Welcome

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The Art Students Guild of Brevard has been a unique gem in Melbourne, Florida, for over 65 years. We have recently moved to a temporary location. All portrait & figure sessions are now being held at Jon Houghton's Studio at 318 Laurie Street in Melbourne. There is a Guild logo sign posted on the front door.

We welcome visitors during our regularly scheduled open studio sessions. Your first visit to draw is free. The Guild, founded in 1961 by Eliot McMurrough, moved in 1962 to a spacious loft on the third floor of 909 E. New Haven Avenue. The space was called home by our member artists until recently (Nov 2025). The Art Students Guild of Brevard, Inc. is dedicated to keeping portraiture, figure drawing, and plein air artistry alive. Open studio sessions with live models, plein air meetups, and special instructor-led workshops are mainstays of our tradition.

Our Mission

To furnish and maintain an educational working studio for members' use for the study of drawing, painting, and sculpture. Said corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.

Email: tasgob@gmail.com or call us at 321-265-4344 (must leave message!)