Clay Box Patina with Linda Sheffield February 16, 2018 6:30-9:00 Join Linda in this interesting class and learn how to bronze, patina a clay box. (The box will be created in advance) All you have to do is come learn and create! Bring your family and friends to join the fun! Cost: $48 Includes all supplies, wine or beer and light snacks. Must be 21 or older.

Creative Fun for Everyone! Whimsical Painted Wood Fish with Rob Reiber March 2, 2018 7:00-9:00pm Come join the fun with this recycled wood fish painting. Create your very own one of a kind fish for your lanai or patio. No experience necessary.  Cost $38.00 includes all supplies, wine or beer & light snacks. Must be 21 or older

Come see and shop original handcrafted functional and decorative pottery made by our students and faculty.

Creative Fun for Everyone! Mosaic Glass Dish with Liana Martin March 16, 2018 7:00-9:00pm Design your plate by using bits of glass and glass nuggets. There will be a demonstration of how to grout your piece. This can be used as a plant protector or a candle holder.  Cost $38.00 includes all supplies, wine or beer & light snacks. Must be 21 or older.

Join us as we celebrate the opening of the Manatee County Schools exhibit in all three galleries.  Free and open to the public.

Creative Fun for Everyone! Pastel & Chalk Drawing with Joanna Smith April 13, 2018 7:00-9:00pm Focusing on enlarged objects from everyday life, the artist will create a still life to capture the expressive power of these objects. Using the fluidity of pastels, the artist will explore the details of everyday objects by abstracting color, line and shape. Cost $38.00 includes all supplies, wine or beer & light snacks. Must be 21 or older.

Creative Fun for Everyone! Raku with Ted Camp April 27, 2018  6:00-9:00pm When it comes to firing kilns, there is nothing more dramatic than firing raku at night! Raku has a long history originating in Japan, which involves firing clay objects very quickly (appx. 30 minutes) and extracting them from the kiln when the glazes become molten (around 1800 degrees!). The objects are then heavily smoked in trash cans where they develop dramatic, lustrous colors is the short space of…

Join us as we present the inaugural Southern Watercolor Society exhibit at ArtCenter Manatee.  Representing 19 states and showing in all three galleries.

Join us as we celebrate the opening of the inaugural showing of the Southern Watercolor Society at ArtCenter Manatee.  Enjoy complimentary wine, beer and appetizers from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.  Free and open to the public.

Join us as we celebrate the opening of the Florida Watercolor Society Annual Exhibit.  Enjoy appetizers, complimentary wine and beer, meet the artists.  Free and open to the public.

Nights Out Satin Finished Bangle with Donna Carrion October 5, 2018 6-9pm Create a timeless satin finished bangle in one evening. You will learn to bend and solder thick gauge copper wire into a beautiful bangle. Grab your friends and create together. Cost: $50.00 Includes supplies, light snacks, wine or beer. Must be 21 or older.