Flexible Access is a program focused on providing continuing education opportunities through pay-what-you-can visual art courses for ages 17 and up.
In 2022, ALH kicked off a multi-year initiative to re-imagine the role of an Art League School to foster radical imagination, reduce economic barriers to art education and impact positive social change through the arts. This program marks the start of a larger initiative to prioritize arts access and equity taking place at the ALH school.
HOW TO REGISTER
All school registration can be made over the phone during our office hours, online, or by contacting the school email. Contact the ALH School for more information at school@artleaguehouston.org or 713.523.9530 ext. 3.
Phone: Students may register by calling Art League Houston at 713-523-9530 ext. 3 during regular office hours: Monday – Thursday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Email: Provide contact information to best reach you at (include name and phone) to school@artleaguehouston.org (use the subject line - Art League School: Flexible Access Registration)
Online: Students can register the pay-what-you-can options available online.
MORE INFORMATION
Please note: Flexible Access courses have limited seating. Once registered, attendance to these courses is highly encouraged. All courses take place at Art League Houston unless noted otherwise. Membership discounts are not applicable to Flexible Access courses. Before registering for any class, students must carefully read the Art League School policies by clicking here. By registering for a class at Art League Houston, you agree to the Art League School policies (please review terms and conditions before registering, which are subject to change).
SUMMER 2025
Summer 2025 Flexible Access courses will be open with limited seating available for early registration starting Monday, June 2nd.
Intro to Paper Marbling (FA-1) | IN-PERSON CLASS
Instructor - Heather den Uijl
Beginner / Intermediate
Tuesday evenings, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
July 29 - August 19
4 weeks
$295 public / pay-what-you-can
Studio 1
This four-week workshop will cover basic paper marbling materials, what they are and how to use them, beginner techniques, types of patterns, and uses for marbled paper. By the end of the course students should be able to complete the marbling process on their own from start to finish and have a basic understanding of materials, various techniques, patterns, and uses.
Drawing the Face (FA-2) | IN-PERSON CLASS
Instructor - Zach Mendoza
All Levels
Sunday mornings, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
July 20 - August 31
7 weeks
$450 public / Pay-What-You-Can
Studio 1
In this course, students will learn portrait drawing fundamentals. Emphasis will be placed on facial proportions, various views, building a likeness, and more. The course will involve working from photo-reference with graphite, charcoal, and precision ink tools like micron pens or crow-quill pens. Optional personal assignments will be suggested throughout the term as well. Learning outcomes include learning to draw portraits from life and photos to build mileage in numerous drawing mediums.
Film Photography and Developing Using Coffee (FA-3) | IN-PERSON CLASS
Instructor - Christian Toledo
All Levels
Sunday mornings, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
July 26 - September 6
7 weeks
$450 public / pay-what-you-can
Studio 3
In this class, participants will learn the basics of film photography and how to develop their own film at home using coffee and other house-hold materials. This workshop will include photowalks, mixing your own developer, scanning your work and constructive feedback/criticism.
This workshop was inspired by a conversation with a friend who asked about environmentally friendly ways to develop film at home. That question sparked Christian’s interest in Caffenol — a method of developing film using coffee — and in the broader movement toward more sustainable practices in film photography. The workshop was first held during the Liberties Were Taken exhibition at the Blaffer Art Museum, where it also drew connections to the struggles faced by coffee farmers. This connection was deepened by Christian’s sister’s thesis, which explored the many challenges faced by coffee farmers in the Philippines; from exploitation through international trade agreements to the murder of union leaders in coffee factories. The aim of this workshop is not only to learn the basics of analog film photography, but to cultivate mindfulness of our surroundings through photography and the developing process.
May the use of our hands to develop our film connect us to the hands that harvest our coffee.