Imagination & Form in Great Works of Art

A MUSEUM STUDY SEMINAR

Join the Leo Marchutz School of Painting & Drawing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from Friday, September 29th through Sunday, October 1st, 2023 for a long-weekend museum study seminar: Imagination & Form in Great Works of Art, which will draw upon art historian Lionello Venturi’s book, “Painting and Painters - How to Look at a Picture, From Giotto to Chagall.” Read on for more details and instructions on how to register.

About

Dates: September 29th - October 1st | Location: Philadelphia, Pennsyvlania | Led By: Alan Roberts

Price: $975 | Maximum Enrollment: 18 students (first-come, first-served) | Deadline to Enroll: September 15th

The group will go on a deep dive into the imaginations of some of the great artists represented in the museums of Philadelphia, primarily the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Barnes Foundation. The museum seminar includes texts by renowned artists, writers, and thinkers as the group will spend extensive time discussing together what they find while taking long looks at artworks by artists such as Rembrandt, Turner, Constable, Morisot, Van Gogh, Cézanne, Monet, and others (exact artists dependent on museum availability) to discover meaning through the form of each work of art. Join in to participate in an incomparable museum experience. Texts by Lionello Venturi, Paul Cézanne, Vincent Van Gogh, Flannery O’Connor, Charles Baudelaire, T.S. Eliot, and others will activate discussions and help lead us into the minds of some of the most prominent artists presented in the exquisite museums of Philadelphia.

If you would like to share this opportunity with your community, a PDF flyer is available here.

Inclusions

  • Three full days of instruction and guided discussion in the museums (Friday morning through Sunday evening)

  • Entrances to museums

  • Listening devices and stools for comfort in museums

  • Saturday night group dinner

Registration Instructions

Simply complete the registration form below to reserve your place in the program. Please note that your spot is only guaranteed once we have received payment in full.

About the Artist-Educator

Alan Roberts is an artist whose studio is located at the renowned Châteaunoir, situated on the Route de Cézanne in Aix-en-Provence, where he’s been since 1977. Having studied under Leo Marchutz, Alan began teaching art history in 1982 and became Dean of the Marchutz School of Fine Arts in 1990 where he also taught drawing, painting, and aesthetics until 2020. Alan’s international exhibition record includes the Musée Granet in Aix-en-Provence as well as galleries in the U.S. and France. He has exhibited with such artists as Romare Bearden, Sam Francis, Helen Frankenthaler, Wolfe Kahn, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Motherwell, and Paul Cézanne. He has also collaborated on several important books concerning the art of Leo Marchutz and his students. Alan has a BS in Psychology from the University of South Carolina and an MFA from The Vermont College of Fine Arts. He is fluent in French and English.

Registration Form

Please complete the below form to register for the program. Once payment has been received, your registration will be considered final.

The Leo Marchutz School does not discriminate in any way on the basis of race, color, age, background, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or national or ethnic origin, and admits students/participants of any race, color, age, background, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or national or ethnic origin.

Payment Options

Once you have filled out the above form, please make your payment using one of the below options. Once payment has been received, your registration will be considered final.

  • Pay online using this link: https://buy.stripe.com/14kg0vfq7aSP3g4fZp. Please note that a credit card transaction fee will be added to all online payments.

    Each participant will need to need to pay online individually.

    Please consider adding a donation in any amount to support scholarships for this program. Make a donation by visiting www.leomarchutzschool.org/support and mark your donation clearly for scholarships.

  • Checks should be made out to the Leo Marchutz School of Painting & Drawing, Inc. and mailed according to one of the following addresses, depending on the mailing method:

    USPS
    Leo Marchutz School of Painting & Drawing
    PO Box 13087
    Portland, OR 97213

    UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc.
    Leo Marchutz School of Painting & Drawing
    2425 NE 50th Ave, #13087
    Portland, OR 97213

    Please consider adding a donation in any amount to your payment by check to support scholarships for this program. Simply add your chosen gift to the check amount. The gift will be fully tax-deductible. We will send you a letter acknowledging the donation for tax purposes.

  • Please provide the following information to your financial institution. You will also need to provide the school’s account and routing number, which can be requested by emailing info@leomarchutzschool.org.

    Evolve Bank & Trust
    6070 Poplar Ave, Suite 200
    Memphis, TN 38119

    Account Name: Leo Marchutz School of Painting and Drawing, Inc.

    Please consider adding a donation in any amount to your payment by bank transfer to support scholarships for this program. Simply add your chosen gift to the transfer amount. The gift will be fully tax-deductible. We will send you a letter acknowledging the donation for tax purposes.

Scholarship Application

We would like to make this program accessible to all who would like to participate, and so are dedicated to giving as much scholarship money as we can. Please click the button below to apply for scholarship funds.

Refund Policy

  • If a participant cancels before August 15, 2023, they will be refunded the full program fee.

  • If a participant cancels between August 15 and September 8, 2023 (inclusive), they will be refunded any recoverable fees, less a $250 administrative fee.

  • If a participant cancels after September 8, 2023, no refund will be given.

Questions?

Please reach out to us at info@leomarchutzschool.org with any questions regarding this program. We look forward to hearing from you!