign, by a sustainability grant from the Ohio Arts Council, and through the generous direct contributions of individual supporters and private foundations who care deeply about the visual arts.


gallery hours:
tues-fri 12-7pm, sat noon-5pm
closed on sun-mon

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2727 woodburn avenue
cincinnati, ohio 45206

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3464 Central Parkway
cincinnati, ohio 45223

   

 


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