ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our new headquarters with a classroom, rentable space, and large "club" space, at 285 Washington Street in Union Square in Somerville, will officially open January 1, 2024, with classes and sessions to be announced soon.  A new website, app, and other features will be coming soon as well. 

The BFAC is now officially certified to issue Professional Development Points (PDPs) to Massachusetts public school art teachers.  If you would like information on getting these credits through us, please email info@bostonfigurecenter.com.

Damon Lehrer's Drawing as Meditation will continue in December 2023 on the first three Wednesday evenings at Hisel Flynn Architects, 17 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA 02421.

Read the class description here.

Drawing as Meditation will continue in Somerville as a monthly workshop, led by Adam LoRusso. Read the class description here.

Be sure to check the News page and Events listings for more information and registration.

MODELS

If you are interested in modeling for us, please read the information on the Models Page before contacting us.

ARTISTS

Please be sure to read the information on the Studio Etiquette page before attending sessions at BFAC.

Note that our sessions are (almost) always held as scheduled, regardless of how many people have registered. Some artists register at the last minute or drop in without registering.

We rarely cancel sessions, only for certain holidays or for seriously bad weather.

Note that Sunday morning long-pose sessions are month-long sessions with one pose repeated weekly for the calendar month. You do not have to attend the entire month; you are welcome to drop in any week and draw or paint, but be aware that artists who have been attending previous weeks have first choice of easel location.

If you have registered in the past, but haven't attended in a while, your membership may have been deactivated. Email us and we will reactivate it.

Our monthly membership option has been reinstated. See the Join Us page for details.

Masks are now optional for all attendees (but see the News page for more details). We have removed the attendance cap and are once again welcoming walk-ins.

We look forward to drawing and painting with you soon!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

BFAC is looking for volunteers! We need responsible and sociable people who are willing to take shifts at the reception desk at our new location at 285 Washington Street in Union Square, Somerville, or willing to share the task of hosting sessions (on a regular basis or as a substitute.) Volunteers will get basic member status, depending upon their time commitment.

Interested? Email us at bfacmanagement@gmail.com for more information.

Founded in 2009 by award-winning Boston artist and teacher Damon Lehrer, Boston Figurative Art Center is an artist’s cooperative focused primarily on figure drawing and painting. Located at 6 Vernon Street in Somerville, MA,  and now also at 285 Washington Street in Union Square in Somerville, the center offers a variety of regularly scheduled sessions including classic shorter pose life drawing and long pose painting or drawing sessions (where the same pose is held during an entire 3-hour class or over a series of meetings). \

BFAC invites anyone interested in practicing their art to attend our sessions! Participants range from complete novices to professionals; artists with all levels of experience are encouraged to attend. You are welcome to drop in on any scheduled session, however participation is limited by the size of our studio. In order to ensure that there will be a spot for you, session participants are encouraged to join as a member (with discounts on session fees) and pre-pay online . We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event!

Our standard drop-in session fee is $25, or $15 for students.

Become a BFAC Member!

Membership costs only $25 per month, and entitles you to pay the student/member rate of $15 per session. If you come to more than 2 sessions per month, you save money! 

 Become a member!