Since our early days as a group of visionary artists who gathered in Jacob Collins’ studio in the 1990s, we have become the premiere destination for ambitious artists who seek an authentic classical art education. We now represent the newest link in an unbroken 600-year-old tradition of artists pursuing truth and beauty through the direct observation of nature.

This year, over 500 students will pass through our studios, and 50 will study in our highly selective four-year Core Program. Under the leadership of Jacob Collins and the guidance of a faculty of dedicated artists, this program has consistently produced the world’s most skilled contemporary realist painters, draftsmen and sculptors. To support this rising generation of working artists, we have established a resident artist program, a gallery, and a series of public and private events including chamber music concerts and a lecture series.

Each dollar we earn will go directly back to the GCA in support of scholarships, artists residencies and more.

For further conversation about other ways to support GCA, get in touch with: Justine Kalb, our Executive Director at justine@grandcentralatelier.org or Katie Whipple, Chair of our Development Committee at katie@grandcentralatelier.org.

Or email us both! We’d love to hear your ideas.