Art Schools & Classes
Pittsburgh Region - All Ages
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The Carnegie Museum of Art
CMA offers a variety of studio and lecture programs each season in addition to their exhibits and collections. -
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild
a multi-cultural arts education and presenting organization -
North Hills Art Center
For fifty years the NHAC has provided quality affordable art instruction for all age groups. The NHAC has seven gallery shows per year showcasing local artists. -
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
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
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
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
Offers ceramics, glass, painting, glass, metalsmithing, photography and fabrics classes at their center in Farmington, southeast of Pittsburgh in Fayette County.
Pittsburgh Region - Specifically K-12
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Architecture Explorations at the Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture
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
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
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
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
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 High School for the Creative and Performing Arts
CAPA is an arts magnet program in the Pittsburgh Public Schools founded in 1979
Pittsburgh Region - Higher Education
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The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
one of 23 Art Institutes International providing career preparation in the visual and applied arts -
Carnegie Mellon University: Center for the Arts in Society
The Center for the Arts in Society is a multidisciplinary research and education center that brings together scholars from the humanities, social sciences and arts who are interested in studies of culture and society, and the history and production of the arts. The Center supports graduate and undergraduate courses, faculty and student research projects, and collaborations with arts institutions in the Pittsburgh community. -
Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts
The College of Fine Arts is a community of nationally and internationally recognized artists and professionals organized into five schools, Architecture, Art, Design, Drama and Music; and its associated centers and programs. -
Carnegie Mellon University Master of Arts Management Program
a premier graduate program in the Heinz School of Public Policy and Management that teaches the skills needed to effectively lead and mold arts organizations in the 21st century -
Oakbridge Academy of Arts
Offers 18-month Associate in Specialized Technology degree programs in Commercial Art and Photography, based on an extremely focus curriculum. Oakbridge is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. Financial aid is available to those who qualify. Located in Lower Burrell, PA. (Formerly the Art Institute of New Kensington) - University of Pittsburgh:
Offers undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Pennsylvania
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Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts
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
Located in Philadelphia, PAFA is the first and oldest art school and museum in the United States. -
University of Pennsylvania School of Design
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.
United States
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ARTSEDGE: National Arts and Education Network
A comprehensive resource center for all areas of arts education from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. -
ArtSchools.com
A directory of 3,599 Art & Design Schools & Colleges. ArtSchools.com is part of education.org, based in Pittsburgh -
Arts Education Partnership
Information on making the arts basic in all schools, elementary through secondary. -
The Getty: Education
A comprehensive resource center for all areas of arts education. Check out their list of Lesson Plans & Curriculum Ideas. -
National Art Education Association
Contains a list of publications and information about the organization. -
National Endowment for the Arts
Contains a complete list of their publications and links to other information sources. -
U.S. Department of Education
You may search their site by the topic "Arts". -
Very Special Arts
An international arts organization for people with disabilities.

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