Our classes and events range from exhibits highlighting work by local artists young and old and providing instruction in various art forms, to just plain fun like music in the park. Most of our exhibits and events are free and open to the public. Classes may require pre-registration and payment.
Please help us honor artist Ernie Ross who will be exhibiting his work in the Edna B. Love Gallery in April and May. Stop by, view the art, and meet Ernie.
Brought to us, in part, through a grant from the VCA, Andrew McKnight brings his personable and lively performance style to the May Listening Room.
Composer and pianist Joey Harrington will perform some of his original compositions at the Fine Arts Center in a free concert on March 16 from 6-7 p.m.
Ernie Ross returns by popular demand to offer this intermediate class in acrylics on Saturdays May 25 to June 29, 2023 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Artist and popular teacher Mary Ruff returns for this six-week class from 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays from June 8 to July 13, 2024.
Join us in Jackson Park on Saturday, August 10, for a family-friendly day of art, music, and great food.
Join us for this special Listening Room performance by some of the best Appalachian Musicians in the region.
Ernie Ross will help you take your acrylic painting skills to the next level in this six-week class.
Banjo…it's not just for bluegrass anymore. Bud Bennett will be presenting mellow and serious music ranging from original compositions, Celtic, classical, and ragtime, on the five-string banjo in our March Listening Room.
Songwriter and recording artist, Leslie Brooks, delivers eclectic styles ranging from soulful ballads, country blues, folk, Americana, jazz (in three languages) and most recently writing Appalachian songs for her upcoming record, Breakdown, featured on Project SW Artist Portraits, a PBS series on YouTube.
With guidance from the Virginia Tech School of Design, this month’s Creative Club project focuses on transforming fruit and vegetable waste into natural pigments! Along with learning how to create the pigments, participants will learn how to paint with these sustainable paints!
Popular local artist Ernie Ross kicks off a six-week class for those interested in learning about painting with acrylics.
Georgia Randall returns to the Listening Room on December 1 to share her unique song stylings with roots in rock, Motown, and gospel.
Two-Dimensional Needle Felting with Cynthia Maitri (Saturday, October 21, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
The Fine Arts Center is celebrating its 45th year with a full day of art, festivities, and fun on Saturday, November 25.
Tell Jenny combines vocal harmonies and intertwining guitar rhythm and Lead to deliver classic rock folk music and Blues
Ash Devine draws on the cross-genre sounds of Appalachian folk song traditions through blending well crafted originals, early bluegrass, country blues, and the music of contemporary and historic folk masters.
The 2023-24 First Friday Listening Room concert series kicks off on September 1 with special guests Scuffletown with Matty Metcalfe. Tickets are available on EventBrite.
Meet the talented local artists and review their work in the popular exhibit: Menagerie ‘23. A reception for the artists is scheduled for Friday, August 18, from 5-7 p.m. The public is invited.
Great food, some fantastic bands, and local craft artisans all add up to a day of family fun at Jackson Park in Historic Downtown Pulaski on Saturday, August 12 from 3-9 p.m.
The Reed Island Rounders will share a range of music that may touch your heart or make you tap your toes. We’ll try to save room for all you dancers!
The Fine Arts Center will have hands-on activities, live music, food, and art and craft vendors at the Pulaski Train Station on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come out and enjoy the fun!
Frank and Flip play a variety of swing, latin, and bluesy jazz. They play a mixture of material from the Great American Songbook plus many original compositions. Frank and Flip are accompanied by digital backing tracks created with all original arrangements.
Join us at the Pulaski County Innovation Center to celebrate our region’s young artists and their teachers.
Using colorful glazed tiles applied to a wood base, young artists will explore the joy and beauty of mosaic art.
This workshop features a 6” x 6” wooden base on which tiles will be affixed and grouted.
Class Size is LIMITED to first 8 registrants, so register early! Parents are more than welcome to join their child of any age but should attend with 5-7 year olds.
Nashville Recording Artist, Glen Shelton, has opened for and shared the stage with more than 50 National Acts including Randy Travis, Joe Nichols, Jameson Rodgers, and many other well-known artists. Glen has performed at hundreds of big events and venues and has been endorsed by multiple National Acts. Glen signed with a Nashville label in March 2022 followed by his debut national Country music release that is already climbing the charts, Writing You A Love Song.
Participants will be led by the instructor to paint the depicted night scene on a 16" x 20" stretched canvas. Ernie Ross will teach a variety of techniques to complete the painting that can then also be applied to future painting projects.
Join us for the opening reception of our community art exhibit, No Place Like Home, and meet some of the artists that have contributed to the show. The reception is from 5-8 p.m. on December 15 at the Fine Arts Center.
Students who participate will create their very own uniquely embellished holiday ornament by drawing on a clear ball ornament with paint pens and filling the ornament with snow flurries, glitter or the like.
Friday, December 9, 2022 is the deadline for student artists in Southwest Virginia to submit their entries to the Scholastic Art Awards.
Every act of generosity counts and everyone has something to contribute toward building the better world we all want to live in. Consider giving to the Fine Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Your donations are tax deductible.
Visit the Fine Arts Center on Small Business Saturday, November 26, and shop locally for handmade, original art, clothing, and art supplies.
This community art show is open to artists 18 years or older with original, hand-crafted works that represent their idea of home. Oil, watercolor, fiber arts, photography, mixed media, sculpture, digital and other forms of art are all welcome.
