Membership at MWPAI offers many advantages.
Frederick, Thomas, and Maria Proctor agreed that arts and culture are the foundation of a great community.
Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
School of Art
Bringing the Arts to Everyone
310 Genesee Street
Utica, New York
Phone 315-797-8260

Communicating through ComicsThis course will explore the use of comics and graphic novels as communication tools. » Learn More... |
JEWELRY/METAL ARTSStudents explore various techniques of jewelrymaking and metal arts using precious and non-precious materials. Beginning, intermediate and advanced students can acquire skills of the craft in these classes that combine projects, demonstrations and independent guidance by instructors. » Learn More... |
PAINTINGClasses for beginner, intermediate and advanced students using watercolor, acrylic and oil paint are offered. From painting for beginners through more advanced study, students create projects that focus on expanding their knowledge and use of composition, design, color mixing and brush techniques. » Learn More... |
PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHYCourses for beginning and intermediate students in black and white, color and digital photography offer instruction in the use of a 35mm camera, film developing and image outputting are covered in our digital photography. Lectures, labs and critiques are utilized to increase students' skills with camera and development techniques. » Learn More... |
Introduction To PhotoshopThis beginning course will teach you how to modify and combine scanned photographs to create realistic composite images using Photoshop CS5. » Learn More... |
POTTERYIn the pottery course, all levels of throwing and hand building are covered, from beginning techniques to more complex forms and skills. » Learn More... |
PRINTMAKINGStudents with some previous experience in printmaking will work independently on projects of their choice with assistance from the instructor. » Learn More... |
QUILTINGLearn simple tips and basic techniques in machine quilting and hand piecing; choosing fabric and playing with the color wheel with time saving tips in batting choices, threads, and needles. » Learn More... |
Scrapbooking/CollagingStudents will work with collage techniques to create keepsake scrapbook pages. » Learn More... |
TEEN ART CLASSESClasses are designed specifically for teenagers who want to grow creatively and explore the visual arts.» Learn More... |
KIDS/TEEN DANCEThe School of Art provides a broad, community-based dance program with classes ranging from dance appreciation to a pre-professional curriculum. Classes for children, teens and adults are offered in ballet, jazz, tap and modern dance. A pre-ballet introduction to dance for younger students covers the basics of movement and music. Fundamentals of ballet and jazz give students the necessary foundation to begin pursuing more complicated and refined elements of dance. » Learn More... |
ADULT/TEEN DANCEBallet, jazz and tap classes are offered at a variety of levels, from beginner to advanced, to teens and adults.» Learn More... |