
Workshops
The Horse of Course drawing and sculpting workshop with a live horse model, 2022
Workshops
Events
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.
Creative Studio First Wednesdays: The Art of the Letter with Cody Paulson
Improve the style, legibility and reading comprehension of your art, design, and communication with this introductory presentation on the fundamentals of typography. From fonts, to hierarchy, to scale, nailing the intricacies of typesetting will instantly…
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…
Teen Open Studio (Fall 2026)
Explore your creativity in a laid-back atmosphere at the Duluth Public Library's Teen Space. Bring your headphones and creative ideas—art supplies provided, but bringing your own also welcome. Registration covers all 26 sessions, but attending…
Art Journaling with Denise Voie de Vie
2 SESSIONS with different times | October 9 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm | October 10 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Art journaling (or junk journaling) is accessible to everyone, fun, a…
Plein Air Painting Autumn Workshop
1 Session | This is a half day (3-hour) workshop for plein air painters wishing to learn a confident approach to outdoor landscape painting in Autumn. Matt will demonstrate and provide one-on-one guidance toward painting…
Beginning Clay with Matt Larson
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.
Youth Photography Club
8 Sessions | SUNDAY CLASSES MEET 2:00–3:30 | This twice-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…
Studio Oil Painting with Matt Kania
4 SESSIONS | Continue your journey as an oil painter! This class is customized to advance individual painters' skills. Subjects can include painting from a still life, copying the works of master painters, or learning…
Art Night Out: Materials and Self
Three artists, one theme: explore Materials and Self at this Art Night Out featuring an artist talk with reclaimed materials artist Andrew Webster, found object painter Robb Quisling, and fiber artist Lauren Faherty. Each artist…
October 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. Craft handmade make-and-take essentials for an evening…
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…
Beginning Watercolor with Diane Levar
Follow experienced artist and teacher Diane Levar through a variety of brush techniques in watercolor, culminating in creating a bound booklet you can take home. Designed for the absolute beginner, but all levels welcome. Paint…
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, limo ride, a cozy…
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…
Banner Making with Lauren Faherty
Join DAI exhibiting fiber artist Lauren Faherty to explore the rich history of banner-making, and its role in social and cultural history. From heraldic and medieval flags to protest and activism, banner-making is an ancient…
Registration Policies
- Tuition must be received two weeks prior to the class or camp start date 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 two weeks prior to the first day of class or camp are eligible for a refund, not including deposits or registration fees, unless class is marked “non-refundable.” 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.