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 Access is Closed all city holidays.
STUDIO MEMBERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS
BCA is committed to supporting participation for all and to reserving significant financial assistance for our most vulnerable citizens. Our scholarship policy aims to support as many individuals as possible with limited funds, which may result in an annual scholarship award cap per applicant. We encourage you to fill out a scholarship form to make a request. 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.
Contact: Michaela Compo, Education Assistant, mmcompo@burlingtoncityarts.org, (802) 865-755
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.
Contact: Michaela Compo, Education Assistant, mmcompo@burlingtoncityarts.org, (802) 865-755
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.
Contact: Clay Studio Manager Emily Kadish at ekadish@burlingtoncityarts.org, or Clay Assistant Michaela Compo, Education Assistant, mmcompo@burlingtoncityarts.org, (802) 865-7554
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.
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.
Contact: Bren Prescott, Jewelry Assistant, bprescott@burlingtoncityarts.org, (802) 865-7554
