SEPTEMBER 2021 UPDATE:

We are pleased to announce that masks are no longer required for vaccinated participants. Additionally, we have removed the attendance cap and are now welcoming walk-in visitors.

Our online payment system is now working again. You can register and pay online through PayPal. If you don't have a PayPal account, please bring $25 in cash or check payable to Boston Figurative Art Center.

We are still working to get membership subscriptions and pricing re-installed. Thanks for your patience and ongoing support as we work through the kinks of re-opening.

The BFAC is now fully open and all sessions are running:

-   Monday night short pose, 7PM-10PM

-   Thursday night long pose, 7PM-10PM

-   Saturday morning long pose, 9:30AM-12:30PM

-   Sunday morning long pose, 9:30AM-12:30PM

We look forward to drawing and painting with you soon!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Interested in getting involved AND drawing/painting for free? The BFAC is looking for volunteer hosts! Email us at bfacmanagement@gmail.com for more info.

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, 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). The majority of our sessions are not instructed, but occasionally one of our members or visiting artists will offer a class with instruction. Except when otherwise noted, sessions are held in our Vernon Street studio.

In addition to encouraging the serious practice of art, BFAC is a welcoming community that shares occasional social or travel events. While attending sessions, artists can discuss their work with other participants, and provide each other feedback, in a respectful and supportive manner. Free beer, wine and snacks are provided to session participants.

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 . Whether you want to pre-pay or pay at your session, please RSVP on Meetup  so we’ll be expecting you. We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event!