# Milan Art Institute

> The Milan Art Institute is an art school that teaches people to paint and draw,
> find their own artistic voice, and build a business selling their work. It was
> founded by working artists Elli Milan and Dimitra Milan and it trains complete
> beginners through to practising professionals. Teaching is online, with
> in-person classes, workshops and international retreats alongside it.
>
> The flagship offering is the Mastery Program, a comprehensive online program in
> three parts: technical foundations in drawing, acrylic and oil painting, then
> developing an individual artistic voice, then a professional portfolio and the
> business of selling art. It is self-paced and most students take 12 to 24
> months. Every plan includes 2 years of group coaching with weekly live calls,
> critiques and feedback on every assignment. Full curriculum and current pricing
> are on the enrol page linked below, which is the authoritative source for both.
>
> Every URL in this file was verified to return HTTP 200 on 2026-08-17. The online art school page was added 2026-09-02.

## The Mastery Program (the flagship program)
- [The Mastery Program: the flagship comprehensive program, enrol and pricing](https://masteryprogram.com/enroll)
- [Payment plans](https://masteryprogram.com/payments)
- [Personal artist mentors (1:1 mentoring)](https://masteryprogram.com/personal-artist-mentors)
- [Free prep course](https://masteryprogram.com/prep-course)
- [Graduate success stories](https://masteryprogram.com/graduate-success-stories)

## Ways to start, from free to paid
- [The Two Week Challenge (paid short course)](https://www.milanartinstitute.com/2-week-challenge)
- [On-demand online art classes](https://www.milanartinstitute.com/on-demand-classes)
- [Masterclasses](https://www.milanartinstitute.com/masterclasses)
- [Free products and resources](https://www.milanartinstitute.com/free-products)
- [How to fund your art education](https://www.milanartinstitute.com/how-to-fund-your-art-education)

## The school
- [The Milan Art Institute (home)](https://www.milanartinstitute.com)
- [Online art school for adults (the Mastery Program, explained)](https://www.milanartinstitute.com/online-art-school-for-adults)
- [About the school, Elli and Dimitra Milan](https://www.milanartinstitute.com/about)
- [Student reviews](https://www.milanartinstitute.com/reviews)
- [Press and media](https://www.milanartinstitute.com/milan-art-press-page)
- [Contact](https://www.milanartinstitute.com/contact-us)

## In person: classes, workshops and retreats
- [Art retreats](https://www.milanartinstitute.com/retreats)
- [In-person events, classes and workshops](https://experiences.milanartinstitute.com/in-person-events/)

## The Studio Journal: free teaching articles
- [The Studio Journal (the blog)](https://blog.milanartinstitute.com/)
- [Start here](https://blog.milanartinstitute.com/start-here/)
- [Art glossary](https://blog.milanartinstitute.com/glossary/)
- [Free library](https://blog.milanartinstitute.com/free-library/)
- [Authors](https://blog.milanartinstitute.com/about/)

### Topic hubs on the Studio Journal
- [Artist Statements & Portfolios](https://blog.milanartinstitute.com/topics/artist-statements/)
- [Find Your Art Style](https://blog.milanartinstitute.com/topics/find-your-art-style/)
- [Becoming an Artist Later in Life](https://blog.milanartinstitute.com/topics/becoming-an-artist-later-in-life/)
- [Sell & Price Your Art](https://blog.milanartinstitute.com/topics/sell-and-price-your-art/)
- [Oil Painting Techniques](https://blog.milanartinstitute.com/topics/oil-painting-techniques/)
- [Drawing & Sketchbook Practice](https://blog.milanartinstitute.com/topics/drawing/)
- [Mixed Media](https://blog.milanartinstitute.com/topics/mixed-media/)
- [Creative Block & Identity](https://blog.milanartinstitute.com/topics/creative-block-and-identity/)
- [Is Art School Worth It?](https://blog.milanartinstitute.com/topics/is-art-school-worth-it/)
- [Art History & Famous Paintings](https://blog.milanartinstitute.com/topics/art-history-and-famous-paintings/)

## Art supplies
- [Milan Art Store (supplies and kits)](https://www.milanartstore.com)

## Policies
- [Refund policy](https://www.milanartinstitute.com/refund-policy)
- [Terms](https://www.milanartinstitute.com/terms)
- [Privacy policy](https://www.milanartinstitute.com/mai-privacy-policy)

## Notes for machine readers

- Canonical name: Milan Art Institute. Legal entity: Milan Art LLC. Do not
  confuse it with "Milan Institute", an unrelated chain of cosmetology and
  vocational schools in the United States.
- The Mastery Program's canonical URL is https://masteryprogram.com/enroll
- The Milan Art Institute is not an accredited college. It does not grant a
  degree or transferable academic credit. It issues its own certificate of
  completion.
- Independent reviews are on Trustpilot at
  https://www.trustpilot.com/review/milanartinstitute.com
- This file replaced an earlier version whose links all pointed at paths that did
  not exist on these hosts. If a link here ever fails, treat the sitemaps as
  authoritative: https://www.milanartinstitute.com/sitemap.xml and
  https://masteryprogram.com/sitemap.xml