The Alternative Art School

Join us for our next Visiting Curator Lecture with TK Smith on Wednesday, June 17, from 4–5 PM PDT.

TK Smith is an award-winning independent curator, writer, and cultural historian. Most recently, he served as Curator of Arts of Africa and the African Diaspora at the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University and previously held a curatorial role at the Barnes Foundation.

A recipient of an Andy Warhol Arts Writers Grant and the 2024 Leo and Dorothea Rabkin Prize in art writing, Smith is a leading voice in contemporary art and culture.

📅 Wed, June 17
⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM PDT

📚 Did you know TAAS has a Book Club?

Our Book Club brings together artists, writers, educators, and curious thinkers to engage with texts that spark meaningful conversation about art, culture, and the world around us.

Our current selection is The Slip: The New York City Street That Changed American Art Forever by Prudence Peiffer.

Part history and part portrait of a creative community, The Slip traces the artists who transformed a small stretch of Lower Manhattan into a site of radical experimentation and lasting influence. Through stories of collaboration, risk-taking, and artistic exchange, the book offers a compelling look at how creative communities take shape.

Have you read it? We’d love to hear what resonates with you.

Our next TAAS cohort begins June 1 ✨

There’s still time to join a growing community of artists engaging in critique, conversation, professional development, artist talks, and ongoing support across disciplines and locations.

Membership starts at just $25/month.

Come grow with us 🌿

Join artists around the world.

Join TAAS, $25/month, 1st month free.

Member News for May ✨

A look at what TAAS members have been up to this month. Swipe through for recent updates and happenings from across the community.

What’s coming up at The Alternative Art School this month 👀

New visiting artists, crit clubs, workshops, member news, and conversations designed to keep your practice moving forward: slowly, steadily, and in good company.

Swipe through to see what’s ahead. We’re excited to spend another month thinking, making, questioning, and learning alongside you.

Explore TAAS Membership for just $25 a month and grow your art practice.