Along with rooms for individual studios, the Siena Art Institute Onlus has a printshop, a darkroom, a bookbinding studio, an installation/sculpture/ceramics studio, a painting studio, and computer stations. We are also in the process of adding additional workshop studio facilities and equipment to our program.
Please feel free to contact uswith any specific questions about our facilities.
Ceramics Studio: Our ceramics studio includes a small electric kiln and lathe along with a variety of clayworking tools. Printmaking: We have a basic star-wheel press which can be used etching, engraving, and monoprints. Our outdoor courtyard provides a well-ventilated area for acid baths used in the etching process.
Photography Darkroom: Our dark room is designed for traditional black and white developing, with chemical stations, basic enlargers, etc. Students are asked to bring their own laptops equipped with photoshop and other software for digital imaging work, although access to computers and inkjet color printing are available in our facilities. We work with local printshops when making prints of color photographs. Painting Studio: Painting classes are held in our painting studio. Easels, tables, and a well-ventilated room accommodate all types of painting: oil, watercolor, tempera, etc. Our artists are also free to paint in their own individual studio spaces for independent projects.
Library: The Siena Art Institute and the Siena School for Liberal Arts share a library which is packed with books on art history, contemporary art, art theory, sociology, Italian Culture and Language, and more.
Computer Stations: The Siena Art Institute encourages students to bring laptops and to utilize our wireless network. In addition, we have 5 basic desktop computers in our student lounge and library, a color scanner and printer and a color inkjet printer and photocopier that artists can use (for a modest charge.) Our
Equipment: Along with the equipment in our workshop studios, additional equipment available includes:
Digital Projectors
Basic Camcorders
Tripods
Clamp lights
Extension Cords
Extra easels
With prior notification, the Siena Art Institute can work to help you find additional equipment your project may require. However, students and resident artists are ultimately responsible for securing equipment and supplies for their own personal projects. Please contact us with any questions you may have regarding equipment and facilities at the Siena Art Institute. Since our program is in the midst of its inaugural year, we are in the process of installing our new equipment in our workshop spaces, so new resources are being added daily!
