How much do drawing courses in Almaty cost: prices by group and how to count a pass
How much drawing courses in Almaty cost comes down to three things: age, the length of a lesson, and whether you pay per visit or buy a pass. Below is the ArtMix price list for every group, the arithmetic per single lesson, and a checklist of questions worth asking before paying at any studio in the city.
Prices by group
| Group | 1 lesson | 4 lessons | 8 lessons | 12 lessons |
|---|
| Little ones, from 5, 1 hour | 5 000 ₸ | 20 000 ₸ | 26 000 ₸ | 30 000 ₸ |
| Main group, 7-12, 1 hour | 5 000 ₸ | 20 000 ₸ | 26 000 ₸ | 30 000 ₸ |
| Sculpture and modelling, from 7, 1 hour | 5 000 ₸ | 20 000 ₸ | 26 000 ₸ | 30 000 ₸ |
| Teens, from 12, 1.5 hours | 5 500 ₸ | 21 000 ₸ | 29 000 ₸ | 33 000 ₸ |
| Adults, 16+, 1.5 hours | 6 000 ₸ | 22 000 ₸ | 29 000 ₸ | none |
Adults have no 12-lesson package, and that is not a typo in the table. The trial lesson is free in the children's groups, from age 5 and from 7, with a choice of drawing or modelling. It does not extend to teenagers or adults.
Check current prices on WhatsApp at +7 707 413 32 05. The same list sits under lesson prices and packages.
What one lesson works out to
A pass is worth counting by the price of a single lesson rather than by the total: that is when you can see what you are paying for.
- Children's groups and modelling: 5 000 ₸ per visit, 5 000 ₸ each in a pack of 4, 3 250 ₸ each in a pack of 8, 2 500 ₸ each in a pack of 12
- Teens: 5 500 ₸ per visit, 5 250 ₸ each in a pack of 4, 3 625 ₸ in a pack of 8, 2 750 ₸ in a pack of 12
- Adults: 6 000 ₸ per visit, 5 500 ₸ each in a pack of 4, 3 625 ₸ in a pack of 8
The gap between a single visit and a pack of 12 in a children's group is exactly twofold. A pack of 4 barely saves anything: it exists to hold your place in the group rather than to give a discount.
What the price includes
- Materials belong to the studio. Paint, brushes, palettes. Only the canvas is bought separately: it is chosen for the particular piece and costs little
- The work goes home from the first lesson
- Feedback from the teacher as you work, not a general lecture to the room. The format is a small group: everyone has their own setup and their own pace
What the price does not include: the canvas. It is bought separately for the particular piece, costs little, and at a workshop it is already part of the price.
Why teen and adult lessons cost more
At first glance the logic is simple: older means dearer. In fact it is about length, and per hour the picture turns over.
A children's lesson runs an hour and costs 5 000 ₸, so 5 000 ₸ an hour. A teen lesson runs an hour and a half for 5 500 ₸, about 3 700 ₸ an hour. An adult lesson runs an hour and a half for 6 000 ₸, so 4 000 ₸ an hour.
An hour with a child costs more than an hour with a teenager, and that is as it should be: in a children's group the teacher comes over more often, and the lesson itself is shorter because attention does not last longer. More about the order of a lesson is in how a lesson is built.
A pass is valid for 30 days: what that changes
Thirty days, in every group, children's and adult. That leads to simple arithmetic, better done before paying than after.
| Package | The frequency it is built for | When it fits |
|---|
| 4 lessons | once a week | almost always |
| 8 lessons | twice a week | if twice a week is realistic |
| 12 lessons | three times a week | on a dense schedule |
If you plan to come once a week, a pack of 12 cannot be used up in a month, and the attractive per-lesson price turns into an overpayment. A pass can be frozen for health reasons and over public holidays, provided a missed lesson is flagged in advance.
Adults separately: the group meets on Sundays only, at 13:00 and 14:30, and a month holds four or five Sundays. Before buying the pack of 8, ask on WhatsApp how to fit it into thirty days. The schedule for every group is in the group schedule.
