Figure Drawing locations:
Morean Arts Center & Eckerd College info:
MOREAN ARTS CENTER - ST PETE - ongoing - SATURDAYS 10:00AM - 12:30PM
-One pose for the whole session on the first Saturday of each month.
-Other Saturdays:One set of gestures and short poses, Remainder-20 or 40 minute individual poses
MOREAN ARTS CENTER - ST PETE - ongoing - SATURDAYS 1:30PM - 4:00 PM
-One pose for the whole session
Morean Arts Center, 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727/822-7872 
http://www.moreanartscenter.org/
ECKERD COLLEGE - ST PETE - ongoing - THURSDAY 2 - 4:30 PM
-Gestures, 5 minute/10 minute, remainder: 20 minute and possibly 40 for the last pose
Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg, Visual Arts Center Room 209
Other Figure Drawing Locations
This has some pre covid info; some places stopped but some are starting back
Places to draw from a model in the Tampa Bay Area,8/23 latest update
Call the institution to confirm that they are not on holiday or times/rates have not changed.
“Figure” means model is usually nude, “portrait” means the model is draped or in costume
We also have info on places to take classes (many of these places offer them), but this list is mainly for open figure drawing. Some are drop in and others are a series only. If any of my information is out of date or incorrect, if you have other information to share about opportunities to draw from a model in the Tampa Bay area or nationally, if you want our skimpy information about places to draw from a model nationwide, or want info on places that said they were planning to start up, please e-mail me. Rebecca Skelton:RebeccaSkeltonArtStudio@gmail.com. http://www.artmodelbook.com/figure-drawing-directory.htm has a nationwide list, www.figuredrawing-stpete.com keeps a reasonably updated version of this list
Saturdays:
Morean Arts Center, 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33701, 727/822-7872, www.moreanartscenter.org, 2 sessions, mostly figure, Saturdays, 9:30-noon and 1-3:30 p.m. Morning: usually 20 minute poses, usually long pose 1st Saturday, 2 longer poses 3rd Saturday, afternoon: 1 long pose, $10 open to anyone, no obligation. Details: www.figuredrawing-stpete.com
Art Center of Sarasota, 707 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236, 941/365-2032. Saturday mornings, 9:30 to 12:30, Figure, $8 members, $10 non-members, open to anyone no obligation
New: Marcolina's Fine Arts Gallery - (Ybor City) - 917-751-2524 - 15 to 45 minute poses. Every first Saturday of the month (2-4pm) No instruction. Open to all levels and ages 18 and up. We provide easels. Bring your art materials: drawing pad and pencils or charcoal recommended. We can also accommodate small watercolor or acrylic sets. Pre-Registration required. Limited spots from 10 to 15 artists max. $25 per person. Please register at: https://marcolinas.com/products/nude-model-life-drawing or contact us at info@marcolinas.com.Marcolina’s, 1517 E 7th Avenue, Suite B (ground floor), Tampa, FL 33605
Sundays:
GMACS Ginger’s group (may not be every week), Sundays, 1 - 5:30pm. R.S.V.P. REQUIRED. Space is limited. 727-656-7028.
8281 Seminole Blvd, Seminole, FL 33772, gingmacs1@gmail.com
Crealdé School of Art, 600 Saint Andrews Blvd, Winter Park, FL 32792. 407-671-1886, http://www.crealde.org/painting_and_drawing.html Open session Sunday, 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Studio 1A, quick gestures, moving to longer poses. No instruction. No pre-registration needed but membership in Crealdé is encouraged. $10 per session.
Tampa Museum of Art, 120 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL 33602. p: (813) 274-8130. (Must be at least 18 years old to participate) Every other Sunday, 2-4 check dates
https://tampamuseum.org/event/sunday-figure-drawing-2018-12-16-2019-06-30/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-06-18-Know-it-All&utm_term=Sunday%20Figure%20Drawing&utm_content=link&mc_cid=b2b8056915&mc_eid=d6ecee25f1 Must pre-register. Self-Guided Sessions $8 per Class for Members, $10 per Class for Not-Yet Members. To register please visit: tampamuseum.org/tmastudio, Or contact us at studio@tampamuseum.org
Sarasota Art Museum, https://www.sarasotaartmuseum.org/studios-at-sam/, 1001 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236, info@sarasota.art. Free figure open studio Second Sunday of each month, and additional weekly classes offered on a rotating basis.
