The Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts

Jamaica Plain's 350-Year-Old Art School

The Eliot School is one of the oldest continuously operating schools in the United States, founded in 1676 and now a community-based fine and applied arts school anchored on Eliot Street in Jamaica Plain, with an annex at 253 Amory Street.

Classes and Camps

The full youth age ladder plus family offerings. Options include:
- Ages 2-5, 6-8, 9-12, teens 13-17, teens 16+, plus intergenerational/family
- Year-round: Kids Studio Drawing & Painting, Intro to Cartooning, Comic Zines, Family Clay Workshop
- Teen Bridge and Youth Vacation Programs
- Summer: Drawing & Painting, Woodworking, Fiber Arts/sewing, Mixed Media, Art Zone

What's Included

• Multi-session workshops, single-day intensives, and ongoing studio sessions
• Mentorship-style instruction from working Boston artists
• Strong emphasis on applied arts - woodworking and fiber arts are signature programs
• Financial aid and scholarships available

Experience

The most characterful art school in Boston - applied arts and fine arts share the studios, so a kid in woodworking hears the fiber arts students next door. Particularly strong for the hands-on kid who wants to make actual objects (bowls, zines, quilts), not only draw and paint.