Glassell School of Art

Ice House Radio is bringing the groove to our Open House this Thursday! Join us for an evening filled with soulful sounds, live art demos, and an open bar. Did we mention admission is free? 🎵🍹🖌️ Ice, Ice Baby!

➡️When? Thursday, August 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
➡️Where? 5101 Montrose Blvd.
🔗 RSVP: https://bit.ly/3YBxoSu

Take advantage of priority registration and secure your child's spot in the fall semester. Continuing students, scholarship students, MFAH Family-level members, this is your moment! Priority registration ends August 7.

🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/46AWzGT
🔗 Course Catalog: https://bit.ly/3WyjMVK

🍂 Fall is calling! 📞

Registration for fall Junior School classes is now open to continuing and scholarship students, and MFAH members at the Family level and above. Don't miss out, classes fill up fast!

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/3Sp5EN6

Save the date for the opening of "Arielle Masson: Chaotic Nodes," the first exhibition in a series highlighting the faculty of the Glassell School of Art.

📅 September 7, 2024, 6 p.m.
📍 Glassell School of Art, 5101 Montrose Blvd
🔗 More info: https://bit.ly/3Wpj9O2

Learn the fundamentals of graphic design. ✨

Our new fall course, Beginner Illustrator and Graphic Design I, equips students with the essential skills of Adobe Illustrator. Students delve into the creative and practical applications of graphic design.

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4fnTNss

Discover the vibrant world of art and creativity at the Glassell School of Art's Open House event!

Explore our state-of-the-art facilities, meet our talented faculty, and learn about our diverse range of programs for children and adults.

🔗 More info: https://bit.ly/3M1d1qJ

Due to inclement weather, the Glassell School of Art will be closed on Monday, July 8. Classes are expected to resume on Tuesday, July 9, pending weather conditions. Please stay tuned for updates and stay safe!

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Glassell Studio School “Our curriculum covers the foundations of what it means to be involved in the visual arts.” —Joseph Havel, director of the Glassell School of Art

✨ Screenprinting for Teens ✨

In our summer screenprinting classes, students learn the process of designing an original multicolor poster and then produce their own limited-edition prints!

Ages: 15-18
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/3Rg2Otl

Attention, photographers! Ever wanted to master the art of preserving your captured moments? Learn the comprehensive process of archiving and preserving photographs during our summer workshop for adults. 📷🗃️🔒

Register today! Class starts Thursday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3RjL0NV

Get Ready! 🎉✨

Priority registration for Glassell Junior School's fall semester opens July 24. Priority registration applies to continuing students and MFAH members at the Family level and above.

🔗 More info: mfah.org/juniorschool

Save the date! ✨

Join us on August 8 for the Glassell School of Art Open House. Tour the studios, watch art demos, and learn more about our classes for children and adults.

📅 Thursday, August 8 at 5:30 p.m.
📍 Glassell School of Art
🔗 More info: https://bit.ly/3Vua2fP

Watch your children mold and shape their own masterpieces in our two-week ceramics class for ages 8 to 10. This class begins July 15, register today! 🏺 ✨

🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4bVlx5k

Embark on a flavorsome adventure in Oaxaca, Mexico this fall! 🥘🌿

Join us for a study abroad tour that blends rich culture and delicious cuisine. Learn more about the trip during our info-session led by Patrick Palmer, dean of the Studio School; and Valentina Atkinson, owner of Serrano Gallery.

🔗 More Info: https://bit.ly/4bVqUBy
📸 Photography by Valentina Atkinson.

Join us in celebrating the brilliance of our students this Friday, June at the reception for our 2024 Studio School Annual Student Exhibition and our Certificate of Achievement Exhibition. The reception is open to the public, and admission is free! 🎨🎊

📅 Friday, June 7 at 6:00 p.m.
📍 Glassell School of Art
🔗 More info: https://bit.ly/4e0rrE4

Art and film intersect at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston this weekend! Discover the intriguing narrative behind the rumors of the 1964 Venice Biennale in the new documentary, Taking Venice. 🎬

Glassell School of Art students receive a $2 discount on films at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Bring your student ID to the ticket counter when purchasing to unlock the discount.

