Glassell School of Art

It’s critique week. 💫

At the Glassell Studio School, that means plenty of snacks and thoughtful conversations centered on student work to bring the semester to a close.

Congrats to our students for another successful semester!

Join us for an information session on the Glassell School of Art’s Early College Program.

Designed for teens ages 15–18, this program offers a supportive, studio-based environment where students refine their artistic voice, build strong portfolios for college applications, and connect with a community of like-minded peers. Free and open to the public.

🗓️ Thursday, April 30, 6pm
📍Favrot Auditorium, Glassell School of Art

More info: https://bit.ly/3Qo8P9Q

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Glassell lecture with Natalie Bell on April 22 has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Please stay tuned for future lectures and programs at the Glassell School of Art.

A limited number of merit-based scholarships are available for fall semester courses and workshops at the Glassell Studio School. These scholarships for adults are awarded through a portfolio review by a panel of Studio School faculty. Submissions are due by April 1, 2026.

🔗 Apply here: https://www.mfah.org/learn/glassell-studio-school/scholarship-program

Take your practice further with the BLOCK Program at the Glassell School of Art. This intensely focused one-to-two-year program is for the advanced student with an ongoing studio practice. It encourages the development of a peer group of artists, allowing for lasting interactions and shared learning. For more info, visit mfah.org/block

📌 Applications for the 2026–2027 BLOCK Program are open until April 20, 2026.
🔗 Apply here: https://core.slideroom.com/ #/login/program/88154

Join us for the next iteration of the Glassell Lecture Series with architect Jaffer Kolb, co-founder of New Affiliates, as he explores how found materials, reuse, and acts of assembly shape contemporary architecture. Free and open to the public.

📆 Wednesday, March 11, 6–7 pm
📍 Favrot Auditorium, Glassell School of Art
More info: https://bit.ly/4uC9jJ8

Photo courtesy of New Affiliates.

Explore the magic of watercolor in the spring workshop, "Painting: Exploring Color and Texture."

The workshop explores color combinations, techniques, and pattern while experimenting with the unpredictability of watercolor. Workshop begins Monday, February 9.

Ages: 18+
🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4qF48Fb

❄️ Weather Update ❄️

Due to the approaching winter storm, all classes at the Glassell School of Art on Saturday, January 24, and Sunday, January 25 are canceled. Make-up schedules will be shared during your upcoming class sessions.

Questions? Please email [email protected]

This Weekend Only! ✨

From Dec 12-14, shop thousands of ceramics, paintings, jewelry, sculpture & works on paper by Glassell Studio School artists. Free and open to the public.

📅 Event Dates:
Friday, December 12, 11 AM-8 PM
Saturday, December 13, 10 AM-5 PM
Sunday, December 14, 11 AM-5 PM

More info at mfah.org/artsale

Join us on December 10 for the next Glassell Lecture Series event, featuring artist Tsedaye Makonnen.

Makonnen's performance lecture will reflect on the past decade of her international series titled, "Astral Sea", that recently culminated in a two year project across institutions in the North Berkshires. She will be screening performance films while reading text from her latest book, "Refuge used to live among the Hoosic River and the White Oak Trees", published by the Williams College Museum of Art.

Free and open to the public.

📆 December 10, 6-7 p.m.
📍 Favrot Auditorium, Glassell School of Art

Photo by Nakeya Brown, courtesy of the artist.

🎉 From waste to wonder.

Classes for the "Again: The Future of Plastics" have wrapped up. Students will deliver and install the plastic outdoor workstation at Hermann Park in February. Stay tuned for the unveiling of these powerful student-built contributions to our community.

Again: The Future of Plastics is sponsored by: The Houston Recycling Collaboration (City of Houston Solid Waste Management, Cyclyx, ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell) and Wells Fargo.