Below is a list of important dates in the Art Students League's Academic Calendar, including observed holidays when our building is closed, and the beginning and end this year's sessions.
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At the end of the Regular Session, the League will be CLOSED for one week of routine cleaning and maintenance. During this time, students WILL NOT have access to studios or lockers so that the maintenance crew and contractors have a clear, safe environment in which to work.
The office will be open Tuesday, May 26 – Friday, May 29, 8:30AM to 4:30PM.
There is no access to studios or lockers during this time. The gallery is closed to the public but open for artwork pickup.
Closed:
• Memorial Day: Monday, May 25
• Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31
To reach a clerk during office hours, call 212-247-4510 ext. 6 or email info@artstudentsleague.org. For online registration, visit our registration website.
• Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery*
*The gallery will be closed to the public but open for artwork pickup from 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM, May 26–May 29.
• Art Supply Store
• Library
• Café Atelier
Any items found in lockers that are unrented will be emptied and discarded.
Only items stored in current/paid lockers, and Area 2 Member lockers in good standing with a paid rental, do not need to be emptied.
STUDENTS NOT REGISTERING FOR JUNE:
Empty the contents of your locker no later than 5PM on May 24, and process the withdrawal in-person with a clerk in the main office, by phone (212-247-4510 ext. 6), or by emailing astrid@artstudentsleague.org.
All belongings must be removed from studios and hallways.
Please remove belongings at the end of your class to avoid disrupting ongoing classes.
PAINTING, DRAWING, MIXED MEDIA:
Clear out all materials, tools, and personal items from studios and hallways no later than 5PM on Sunday May 24.
PRINTMAKING:
All materials, tools, and personal items must be removed from the studios. Flat files must also be cleared out unless you are registered for the June session of this class. To retain use of a flat file, you must provide proof of registration (your registration ticket).
Flat files are assigned to registered students at the start of the session by the class monitor.
ANY ITEMS LEFT IN RACKS OR ON TOP OF LOCKERS IN LEAGUE STUDIOS OR HALLWAYS WILL BE PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM LEAGUE PREMISES.
Sculpture stands are the property of the Art Students League. Students must remove padlocks and clear all materials, tools, and personal effects, returning the stand to its original condition.
Stands will be assigned at the start of the session by the monitor.
CLAY/CASTING:
The studios may not to be used as a storage facility. Students must remove all sculptures from the clay and casting studios by 5PM, Sunday, May 24.
KILN FIRING:
Ensure all work is completely dried, ready to fire, and placed on the appropriate shelving with attached paperwork by Friday, May 15.
STONE/WOOD:
Students registered for June classes may leave one piece of stone or wood with a June 2026 registration ticket attached.
Tickets may be printed by the office upon request.
METAL WELDING, CERAMIC, WAX SCULPTURE:
We strongly recommend taking all work home, as the League is not responsible for items left in the cubbies or around the studio. If special accommodations are needed, please discuss them with your instructor/monitor. Administration and the facilities director must be informed. For ceramic kiln firing, please speak directly with your instructor.