About the KIA Kirk Newman Art School
The Kirk Newman Art School is a community-based, non-degree art school offering:
- 300+ classes for over 3,000 students each year.
- Classes for ages 4 years through adults.
- 12 week fall and winter terms with weekly classes.
- Shorter courses in specialized subjects each term.
- 6 week spring term and 8 week summer term.
- Children's and Teen Art Camps with special theme each week.
- Scholarships for adults, teens, and children.
Learn about Kirk Newman and the history of the Art School.
Classes are offered in photography, computer graphics, design, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, papermaking, painting and drawing, printmaking, fiber, glass fusing, art appreciation and children's art.
School facilities surpass most college and university art departments.
- Ceramics: Electric, gas, salt, and raku kilns plus two off-site, wood burning, anagama kilns
- Sculpture: Clay, metal welding, wood and bronze casting foundry
- Jewelry: Fabrication equipment, vacuum and centrifugal casting, sand blaster, rolling mills and kilns
- Printmaking: Intaglio, photo etching, woodblock, lithography and serigraphy
- Fiber: 20 floor looms, spinning wheels
- Photography: large black and white darkroom
- Computer lab: 20 state-of-the art Macintosh computers
- Glass fusing: facilities for kiln-formed and kiln-fused glass
Faculty
View our faculty list with links to instructor websites.
Artwork by several faculty members is now for sale in the Gallery Shop.
Certificate Program
Find information about the certificate program for adults and teens.
Suggestions for a course of study
If you have any questions about which classes are appropriate for your level or which classes to take next, email the Registration Office or call (269) 349-7775, ext. 3101, for guidance.
Parking
Park free in our Lovell Street and South Street lots. On-street metered parking is free after 5 p.m. and on weekends.
Lockers
Small and large lockers are available for rental through the Registration Office.