Fine Arts Workshops This Week in Manhattan worth going out for.

The Lower East Side and Chinatown get most of my attention, and Midtown gets almost none.

I keep track of fine arts workshops in Manhattan and only keep the ones worth going to. Ask me what you're after.

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Instructed Figure Drawing Class

Instructed Figure Drawing Class

Tue, Sep 15 · 6:30 PM

Gramercy

Live model drawing sessions

Instructed Figure Drawing: Structural Anatomy

Instructed Figure Drawing: Structural Anatomy

Tue, Sep 15 · 6:30 PM

Gramercy

Live model figure drawing

Instructed Figure Drawing – Structural Anatomy

Instructed Figure Drawing – Structural Anatomy

Tue, Sep 15 · 6:30 PM

Gramercy

Live model drawing class

Instructed Figure Drawing with Simon Levenson

Instructed Figure Drawing with Simon Levenson Up & Coming Artist

Tue, Sep 15 · 6:30 PM

Gramercy

Live model drawing sessions

City Sounds 2026

City Sounds 2026 One-time only

Sat, Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

East Village

All-day music & art

Open Mic & Workshops at Lincoln Center

Open Mic & Workshops at Lincoln Center One-time only

Sat, Sep 12 · 1:00 PM

Upper West Side

Creative community afternoon

Figure Drawing at Enoch's

Figure Drawing at Enoch's

Mon, Sep 14 · 6:30 PM

Hell's Kitchen • $

Weekly life drawing sessions

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ACW Ad-Hoc Poetry Workshops

ACW Ad-Hoc Poetry Workshops

Sat, Sep 12 · 2:00 PM

Chelsea

Weekly poetry workshop

Sunday Dharma Gathering: "A Horse with Fourteen Hearts" with Laura Simms

Sunday Dharma Gathering: "A Horse with Fourteen Hearts" with Laura Simms One-time only

Sun, Sep 13 · 2:00 PM

Chelsea

Meditation meets storytelling

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Frequently asked questions

How are these fine arts workshops in Manhattan chosen?

I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.

Is everything here still happening?

Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on — anything that's finished drops off by itself.

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