Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
About
Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts is a membership organization for painters, sculptors and draftsmen at 1012 N Dearborn St in the Gold Coast, established in 1895. The main draw is open studio: more than 60 hours a week of sessions with live models, open to members and to non-members who pay per session. The academy also schedules short classes in oil painting, watercolor and clay sculpture, visiting artist workshops, and exhibitions and sales of members’ work. Plein Air Painters Chicago is an affiliate group.
What to know
- Non-members pay $20 per open studio session or $30 for an all-day pass; ten passes are $150.
- Easels and tables are provided, and open studio needs no advance registration.
- A fall 2026 four-week oil painting class for all levels is $215.
- The Red Line’s Clark/Division stop is a short walk.
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