Duluth Art Institute (Lincoln Park Building)

Browse the latest exhibits or get hands-on as pictured by participating in art classes hosted at the Duluth Art Institute in Duluth, Minnesota.
Address
2229 W. 2nd St.
Duluth, MN 55806 United States Get Directions
Phone 218-723-1310
Website https://duluthart.org/
Providing free-to-visit exhibition spaces and high-quality art education in Duluth, MN. Galleries located on the 4th floor of the downtown US Bank Building, classes and studio spaces located in the historic DAI Lincoln Park Building.

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  • Oil Painting Methods with Matt Kania

    Oil Painting Methods with Matt Kania
    Duluth Art Institute (Lincoln Park Building) 2229 W. 2nd St., Duluth, MN, United States

    Grow your oil painting skillset with hands-on instruction. Examine and practice traditional methods for direct, representational painting. Learn how to portray accurate form and space, to use color to your advantage in composition, to emphasize atmosphere with soft and hard edges, and to paint faces and hands. Matt will demonstrate concepts and assist as you create your own paintings using the working methods learned. Four sessions total.

    $250 – $290

  • Beginning Clay with Sarah Black

    Beginning Clay with Sarah Black
    Duluth Art Institute (Lincoln Park Building) 2229 W. 2nd St., Duluth, MN, United States

    This class is intended for students with no or very limited experience throwing pots on the wheel to explore the medium and gain a solid foundation helpful in more advanced classes. Learn to center, create basic forms on the wheel, and trim and finish your pots, practicing the basic forms to get comfortable working with clay on the wheel. Try multiple techniques to find what works best, and experience the properties of clay as a material. Using stoneware clay and an electric kiln, students will create handmade dishwasher and microwave-safe original ceramics. There are a total of eight sessions facilitated every Friday from August 29th - October 17th, 2025.

  • Animation for Kids with Ant Nold

    Duluth Art Institute (Lincoln Park Building) 2229 W. 2nd St., Duluth, MN, United States

    Instructor Ant will introduce fundamental techniques of animation using iPads and digital animation software, and teach students to think like an animator with fun and easy projects. This is the first of 8 sessions.

    $50

  • Beginning Clay with Sarah Black

    Beginning Clay with Sarah Black
    Duluth Art Institute (Lincoln Park Building) 2229 W. 2nd St., Duluth, MN, United States

    This class is intended for students with no or very limited experience throwing pots on the wheel to explore the medium and gain a solid foundation helpful in more advanced classes. Learn to center, create basic forms on the wheel, and trim and finish your pots, practicing the basic forms to get comfortable working with clay on the wheel. Try multiple techniques to find what works best, and experience the properties of clay as a material. Using stoneware clay and an electric kiln, students will create handmade dishwasher and microwave-safe original ceramics. There are a total of eight sessions facilitated every Friday from August 29th - October 17th, 2025.

  • Plein Air for Beginners

    Plein Air for Beginners
    Duluth Art Institute (Lincoln Park Building) 2229 W. 2nd St., Duluth, MN, United States

    Paint outdoors with DAI instructor Linnaea at Enger Park, Chester Park, and Lincoln Park. This beginners course is designed to get beginners started outside in a casual environment. Painters will learn the logistics of planning watercolor outside, rain or shine. Four total sessions. Come to one to get started, enjoy all to gain more skills! DIA members enjoy discounted pricing.

  • Beginning Clay with Sarah Black

    Beginning Clay with Sarah Black
    Duluth Art Institute (Lincoln Park Building) 2229 W. 2nd St., Duluth, MN, United States

    This class is intended for students with no or very limited experience throwing pots on the wheel to explore the medium and gain a solid foundation helpful in more advanced classes. Learn to center, create basic forms on the wheel, and trim and finish your pots, practicing the basic forms to get comfortable working with clay on the wheel. Try multiple techniques to find what works best, and experience the properties of clay as a material. Using stoneware clay and an electric kiln, students will create handmade dishwasher and microwave-safe original ceramics. There are a total of eight sessions facilitated every Friday from August 29th - October 17th, 2025.

  • Plein Air for Beginners

    Plein Air for Beginners
    Duluth Art Institute (Lincoln Park Building) 2229 W. 2nd St., Duluth, MN, United States

    Paint outdoors with DAI instructor Linnaea at Enger Park, Chester Park, and Lincoln Park. This beginners course is designed to get beginners started outside in a casual environment. Painters will learn the logistics of planning watercolor outside, rain or shine. Four total sessions. Come to one to get started, enjoy all to gain more skills! DIA members enjoy discounted pricing.

  • Beginning Clay with Sarah Black

    Beginning Clay with Sarah Black
    Duluth Art Institute (Lincoln Park Building) 2229 W. 2nd St., Duluth, MN, United States

    This class is intended for students with no or very limited experience throwing pots on the wheel to explore the medium and gain a solid foundation helpful in more advanced classes. Learn to center, create basic forms on the wheel, and trim and finish your pots, practicing the basic forms to get comfortable working with clay on the wheel. Try multiple techniques to find what works best, and experience the properties of clay as a material. Using stoneware clay and an electric kiln, students will create handmade dishwasher and microwave-safe original ceramics. There are a total of eight sessions facilitated every Friday from August 29th - October 17th, 2025.