Winter School

​This February 2026, The School of Making Thinking is offering our fourth semester of online classes for Winter School. Why? We want to expand the reach of our peer-led classes, supporting artists to build a community of practice, expand their school of thought, and deepen their methodology. Plus, what better way to warm up this winter?

Winter School courses are open for registration. Classes will take place over five weeks in February through the beginning of March 2025. All classes will take place online.  Tuition is sliding scale $125-$375.  We offer a limited number of $75 solidarity rate spots and scholarships for each class. More info on each class via the links below. 

WINTER SCHOOL

SATIRE AND PARODY: STRATEGIES AGAINST FASCISM

ONLINE ON ZOOM
Gianfranco Reyes
Mondays, 6-8 PM EST (3-5 PM PST)
120 minute sessions, 5 weeks
February 2nd - March 2nd, 2026

COUNTER STORYTELLING: HOW TO CREATE
​YOUR OWN GENRE

ONLINE ON ZOOM
Carter/Yunyu Teng
Tuesdays, 6-8 PM EST (3-5 PM PST)
120 minute sessions, 5 weeks
February 3rd - March 3rd, 2026

A NEW SCIENCE OF THE WORD: THE GENIUS OF SYLVIA WYNTER

ONLINE ON ZOOM
manuel arturo abreu
Tuesdays, 8-10 PM EST (5-7 PM PST)
​120 minute sessions, 5 weeks
February 3rd - March 3rd, 2026

NO RECIPE:
​RELATING TO SELF AND WORLD THROUGH COOKING

ONLINE ON ZOOM
Kate Ray
Wednesdays, 7-9 PM EST (4-6 PM PST)
120 minute sessions, 5 weeks
February 4th-March 4th, 2026

GO BANANAS:
​CRAZE, CULTURE AND OBJECT POLITICS

ONLINE ON ZOOM
Walae Hayek & Alexandra Paul Zotov
Thursdays, 7-9PM EST (4-6PM PST)
120 minute sessions, 5 weeks
February 5th-March 5th, 2026

DREAMING COMMUNITIES: COLLECTIVE 3D WORLDBUILDING
​IN NEW ART CITY

ONLINE ON ZOOM
Dr Hiba Ali, PhD
Sundays, 12-2PM EST (6-8PM CEST)
120 minute sessions, 5 weeks
February 1st-March 1st, 2026

The archive of all our past classes can be found here:

Our classes are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.