23. 5 Lessons Learned From Running An Art School
From Create the Work of Your Life by C. Jordan Blaquera
January 27, 2026 · 45 min
About this episode
The episode discusses lessons learned from running an art school and offers tips for artists transitioning from students to self-directed creators.
Being behinds the scenes at an art school and seeing what it takes for a teacher to create a great art classroom experience can help artists go from being a "student" and taking art classes to taking on the role of being an artist who creates with their own Artistic Voice. Tips to help you go from learning in an art classroom to becoming a self-directed artist who creates your own work. Learn more about working with Jordan Blaquera or the Create Anyway Collective (CAC) where visual artists create a new cohesive series in 5 months: About Jordan Blaquera
People in this episode
Host: C. Jordan Blaquera
Topics covered
- art education
- self-directed artists
- art classroom experience
- Artistic Voice
- creating art
Keywords
- art school
- art classroom
- self-directed artist
- Artistic Voice
- visual artists
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Create Anyway Collective
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