Fine Arts

  • Joseph Badalpour

    Fine Arts Director

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

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.

 

Art Competition

Apply Below: 

Assyrian International Art Competition 2023 Application

 


Assyrian Artists Directory

We are excited to introduce our Assyrian Artists Directory for emerging and working artists within our community.

Working Artists page

Emerging Artists Page

To be featured in the Assyrian Artists Directory, please email us at finearts@auaf.us with images of your work along with a bio and link to your website or social media page.

All questions should be directed to finearts@acf-us.org or melanie.perkins@acf-us.org

Staff

Joseph Badalpour, Director
Melanie Perkins, Research and Artist Exhibition Assistant
Carree Jean Tolle, Instructor, Arizona
Carmella Spagnola, Instructor
Hannah Hummel, Instructor
Kathryn Gauthier, Instructor

 


Apply

Email: melanie.perkins@acf-us.org

 


Semester Schedule

Winter Semester: January 2nd to March 31st

Spring Semester: April 10th to June 30th

Summer Semester: August 1st to Oct 30th

Fall Semester: November 1st to December 15th


Break Schedule

Spring Break: Saturday, April 1st - Sunday, April 9th

Summer Break: SaturdayJuly 1st - Monday, July 31st

Labor Day: Monday, September 4th

 

Fall Break: 

Halloween: Tuesday, October 31st

Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 23rd

 

Christmas Break: Monday, December 18th to Monday, January 1st


Class Schedule

Mondays

Drawing

Ages 18+

5:30pm - 7:00pm
All skill levels
Instructor: Kathryn Gauthier

Tuesdays

Drawing & Painting

Ages 7 to 10

5:30pm - 7:00pm
All skill levels
Instructor: Carmella Spagnola

Ages 11 to 16

7:00pm - 8:30pm
All skill levels
Instructor: Carmella Spagnola

Wednesdays

Drawing & Painting

Ages 7 to 10

5:30pm - 7:00pm
All skill levels
Instructor: Carmella Spagnola

Ages 11 to 16

7:00pm - 8:30pm
All skill levels
Instructor: Carmella Spagnola

Saturdays

Drawing & Painting

Ages 7 to 9

9:00am - 10:30am
All skill levels
Instructor: Hannah

Ages 10 to 13

11:00am - 12:30pm
All skill levels
Instructor: Hannah

Ages 14 to 17

1:00pm - 2:30pm
All skill levels
Instructor: Hannah

Ages 7 to 9

3:00pm - 4:30pm
All skill levels
Instructor: Hannah