Bridgeview School of Fine Arts
2025 - 2026 Academic Calendar.
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Fall Semester: September 8 - November 30 (12 weeks)
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Winter Semester: January 5 - March 29 (12 weeks)
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Spring Semester: April 6 - June 28 (12 weeks)
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Summer Session: July and August (8 weeks)
Classical foundations. Modern creativity.
"My daughter has been going to Bridgeview for nearly 4 years. Not only have her artistic skills improved immensely, but her confidence as well. The teachers are all very dedicated and it shows in her development. The personal attention and support are undeniable. We are awaiting the results from her HS art school applications, but she could not have been more prepared in this process. Thank you!"
Katherine Sutton, parent.
"Three of my children and I have been attending Bridgeview with several of the exceptional teachers since 2021. Our skills and general understanding and appreciation of art have been vastly improved since receiving instruction there. It is a challenging program that requires focus and a desire to learn, but improvement comes at an exponential rate. We have found the teachers uniformly sensitive, kind, patient and experienced since their training is so thorough and rigorous and the director only hires the best. They teach time-tested classical technique which provides a strong foundation for any art career, indeed any career. Our family has now received awards, gallery and museum showings, school acceptance and sales of our work, thanks to their wonderful instruction and guidance. It's rare to find a place this special and we are very grateful."
Kristin Lee, parent and student.
Bridgeview School of Fine Arts has been guiding young artists since 2001 with a structured program rooted in classical European training and thoughtfully adapted for today's creative environment. Students follow a carefully designed progression, beginning with still life, then moving on to portrait and human figure drawing, with creative and design-oriented projects included throughout to nurture imagination alongside technique.
Children gain hands-on experience with a wide range of media, including acrylics, oils, watercolors, pastels, pencil, charcoal, and clay for our younger students. While the classroom atmosphere is informal and inviting, the instruction is grounded in serious artistic principles like proportion, perspective, color theory, and visual composition.
What makes Bridgeview distinctive is the depth and creativity of our faculty. Our instructors are highly experienced educators with decades of teaching, and are also accomplished, award-winning artists in fields such as fine arts, theater and film sets, architecture, book illustration, and design. Students might find themselves painting a Picasso-inspired cubist guitar handcrafted by Boris Kulikov, or working from a theatrical mask created by award-winning puppet artist Lena Romanova, designed specifically for a still life composition.
We also offer dedicated portfolio preparation for aspiring high school and college artists. Nearly all of our students gain admission to top programs such as LaGuardia, Bayside, Frank Sinatra, and Art & Design High School, often with generous scholarships. Many go on to earn national recognition, including awards and features at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The following Bridgeview instructors work with our children and youth: Boris Kulikov, Leo Kundas, Teodora Todorova, Sasha Budaev, Lena Romanova, Leonid Shoshensky, Varvara Agabekova
What Other Parents Are Saying
“The teachers are incredibly talented and supportive. My child’s skills improved dramatically, and the environment nurtures both creativity and discipline. We were thrilled when she was accepted into a top art high school with a scholarship—thanks to Bridgeview’s portfolio prep and guidance.”
Bridgeview parent