Continuing Education at PAFA

Open Studio Access: M - F, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Sat, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sun, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.  

Move-In: Available starting Monday, July 6, at 9 a.m.

Orientation: Monday, July 6, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Critiques: Every Thursday by timeslot sign-up, 9 a.m. - TBD

Lead Critic/Coordinator:  Roger Chavez

This six-week on-campus studio-rental program is designed for experienced visual artists who desire constructive feedback on their artwork, as well as the support and interaction of an artistic community. Stimulate your personal artistic growth in your own private PAFA studio through individual weekly critiques from a stellar ensemble of notable artists, including members of PAFA’s acclaimed faculty, as well as discussion, group critiques, and artist studio visits.

Tuition covers a personal studio in PAFA's Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building, weekly critiques (one-on-one; one group critique), and additional group discussions and outings to museums and commercial galleries (scheduled per students' interests).  

Studio spaces for this program are approximately 10 x 14.5 feet (145 sq. ft.), white-walled, with easel and stool provided (students are responsible for additional furniture or equipment needs). Spaces are located on PAFA's main drawing/painting classroom floor within the school's beautiful and spacious quad studios: partitioned into four units per studio-room, these individual spaces offer both privacy and community, lockable shared-unit doors, and options for windows.  A limited number of single-unit, building-interior spaces (not located along PAFA’s windowed exterior walls), with private doors may be available.  Indicate preference during registration; assignment preferences are honored in order of registration and not guaranteed.

One-on-one and group critiques will be conducted in-person from a roster of artist-/curator-critics (one per week), scheduled each Thursday by time-slot sign-up.  Lead faculty-critic Roger Chavez will host orientation, group and final critiques, and additional activities scheduled to best accommodate the group's needs.

Note:  This is an uninstructed program; as such, prior art-making experience and the ability to work independently are required. Beyond this understanding, there are no specific application requirements or prerequisites for this program.

Summer 2026 Critics Coming Soon!

Policy Information and Deadlines:

• Registration Deadline:  Rolling, on a space-available basis. Enrollment is limited to 12 participants.
  
  
• Withdrawal/Refund Deadline:  A withdrawal fee of 10% tuition ($150) applies to all refund requests received by June 28 (prior to one week before the start date, per policy); no refunds can be issued for withdrawals after June 28. Withdrawal requests must be issued in writing to continuinged@pafa.edu (dated by June 28 for refund eligibility).  Please note that the minimum withdrawal fee applies to all refunds, including for same-day withdrawals, in order to cover third-party registration/processing fees.  Please check your schedule and review all information before registering.
  
  
• Studio Deposit: Registration requires an additional $200 studio deposit that is refundable upon satisfactory return of the studio to its original condition at the end of the program. Students must agree to and sign PAFA’s studio agreement form.
  
  
• Additional Pricing Information: No scholarships or discounts are available for this program. Membership discounts apply to regular CE courses only; Special Programs are not eligible for tuition deductions.
  
  
• Materials:  No materials list is provided for this program.  Students may work in their media of choice within PAFA's safety/clean-air guidelines.  Access to print and sculpture shop facilities is not included in tuition:  Students must be enrolled in in-person CE printmaking or sculpture classes, or registered/approved for a PAFA Shop Membership, for access to the pertinent shop facilities and abide by shop rules and access hours.
  
  
• Housing:  Students requiring housing are responsible for their own accommodation arrangements. PAFA does not provide a campus housing option for this program; however, students can find short-term rental options through Airbnb, https://www.airbnb.com/a/stays/Philadelphia--Pennsylvania--United-States, and other sources.

Review Studio Critique Program registration and policy information above, as well as the CE Policy Guide Summer 2026, prior to registering. By enrolling in the Summer Studio/Critique Program, you agree to abide by PAFA's Procedures and Policies.

Registration deadline: Rolling, on a space-available basis.
Materials List (PAFA-Approved Materials) 
Please review Summer 2026 CE Policy Guide, including withdrawal/refund policies