Welcome to PNCA Community Education!
Our Winter term is now live and open for registration. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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These classes are suitable for adults of all ages, as well as high schoolers. You do not need to be 18 to attend, and we welcome younger students to our classes. Please contact us with any questions!
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have moved our entire catalogue online. Our amazing instructors are excited to offer a host of classes in this format, and we look forward to seeing you all very soon!
Take care,
PNCA Community Education
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We are happy to offer discounts to Educators, Seniors and PNCA Alumni! Please use the discount codes below when checking out
SENIOR
EDUCATOR
PNCA-ALUMNI
Sat Jan 30, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (PST)
Online
Beginning Drawing Series: Negative Space with Ardis DeFreece
Sun Jan 31, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PST)
Online
Realist Still Life Pt. 3 with Ardis DeFreece
Storyboarding
Mon Feb 1, 6:00 PM - Mon Mar 22, 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Storyboarding with Robin Ator
Mon Feb 1, 6:00 PM - Mon Mar 22, 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Still Life Drawing and Painting with Adam Ciresi
Mon Feb 1, 6:00 PM - Mon Mar 22, 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Nonfiction Comics & Graphic Novels with TE Bak
Illustration I
Mon Feb 1, 6:30 PM - Mon Mar 22, 9:30 PM (PST)
Online
Illustration I with Ryan Alexander-Tanner
Tue Feb 2, 3:00 PM - Tue Mar 23, 6:00 PM (PST)
Online
Illustrating the Tarot with Rachel Rosenkoetter
Illustrator Tools
Tue Feb 2, 6:00 PM - Tue Mar 23, 8:00 PM (PST)
Online
Illustrator Tools with Damien Gilley
Life Drawing
Tue Feb 2, 6:00 PM - Tue Mar 23, 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Life Drawing with Kendra Larson
Color Theory
Tue Feb 2, 6:00 PM - Tue Mar 23, 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Color Theory with Adam Ciresi
Tue Feb 2, 6:00 PM - Tue Mar 23, 11:00 PM (PST)
Online
Procreate for Illustration with Kelly Fry
Tue Feb 2, 7:00 PM - Tue Mar 23, 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Understanding Media Art with Nicole Baker
Wed Feb 3, 6:00 PM - Wed Mar 24, 8:00 PM (PST)
Online
Logos: Design and Tools to Create Identity with Todd Elliott
Wed Feb 3, 6:00 PM - Wed Mar 24, 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Beginning to Intermediate Drawing with Kendra Larson
Wed Feb 3, 6:00 PM - Wed Mar 24, 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Portraiture Photography with Jennifer Brommer
Illustration II
Wed Feb 3, 6:00 PM - Wed Mar 24, 11:00 PM (PST)
Online
Illustration II with Kelly Fry
Wed Feb 3, 6:30 PM - Wed Mar 24, 9:15 PM (PST)
Online
Intro to Motion Graphics with Marilyn Zornado
Thu Feb 4, 6:00 - 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Sustainable Fashion: Sustainable Fashion 101 with Ophir El-Boher
Thu Feb 4, 6:00 PM - Thu Mar 25, 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Sustainable Fashion: Upcycling for Newbies FULL SERIES with Ophir El-Boher
Thu Feb 4, 6:00 PM - Thu Mar 25, 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Scriptwriting for Comics & Graphic Novels with Jason McNamara
Fri Feb 5, 6:30 PM - Fri Mar 26, 8:30 PM (PST)
Online
Intro to Graphic Design with Jaime Barrett
Sat Feb 6, 10:00 AM - Sat Mar 27, 12:00 PM (PST)
