The BCA Studios at 405 Pine Street offer seasonal studio membership for adults (18+) with basic experience who would like to work independently in our Drawing/Painting, Print, Clay, or Jewelry Studios, as well as in the Darkroom/ Digital Photography Lab. Each studio offers approximately 20-30 hours of open studio time per week. Trained studio monitors are on-hand during all open studios hours for guidance and support. On-site storage for supplies is included. Please contact the specific studio manager for more information and to schedule an orientation.
Fees: Fees: $150-$525 (varies by studio and length of session)
STUDIO MEMBERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS
In an effort to increase access to arts-based learning, we are expanding our scholarship program to include studio membership. Each season, we’ll have a limited amount of partial and full scholarships available. We encourage you to fill out a scholarship form and please ask for what you need. The Education Director is usually able to process scholarship applications in a week’s time or less.
The Judy Kelly Drawing & Painting Studio
Our drawing and painting studio features standing easels, adjustable lighting, utility sink, homasote critique wall and drying racks. Studio access members are allowed the use of the community tools and shared storage space. The studio is equipped for solvent-free, water-based painting and drawing materials.
Current studio hours for members: Monday 1:00-9:00 pm, Tuesday 9:00 am-9:00 pm, Wednesday 1:00 pm-5:00 pm, Friday 10:00 am-2:00 pm, Sunday 1:00-5:00 pm
Contact: Sarah Jayne Kennelly, Drawing, Painting & Print Assistant, skennelly@burlingtoncityarts.org, (802) 865-7554
Printmaking Studio
The printmaking studio offers a 30x48” Takach etching press, a 38x32” vacuum-sealed exposure unit, blow out sink, utility sink, large work tables and cleaning materials. Our Print Studio is equipped for silkscreen, relief printmaking and monotype. Studio access members are allowed the use of the community tools and shared storage space.
Current studio hours for members: Monday 5:00-9:00 pm, Tuesday 5:00-9:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am-5:00 pm. Closed all city holidays.
Contact: Sarah Jayne Kennelly, Drawing, Painting & Print Assistant, skennelly@burlingtoncityarts.org, (802) 865-7554
The Tamara Eddy Clay Studio
Our clay studio is a fully equipped, educationally-focused ceramics studio with 14 pottery wheels, three kilns, a slab roller, extruder, and a wide variety of hand tools for wheel throwing, hand building, and sculpting. Studio members get a personal shelf space to store their clay and work in progress. The studio provides slips, underglazes, and over 100 glaze combinations. All clay must be purchased through BCA.
Please note: In order to support members in gaining a positive and successful experience in our studio, there is now a prerequisite for eligibility to the Clay Studio Lottery program. Within the last 3 years, participants need to have either taken a multi-week BCA Clay Class or had a BCA Clay Studio membership. For those new to the BCA studios, taking a multi-week BCA clay class, will act as an orientation to the BCA clay studio facilities, to both learn and gain confidence with the entire clay process and safety in our space. Our goal is to provide further options for clay studio access, while supporting the safety and overall running of the clay studio.
Current studio hours for members: Monday 5:00-9:00 pm; Tuesday 9:00 am-1:00 pm and 5:00-9:00 pm; Thursday 9:00 am-1:00 pm (closed 10/10); Friday 12:00-4:00 pm; Saturday 9:00 am-5:00 pm (closed 1-5 pm on 12/7); Sunday 9:00 am-5:00 pm (closed 9 am-1 pm on 9/22 & 11/3; closed 1-5 pm on 9/29-10/20). Closed Thanksgiving week and all city holidays.
Contact: Clay Studio Manager Emily Kadish at ekadish@burlingtoncityarts.org, or Clay Assistant Michaela Compo at mcompo@burlingtoncityarts.org.
Darkroom and Digital Photography Labs
BCA's darkroom is a traditional black and white darkroom for film and print processing, using low-toxicity Eco-Pro chemicals. There is space provided for experimenting with alternative historic processes, matt cutting, and zine making. The digital lab offers color-calibrated iMac workstations with Adobe Creative Cloud software, Epson V700/V800 film scanners, and three large format Epson printers with archival printing capability up to 44 inches. Additional per-sheet fees apply for digital paper and ink.
Current studio hours for members: Monday 5:00-9:00 pm, Tuesday 5:00-9:00 pm, Thursday 5:30-9:00 pm, and Saturday 1:00-9:00 pm. Closed all city holidays.
Contact: Mark La Rosa, Photography Assistant, mlarosa@burlingtoncityarts.org, (802) 865-7554
The Laurie Peters Jewelry Studio
The jewelry studio provides many tools and equipment for use including a polishing wheel, rolling mill, drill press, flex shafts, soldering stations, a PMC kiln, an extensive range of forming stakes and hammers, and many small hand tools.
Current studio hours for members: Monday 5:00-9:00 pm, Tuesday 5:00-9:00 pm, Sunday (session one) 9:00 am-1:00 pm, Sunday (session two) 1:00 pm-5:00 pm. Closed all city holidays.
Contact: Bren Prescott, Jewelry Assistant, bprescott@burlingtoncityarts.org, (802) 865-7554
