Classes

3rd Ward offers interdisciplinary courses in art, digital multimedia, photography, fabrication and craft. Students learn everything from screen-printing and furniture design to welding and web design. Our courses focus on results. Students leave having screen-printed a record sleeve, built a functional webpage or constructed a coffee table.

Classes are project based and small in size providing plenty of one-on-one instruction time. With a maximum of 12 (and an average of eight) students in most classes, the discussion is always varied, lively and inclusive. Because of our diverse student body, it's just as certain you'll learn something from your peers, as you will from your instructor.

Instructors are professionally active in their field and passionate about what they do. At 3rd Ward you learn from people with tons of experience and up-to-date best practice standards. In addition, our facility is the workspace for hundreds of members: artists, craftspeople and creative entrepreneurs.  You'll have the opportunity to meet and network with these folks in your classes and in our hallways.