Online
smARTworks Saturday Sessions (For Ages 10-11)
Sat Feb 6, 10:00 AM - Sat Mar 27, 12:00 PM (PST)
Online
smARTworks Saturday Sessions (For Ages 7-9)
Sat Feb 6, 10:00 AM - Sat Mar 27, 1:00 PM (PST)
Online
Pre-College Saturday Sessions (For Ages 15-18)
Sat Feb 6, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (PST)
Online
Beginning Drawing Series: Beginning Linear and Atmospheric Perspective with Ardis DeFreece
Sat Feb 6, 2:00 PM - Sat Feb 27, 4:30 PM (PST)
Online
Photographic Personal Project with Jennifer Brommer
Sun Feb 7, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PST)
Online
Realist Still Life Pt. 4 with Ardis DeFreece
Painting Nocturnes
Wed Feb 10, 6:00 PM - Wed Feb 24, 8:00 PM (PST)
Painting Nocturnes with Sarah Burns
Thu Feb 11, 5:00 PM - Thu Apr 1, 7:30 PM (PST)
Online
design.labs Thursday Sessions (For Ages 12-14)
Thu Feb 11, 6:00 - 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Sustainable Fashion: Fear Free Sewing with Ophir El-Boher
Sat Feb 13, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (PST)
Online
Beginning Drawing Series: Composition with Ardis DeFreece
Wed Feb 17, 7:00 PM - Wed Mar 3, 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Intro to Video and Digital Media: Video Editing 1 with Premiere Pro with Nicole Baker
Wed Feb 17, 7:00 PM - Wed Mar 24, 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Intro to Video and Digital Media: FULL SERIES with Nicole Baker
Thu Feb 18, 6:00 - 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Sustainable Fashion: Intro to Textiles for Upcycling with Ophir El-Boher
Thu Feb 18, 7:00 - 9:00 PM (PST)
Intro to Video and Digital Media: Shooting Quality Video with a Smartphone with Nicole Baker
Sat Feb 20, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (PST)
Online
Beginning Drawing Series: Value and Shading with Ardis DeFreece
Procreate Workshop
Sat Feb 20, 1:00 PM - Sun Feb 21, 4:00 PM (PST)
Online
Procreate Workshop with Kelly Fry
Typography
Sun Feb 21, 10:00 AM - Sun Mar 14, 12:00 PM (PST)
Online
Typography with Jaime Barrett
Tue Feb 23, 6:00 PM - Tue Apr 13, 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Introduction to Miniature Costume Fabrication for Stop-Motion Animation with Annika Schindler
Thu Feb 25, 6:00 - 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Sustainable Fashion: Fashion Patterning for Beginners with Ophir El-Boher
Thu Feb 25, 7:00 PM - Thu Mar 11, 9:00 PM (PST)
Intro to Video & Digital Media: Stop Motion Animation With Your Smartphone with Nicole Baker
Sat Feb 27, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (PST)
Online
Beginning Drawing Series: Value and Shading Part Two with Ardis DeFreece
Sat Feb 27, 1:00 PM - Sun Feb 28, 4:00 PM (PST)
Digital Textile Design Workshop with Rachel Rosenkoetter
Thu Mar 4, 1:00 PM - Thu Apr 22, 4:00 PM (PST)
Online
Art Practice as Spiritual Practice with Rachel Rosenkoetter
Thu Mar 4, 6:00 - 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Sustainable Fashion: Textile Reclaiming with Ophir El-Boher
Sat Mar 6, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (PST)
Online
Beginning Drawing Series: Chiaroscuro with Ardis DeFreece
Wed Mar 10, 6:00 PM - Wed Mar 31, 8:00 PM (PST)
Online
The Practice and Science of Color with Sarah Burns
Wed Mar 10, 7:00 PM - Wed Mar 24, 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Intro to Video and Digital Media: Video Editing 2 with Premiere Pro with Nicole Baker
Thu Mar 11, 6:00 - 9:00 PM (PST)
Online
