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Paint & Sip Studio New York
“The vibe was so cute I came for my birthday and they made me feel so welcome.”
Best Art Classes in New York, NY
22 schools listed · all 22 in New York · 15 open weekends · 21 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 21, 2026
The Paint Place
“We did the paint your pet event and it was really nice to be able to bring our pets faces to life again after losing them recently.”
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Harlem School of the Arts
“When I had problems with registering multiple classes online, Amy was so patient and helpful answering my calls and later helped me register class by class when they found out there was something wrong with the system!”
The Writers Studio
“Sylvie is a masterful writing instructor who inspired everyone in the class to do better, to be better.”
Pottery NYC
“They took their time with me, never made me feel rushed, and even let me use their tripod to grab some content while I was there.”
Painting Lounge
“I told everyone I know, please come to the painting lounge, it's great!”
The 22 schools listed for New York, NY teach drawing and painting. Which media they cover, what the fee includes and whether they run model sessions all come from what each school publishes itself.
Area overview: New York, NY
All 22 schools we list here are in New York itself. We have 40 schools in New York on file; this page shows the highest-rated 22. The schools on this page are rated from 4.3 to 5.0 across 1,753 reviews; 11 have 50 or more reviews and 21 are rated 4.5 or higher. The topics that come up most in reviews of the schools on this page are "skills", "patient" and "atmosphere". 13 are open on Saturdays and 10 on Sundays. 2 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 14 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 62 years. 1 offers a free trial or consultation and 1 lists coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 22 of the schools on this page; 15 publish a contact page; 18 list a public email and 3 take bookings online. We count these figures across the schools on this page; hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the school before you enroll.
Where do I find painting course levels and materials lists?
All 22 schools here list a website. That is where levels, term dates and the materials list normally sit, and the list is the part people forget to read. Terms change, so check the site rather than the listing before you turn up.
Art and Design High School
“Teaches and staff are professional dedicated leaders and the kids have their minds set on success !!!”
Spark- Art
“Sebastian and his team, particularly Joel, did an amazing job helping guide my daughter with her work on her portfolio pieces.”
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New York Art Studio [ International School of Art and Design ]
“We are so grateful for everything they did for him and highly recommend New York Art Studio to any student applying to art high schools, college or looking to seriously develop their art skills.”
Creativities Studio
“The classes over Zoom were great and helped with a change of pace/something exciting for our child to look forward too, we were excited to hear she's not far from us now as well.”
Swiss Institute
“This is the best kept secret of NYC: free museum with rooftop access, and even a library!!!”
Art Retreat NYC
“Everyone should definitely come to art retreat NYC, lala was an amazing teacher and we all had so much fun crafting birthday crowns!!!”
Hudson Heights Art Studio
“My daughter loves Jeff's classes, and, as parents, we like the flexibility of being able to drop in when it makes sense for our schedule.”
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Iart Institute
“Joanne is family the way she take care of every student and their individual needs.”
Kids at Art
“My daughter absolutely loves these classes and brings home the most amazing art!”
Paint and Sip Live
“This year, we planned our paint night pretty last minute, and Sharon's team made sure the paint sets went out right away to make sure people got them in time (I even got mine in less than 24 hours).”
New York Studio School
“I has alot of painting and it a good place for artist who love painting and drawing.”
Jewelry Arts Inc
“I love the teacher, she is really great at what she does.”
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New York School of the Arts
“Printmaking as well Abstract Painting and Alternative Materials and Cyanotype The professors are extreemely professional and knowledege.”
Manhattan Art
“From traditional to contemporary art, including collages and figure drawings, they've got it all covered”
Minerva's Drawing Studio
“Perfect for artist of any level.”
Sotheby's Institute of Art
“I studied Contemporary Art here and I loved it so much!”
Why these companies made our list
What students and parents say about schools in New York
- “I have honed my art skills from never having picked up a pencil, to submitting an incredibly strong architecture portfolio in which I have extreme confidence.” — from a review of Iart Institute
- “Thanks to their exceptional guidance and support, my daughter successfully created a portfolio that secured her acceptance to all the art high schools she applied to.” — from a review of New York Art Studio [ International School of Art and Design ]
- “Awesome space and environment! The host was really nice and patient with ensuring that everyone was on pace to complete their painting!” — from a review of Paint & Sip Studio New York
- “Drawing is what she loves the most so she always comes "to Wendy" with delight & looks forward to new lessons.” — from a review of Kids at Art
- “Great vibe, great instructor! Beginner friendly and I walked out with a painting I like!” — from a review of The Paint Place
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