EUREKA SPRINGS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
In the belief that art is vital to the human spirit, the Eureka Springs School of the Arts commits itself to cultivating, promoting, and encouraging artistic expression by providing art and fine craft education opportunities for students of all levels in a unique environment of beauty and creativity.
When ESSA began in 1998, we were a school without walls, with passionate local artists offering up their studios to support workshops. A few years later, ESSA moved into a small campus with one building and an acre of land. Today, ESSA has grown into a 55-acre campus with seven teaching studios located in the beautiful Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Tiernan Alexander
Ceramics
Tiernan (Philadelphia, PA) is an artist who has been making and teaching ceramics for more than 20 years. She has an MFA [...]
Dennis Volz
Wood
Dennis (Parker, CO) was bitten by the woodworking bug in junior high shop and has been scratching the itch ever since. He [...]
Beth Stockdell
Special Media
Beth (Fayetteville, AR) is a professional harpist and artist in Arkansas. She is a lifelong artist, combining her processes in surprising ways. [...]
Jaymes Stevens
Iron
Jaymes (Maumelle, AR) is a Journeyman Bladesmith with the American Bladesmith Society. Based out of central Arkansas, Jaymes is involved in many [...]
Tonya Lee
2D
Tonya (Philadelphia, PA) is an artist and educator. She has an MFA from UNCG and an MEd from Penn State. She is [...]
Jennifer Keys
Special Media
Jennifer (Bella Vista, AR) enjoys bringing imagination and orginality to her stained glass and mosaic projects. With a background in a wide [...]
Dani Ives
Special Media
Dani (Rogers, AR) is an award-winning artist, educator, and author known for her painterly approach to needle felting. Her work explores the [...]
Maureen Farr
Small Metals
Maureen (Deer Isle, ME) creates one-of-a-kind and small production lines of rings, necklaces, bracelets, and earrings using a variety of techniques, including [...]
Tim Eads
Special Media
Tim (Philadelphia, PA) is the co-founder of Tuft the World. With an MFA from Cranbrook, he regularly teaches at Penland and Tyler [...]
Kim Brook
Ceramics
Kim (Lawrence, KS) is a Ceramics artist with over 15 years of teaching visual arts to youth and adults. Her passion is [...]