Catherine Haggarty, a friend of the show, painter and Executive Director of NYC Crit Club stopped by this week for a Bonus Episode to tell me a bit about her upcoming summer courses online and in person. She's got some great faculty lined up too, including Claire Grill, Clarity Haynes, Erika Ranee, Paul Gagner and Jared Linge. We also got talking about how it was for each of us starting out and how much we could have used a mentor or peer network at crucial moments. This experience helped her develop this alternative program for artists post-BFA or post-MFA which is a "radical alternative program offering community, connection, and critique."

Class registration for the summer opens up Monday, April 11, 2022, so check out NYC Crit Club online soon to see the full range of courses before they fill up:

Web: https://www.nyccritclub.com/

Instagram: @nyccritclub

If you're an artist looking for a summer class or critique group, check out NYC Crit Club!

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