A horse stands central in an indoor ceramic studio, surrounded by people studying and sketching it. It is dark outside.

Workshops

The Horse of Course drawing and sculpting workshop with a live horse model, 2022

Workshops

  • Weekly Creative Studio

    Bring your own supplies and projects to connect with others during this dedicated weekly three-hour creative session. Each session includes optional opportunities for group critique and informal feedback.

    Beginning Clay with Matt Larson

    8 Sessions | Learn the basics of throwing pottery on the wheel using the C.O.P.S (center, open, pull, shape) method, and basic handbuilding techniques with instruction from ceramicist and potter Matt Larson.

    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.

    Nonmembers: 1 free session, then $10/session

    DAI Student, Individual, and Family Members: 3 free sessions, then $5/session

    DAI Collector, Contributing, and Benefactor members: FREE

    (Session 47 / 69)
    Weekly Afternoon Open Studio
    Lincoln Park Building
  • Figure Drawing Open Studio – August 2026

    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…

    $10 Members ($15 Non-Members)

    6 spots left
    DAI Lincoln Park Building 2229 W. 2nd St., Duluth, United States

    Art Night Out: Send Flowers

    This Art Night Out is a one-of-a-kind celebration of communication: a postcard-writing party! Enjoy free snacks and drinks, spend a social evening in the galleries, hear an artist talk with artist duo Cody Paulson and…

    Pay What You Can, Free to $50

    198 tickets left
    DAI Downtown 130 West Superior Street, Suite 400, Duluth, MN, United States

    Clay Independent Study with Lucas Anderson

    8 Sessions | This hands-on class includes pottery wheel, altered forms, handbuilding, and glaze demonstrations. Types of vessel construction covered include platters, jars, pouring vessels, other large forms, whistles, and beyond, with plenty of time…

    Art Night Out: Ish Meets a Mermaid

    Meet the minds behind the mermaid at this Art Night Out celebrating not only the short film itself, but also the full breadth of artistry required in the production of a project like Ish Meets…

    Pay What You Can, Free to $50

    196 tickets left
    DAI Downtown 130 West Superior Street, Suite 400, Duluth, MN, United States
  • Teen Open Studio (Fall 2026)

    Explore your creativity in a laid-back atmosphere. Bring your headphones and creative ideas—art supplies provided, but bringing your own also welcome. Pay what you can. Registration covers all 26 sessions, but attending every session is…

    Pay what you can: $10 / $30 / $50 (No member discount)

    20 spots left (Session 1 / 26)
    Teen Open Studio Fall 2026
    DAI Lincoln Park Building 2229 W. 2nd St., Duluth, United States

    Figure Drawing Open Studio – September 2026

    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…

    $10 Members ($15 Non-Members)

    8 spots left
    DAI Lincoln Park Building 2229 W. 2nd St., Duluth, United States
  • Figure Drawing Open Studio – October 2026

    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…

    $10 Members ($15 Non-Members)

    9 spots left
    DAI Lincoln Park Building 2229 W. 2nd St., Duluth, United States
  • Figure Drawing Open Studio – November 2026

    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…

    $10 Members ($15 Non-Members)

    10 spots left
    DAI Lincoln Park Building 2229 W. 2nd St., Duluth, United States
  • Figure Drawing Open Studio – December 2026

    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…

    $10 Members ($15 Non-Members)

    9 spots left
    DAI Lincoln Park Building 2229 W. 2nd St., Duluth, United States

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 

DAI Gallery (US Bank Building) 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.

DAI Studio (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.