My goal is to give you the equivalent or better education than you would get at a prestigious Art Academy or Art University.
Tuition and fees for a four-year program of art instruction at a traditional Art Academy or University will cost you between US$80,000 to US$120,000.
By using a self-study format with peer-to-peer feedback, the Virtual Art Academy can give you a top quality art education at an affordable price.
How The Membership Works
You pay a simple monthly membership fee in order to get access to my Virtual Art School. You can cancel anytime and owe nothing more.
All members of my online art school get:
One new Apprentice Program workshop unlocked every month (16 workshops in total). Each workshop contains 12 lessons out of the 192 lesson Apprentice Program — read what my students have to say.
Access to a app for your computer, tablet, or iPhone/Android phone so you can keep up with your lessons on-the-go.
One assignment per week from each of the 9 Building Blocks, that you can work on with the other students in the program to help motive you, and provide support and feedback.
In addition, if you choose the Spiral of Learning℠ membership, you get even more benefits:
Access to a special lecture series of Zoom meetings for more experienced painters that will take your painting to an even higher level, PLUS
A new eBook every month for 48 months from my Virtual Art Academy® eLibrary that you can print out and keep forever— this is a comprehensive eLibrary of books on art with over a thousand pages covering all the principles and techniques on how to paint that you could ever want to know. Read more about the eLibrary here.
SPECIAL OFFER
The regular cost of a Spiral of Learning℠ 2023 membership is $200 per month. We currently have a special 55% discount. You can get the Spiral of Learning 2024 option for only $89 per month (plus tax, if applicable), a saving of $111 per month. This offer is limited to the first 200 students who apply, after which the price will be the full $200 per month.
Monthly Zoom Meeting with Barry: Spiral of Learning℠ Lectures Series
FREE Monthly eBook Downloads (48 eBooks in total)
Monthly Membership Dues
Apprentice
$89 / month+tax
Program Type
Self-Study Program
Number of Places Available
unlimited
Total Number of Lessons
192
Weekly Community Project
yes
Monthly Zoom Meeting with Barry: Spiral of Learning℠ Lectures Series
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FREE Monthly eBook Downloads (48 eBooks in total)
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Monthly Membership Dues
Click Join Now to see pricing in your local currency (with local tax)
55% Off
Spiral of Learning 2024
$89 / month+tax
Program Type
Self-Study Program + Group Zoom Meetings with Barry
Number of Places Available
limited to 200 students
Total Number of Lessons
192
Weekly Community Project
yes
Monthly Zoom Meeting with Barry: Spiral of Learning℠ Lectures Series
yes
FREE Monthly eBook Downloads (48 eBooks in total)
yes
Monthly Membership Dues
Click Join Now to see pricing in your local currency (with local tax)
What Happens After I Click Join Now
STEP 1: Enter your credit card details and pay. Please note that your country will add tax at your local rate.
STEP 2: After 5 minutes, please check your email for instructions. If you cannot find it, search your mail for “Virtual Art Academy” (sometimes gmail puts emails in an area called Promotions).
STEP 3: Add support@virtualartacademy.com and virtualartacademy.mn.co to your contacts list to prevent our important emails going to your spam or promotions folders.
STEP 4: Download the app for your smartphone or tablet, or access my online art school on your computer, and start to see your paintings steadily improve, one step at a time.
No Risk. No Commitment Needed. You are not committed to paying for the full program, as we work on a monthly membership subscription that you can cancel at any time.
✓ All programs automatically renew on a month to month subscription basis – you can cancel any time
✓ Use with any device – phone, tablet, computer
✓ 100% secure payment
✓ Online Painting Classes suitable for all levels
Frequently Asked Questions
What methods of payment do you accept?
FastSpring is our payment gateway and you can pay via Credit card, Debit card or PayPal through them.
Is the additional amount charged by FastSpring, VAT/GST/Sales Tax?
Yes. FastSpring is our official reseller company and it collect taxes for customers who are located in specific countries. Note: If you are a business and enter your valid VAT/GST ID, then the additional tax is not collected by FastSpring. Individuals in Europe and some other countries will generally pay VAT/GST.
Do I have to commit up front to doing the complete 4-Year Program
Absolutely not. You can just join for a month and see how you like our online painting lessons. If it doesn’t work out for you you simply cancel your subscription and your monthly payments will stop.
How long do I have to pay the monthly dues for?
You pay the monthly dues for as long as you want to access our community assignment discussion forums and all of the various lesson resources that are integrated into our system. Our membership system works a little like Netflix in this respect.
Do you offer refunds on membership fees?
No, I am sorry but I do not offer refunds on monthly membership and course fees. This is because I do not sell memberships directly, but via a third-party reseller called FastSpring who charge fees for reimbursements.
When do I get access to my lessons?
All lessons in Workshop A of the Apprentice Program will be available to you immediately. In addition, you will get one new Apprentice Program workshop unlocked for you every month. This means that you will have access to all 16 workshops after just 15 months.
Is my credit card information secure?
We do not store your credit card information on our server. All of our transactions are handled by FastSpring, Bright Market, LLC of Santa Barbara, California and Bicester, England who adhere to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard and are regularly audited to ensure the highest levels of data security.
How do I cancel my subscription?
To cancel your subscription, just open the receipt you get from FastSpring each month for your monthly membership dues, and click on Subscription Management, or Manage Your Order. Please give FastSpring several days notice before your monthly payment is due. This will give them time to process your request. Please note that FastSpring handles all my membership subscriptions. They are the Merchant of Record for my Virtual Art Academy. Subscriptions, once processed, cannot be refunded.
If you still have any questions that are not answered, please contact us and let us know how we can help you.
