A paint and sip in NYC is a social painting night where a studio artist walks the whole room through one piece while you relax with a drink. Cozy Art Land runs the neon glow version in Long Island City, a short subway ride from Midtown, Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and most of Queens. Your painting is made with blacklight-reactive paint, so it lights up the moment the lamps come on. A seat is $59 for a two-hour session and includes your choice of an 11 by 14 canvas or a 10 by 10 framed canvas, every supply, and one drink for guests 21 and over. No painting background is needed. Book online, or call and we will help you pick a night.
What a Paint and Sip Night in NYC Looks Like
You take a seat in our glow room, drink in hand, with a canvas and paints already set out. The artist sets the outline and first colors, then leads the room layer by layer until you add the highlights that react under blacklight. It moves at a beginner pace, so you follow along rather than invent anything.
By the end of two hours you have a finished, neon-reactive painting to carry home the same night, plus a photo corner built for the kind of group shots that look good on Instagram and TikTok. New to all of this? Read what a first sip and paint class is really like.
Classic Paint and Sip, With a Neon Twist
At heart this is a classic paint and sip: an instructor, a canvas, a drink, and a relaxed group setting. The difference is the blacklight room and neon-reactive paint, which give the finished piece a stronger photo moment than a standard canvas night. If you want a beginner-friendly paint night in NYC with a little more to show for it afterward, this is the right fit.
Who This NYC Class Is For
What’s Included in Your $59 Seat
Step-by-step instruction from a friendly studio artist who leads the whole room.
Blacklight glow setup that makes your colors react under neon.
Every material at your seat: brushes, paints, apron, and canvas.
Your choice of canvas: a framed 10 by 10 or a classic 11 by 14 to take home.
One drink for guests 21+ with valid ID, plus water for everyone.
A photo corner so your group leaves with shots worth posting.
How the Class Runs
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Arrive 10 to 15 minutes early for check-in and pick your canvas size. |
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Take your seat in the neon glow area and settle in with your drink. |
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Your artist sets the outline, basic shapes, and first color blocks. |
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Build up layers, details, and the highlights that glow under blacklight. |
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Snap photos of your finished canvas in the glow photo corner, then take it home. |
What Makes Our NYC Paint and Sip Different
Most paint and sip classes in NYC are daytime acrylic sessions against a plain white wall. Ours runs under blacklight, so the paint glows and your finished piece reads like neon art you would actually hang up.
The studio artist teaches the glow technique live in the room, not from a recording you follow alone, and classes stay small so you get real attention instead of a packed table. The result is a night out and a finished painting, in one sitting.
Tickets and Pricing
$59 per seat for the two-hour class, supplies and a drink for guests 21+ included.
Weeknight and weekend sessions post on the booking calendar. Classes stay small to keep the pace easy for beginners. Groups can hold a block of seats together, and private time slots open for larger parties and corporate teams.
Looking for this same class closer to home in Queens? See our paint and sip in Long Island City page.
Private Events, Groups, and More Ways to Create
Plan a private paint and sip for a birthday, bachelorette, reunion, or a crew that wants the studio to itself. Corporate teams across Manhattan and Queens book weekday sessions for offsites and socials, with a custom theme and time for snacks or cake. We also run other hands-on classes if your group wants something beyond the canvas.
Team building
Host-led creative events for companies and offsites, set up end to end.
Kids birthdays
A creative party with the activity and cleanup handled, built for kids.
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Neighborhoods We Welcome Guests From
Queens: Long Island City, Hunters Point, Court Square, Sunnyside, Woodside, Astoria, Jackson Heights, Forest Hills, Flushing, and Roosevelt Island.
Manhattan: Midtown East, Murray Hill, Kips Bay, Upper East Side, Gramercy, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chelsea, and the Financial District.
Brooklyn: Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Bushwick, DUMBO, and Downtown Brooklyn.
Where to Find Us
10-40 45th Ave #3F
Long Island City, NY 11101
3rd floor · no elevator access
Court Square and Vernon Boulevard stations on the E, M, G, and 7. From Brooklyn, the G runs to Court Square from Greenpoint and Williamsburg. Close to MoMA PS1 and Gantry Plaza. Street and garage parking nearby; allow extra time on weekends. Full hours and studio details are on our Long Island City studio page.