Mondays:
Old Hyde Park Art Center, 705 Swann Ave(between S. Boulevard and Bayshore), Tampa, 813/251-8201 Dee Lobo, or 813/251-3780. 1st (& 2nd often) Mon./month, 7:00 -9:30 p.m., $8, no obligation, but call so they won't cancel and can set up room, one long pose, use back door. Occasional all day Saturday sessions.
Vosler Atelier open studio 330 Pauls Drive, Brandon, Florida 33511, 813-417-5867 Free Parking behind building
$10 per person each Monday *Cash preferred, 6-9 PM, Starting September 12, 2022 *Clothed or costumed September
Take the elevator to the second floor to suite #205, Under 18 must have written permission from a parent to attend when models are nude. This is an uninstructed studio open to the public. Easel and taboret first come first served.
All levels and all media are welcome. Oil painters must have closed (no glass) containers of Gamsol.
We cannot open windows in this modern building.
Tuesdays
Soft Water Studio/ArtsXchange https://www.facebook.com/sws.art.art, 6:30-9, Open Figure Drawing. Easels, Benches and Tables provided. All skill levels welcome. Bring your art supplies, paper and a $10 model fee. It is upstairs in the ArtsXchange studios building 515 22nd St S Saint Petersburg, FL 33712,
Englewood Art Center/Ringling, https://www.ringling.edu/eac/, Tuesdays October 4th through the end of April 2023 2:30-5:30pm, 350 South McCall Road Englewood, FL 34223. Figure Drawing Open Studio. $20 per session or $100 for 6 weeks (member discount available).
The Figure Drawing Open Studio will run on Tuesdays, from 2:30 – 5:30pm and will begin on Tuesday, October 4th through the end of April 2023. We receive models from the Ringling College of Art + Design figure model pool, and they try to alternate male and female each week. Models are nude and there is a monitor (no formal instruction) that works with the model and the students to run poses.
Registration for these Open Studios will need to be done by stopping by or calling the front desk. There are prepaid (purchase 6 sessions, any dates) and single session registration options. You can call/stop by to preregister, as space is limited and walk-ins the day of the session are set to a first come first served basis. 941.474.5548
Wednesdays:
Eckerd College has moved to Thursday afternoons
Tampa Life Drawing/Tampa Regional Artists at Old Hyde Park Art Center, 705 Swann Ave, (between S. Boulevard and Bayshore), kathy.durdin@gmail.com. Wed. 6:30-9:30 p.m., figure, $8, $6 for students, open to anyone, no obligation, use back door. Occasional all day Saturday sessions.
Pedro’s Group Wed. at 11:00:00 AM Where: 1737 Santa Anna Dr Dunedin , FL 34698, USA Each week decides what the next week’s pose length will be. Call for a reservation, 6 artist maxim session. $15, Pedro E Quintero 727-748-9317
Miano Academy of Art https://mianoacademy.org/ (info@mianoacademy.org), 941-753-7755
5320 Lena Rd, unit 105, Bradenton, FL 34211
open studio is Wednesday 4-7pm, and costs $15. We also have four life classes per week.
Winter Garden Art Association "Night Studio", 127 South Boyd Street, Winter Garden, FL 34787
Uninstructed Open Studio Wednesdays 6:30 to 9:00pm. Warm ups + 20 minute poses, long poseThe third Wednesday All skill levels and medium are welcome; please bring your own supplies. $10/members and $15/non members. No photography is permitted. Sign up on our website for reminders and announcements about the weeks session.
