Looking for one-on-one instruction on a specific topic or process?

VisArts is happy to arrange private instruction for individuals or small groups of 2-3 students.

With over 200  teachers to work with, and 17 different studios in our building, we can accommodate many interests and can work with you individually.

Many of our classes can be adapted as private lessons. Let us know if you’ve seen a class in our catalog but aren’t ready to take it with a full class, or if you want a one-on-one experience with an instructor.  To get you started, here are examples of topics you can explore:

How it works: 

Fill out the form below so we can learn more about you, what you want to learn, and your schedule. 

Based on this information, we’ll reach back out to you to recommend a teacher and either:  

• A total number of lesson hours needed to accomplish your goals. 

OR

• An initial 2-hour lesson so that you and the instructor can discuss your goals and make a plan for future lessons to best achieve what you’re hoping to learn, and get started with some instruction. After this initial lesson, we can schedule any additional hours. 

The cost for private lessons is $55/hour per student, with a minimum duration of 2 hours. The total cost will be billed to the primary student’s account. 

Materials are not included in the class fee. Once we have scheduled your private lesson, we will determine how to handle materials. You will either be responsible for purchasing materials yourself, or you will purchase materials directly from us.  For clay classes, you can purchase clay from our center and pay for firing and glazing separately based on what you create. 

Lessons can be just one day, or can expand to weekend workshops, week-long intensives or multi-week recurring lessons. 

We can work with your schedule to accommodate day, evening, or weekend lessons.   

Private lessons can be on–site in our studios or online. Some classes can only be taught on–site or if you have specific equipment at home.  

Not all requests can be accommodated due to teacher availability or scheduling needs. 

Questions? Contact Rachel Deutch at rdeutch@visarts.org.