Open Studios are non-instructed sessions with live models.
All open studios sessions are held on the third floor studio unless otherwise stated.
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| Monday | Multi-media/Long Pose Quick Sketch/30 Min Poses | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm |
| Tuesday | Multi-media/Long Pose Relief/Linocut (Lower Level) | 9:00 am to 2:30 pm 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm |
| Wednesday | Art 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 |
| Thursday | Quick Sketch Multi-media/Long Pose | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm |
| Friday | Quick 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 |
| Saturday | Multi-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 |
| Sunday | Multi-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.