Welcome to the Fall 2021 term! From Amy Gantman, Executive Director
Welcome to the Fall 2021 term!
As we begin the new school year, I am excited to share that in the months ahead BAC will be launching new initiatives, programs, courses, and workshops to help fulfill the creative needs of the Southern California community. Our school will continue to offer its vibrant range of programming for adults, families, and young artists to develop their creative skills and expand their knowledge of the visual arts. As we look to the future, we plan to expand our outreach efforts to reach new and diverse audiences and to inspire our entire community to develop their creative lives. As we move forward, please join us in discovering all that BAC has to offer.
Many of you have contacted us and are eagerly awaiting a return to in-person learning. For the present, BAC will continue holding its courses virtually online with live remote meetings via Zoom. Looking forward, the Center’s Board leadership has dedicated itself to finding a new physical space and hopes to announce a return to a new westside location in the coming months.
MISSION-CENTRIC
Established in 1971, Brentwood Art Center has a wonderful 50-year history of pursuing and achieving the highest artistic standards. Since becoming a non-profit organization in 2012, the Center stands more dedicated than ever to fostering a learning environment that encourages creative self-expression, develops traditional skills, reflects innovative ideas, and is sensitive to the needs of the individual and the dynamics of the group.
SUPPORT
As we reflect on the challenges of the past 18 months, I am especially impressed and inspired by the commitment of BAC’s entire community – students, staff, faculty, and board members in support of the Center. Tirelessly working to sustain the organization through the worst of the pandemic, BAC is grateful to you for your support! Your generous contributions of time, energy, and funds have enabled us to endure these challenging times. As a non-profit art center, BAC is committed to serving and giving back to our community through our scholarship programs, Veterans Art Programs, and community outreach. In making a tax-deductible contribution, you are supporting creativity, self-expression, and the arts community of Los Angeles. Your gifts, no matter the amount, help us to achieve our mission.
PROGRAMMING
Brentwood Art Center provides high quality arts instruction and experiences to students of all ages and levels, while promoting the arts and conducting outreach throughout the Southern California community. Courses are small and individualized, while focusing on the artistic development of each student. Our instructors are dedicated teaching artists whose goal is to inspire each student, while integrating process and product, concept and skill, and creativity and structure. A selection of Fall 2021’s exciting line-up of programs includes –
For Adults:
Botanical Illustration: Autumn Leaves
Conversations on Art: A Series of Virtual Studio Visits with Meg Linton
Creating a Visual Diary in Gouache with DJ Hall
Exploring the French Impressionists with Jill Douglas
Rendering with Pencils & Markers
Trompe L’oeil Painting Techniques
For Children:
Adventures in Art
Character Design: Drawing Creepy Creatures
Drawing Painting & Mixed Media
Fashion Illustration
Master Artist Series: Henri Matisse
For Families:
Creating Sun Prints: An Autumn Themed Workshop
Winter Workshop: Drawing the Arctic Fox and the Snowshoe Hare
Yayoi Kusama Pumpkin Painting Workshop
For Teens:
Character Design: Learning to Draw in the Anime Style
Fundamentals of Drawing
Life Drawing for Teens
Motion Graphics Boot Camp
New courses are often added mid-term; please keep checking the website for new information.
Again, welcome to the Fall 2021 term. I look forward to connecting with you in the coming months.
-Amy Gantman
