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StARTers Live! with Laura Marsh April 24

What does it mean to be an artist during this quarantine period? Beginning Tuesday April 21st we will talk about it with writers, architects, and visual artists from all over the world for StARTers Live,...

StARTers Live! with Madyha Leghari April...

What does it mean to be an artist during this quarantine period? Beginning Tuesday April 21st we will talk about it with writers, architects, and visual artists from all over the world for STARTERS...

Silversmithing: Nearly Done!

Looking forward to our digital final exhibition launching May 9, a message from our silversmithing teacher Laura de Tanti to her students, who have overcome the challenges of this difficult time with patience,...

Spring 2020 Newsletter

Ciao from Siena! Although the Siena Art Institute's building is temporarily closed amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, our spring activities are continuing through online platforms: StARTers Live: Digital...

StARTers Live! Begins April 21 & May 9 Spring...

Clicca qui per testo in italiano EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AT 5:30pm Siena (11:30 am NYC) FACEBOOK.COM/SIENAART STARTERS LIVE!Artists from around the world speak about ...

Da "Basta" a "Bastardo" con il nostro Prof...

Ancora chiusi in casa possiamo continuare le nostre esplorazioni filologiche con il nostro Prof. Roberto Fineschi! Since we're still stuck at home we can continue our philological explorations with...

Celebrating Leonardo da Vinci

April 15 is the birthday of Leonardo da Vinci who was born here in our region of Tuscany in 1452! Here are two artworks by him which can be seen at the Gallerie degli Uffizi in Florence, the Annunciation and...

Happy Easter!

Our photography teacher, Jacqueline Tune, proposed a fun project for each student to create a self-portrait photograph wearing an "Easter Bonnet" they have designed themselves.  Needless to say, materials ...

Prof Lisa Nonken: DIY Easter Eggs with Natural...

Since we’re going to be having to stay home for Easter, our academic director Lisa Nonken shares a project that you can do at home in the spirit of the season: decorating Easter eggs! #stayhome #HappyEasterDato che...

Prof Roberto Fineschi: Citti, zizze e zitelle

In questi giorni di chiusura forzata possiamo cogliere l'occasione per approfondire il significato di alcuni termini tipici del Vernacolo Senese, che usiamo comunemente, con nostro Prof Roberto Fineschi!#Siena...

Prof Lisa Nonken: Lockdown Self-Reflection

Lockdown Rifletti (su) te stesso!La creatività continua sotto il lockdown: la nostra Prof.ssa Lisa Nonken offre un tutorial sull'autoritratto, un'attività che chiunque può provare a casa: bastano una ma...

Opportunities for Artists Amidst Covid-19

Our tenacious students and instructors at the Siena Art Institute continue working remotely in the face of Italy’s extended national lockdown.  Through individual skype chats and group video conferences we...

Prof Jeff Shapiro: La musica della lingue...

Anche se la nostra sede è momentaneamente chiusa, i nostri insegnanti e studenti continuano a lavorare a distanza. Per esempio: ecco il nostro Prof. Jeff Shapiro in un video sulla musicalità della lingua i...

Visit VIRTUALLY Museums in Siena & Worldwide!

Italy's national "lock-down" need not stop us from exploring art and culture! There is a wealth of cultural and artistic resources we can thankfully still utilize online.  Although museums across Italy ...

Working remotely in the coronavirus "lock-down"

Our work and creativity continues although the Siena Art Institute’s building is closed until April 3 as required by the national #iostoacasa mandate with the entire country of Italy currently in a na...

COVID-19: Info & Resources for our students...

At the Siena Art Institute (SART) & Siena School for Liberal Arts (SSLA), we are committed to ensuring the health & safety of all of our students and community members. This page provides latest information...

Celebrating International Women's Day

Happy International Women's Day! Now is the time of year when Siena is awash in gold, as the mimosa trees’ clusters of yellow flowers are in bloom across the country! In Italy, since WWII, the mimosa f...

Visiting Siena's Weekly Farmer's Market

Every Friday from 7:30am to 2pm is the weekly farmer's market in Siena's Lizza Park, alongside the main bus station of Piazza Gramsci.  Local producers bring all kinds of locally-produced goods, including ...

AARGH European Project Activities Underway

The Siena Art Institute is participating in a project funded by the European Erasmus+ Program is AARGH!! - Art Against Radicalism and Genocide and for Human-rights!! This is an innovative multi-media,...

Our Spring Garden in Bloom!

Spring 2020 has arrived to our school garden!  It is really exciting to see the flowers growing and the bees buzzing, thanks to the hard work of our instructor Bernardo Giorgi!
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