cheap classes

[thespian.livejournal.com]

nothing against the previous poster; but I'm wondering where all of the area's *cheap* classes are. I've seen writing classes for $400, music for $150 an hour, even 90m over at the Cambridge School for Culinary Arts costs $100.

When I lived in Toronto, I did a full day class in tofu making for $5. The local adult education schools were $50 (canadian, when it was worth 80 US cents), for 6 week classes. I myself taught free classes in computer literacy.

Now, it's not that I don't believe the classes exist. I'm sure they do, and there are places where they can be taken. But I just keep not seeing or hearing about them. So what are your favourite resources for people who can't afford classes that cost more per hourthan they themselves earn?

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Malden Sketch Group

[pearlythebunny.livejournal.com]

Here's another low-cost idea:

Malden Sketch Group

One of the longest-running life drawing groups featuring nude models in
the Boston Area, the Malden Sketch Group has met weekly for the last 12
years. Artists of all levels of ability and experience are welcome and
may participate on a regular or drop-in basis. The fee is $6 per week to
cover the model's fee. There is no instruction, but plenty of friendly
advice and feedback if you ask for it.

The sketch group meets every Monday, 7-9:30 p.m., at the Oak Grove
Community Building in the upstairs room, corner of Washington, Winter
and Glenwood streets across from the Oak Grove T Station. There is a
free parking lot available diagonally across the intersection from the
building.

On the first and third Mondays of the month, the model is asked to do a
long pose. That means that the model stays in the same pose for the
entire evening (with breaks, of course). On the second and fourth
Mondays, the model is asked to do short poses. This means that the model
assumes many different poses throughout the evening, starting with
three-minute poses progressing to 15- or 20-minute poses at the end of
the session. If the month contains a fifth Monday, they vote informally
on how to use it.

New as of May, members meet every Thursday evening at the same time,
same place, same cost. At this session a clothed model holds one pose
for the whole evening for a portrait.

There is no art equipment provided, but there are chairs in the room.
Show up with simply a pencil and a pad of paper or with easel and
paints. Many artists come prepared to do quick charcoal sketches on
short-pose weeks, but bring a more elaborate set-up for a long-pose.