Visual Art Institute’s figure academy is an intensive 2-to-4-week figure workshop experience for Jr. High and Sr. High age students. Students will study figure drawing in the morning and figure painting in the afternoon. Daily in-depth critiques help students engage in each other’s work and give students personal direction for successive studies.

Students will develop new skills and strong artwork for their portfolios. Visual Art Institute is unique in our ability to prepare you with the proper art portfolio for college admittance. Our instructors are professional artists that regularly teach at area colleges and universities. Regardless of the field students intend to enter, learning to draw and paint from the figure in sustained sessions will be a tremendous asset. This program is unique to Visual Art Institute and students that participate are better prepared to make their mark in the art world.

Ages: 12+

SEE SUPPLY LIST ON WEBSITE:
https://visual-art-institute.jumbula.com/Summer2025/FigureAcademyI

LOCATION:

Visual Art Institute 2900 S 300 W, South Salt Lake, Utah, 84115

INSTRUCTOR:
This class is taught by Bruce Robertson and Shelley Young. Learn more about our instructors at https://www.visualartinstitute.org/art-faculty

REFUND POLICY:

We are only able to offer refunds up to 2 weeks before the start of camp. We do not offer refunds or credits or make up opportunities to students who miss any or all of a camp.

TRANSFER POLICY:

We may be able to transfer you to a different class depending on space availability.

CLASS CANCELLATION:

We find that students learn better in larger groups. If we feel the number of registrations is too low to promote a good learning environment, we may cancel the class. In the event we cancel a class, we will reach out to you as soon as possible to come to a solution.

TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:

We try to make our classes as accessible to everyone as possible. We are able to offer a limited number of tuition assistance scholarships each term. You can complete an application in either English or Spanish. You can also call our office for assistance applying.

MULTI-CLASS DISCOUNT:

When you register for more than one class, you can receive a discount up to 10% per class!

ADA ACCESSIBILITY & ACCOMMODATIONS:

Our classrooms are ADA accessible. Some courses may involve tasks or activities that may be difficult for individuals with limited strength, difficulty bending over, and sitting or standing for long periods of time. We are happy to work with students to find solutions to make their experience positive and doable. For example, wheel throwing takes arm strength and bending over the wheel. Students may work on hand-building projects instead of throwing. Please reach out to our office to discuss your needs.

DIFFICULTY REGISTERING?

Please call our main office for assistance! 801.474.3796