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Fine Arts

  • Joseph Badalpour

    Fine Arts Director

    Phone (773) 274-9262
    Email joseph.badalpour@auaf.us

ACF Fine Arts Program

Producing excellent
Assyrian American artists

Professional art instruction across a range of mediums, for youth ages 7 to 17 and adults, taught by working artists.

Youth & AdultAges 7 and Up
5 DaysClasses Every Week
All LevelsBeginner to Advanced

About the Program

Why art matters

At the Assyrian Cultural Foundation, we recognize the intrinsic value of art, and the many ways it can illuminate our inner lives and enrich our world. We also understand the resulting impact art has on a wider scale, and seek to provide opportunities for Assyrian children to experience and embrace the arts.

The Assyrian Cultural Foundation Fine Arts Program is designed to help foster an Assyrian American community that is rich with social and intellectual diversity. Our programs are designed to give our students an intensive professional education in his or her artistic craft, and to prepare each student with a solid foundation in the arts. Our courses include the practice of various mediums.

Our goal is to identify Assyrian Americans with exceptional talents at an early age, and enable them to engage their talents to become effective cultural leaders. We strive to empower Assyrian students and provide them with the tools they need to excel in pursuing artistic studies and careers.

Our mission is to produce excellent Assyrian American artists.

Students in an ACF Fine Arts class

Classes

Weekly Class Schedule

Find the right class for you or your child

YouthAges 7 to 17 Adult18 and up All Levels Advanced

Monday

Adult All Levels

Drawing

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Kathryn Gauthier

Tuesday

Youth Ages 7–11

Drawing & Painting

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Pardis Ahmadpour

Youth Ages 12–17

Drawing & Painting

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Pardis Ahmadpour

Wednesday

Youth Ages 7–11

Drawing & Painting

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Pardis Ahmadpour

Youth Ages 12–17

Drawing & Painting

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Pardis Ahmadpour

Thursday

Adult Advanced

Oil Painting

5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Gregorio Mejia

Saturday

Youth Ages 7–11

Drawing & Painting

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Christen Ketchum

Youth Ages 7–11

Drawing & Painting

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Christen Ketchum

Youth Ages 12–17

Drawing & Painting

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Christen Ketchum

Youth Ages 12–17

Drawing & Painting

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Christen Ketchum

Academic Calendar

2025 Semesters

Semester dates and breaks at a glance

Winter

Jan 6 – Mar 3012 weeks

Spring

Apr 7 – Jun 2712 weeks

Summer

Jul 28 – Oct 2713 weeks

Fall

Nov 3 – Dec 217 weeks

Breaks & Holidays

Spring BreakMarch 31 – April 6
Easter BreakApril 19 – April 21
Summer BreakJune 27 – July 28
Labor DayMonday, September 2
Fall BreakOctober 27 – November 3
Thanksgiving BreakNovember 27 – December 1
Christmas BreakDecember 22 – January 5

Enrollment

Register Online

Choose the form that fits, fill it out, and submit. Your registration goes straight to our Fine Arts team.

Student RegistrationAges 7 to 17, completed by a parent or guardian

Registration

Fine Arts Student Registration Form

  1. Download the form and review the policy statement.
  2. Fill it out on your computer or print it.
  3. Email it to Finearts@acf-us.org or drop it off at 4343 W. Touhy Ave, Lincolnwood.

Questions? Call (224) 341-9265 or email Finearts@acf-us.org.

Prefer paper? Download the student PDF

Adult RegistrationAges 18 and up

Registration

Fine Arts Adult Registration Form

  1. Download the form and review the policy statement.
  2. Fill it out on your computer or print it.
  3. Email it to Finearts@acf-us.org or drop it off at 4343 W. Touhy Ave, Lincolnwood.

Questions? Call (224) 341-9265 or email Finearts@acf-us.org.

Prefer paper? Download the adult PDF

Please review the Program Policy Statement before registering.
Questions? Email melanie.perkins@acf-us.org

Our Team

Staff

Director

Joseph Badalpour

Research & Artist Exhibition Assistant

Melanie Perkins
Pardis AhmadpourInstructor
Christen KetchumInstructor
Kathryn GauthierInstructor
Gregorio MejiaInstructor
Caree Jean TolleInstructor, Arizona

Discover Our Community

Assyrian Artists Directory

Emerging and working artists within our community

Want to be featured? Email finearts@acf-us.org with images of your work, a short bio, and a link to your website or social media page.

Support Our Program

Shop Our Collection

Help fund our program by purchasing artwork from our collection on Fine Art America. Every purchase directly supports our students and instructors.

Visit Our Fine Art America Shop

Ready to Enroll?

Start creating with us

Contact our Fine Arts program for registration and questions. We're happy to help you find the right class.