The Fine Arts League of the Carolinas is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

At the Fine Arts League of the Carolinas, modern education techniques and the master-apprentice studio system combine to form an immersive curriculum based on rigor and accomplishment. The curriculum’s basic goal is to equip artists with the skills needed to explore the four major aspects of representational art: figure, portraiture, landscape and still life. We believe that in order to do this well, one must have a solid foundation in drawing and in the various tools and materials of the artist. These foundations are established by daily practice and discipline.

We are located at 362 Depot St. in Asheville’s River Arts District. Our students and instructors work in North-lit studios. Instructors are in the studios five days a week. Core classes are held in 3 hour segments, twice a day for a 12 week term. We also offer classes on a part-time basis. In class, students work alongside their teachers. Whether a twenty minute figure study, an extended portrait drawing, or a series of studies for a larger commission, the lessons gained from observing professional artists meet the challenges of their own work are invaluable. As students learn, they too become teachers, and producing a supportive community of peers is a defining principle of our work.