Classes & Workshops

The Fine Arts Center is proud of the many art classes it has offered children and adults alike over the years. We have a wide variety of art education offerings this fall! Classes for children (Creative Club) are free of charge - simply use the sign--up form to enroll your child/ren each month. Workshops for Adults typically have a class fee associated with them, led by renowned artists in our region.

An Annual Individual or Family Membership qualifies our members for a 20% discount on class registration fees. To become a member, click here.

Interested in teaching a class? Submit a Class & Workshop Proposal form here.

Classes for Adults

Please use the links below to learn more about and register for our upcoming workshops and classes!

How to register:

  • For classes with a tuition fee, you can pay ahead of time using our online store, or you can pay in person at the Center.

  • Materials fees are paid to the instructor at the first class.

  • You must be 18 years or older to register for most of these events. Responsible teens may be registered by their parent or guardian with approval from the facilitator.

  • Tuition waivers are available upon request.

Featured Class:

Mandala Art

Join us for one of these two-hour workshops with everything you need to create your own, personalized mandala art. See links below for class dates.

  • Mandala Art Classes with Ernie Ross

    • Intermediate Acrylics with Ernie Ross

    • Personalized Two- and Three-Dimensional Needle Felting

    • Introduction to Drawing with Mary Ruff

    • Introduction to Encaustic Art with Mary Hogan

    • Exploring Gouache and Watercolors with Cherrilynne Scott

    • Wool Felting for Beginners with Cynthia Maitri

    • Acrylic Painting for Beginners with Ernie Ross

    • Calligraphy with Colby Cline

    • Holiday Greeting Card Workshop with Carol Smith

    • Watercolor Batik with Charlotte Chan

    • Basics in Mosaics with Terrie Sternberg

    • Batik Art with Dr. Kim Lewis

    • Landscape Watercolors with Toni Bowman

    • Pysanky Eggs with Dr. Kim Lewis

    • Sketchbook Journaling 101 with Heather Arnold.

    • Pinhole Cameras with David Rehor

    • Introduction to Watercolor with Toni Bowman

    • When Zen meets Doodling with Terrie Sternberg

    • The care and feeding of your Digital Camera

    • Cyanography workshop with photographer David Rehor

 

Classes for Youth

Join The Creative Club at the Fine Arts Center and participate in free arts education classes for children aged 5-12!

These Saturday morning classes (formerly known as Second Saturday Art Café) run from 10:30 a.m. to around noon. We hold classes either at the Center or at the Central Gym, just a block down Main Street. Registrants will receive a reminder email a few days before the class date.

September 14 Class - Agamograph!

What happens when you cleverly arrange 2 different pictures on one piece of folded paper? Come to Creative Club and see! Click on the picture above for more information.

UPCOMING CLASSES - FALL, 2024

September 14 - Agamograph 3D Art

October 12 -

November 9 -

December 14 -