Creative
Art and painting
Sketch walks, plein air, pottery, painting nights.
- 3 to 12 people
- Host sets the price
- Low-key
- Levels
How a good one runs
What a good art and painting plan looks like
The host sets a simple prompt or project, basics are provided when the plan says so, and there is a share-out at the end for anyone who wants one. No experience needed, nothing to prove. Most plans land between 3 and 12 people: enough energy, still easy to learn names.
Tip for your first one: nobody is judging. Most people at a creative plan came to try something new, same as you.
Good to know
Art and painting on Kept Plans
- Typical group
- 3 to 12 people
- To join
- Your share of any costs, or the RSVP the host sets on a free plan. Hosts pick their own price. No refunds for cancelling or not coming.
- What to bring
- Supplies per the event page. Most hosts provide basics.
- Weather
- Rarely stops this one.
- Age
- 18 and over, like everything on Kept Plans. Hosts can also set an age range, like 25 to 35.
- Levels
- Hosts set one: all levels, beginner friendly, intermediate or advanced.
- Where
- Public places, or a host's home once they have run three plans in public.
- Vibe
- Low-key
Art and painting in New York
No art and painting plans on the board yet.
Plans show up here as hosts post them. Give people a small, clear thing to make. A prompt beats a blank page, and a share-out gives the night a shape.
Art and painting questions
Do I need to be good at art and painting?
No. Hosts label every art and painting plan with a level: all levels, beginner friendly, intermediate or advanced. Pick the one that matches you today. If you are unsure, beginner friendly is always a safe first plan.
What does it cost to join?
Your share of the plan’s costs, like a court or a table, split evenly and paid up front. On a free plan, the RSVP the host set. It is charged when the plan happens and is not refunded for cancelling or not coming, so everyone who says yes actually goes. If the plan does not happen, you are not charged.
What if the host cancels?
Nobody is charged, and you get a message straight away. The same happens if the plan does not reach its minimum number of people.
Love art and painting? Host it.
Give people a small, clear thing to make. A prompt beats a blank page, and a share-out gives the night a shape. You pick the price: split the costs, set an RSVP, or both.
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