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Taking Venice Texas Premiere / During the Cold War, the U.S. government was determined to fight Communism with culture. This new documentary uncovers the story behind rumors that highly placed insiders rigged the 1964 Venice Biennale so Texas artist Robert Rauschenberg could win the Grand Prize.

☀️ Summer is the perfect time for your children to explore and create! 🎨

The Glassell Junior School at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston offers a wide variety of summer art classes for children and teens. Classes are filling up fast - save your spot today!

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4aqDbwL

Summer Registration Closes Soon! 🚨

Summer classes and workshops begin this week. From photography to painting, ceramics, sculpture, and beyond, the Glassell Studio School offers a diverse array of options for adults at all experience levels. 🎨

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/451K0m5

Exciting News! 🗞️

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Margo Handwerker as dean of the Core Residency program at the Glassell School of Art.

Dr. Handwerker, an artist, curator, and arts administrator, is currently the curator and director of the Texas State Galleries of Texas State University in San Marcos. She begins this new role in mid-August, 2024.

Explore and express yourself with watercolor! The summer workshop for adults, Exploring Color Themes, will allow students to explore color systems and compositions in watercolor.

🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4bePJs0

Interested in creating your own ceramic pieces? 🏺 ✨

Learn the essentials of throwing on the pottery wheel during the new workshop, "Intro to Wheel Throwing". Hone your form and technique through hands-on demonstrations and lectures, followed by group critique.

The first class is today, Monday, May 20!
🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/451K0m5

The party of the year is only a heartbeat away! 🌃 🎶

Enjoy a night of city views, an open bar, and a DJ set by the legendary DJ Flash Gordon Parks at the Glassell School of Art benefit after-party on May 10!

🎫 Call 713-639-7581 or email [email protected] to grab a ticket and make a difference while you dance! 💃🕺

Take an immersive journey into the dynamic world of collage in our upcoming mixed-media workshop, Collage & Cabernet.

🤩 The workshop is taught by artist, Tay Butler, whose work is featured in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's exhibition, "Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage".

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Collage & Cabernet Create your own collage narrative in this mixed-media workshop with artist Tay Butler, whose work is featured in “Multiplicity: Blackness in Contemporary American Collage.”

Have your children travel the galaxy this summer!

Our summer art class, Outer Space, for children ages 4-6 instructs children with exciting projects that include rocket ships, outer-space paintings, and shooting-star collages.

Class Schedule: June 10–14, 2 p.m.–4 p.m.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3UzmASx

Feel the summer heat creeping in? 🌞 🌞

Cool off indoors with our exciting summer art classes for adults! Beginners or professionals, we've got you covered. Register now and let's make this summer unforgettable!

🔗Register: https://bit.ly/451K0m5

Power up your digital skills with our summer procreate workshop!

Learn the foundations of Procreate with hands-on projects designed to help you master what Procreate has to offer. 🎨

Ipads and Apple pencils are provided, but students are welcome to bring their own.

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/3OW9vP9

Unlock your child's inner Picasso this summer!

Our art class "Picasso, Van Gogh, Matisse" teaches students different styles of famous artists and art history basics with projects using paint, oil pastels, colored pencils, and other materials.

Who knows, the next Van Gogh might be living under your roof! 🎨😊

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/3vScq66

Dive into the world of bookmaking! Whether you want to craft a sketchbook or start an artist's book series, we've got you covered in our upcoming workshop, Bookmaking: Methods of Folding and Binding.

No prior experience is needed, this workshop is open to adults of all skill levels! 📚🎨

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/3JfJIPK

Mark your calendars for an exciting end to our 2023–2024 Core Program Lecture Series with a free talk by artist and filmmaker Kevin Jerome Everson.

📅 6:00-7:00 PM, April 25, 2024
📍 Favrot Auditorium, Glassell School of Art
🔗 More info: https://bit.ly/3xpn04P