Princeton Academy of Art - Princeton, New Jersey

Winni T.

All the teachers are very professional and knowledgeable. I've learned so much from taking art classes at the academy, and I would recommend it to all aspiring artists. They offer a variety of classes and workshops for adults, teens and kids. I'm building a career as a professional artist so the foundation I'm getting as a full time student in all subjects is really important. As I've progressed the difficulty each course has increased to meet my level. The lectures and critiques from the teachers are also very helpful and insightful. Everyone is very supportive and encouraging. Even if you're a beginner, you'll have a great time here.

Vera Goliyad

I’ve been a student at Princeton Academy of Art since I was 11 and I’ve grown so much as an artist during my time here.

Anna and Kelsey are such amazing teachers and genuinely care about their students.

The academic year courses and summer classes are rigorous and have taught me so much, helping me improve my skills so that I’m ready to go to college. I feel confident in my abilities and ready for the challenges ahead thanks to my education here. I would strongly recommend the school to anyone seeking thorough art classes that really teach you how to see and think like an artist.

Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD

Intelligent art classes for adults, focusing on representational art, in the Russian academic tradition. I've been studying at Princeton Academy of Art for two years and have been amazed at the progress I've seen in my classmates' and my own artistic skills. The key difference between Princeton Academy of Art and other, more casual, art classes, is that they teach us how to think as artists. If you've ever had the experience of creating a painting or drawing and thinking, "This doesn't work, but I don't know why," the Princeton Academy of Art could be the answer for you. Princeton Academy of Art teaches the foundational skills, strategies, and approaches that contemporary artists need to create compelling representational art. The instructors care deeply about helping each student develop as an artist, recognizing and supporting individual strengths and styles. Students range from absolute beginners to professional artists who were trained in more conceptual approaches but want to expand their repertoire. We draw and paint from plaster casts, classic old masters' works, and especially (my favorite!) live models. There are classes in portrait and figure drawing and painting, still life, and landscape. The atmosphere is serious but supportive and fun. Highly, highly recommended.

tate anthony

PAA is one of the best art schools/ateliers in the world for artists who want to become serious professionals.

I'm a full time student and I've learned more in one year here than anywhere else I've studied. The school community is very international and that makes class critiques well rounded. I really enjoy all of the different perspectives my peers add.

It's exciting to be able to take a course with the school's Director and Founder. Anna is patient and down to earth but wildly knowledgeable in both art history and contemporary practice.

Her portrait painting master copy class has taught me a lot about applying what the old masters practiced to my own work (which is pretty much the goal of most people studying realism).

Very grateful to have met her and to be enrolled full time here. Princeton as a town is great too! I moved here to study at PAA and couldn't be happier.

Kate Faas

I studied here after school for many years and I absolutely loved it. The atmosphere is friendly and peaceful, with just the right amount of interaction with instructors and fellow students. Anyone interested in learning art can thrive here, regardless of level or background.

Robin Sheldrick

Great atelier. Check it out!

Tom Breithaupt, DMD

Excellent Classical Atelier.

Anna Meerson