OVERVIEW
For over a decade, studioELL has grown into a nurturing environment where artists come together through rigorous studio practice, critical thinking and research. We are guided by common decency, respect and mutual aid — rooted in values of vulnerability, revolutionary love, restorative justice and connection, one human being to another.
As a hybrid physical and digital platform, our approach to art-making and creative exchange takes many shapes. Though New England remains our central hub, our core tenet of accessibility keeps us connected to the local communities where our artists and professors live and work — and extends our reach well beyond them.
studioELL is shaped by and responsive to the needs of artists and creatives. As we grow alongside our community, we continue to build a stronger, more sustainable infrastructure — one that centers personal activation, support systems and networks of lasting consequence.
WE REACH ARTISTS IN THREE DIFFERENT WAYS
- Physical Community — in-person courses and programming in Eastern and Central Connecticut and beyond.
- Digital Community — online courses and real-time sessions via Zoom, accessible to artists worldwide.
- Partnerships — programming developed in collaboration with partnering organizations and groups, both in-person and online.
studioELL artist from Nashville, TN, Summer 2020
F402i Developing Practice: Independent Study
HOW ARE COURSES RUN?
studioELL courses are offered across a range of learning modalities — synchronous, asynchronous and hybrid — to accommodate diverse schedules, time zones and ways of working.
Online courses are facilitated through a combination of Zoom, email and your dedicated course page on studioELL.org — all consolidated in your course guide, which is provided before your first session. Live Zoom sessions, scheduled at the discretion of each professor, provide opportunities for real-time discussion, critique and feedback. Individual meetings with professors remain an integral part of the experience and can be arranged as needed.
studioELL fosters a dynamic, supportive environment where enrolled artists and faculty contribute to and amplify one another’s practices — offering diverse perspectives on studio work and creative community.
studioELL’s Gallery and Residency programs further enrich the learning experiences of enrolled artists.
studioELL artist from London, GB, Spring 2020
F302i Workshop in Collage
WHAT DO I NEED?
Enrolled artists will need their own workspace for online courses. How studio space is defined is entirely up to you — anything from a kitchen table to a designated corner in a room to a fully functioning dedicated studio can work. Carving out space and time are the most important factors in any studio practice.
Access to a decent digital camera or mobile device and reliable internet are essential. Course materials will vary, but you can typically work with what you already have at home or in your workspace. All necessary materials will be outlined in your course guide, provided before the start of your course. You can always reach out to us with specific questions before you decide to enroll.
In addition to any synchronous sessions, artists are typically expected to dedicate a minimum of five hours per week to each course. This may include viewing a lecture or exhibit shared by the professor, researching materials, creating work and documenting your process and finished pieces. Weekly prompts and assignments will be outlined in your course guide.