What does Stance now verify in Wellington?

Stance now verifies 3 core local entities for Wellington: Inverlochy Art School — Untutored Life Drawing, New Zealand Portrait Gallery — Monthly Life Drawing, Vincents Art Workshop — Life Drawing.

How do the formats differ?

Those three settings make the hub meaningfully diverse across art school, gallery and community workshop formats.

How current are these listings?

The Atlas additions on this page were rechecked on 22 September 2026. Dated courses and sessions keep their dates instead of being presented as permanent schedules.

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Life drawing in Wellington

Wellington’s verified options cover three distinct rhythms: weekly untutored drawing at Inverlochy, low-cost Thursday evenings at Vincents, and monthly public-programme sessions at the New Zealand Portrait Gallery. A separate long-pose workshop adds a dated option in October.

Previously published programme

Dates kept for reference. Check the organiser’s current programme.

Upcoming sessions

17 Oct · 10:00

In-person session

Long Pose Life Drawing — Untutored

Four-hour untutored long-pose workshop with a professional life model at Inverlochy Art School.

Details

Studios, schools & groups

Inverlochy Art School — Untutored Life Drawing

Regular untutored Wellington life drawing with professional models, easels and drawing horses, plus separate long-pose workshops.

NZ$120 six-session ticket or NZ$25 casual session. · Tuesdays 10:00–13:00 during term; 2026 Term 4 runs 12 October–7 December.

New Zealand Portrait Gallery — Monthly Life Drawing

Monthly Wellington life drawing at the national portrait gallery with short and long poses, basic materials and a koha entry model.

Monthly; next verified session 26 September 2026, 14:00–16:00. · Koha / donation.

Vincents Art Workshop — Life Drawing

Vincents Art Workshop in central Wellington runs Thursday-evening life drawing from 7 to 9pm. The 2026 programme resumed in January and is priced per session, adding a low-cost community option to Wellington’s existing life-drawing scene.

NZ$10 per session · Thursdays 19:00–21:00; programme resumed for 2026 on 22 January.

Three useful rhythms in Wellington

Inverlochy Art School runs Tuesday morning untutored life drawing during term and also publishes dedicated long-pose workshops. Vincents Art Workshop offers a simple Thursday-evening format at NZ$10 per session.

The New Zealand Portrait Gallery operates differently again: its life drawing sits within the public programme and is published as monthly dated sessions. These formats are kept separate so a recurring weekly class is not mistaken for a confirmed calendar date.

Choosing the right session

Inverlochy offers both a six-session ticket and casual Tuesday attendance.
Long-pose workshops are separate dated events and can use different pricing.
Portrait Gallery sessions should be checked against the current public-programme page because the monthly date changes.

Verified organizers

Inverlochy Art School

Wellington art school running untutored weekly life drawing and separate long-pose workshops.

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