Thursdays:
Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave., S, St. Petersburg, CEC 309. Check http://figuredrawing.home.mindspring.com for map. 3:30-6 starting September Thursday afternoons , $10, open to anyone, no obligation, mostly figure, Art Dept 727/867-1166 Was Wednesday eves,
Hale Senior Activity Center, 330 Douglas Avenue, Dunedin, FL 34698, (508) 688-7018 Uninstructed
The Sketch Group at the Hale Center, 6:00-8:30pm. This established group of like-minded sketch enthusiasts has been meeting for many years to benefit from their shared interest. They encourage others to join the weekly sketching with a live model. All art mediums welcome! Portrait. $2.00 residents ID card, non-residents $3.00 plus the model fee $3 no card. ($5 residents, $6 non-residents)
Factory, 2622 Fairfield Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33712;
Paul Leroy Gehres has drag queen drawing on select Fridays. It is on event bright https://www.facebook.com/events/845648003488415/?ref=newsfeed, chttps://www.facebook.com/paul888leroy, paulleroygehres@gmail.com
Factory Library
every other Thursdays 6:30-9, 2622 Fairfield Ave S St Pete, 33712, 20 minutes of short poses, 20-40 minute poses after that. Oliver Jackson: blaquejack07@gmail.com Paul Leroy: paulleroygehres@gmail.com
Firehouse Cultural Center, Drawing with discussion, mostly figure, open to anyone, no obligation. Thursdays, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., $10, 101 1st Ave NE, Ruskin, FL 33570, Bruce (813) 641-8635, bmarsh70@gmail.com. Check before going, they have sometimes not been there
Art Center Manatee, 209 9th St. West, Bradenton, FL 34205, 941/746-2862. figure, Preregister, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thurs., 6 consecutive sessions, call for rates, other classes
Maitland Arts Center, http://artandhistory.org/maitland-art-center/ , Studio 6, 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL 32751, 407.539.2181. SKETCH CLUB Thursday Night, pose times change weekly. 6:45 – 9:15 p.m. Art & History Museums members $10, $15 for non-members
Venice Art Center, 390 Nokomis Ave., S., Venice 34285, 941/485-7136. 7:00-9:30 p.m. Thurs., figure and portrait, 1:00-3:30 p.m. Thurs. was $3 members, $5 non-members, plus model fee.
New: Marcolina's Fine Arts Gallery - (Ybor City) - 917-751-2524 - 15 to 45 minute poses. third Thursdays (7-9pm). (Planning on increasing days) No instruction. Open to all levels and ages 18 and up. We provide easels. Bring your art materials: drawing pad and pencils or charcoal recommended. We can also accommodate small watercolor or acrylic sets. Pre-Registration required. Limited spots from 10 to 15 artists max. $25 per person. Please register at: https://marcolinas.com/products/nude-model-life-drawing or contact us at info@marcolinas.com.Marcolina’s, 1517 E 7th Avenue, Suite B (ground floor), Tampa, FL 33605
Fridays:
City of Treasure Island, $7 members & $10 non-members no preregistration, open to anyone no obligation, Treasure Island Art Guild will offer portrait model sessions beginning October 7, 2022. They are from 9:15 am to noon, located at the TI Community Center at 154 - 106th Avenue in Treasure Island, Florida. Additional information may be found at their website. Usually closed June 1-for the summer,
Dunedin Fine Arts Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin 34698, 727/298-3322. 1-4 pm Friday. Also Mondays figure class, call DFAC for current fees, preregister, 6 week session (Also class on Saturdays 10-1 w/ Zoe Papas)
Crealdé School of Art, 600 Saint Andrews Blvd, Winter Park, FL 32792. 407-671-1886, http://www.crealde.org/painting_and_drawing.html Friday, 1:00–3:30 p.m. Studio 1A; one pose the entire session. No instruction. Needs five pre-registered students by two days prior to session’s start. $70 for eight weeks or $10 per session.
Stopped/suspended:
Firehouse Cultural Center, stopped on Tuesdays
Anna Marie Island Art League
4D Studios LLC
grounded gallery info@grounded.gallery https://www.grounded.gallery