Workshops and paintings: different numbers
A one-off workshop starts at 7 000 ₸ per person. The exact sum depends on what is made and how many people come: canvas costs more than a tote bag, and a larger group works out cheaper per head. The formats are under one-off workshops.
Paintings are counted separately from teaching, as the artist's own work rather than a studio service: a finished piece in stock from 22 000 ₸, an original landscape from 55 000 ₸, a portrait of a person or a pet from a photograph from 80 000 ₸. How a commission works is described under a commissioned painting, and the sums under painting prices.
Learning to draw in Almaty: what formats exist
Before comparing sums, it helps to know what you are comparing. There are four formats, and the price in each is built from different things.
Group lessons. The teacher divides time between students, with the room and materials already included. Most drawing lessons in Almaty are arranged this way, and so is ArtMix: children's and teen groups on weekdays, oil painting for adults on Sundays.
One to one with a teacher. All the time goes to a single student, so the hour costs noticeably more. The format exists in the city; at ArtMix lessons are group lessons.
Online. Travel and premises leave the budget, materials become your concern. The studio offers this format, but the price there is deliberately not fixed and is discussed personally: terms depend on the goal and the time zone. Details under online lessons.
On your own from videos. The cheapest option, and it works right up to the first mistake nobody is there to catch. Feedback is precisely what the other three formats charge for.
What to ask before paying
The list is universal and works at any studio, not only ours:
- How long a lesson runs, and how much of that time the teacher spends with the student
- Whether materials are included or have to be bought separately
- How long a pass is valid and what happens to lessons not attended
- What counts as a legitimate absence and whether a pass can be frozen
- Whether there is a trial lesson, and whether it is free or charged at the standard rate
- Whether the work goes home or stays at the studio until the course ends
- Whether you can come and look at the room before signing up
The seventh point is underrated: easels, light, plaster casts and the smell of oil paint tell you more about a studio than a price list does.
How a studio differs from a hobby club and from video lessons is covered separately in how to choose an art studio.
How to find us
ArtMix art studio: Almaty, 69A Satpayev Street, corner of Gagarin, 1st floor, office 101. Bostandyk district, with the Satpayev and Gagarin intersection as the landmark.
The full address, if you are searching on a map: Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty, 69A Satpayev Street, ArtMix art studio. Lessons run Tuesday through Sunday, and the studio is closed on Monday. The studio works by prior appointment.
Questions and answers
How much do drawing courses in Almaty cost for a child? In the children's groups a lesson costs 5 000 ₸, a pass for 4 lessons is 20 000 ₸, for 8 lessons 26 000 ₸, and for 12 lessons 30 000 ₸. The trial lesson is free. Check current prices on WhatsApp.
How much does a single lesson cost without a pass? In the children's groups and modelling 5 000 ₸, for teens 5 500 ₸, for adults 6 000 ₸. Paint, brushes and palettes are included in that sum; only the canvas is bought separately.
Is there a free trial lesson? Yes, in the children's groups from age 5 and from 7, with a choice of drawing or modelling. It does not extend to teenagers or adults, who get to know the studio at an ordinary single lesson. A second trial is not given if the child attended before.
How long is a pass valid? Thirty days in every group. A pack of 4 is built for one lesson a week, a pack of 8 for two, a pack of 12 for three. It can be frozen for health reasons and over public holidays if you give notice in advance.
What does the price of a lesson include? Paint, brushes and palettes, feedback from the teacher as you work, and the work itself, which goes home with you. The canvas is bought separately for the particular piece and costs little. At a workshop the canvas is already included.
Where can I see prices for drawing courses in Almaty? The ArtMix price list is in the prices section of the site, and the studio itself works at 69A Satpayev Street, corner of Gagarin, 1st floor, office 101, Bostandyk district, Almaty.
Where to start
Count your own frequency before choosing a package: once a week means four lessons a month, and buying more than that makes no sense. Then write to WhatsApp at +7 707 413 32 05, give the age and the days that suit you, and a group and package will be matched to that rhythm.
Student work and current setups go up on the studio's Instagram: you can see there what four lessons produce and what twelve do.