Save the date! Our Enrollment Open House is Jan 6, 2025 from 4-8pm.
Why?
Because I've been in your shoes too.
For individuals passionate about art, it's not enough to just learn techniques and strokes.
In order to thrive, artists need mentors that know their personal art story and how to mold high quality art education to match the individual's hopes, goals and needs — not the other way around.
Enrollment opens Jan 6-17, 2025
Level up with other artists.
Join an art school where artists are treated like family.
There's no other art school like us.
Our unique curriculum is custom-fit for artists of every skill level.
Experience a tight-knit creative community.
Reach your goals with personalized, high-quality art instruction delivered by experienced mentors.
Master your skill set with a structured framework that emphasizes individual progress milestones.
Flourish as a creative individual with our playful, all-in Studio vibe.
In 1997, I started a side hustle teaching a few art classes in the evenings.
In 2015, I made the jump to follow my passion and mentor art students full time.
In 2023, I re-designed my art school from the ground up to build a revolutionary new method unlike anything taught anywhere by anyone.
Hi. I'm Susie.
I've spent the last 25+ years building my career as a private art teacher. In the process I've worked with hundreds of students who have taken their art to a whole new level.
I've always known my calling in life is to help people understand that anyone can become an incredible artist.
I want YOU to find as much joy and excitement and confidence as I have found through expressing my creativity.
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MEET AMY
Up until a year ago, Amy had never taken an art class before. She dabbled a little while watching YouTube videos, but it never really got her anywhere.
Now, she's found an art class that (in her words) "checks all the boxes." Between the community, the dedicated time for being creative and the amazing teachers, Amy can't believe how much she's grown as an artist.
Suzanne has wanted to be an artist her entire life but could not make it happen.
She came to the studio with "very low expectations for herself and WOW has she been shocked!" She now believes in herself and "has found a passion that is filling her soul."
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MEET SUZANNE
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MEET HADLEY
When Hadley was younger, she used drawing to help her manage her anxiety and ADD, but the classes she took didn't offer much of a challenge.
Now, as a young adult, Accomplished Artist Studio has been "more impactful than any other class" she's taken. She's "grown more confident" in herself and her artistic abilities.
Here, we care about the artist just as much as the art.
It's time to stop feeling...
Alone and unsupported
Like you're missing foundational skills to master your craft
A lack of direction and confidence
Instead, experience...
A human centered class community
A specially designed, flexible, grow-with-the-artist curriculum
Belonging in your identity as an artist and the joy that creativity brings to your life
Be part of an art school designed exclusively for ages 16 - adult.
Art is OUR playground. Isn't it about time we had a place all to ourselves?
Enjoy an art class that does it all.
Each two and a half hour Academy class is structured with a four-part process to maximize your time, effort, learning and goals.
1
Right Brain Warm-Up
Unwind to get into the creative mindset.
2
Class Lesson
Master the techniques of great art.
3
Mingle & Comment
Observe and learn from fellow artists.
4
Individual Mentoring
Receive one-on-one help with projects.
Improve your drawing technique.
Drawing is essential to the creative process. That's why every single Academy class includes mastering basic drawing skills with its chosen medium.
Refine your artistic skill set.
Our students with art degrees have said they learned more here than they ever did in their university.
Individual
Milestones
Follow an expertly designed and structured framework to master the skills of your chosen medium.
Art
Education
Understand techniques, processes, tools, color, value, accuracy, style and more from expert teachers.
Real-World
Experiences
Build your confidence by putting your artwork in front of an audience.
Class
Collaboration
Observe and critique each other to increase your creative confidence.
Are you ready to create art like this?
Yup. This is all student work. Incredible, isn't it?
Then apply and meet with us during our enrollment window.
We have a unique (and awesome!) enrollment process at Accomplished Artist Studio. Since our focus is on making sure we are the best fit for you and your goals, we start by meeting with every potential student in a low-key interview. Get notified when our enrollment window is approaching.
Enrollment opens Jan 6-17, 2025
Enrollment opens Jan 6-17, 2025
We don't judge applicants based on their current skill set.
We invite applicants to a Get Acquainted Interview to observe a candidate's passion, teachability, creative commitment, goals and potential to collaborate positively with current classes.
Don't be afraid if you are...
Inexperienced as an artist
Not confident in your abilities
Afraid to let people see your work
An excellent candidate is...
Eager to learn and willing to go for it
Wanting a creative support system
Obsessed with leveling up
Ready for concrete personalized direction
We want to get to know each other.
We're an application-based school because the secret sauce to creating stellar art classes is forming a group of exceptional students who jive really well together. That's why we hand-pick only teachable, ready-to-go-for-it individuals.
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1
Apply during our Enrollment Window.
Fill out a quick application and schedule a time to meet one of my team.
2
Meet with us at our studio in Sandy.
Come for a Get Acquainted Interview where we chat about your goals and our art school.
Got questions?
