about.
GLAFA
The Great Lakes Academy of Fine Art, an ARC approved school, located in the unique setting of Duluth, MN, is a small, private studio offering classical training programs. it is modeled after and descended from the great, traditional European Atelier system that flourished in Paris in the later half of the nineteenth century. The focus of our program is to train up an individuals level of craftsmanship based solidly within the great and unbroken western art tradition….read more.
history of the atelier movement
As in most forms of art, there is a time tested tradition of training that goes back for centuries, being passed down from master to student. The apprenticeship model provides the most in depth training in any respective field. In ancient Greece, sculptors took on students as apprentices…read more.
St. Peter’s church
St. Peter’s Church was the spiritual and cultural heart of this proud Italian community. The building itself was hand built in the early 1920’s by the skilled craftsmen within their congregation. These hard working artisans would volunteer their time after work and weekends to harvest the natural Duluth stone from the hills above the church…read more.