Classes in Crafts & Fine Arts for All Ages

Register Online

Register Online. But first… check individual class pages to make sure your class is not full. All updated schedule changes are also included.

• Fall 2018-Winter 2019 catalog (pdf)
• Registration Form (pdf)
• Refunds, Cancellations, Discounts & Other Policies

We also add classes outside of our printed catalog. Browse to find out more.

Volunteer

Contact us. Help out at events, in the office, and more.

What's New?

WEATHER UPDATE:

ALL CLASSES ARE RUNNING ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 19.

UPDATES RELATED TO SUNDAY CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS WILL BE POSTED TOMORROW, SATURDAY AT 3PM. 

Warm Up Your Winter: Ongoing Classes & Workshops

Browse the website for a season of craftsmanship and creativity: long classes and short workshops for all ages. Download our catalog (pdf).

Summer Program for Children 2019

• Tuesday, Jan 15 at 12pm–Early-Bird registration opens for returning families. Check your email for schedule.
• Tuesday, Jan 22 at 12pm–Registration opens for all families.

Upcoming Events

People's State of the Union • USDAC Story Circle
Sunday, Jan 27, 6–7:30pm
RSVP here.

Upcoming Workshops & Classes

  • Figure Drawing Intensive
  • Get to Know Your Sewing Machine 
  • Wicker Basketry I
  • Clone Your Clothes
  • Basic Sewing 
  • Hand Dovetail
  • Photographing People 

We’re Hiring

Woodworking Teachers and Aides (PT) for our School Partnership Program. Deadline: Rolling. Details here.


About the Eliot School

The Eliot School inspires lifelong learning in craftsmanship and creativity for all.

We offer classes and workshops in woodworking, sewing and fiber arts, painting, drawing, photography and other crafts. Our School Partnership Program sends teachers to classrooms, libraries and community centers throughout the city, and we teach both adults and children at our schoolhouse in the heart of Boston. Children's art classes take place after school, on weekends, and in our Summer Program for Children. Our new Teen Bridge Program mentors a small group of Boston teens.

The school celebrated its 340th birthday in 2016. Founded in 1676 as a grammar school, we turned our focus in the late 19th century to the manual arts. We are known today for our excellent faculty, welcoming atmosphere, small class size, and the charm of our historic site.

Located in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood, we are easily accessible by car and by T, with plenty of public parking nearby.

Art & Woodworking Throughout Boston

Our art and woodworking classes reach 2,000 children in Boston’s public schools, libraries, housing developments and community centers. Add your school or organization, or find out more.

Supporting Art Teachers

We’re proud to found the Art Teachers Alliance, working to support art teachers throughout Boston with professional development and more.

Teen Bridge

Our Teen Bridge Program brings together a select group of youth from our partner schools for mentorship, art instruction, job training and employment. 

Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts
24 Eliot Street, PO Box 300351 • Boston MA 02130
617.524.3313 • [email protected]