It might just be who we are, but we love to answer questions. Feel free to chat with us if you don't find an answer below.
We're a human-centered art school which means we want to make sure we're the best possible match for each other. An application-based program allows US to make YOUR experience our top priority by paying close attention to class dynamics.
We've discovered truly exceptional classes are filled with people who really want to be there, who are determined to put in the work to get better, who are willing to be vulnerable so that they can learn and improve, and who feel that this art community is their home away from home.
We currently open enrollment 3 times a year: in January, late spring, and late summer. Additional enrollment windows may open up through out the year depending on our studio schedule.
Enrollment windows are not open long — students are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis — so applying as soon as the enrollment window opens and getting your Get Acquainted Interview scheduled quickly is one of the best steps you can take to secure a spot in our art school.
Because of this flexible enrollment approach by our studio, we encourage interested students to click the "Notify Me" buttons through out our website so that you don't miss an enrollment window that opens at an unexpected time.
The Launch Program is an invitation-only 4 week period for new students at the studio. These four weeks allow us to get to know you in the class setting to see if we feel like we'd be a good permanent fit for each other.
Our team will share more details about the Launch Program during your Get Acquainted Interview. You'll receive an email about one week after your interview letting you know if you've been invited to start the Launch Program.
Each Academy class is 2.5 hours long, once per week, and held in-person at the studio.
Our program does not have a traditional start and stop season. You attend continuously year-round until you choose to stop. You can stop at any time by going to the Student Dashboard and filling out a Drop Form.
You can also go to the Student Dashboard to see our studio calendar. We hold classes most weeks of the year with the exception being the month of July. The studio is closed in July.
Each Academy class has 12 students to maximize one-on-one mentoring and artistic collaboration.
Keeping our website's information evergreen allows us to work more fluidly as a studio to provide the Academies that are most wanted by our artists. It also allows us to open new day and time slots quickly as demand changes. It's a win-win for both us and you.
During your Get Acquainted Interview, you'll chat with our team about details such as day and time. If there is not a current opening in the Academy class of your choice, you'll be added to our waitlist so that you are contacted first when a spot becomes available.
All of our classes are held Monday through Thursday in the mornings, afternoons and evenings.
No. Each medium may have several Academy classes. For example, the Oil Painting Academy may have classes on Tuesday morning, Wednesday afternoon and Thursday evening.
When prospective students are invited to enroll, our team helps them select which specific Academy class they will attend.
We've found the sweet spot in art education. We've designed a creative experience that features high-quality art education, real-world artistic experiences, one-on-one mentoring, and a studio vibe that can't be beat — and it's all only for ages 16 and above.
We are not a neighborhood craft corner for sort-of-interested individuals. We do not offer date nights, parties, short-term classes, arts & crafts or kids camps.
Our students sum it up: they travel from up to an hour away to be a part of our amazing school.
We use the Accomplished Artist Method to teach our students. It is a uniquely designed, rotating curriculum that blends structure with flexibility, creative collaboration with individual milestones and real-world experiences with one-on-one mentoring.
This innovative — and absolutely genius — art education curriculum was designed by artist Susie Bytheway who has over 25 years of art mentorship expertise.
All of our talented teachers are also trained in the Accomplished Artist Method of teaching.
Nope! As the artist you are in charge of how long you'd like to stay with us at the studio. Most students choose to remain with us for several years since they benefit from a specially designed curriculum that grows with the artist.
No. Students bring their own art supplies to each and every class. Check out our Supply Lists to see what you need to bring and conveniently order supplies online.
You can help fund another artist by buying your supplies with the Amazon links provided in the Supply Lists. All commission earned via Amazon is re-gifted as scholarships.
Yes. There is an enrollment fee of $40 per student that will be charged automatically (1) at the time a new student enrolls and (2) every September thereafter.
The enrollment fee allows us to provide awesome student experiences by covering the costs of studio sponsored events like open houses and art shows, and it allows us to pay admission fees for community-based contests. The fee also means all students get a brand new studio t-shirt each September (or when newly enrolled.)
Studio tuition is $280 per month and pays for the cost of four classes. It is paid through an automatic withdrawal on the 25th of every month (except the 25th of June since the month of July is summer break). This automatic process is set up at the time of enrollment.
You can access the payment portal via the Student Dashboard on our website to personally update credit card or other information as needed.
Dropping enrollment from the studio is easy. Simply click on the Drop Form button in the Student Dashboard on our website. You'll fill out a short form letting us know the date of your last day of class.
Please note: we do not refund tuition that has already been paid.
If you choose a drop date that falls under a future monthly tuition payment, we will happily prorate your last tuition payment to reflect the number of days you attend class in that specific billing cycle.
Yes! We award three half-tuition scholarships each year. Scholarship application windows are open at the same time as our enrollment windows. Explore all the details on our Scholarship page.
Since our teachers are here ready to teach every class time, tuition is not reimbursed for missed classes.
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Enrollment opens Jan 6-17, 2025