Sustainable Fashion: Assembling a Garment from 2D Pattern to 3D Form with Ophir El-Boher
Sat Mar 13, 1:00 PM - Sun Mar 14, 4:00 PM (PST)
Online
Entrepreneurship for Artists Workshop with Rachel Rosenkoetter
QuaranZine Workshop
Sat Mar 13, 1:00 PM - Sun Mar 14, 5:00 PM (PST)
Online
QuaranZine Workshop with Kelly Fry
Thu Mar 18, 6:00 - 9:00 PM (PDT)
Online
Sustainable Fashion: Finishing Techniques for Apparel with Ophir El-Boher
Thu Mar 18, 7:00 - 9:00 PM (PDT)
Intro to Video and Digital Media: Intro to Experimental Video and Media Art with Nicole Baker
Sat Mar 20, 9:00 - 11:00 AM (PDT)
Online
Still Life Painting Techniques in Acrylic: Metal with Ardis DeFreece
Sat Mar 20, 9:00 AM - Sat May 8, 11:00 AM (PDT)
Online
Still Life Painting Techniques in Acrylic: Complete Series with Ardis DeFreece
Sat Mar 20, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (PDT)
Online
Intermediate/Advanced Drawing Series: Still Life 1 with Ardis DeFreece
Sat Mar 20, 11:30 AM - Sat Apr 24, 1:30 PM (PDT)
Online
Intermediate/Advanced Drawing: Complete Series with Ardis DeFreece
Sat Mar 20, 1:00 PM - Sun Mar 21, 4:00 PM (PDT)
Online
Pre-College Game Development Workshop with Sonya Neunzert
Thu Mar 25, 6:00 - 9:00 PM (PDT)
Online
Sustainable Fashion: Fashion Frankenstein with Ophir El-Boher
Sat Mar 27, 9:00 - 11:00 AM (PDT)
Online
Still Life Painting Techniques in Acrylic: Glass with Ardis DeFreece
Sat Mar 27, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (PDT)
Online
Intermediate/Advanced Drawing Series: Still Life 2 with Ardis DeFreece
Sat Mar 27, 1:00 - 4:00 PM (PDT)
Online
Kickstarter for Artists Workshop with Rachel Rosenkoetter
Sat Apr 3, 9:00 - 11:00 AM (PDT)
Online
Still Life Painting Techniques in Acrylic: Glass with Distortion with Instructor Ardis DeFreece
Sat Apr 3, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (PDT)
Online
Intermediate/Advanced Drawing Series: Portrait 1 with Ardis DeFreece
Sat Apr 10, 9:00 - 11:00 AM (PDT)
Online
Still Life Painting Techniques in Acrylic: Glass with Distortion with Instructor Ardis DeFreece
Sat Apr 10, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (PDT)
Online
Intermediate/Advanced Drawing Series: Portrait 2 with Ardis DeFreece
Sat Apr 17, 9:00 - 11:00 AM (PDT)
Online
Still Life Painting Techniques in Acrylic: Glass with Distortion with Instructor Ardis DeFreece
Sat Apr 17, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (PDT)
Online
Intermediate/Advanced Drawing Series: Landscape 1 with Ardis DeFreece
Sat Apr 24, 9:00 - 11:00 AM (PDT)
Online
Still Life Painting Techniques in Acrylic: Glass with Distortion with Instructor Ardis DeFreece
Sat Apr 24, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (PDT)
Online
Intermediate/Advanced Drawing Series: Landscape 2 with Ardis DeFreece
Sat May 1, 9:00 - 11:00 AM (PDT)
Online
Still Life Painting Techniques in Acrylic: Glass with Distortion with Instructor Ardis DeFreece
Sat May 8, 9:00 - 11:00 AM (PDT)
Online
Still Life Painting Techniques in Acrylic: Complex Still Life Combining Techniques with Instructor Ardis DeFreece
Cancellation/Refund Policy:
Adult and Youth Classes: After registering but before class begins= 95% refund. Dropping after class begins but prior to the second class = 80% refund. No refunds after the second class.
Precollege Refund: Students must request an 80% refund no later than a week before the start of the Studio course for which they wish to drop. Initiating a refund/drop forfeits any right to credits or hours earned up to that point.