Browne School of Art is an independent art school on the first floor at 194 Great North Road in Grey Lynn, on the edge of Auckland's central business district. It was founded in 2013 by painter and tutor Matthew Browne, and it teaches drawing, painting and printmaking.
The school offers part-time day and evening courses, short courses and weekend workshops, with year-long courses in four stages for a clear pathway of study. Weekend workshops and school holiday courses are open to students from 13 years old or Year 9 upwards. Students can take up a plan with discounts on courses, and bulk discounts apply when booking two, three or four courses at once. Community Services Card holders may be helped with course fees, and a $10 donation can be added at booking. Group sessions for up to 30 people are offered. The school also runs BSA Gallery, which hosts more than 17 shows a year and invites applications from painters, drawers, printmakers, mixed-media artists, sculptors and photographers. The school also has gift vouchers that can be bought from $100 to $600. For a student who wants to build a portfolio or move towards a career in art, the courses are set up for that.