Places to draw from a model in the Tampa Bay area                6/09

Call the institution to confirm that they are not on holiday or times/ rates have not changed.

“Figure” means model is usually nude, “portrait” means the model is draped or in costume We also have info on places to take classes, but this is mainly for open figure drawing. If any of my information is out of date or incorrect, if you have other information to share about opportunities to draw from a model in the Tampa Bay area or nationally, if you want our skimpy information about places to draw from a model nationwide, or want info on places that said they were planning to start up, please e-mail me. Rebecca Skelton: skelles@tampabay.rr.com. Or write: 

Doug Land , P.O. Box 22492, St. Petersburg, FL 33742

Morean Arts Center, 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33701, 727/822-7872, www.theartscenter.org

2 sessions now, mostly figure, Saturdays, 9:30-noon and 1-3:30 p.m.

morning :long pose 1st Saturday, 2 longer poses 3rd Saturday,

afternoon: 1 long pose

$7 open to anyone, no obligation.

numerous and various  6-week figure sculpture and drawing classes are also available, but they require preregistration

Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave., S, St.Petersburg, Ransom Art Building, 2nd floor, Art Dept. 727/867-1166 7-9:30 p.m., Thursdays, $5, open to anyone, no obligation, mostly figure, long pose 1st Thursday

Old Hyde Park Art Center, 705 Swann Ave.,(between S. Boulevard and Bayshore), Tampa, 813/251-8201 Dee Lobo, or 813/251-3780. 1st (& 2nd often)Mon./month, 7:00 -9:30 p.m., $8, no obligation, but call so they won't cancel and can set up room, one long pose,  use back door

Tampa Life Drawing at Old Hyde Park Art Center, 705 Swann Ave., (between S. Boulevard and Bayshore), Kdurdin1@tampabay.rr.com. Wed. 

6:30-9:30 p.m., figure,  $8, $6 for students, open to anyone, no obligation, , use back door

City of Treasure Island, Fridays, 9:30 to noon, portrait, $2 members,

$3 non-members, no preregistration, open to anyone no obligation City Hall Auditorium, 120-108th Ave., Treasure Island, 727/547-4575

Dunedin Fine Arts Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin 34698, 727/298-3322. 1:00-4:00 Friday p.m, figure, call DFAC for current fees, preregister, 6 week session

The Southern Atelier see web site, classes vary

2017 Whitfield Park Drive,Sarasota, Florida 34243, 941.753.7755,  

mimmi@thesouthernatelier.org

Anna Maria Island Art League, 5312 Holmes Blvd, Holmes Beach, 34217, amiartleague@aol.com, www.islandartleague.org, 941-778-2099, 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 , $10, no preregistration, open to anyone

Art League of Manatee Co.,209 9th St. West, Bradenton, FL 34205, 941/746-2862.  figure, was $40, Preregister, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thurs., 6 consecutive sessions, call for rates, classes

Venice Art Center, 390 Nokomis Ave., S., Venice 34285, 941/485-7136. 

7:00-9:30 p.m. Thurs., figure and portrait, 1:00-3:30 p.m. Thurs. was

$3 members, $5 non-members, plus model fee,

Art Center of Sarasota,707 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236, 941/365-2032. Saturday mornings, 9:30 to 12:30, Figure, $8 members, $10 non-members, open to anyone no obligation,

Longboat Key Center for the Arts, 6860 Longboat Dr. So., Longboat Key, FL 34288-1036, 941/383-2345, www.longboatkeyartscenter.org. 

Fridays, 1:00–4:00p.m., sketch class, Members $8, non-members $10

Land O'Lakes area, Oasis Resort Clubhouse, email for directions and

info: pbonke@earthlink.net, or call 813/948-8343 Nancy/Bob. Type "draw" on keypad at entrance. Sundays 6:30-9:30, $5, no obligation, but email or call so they can plan

West Pasco Art Guild, 6206 Jefferson, New Port Richey, FL  

34652-2726, 727/841-7732. Wed. 1-4 p.m, sometimes portrait, sometimes figure., call for info

Suntan Art CenterSt./ Pete Beach Art Institute, for info: 

jesalvo@tampabay.rr.com Jeanne