WORKSHOPS + CLASSES

Winter Term registration will go live on Friday, December 12

  • Monday Open Studio

    Mondays | Jan 12 - March 2 | 3:00-4:30pm | $215

    This non-instructional class provides artists with the studio tools, materials, and support to work on their own independent art projects.

  • Wednesday Skillshare

    Wednesdays | Jan 14 - March 4 | $215

    Session 1: 12:30 - 2:00

    Session 2: 3:00 - 4:30

    Taught by many local artists, this weekly class gives artists the chance to expand their creative practice across many mediums. This term, we’ll explore ceramics, fiber arts, and more!

  • Thursday Intensive: Painting

    Thursdays | Jan 15 - March 5 | 2:00 - 4:00 | $250

    Study classical painting techniques with Heloise De Mil and Cydney Topol in this immersive 8-week intensive. Beginning with charcoal and ending with painting, artists will work from life, exploring light and form rooted in Renaissance painting traditions.

  • Tuesday Figure Drawing Co-op


    January 20 | 5:00 - 6:30 | $25

    February 17 | 5:00-6:30 | $25

    March 3 | 5:00-6:30 | $25

    Draw from life as costumed models strike dynamic, themed poses in fun, themed classes. No two sessions are the same!

    This is a non-instructional class.

  • Friday Deep Dive: Mask Making


    Friday | January 30 | 10:00-2:00 | $75

    Join Arcadia Trueheart to create your own expressive mask in this fun, hands-on, one-day workshop. Learn paper mâché techniques to build, shape, and decorate a one-of-a-kind wearable artwork.

  • Friday Deep Dive: Printmaking


    Friday | February 13 | 10:00 - 2:00 | $100

    Join Phoebe Mol to explore the tactile art of printmaking - we’ll explore block printing and collagraph. Artists will create their own series of unique prints.

  • Friday Deep Dive: Felting


    Friday | February 27 | 10:00 - 2:00 | $100

    Join Felicia Murray to learn the basics of needle felting. Shape colorful wool into charming characters or sculptural forms to take home the same day.

  • Friday Deep Dive: Mosaic


    Friday March 6 | 10:00 - 2:00 | $100

    Join Phoebe Mol to design and create your own mosaic art, using pieces of colorful glass to assemble illustrative or abstract 2D sculptures.

  • Winter Art Week: Figure Drawing


    Daily from January 5 - 8 | 1:00 - 3:00 | $200

    This week-long instructional workshop combines drawing from live models with lessons in anatomy, proportion, and gesture to strengthen your figure drawing skills.

for easy sharing, download our 2026 Winter Term Course Catalog!

2026 Classes + Workshops Schedule

Winter Term: January 5 - March 6

Spring Term: March 30 - May 22

Summer Term: June 8 - August 7

Fall Term: September 14 - December 11

50% of North Pole Artists utilize financial assistance to access our programming.

Help more artists access opportunities like this by giving to the Scholarship Fund today, and ensure that finances are never a barrier to creativity.

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Classes + Workshops FAQs

  • Our workshops are open to individuals 16 and older who identify with autism or an intellectual/developmental disability.

    Our workshops are open to practiced artists and beginners alike - no previous art-making experience is required!

  • After you register for your first class, a staff member will reach out to schedule a meeting with you to connect and answer any questions. This meeting can take place virtually over Zoom or in person at North Pole Studio.

    If you’d like to come check out our classroom before you sign up for a class, please email phoebe@northpolestudio.org to set up a tour.

  • Group sizes are kept small (under 8 students) to ensure that every artist receives ample individualized support.

    At NPS, our staff and teachers are the primary support for artists in the classroom. If caregivers have questions or wish to discuss an artist’s support needs, we are happy to schedule a meeting outside of class time. If an artist's Independent Support Plan (ISP) specifies the need for 1:1 support, caregivers may sit with the artist during class time.

  • If you’re unable to attend a class you've signed up for, please email Phoebe at phoebe@northpolestudio.org or call the office 971-251-0020 as soon as possible. Early notice helps us offer your spot to students on the waitlist.

    • Cancellations made more than one week prior to the first day of class will be fully refunded.

    • Cancellations made between one week and 48 hours prior to the first day of class will be refunded 50%

    • No refunds with less than 48 hours notice or no-shows

  • Prices vary by workshop based on teaching and material fees.

    If class fees are a barrier, sliding scale payments are available - nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.

    To request financial assistance, simply report the amount you are able to pay on the registration form and we will send you a separate sliding scale invoice.

  • We are always on the lookout for fantastic class support volunteers and teaching artists. Email phoebe@northpolestudio.org to introduce yourself!

  • Please email phoebe@northpolestudio.org with any other questions you may have, or to set up a meeting / studio tour to learn more about getting involved in the program.