Open Studios are non-instructed sessions with live models.

All open studios sessions are held on the third floor studio unless otherwise stated.

Click here to apply as an art model.

MondayMulti-media/Long Pose
Quick Sketch/30 Min Poses
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
TuesdayMulti-media/Long Pose
Relief/Linocut (Lower Level)
9:00 am to 2:30 pm
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
WednesdayArt Anatomy (Coach House)
Quick Sketch (Zoom & In-Person)
Quick Sketch (2nd Floor)
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
ThursdayQuick Sketch
Multi-media/Long Pose
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
FridayQuick Sketch
Sculpture (Coach House)
Multi-media/Long Pose (Zoom & In-Person)
Quick Sketch
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
SaturdayMulti-media/Long Pose
Sculpture (Coach House)
Quick Sketch (2nd Floor)
9:00 am to 1:30 pm
11:30 am to 4:30 pm
2:00 pm to 6:30 pm
SundayMulti-media/Long Pose (Members Only)
Sculpture (Coach House)
9:00 am to 2:30 pm
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Monday

Multi-media/Long Pose
9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Quick Sketch/30 Min Poses
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Tuesday

Multi-media/Long Pose
9:00 am to 2:30 pm

Relief/Linocut (Lower Level)
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Wednesday

Art Anatomy (Coach House)*
9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Quick Sketch (Zoom & In-Person)
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Quick Sketch (2nd Floor)
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Thursday

Quick Sketch
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Multi-media/Long Pose
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Friday

Quick Sketch
9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Sculpture (Coach House)
11:00 am to 4:00 pm

Multi-media/Long Pose (Zoom & In-Person)
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Quick Sketch
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Saturday

Multi-media/Long Pose
9:00 am to 1:30 pm

Sculpture (Coach House)
11:30 am to 4:30 pm

Quick Sketch (2nd Floor)
2:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Sunday

Multi-media/Long Pose (Members Only)
9:00 am to 2:30 pm

Sculpture (Coach House)
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

  • Open Studio sessions are free to attend for Palette & Chisel members, with the exception of the Anatomy Open Studio on Wednesdays, for which a small donation is requested.
  • Non-Members are charged $20 per Open Studio session. All-day passes are available for $30.
  • Ten workshop passes are available for $150 from studio monitors or in the office.
  • Easels and tables are provided.
  • There’s no need to register in advance for open studio sessions.

Open Studio sessions are partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency and is partially supported by a CityArts Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events.

Model Marathons

Each New Year’s Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day, the Palette & Chisel hosts a Model Marathon from 7 am to 7 pm. The marathons feature 12 hours of live models in multiple studios for quick sketch drawing.

The price to attend is $30 for members and $35 for non-members with pre-registration ($5 more at the door). Lunch and refreshments are included.