Top New York Art Classes

Art enthusiasts in New York City may find that the Big Apple's favorite art form is graffiti, and these colorful creations of NYC street artists adorn everything from buildings to subway platforms. Embrace this New York art form yourself with this private Brooklyn graffiti workshop. Join your teacher in a Bushwick studio where you learn how to create a work of art and get to know a side of NYC culture that most tourists miss.

Brooklyn is renowned for its vibrant street art scene, and during your next visit to the borough, you won’t just get to spot its open-air artworks—you’ll learn how to make them yourself. Meet your instructor—a local street artist—in the dynamic Bushwick neighborhood, and head to their studio space. Once inside, you’ll learn a wide array of aerosol art techniques before having the chance to create your very own masterpiece.

Join us for a safari Manhattan style! Using Manhattan as both background and classroom you'll get all your photography questions answered by a working professional photographer. We'll take you to the best locations to get your shot and show you how to improve your compositional skills. You'll get to learn a new skill while exploring the sites of New York City

Join us for a 3 hour hands on photography workshop with a professional photographer with Manhattan as both backdrop and classroom. As you explore the city you will also learn how to get the most out of your camera and how best to compose for the perfect photograph. It doesn't matter whether you have a smartphone or DSLR camera, as long as it's digital; all levels of experience are welcome.

Chinatown Photo Safari -- There's nothing like the color and the vibrance that is Chinatown. Get lost in the world of Asia without needing a passport or packing your bags. On this street photography workshop you'll have the opportunity to photograph the colorful shop displays to gritty graffiti and tenement buildings reminiscent of the NYC immigrant experience. Get a chance to try your hand at some street photography with fish mongers, fruit hawkers and street musicians. (limit 4 participants per safari)

See New York City through a photographer's eyes, and capture its flavor and character like a pro. Join a professional documentary photographer, instructor and New York City insider on a workshop tour of the city most photogenic hidden gems, learning photography. Inspiring and untraditional, compiling your own portfolio of its places and people. Tours are available in both English and Spanish. -NYC whether it's your first time or fiftieth! -Small groups -Long time New Yorkers -Anyone who loves New York and photography -DSLRs, SLRs and smart phones are welcome

Considering the changes of the NYC Garment Center the buildings have opened space for manufacturers in unique places this is a sub seller of a building we like to call Fashion Dongen safe location in the heart of Midtown on Broadway just blocks away from time square. Fashion Dongen consist of 2 clothing manufacturers and embroidery/embellishment factory where your customization will take place. Come join me in the hidden NYC fashion industry where you will visit factories that you will never expect their locations come meet the creators of clothing and theater costumes as well as embellishments and embroideries. Samanta will teach you the steps of the creations of industrial machine embroidery as well as help you thru the process of customizing your own NYC souvenir by selecting embroidered/embellished templates you can personalize your item and select your color combinations for your take away.

Capture the essence, the spirit and the energy of The SoHo Neighborhood of New York City with a 1.5+hour photo tour visiting the backstreets and secret, sneaky places locals know. Learn great composition and visuals worthy of a NY magazine cover. Hear about 5 decades of real NYC stories. This tour runs once a week at 1:30 PM most of the year

Compared with traditional glass neon lights, neon wall lights are brighter and more beautiful and are not easily damaged and broken, no noise, safe and environmentally friendly. Reducing energy consumption is one way to go green. Another is to reduce the amount of toxic materials released into the environment. LEDs are good for both the environment and the bottom line: LEDs also can last up to 25 times longer than incandescent and halogen lights, and up to three times longer than most compact fluorescent lights. If more people used LEDs it could add up to significant energy savings.Energy.gov estimates that by 2027, widespread use of LED lighting in the U.S. could save the equivalent electrical output of 44 large electric power plants — a total savings of more than $30 billion at today's electricity prices. They also emit little heat, which means less money spent for cooling costs.

Make vegan soap the easy way, pick up a potential new hobby, and take home more than just souvenirs from your stay in Brooklyn, thanks to this hands-on soap-making workshop. The ideal rainy-day activity for friends and families, learn about the benefits of natural ingredients and personalize your soap with the materials provided, alongside a small group capped at six.