The Chicago Mosaic School is the first and only premier, not-for-profit Mosaic Art School in North America. The school, founded in 2005, fills the void in education in mosaic arts and serves professional artists, designers, architects, as well as, beginners and enthusiasts. We offer mosaic classes for people of all ages and students working at all levels of experience.
We are in our 7th year as the leader in Mosaic Art education in the United States. Our 5,200 square foot facility houses our offices, library, a huge classroom /lecture space, kitchen, students lounge area, and the CMS Gallery. We offer a variety of mosaic workshops in all areas of mosaic study. The Chicago Mosaic School has hosted some of the most renowned mosaic artists in the world, coming to Chicago from as far away as Italy, Great Britain, Australia, and Israel.
CMS visiting artists have included Verdiano Marzi who came to the school in 2010 and 2011, and will return again in 2012. Maestro Marzi lives in Paris and teaches mosaics at the Louvre. His work was exhibited in both the Venice and Moscow Biennales this year, and  he has been an artist in residence in 2010, and 2011, and will be returning to Chicago again in 2012. Other artists have included Maggy Howarth, who came to CMS to teach her technique of pebble mosaics outside of her studio in England for the first time; Ilana Shafir, a well known Israeli artist who lead a week long course about her unique method of Spontaneous Mosaics; Carolina Zanelli, a former faculty member of the Spilimbergo School of Mosaics in Italy, instructed students on how to use Smalti in a classical and contemporary way. Matteo Randi originally from Ravenna, Italy, joined the faculty of CMS in 2011 and was named Educational Director. Matteo brings a depth of knowledge and passion for ancient and contemporary techniques that is not found anywhere else in the United States. The Chicago Mosaic School offers a level of instruction and a course curriculum that is unsurpassed and has raised the bar for mosaic arts education everywhere.
We appreciate your support as well as the support we have received from businesses, neighbors and friends, the City of Chicago CMS members, and our dedicated students and staff. We continue to grow and offer the public access to learning our unique and stimulating educational environment. We look forward to welcoming you to The Chicago Mosaic School!
The Chicago Mosaic School is partially supported by a grant from The Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
