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The Institute of Mosaic Art is a unique mosaic education and resource center located in the San Francisco Bay Area, offering students technically solid instruction in the mosaic arts in a fun and welcoming environment. IMA is situated in Oakland, California's Jingletown Arts District and is part of the Bay Area's thriving art scene. IMA houses multiple classrooms and  | | A Student works with Smalti |
lecture spaces with lots of room to create. We have a mosaic resource library on site and an outdoor courtyard and garden filled with colorful mosaic murals and sculpture. IMA is proud to offer an extensive class schedule and a huge range of courses in both contemporary and traditional mosaic techniques, focusing on all media. We also offer courses in mosaic design, architectural applications, mosaic mural  | | Faculty Exhibition 2005 |
making, ceramic tile making and glass fusing for mosaics, as well as concrete and garden sculpture and many more courses for students of all levels— from beginner to professional. Our two large exhibition spaces feature rotating mosaic exhibitions of student and professional work and our resource library offers information, books, articles and materials dating back to the turn of the century and up to the present time. IMA hosts nationally and internationally known mosaic artists and arts professionals for our Visiting Artist Series as well as presenting a Mosaic Lecture & Adventure Series which showcases the work of mosaic artists around the world.
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Our colorful building also houses Mosaic Studio Supply, our retail mosaic supply store. Mosaic Studio Supply has an great selection of mosaic supplies, materials, glass and ceramic tesserae, hard to find tools and materials, art and mosaic books and much, much more!
Come down and take a weekend workshop or participate in an extended study course!
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