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 - WEDNESDAY 6:30-9:00 PM
-One pose for the whole session on the first Wednesday of each
month.
-Other Wednesday's:One set of gestures and short
poses;Remainder-20 minute individual
Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg, Visual Arts Center Room 209
Other Figure Drawing Locations
Places to draw from a model in the Tampa Bay Area, 3/19 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 If any of my information is out of date or incorrect, if you have other information to share about opportunities to draw from a model in the Tampa Bay area or nationally, if you want our skimpy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: skelles@tampabay.rr.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.
Also Debra L has a facebook page for local figure drawing: FIGURE STUDY - ST PETE
Saturdays:
Morean Arts Center, 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33701, 727/822-7872, www.moreanartscenter.org, 2 sessions, mostly figure, Saturdays, 10am-12:30 and 1:30- 4 p.m. Morning: usually 20 minute poses, 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
Sundays:
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) Must pre-register. Self-Guided Sessions $15 per Class for Members, $20 per Class for Not-Yet Members. To register please visit: tampamuseum.org/tmastudio, Or contact us at studio@tampamuseum.org
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.
Dunedin Fine Arts Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin 34698, 727/298-3322. 6:30 - 9:00 pm Monday. Also Friday figure class, call DFAC for current fees, preregister, 6 week session Chris Thomas.
Wednesdays:
Tampa Life Drawing 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
Wednesday at 11:00-4pm, 1737 Santa Anna Dr, Dunedin fl.
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
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.
Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave., S, St. Petersburg, CEC 309 for now. Check http://figuredrawing.home.mindspring.com for map. 6:30-9 p.m., Wednesday, $10, open to anyone, no obligation, mostly figure, long pose 1st Thursday. Art Dept 727/867-1166
Hale Senior Activity Center, 330 Douglas Avenue, Dunedin, FL 34698, 727-298-3299 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)
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.
Fridays:
City of Treasure Island, Fridays, 9:30 to noon, portrait, $5, no preregistration, open to anyone no obligation, City Hall Auditorium, 120-108th Ave., Treasure Island, 727/547-4575, 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 Chris Thomas.
The Southern Atelier 7226 21st Street East, Sarasota, FL 34203. (941) 753-7755. Figure modeling classes Saturdays, 9:30am - 4pm, morning sessions short pose and afternoons long pose. Open figure model sessions Friday eves 6:30-9:30pm. info@thesouthernatelier.org
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
Art on 1st on Sundays
Anna Marie Island Art League
Kerry Vosler Studios
Bloom Art Center
Soft Water Studio on Tuesdays
Longboat Key Center for the Arts
4D Studios LLC