
Workshops
The Horse of Course drawing and sculpting workshop with a live horse model, 2022
Workshops
Weekly Afternoon Open Studio
Bring your own supplies and projects to connect with others while you create. Each session includes an optional end-of-session group critique in the final half-hour.
Oil Painting Methods with Matt Kania
4 Sessions | Grow your oil painting skillset with hands-on instruction. Examine and practice traditional methods for direct, representational painting. Learn how to portray accurate form and space, to use color to your advantage in…
Weekly Evening Open Studio
Bring your own supplies and projects to connect with others while you create. Each session includes an optional end-of-session group critique in the final half-hour.
Intermediate Clay with Lucas Anderson
8 SESSIONS | Focus on the foundations of working with clay in mostly pottery wheel and some hand-building. Students will learn to work with clay in its many stages and become familiar with the firing…
Animation for Kids with Ant Nold
Students will learn to bring their drawings to life using 2D traditional animation done digitally on the iPad. The course will cover the history of animation, the animation basics, and principles. Students will take what…
Youth Photo Club (Fall 2025, Session 3)
This monthly educational session is open to any 13+ youth wanting to express themselves creatively through photography. Club meetings include field trips, individual and group projects, short info sessions, one-to-one skill development, and discussion of…
Youth Photo Club (Fall 2025, Session 4)
This monthly educational session is open to any 13+ youth wanting to express themselves creatively through photography. Club meetings include field trips, individual and group projects, short info sessions, one-to-one skill development, and discussion of…
Kids Clay with Kitty Jacquot
Discover the basics of wheel-throwing clay on our brand new specialty youth-sized pottery wheels.
Christmas City of the North Parade Watch Party
Enjoy Duluth’s beloved holiday parade from the fourth floor of the US Bank Building to fundraise for the Duluth Art Institute. Trade the weather, crowds, and parking stress for reserved parking, a cozy spot, a…
Winter Solstice Watercolor with Linnaea Borealis
4 Sessions | Learn to paint winterscapes in watercolor with Linnaea Borealis. Beginners to intermediate learners will learn how to set up a composition that speaks to them and create their own wonderland.
Figure Drawing Open Studio
Sessions are open to all serious artists, from beginner to expert. Every session includes a live model, starting with short gestural poses and moving into longer holds. Work time is self-directed, no instruction offered. Headphones…
December Free ArtDAI
A beloved tradition. Stop in for a FREE, casual, creative art-making afternoon and learn to make simple, fun crafts that can be customized for artists of all ages.
Registration Policies
- Tuition must be received one week prior to the class start date and two weeks prior to camp start dates to ensure both your place and adequate class materials.
- If there is insufficient enrollment 7 days prior to event date OR on listed registration deadline, the DAI may cancel the event, notify registrants, and refund all payments including deposits. Last-minute cancellations may also occur for weather, emergency, or instructor illness.
- Class tuition includes a $10 non-refundable registration fee, not including subsequent sessions of multi-day classes. Camp tuition includes a $25 non-refundable deposit due upon registration.
- Students cancelling one week before the first class session or two weeks prior to the first day of camp are eligible for a refund, not including deposits or registration fees. Refunds cannot be made after classes begin.
- Student Members are not eligible for membership discounts on classes.
- No refunds available for fundraiser tickets and other paid special events.
Online registration with credit card payment preferred. To pay by cash or check, contact Jesse Switters jswitters@duluthartinstitute.org. Following payment, check all inboxes for a confirmation email.
Check calendar details for event-specific policies.
Accessibility
Gallery events – Accessible parking is available nearby on Superior Street and in the pay lots in the Holiday Center and Duluth Transit Center. An elevator to all floors is available in the US Bank Building. DAI galleries are located on the 4th floor. In-gallery seating available.
Lincoln Park Building events – There is accessible parking in the lot at the back door, and a ramp to access the second floor.
Building hours, locations, and driving instructions
Scholarships
Scholarships may become available at times. For more information, or to request a partial or full scholarship for a class or camp, contact Jesse Switters jswitters@duluthartinstitute.org.