Art Matters

An investment in the arts enriches the entire community

Art Matters. Art helps us to connect to ourselves and others and to think creatively. It exposes us to the world around us through visual stories that invite us to think differently and engage with others. Art knows no boundaries. Not race, religion, gender, economics, age, or experience, allowing all people to connect across cultures.

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LiveArtfully

Unique handmade gifts

Don't Miss ArtFul Holidays

Dec 2, 4:30-6:30 and Dec 3 and 4, 9:00-5:00. At ArtCenter Manatee

Handmade gifts for all ocassions.

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KidsArt After School

Ages 4-6, 6-10, 11-15

After School Mixed Media and Drawing For Kids

Classes on Monday, Tuesday or Thursdays!

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Nights Out: Creative Fun for Everyone!

Come for 2-3 hours and go home with a piece you’ve created! All supplies included.

Colorful Clay Plaque and Capture the Life of a Creature

12/3/21, 6-9, $60 S9: Colorful Clay Plaque, Lisa Canas Create your very own clay plaque and embellish with clay ornamentations of shells, dragonfly, turtles and more.

12/10/2, 6-9pm, $60, S10 Capture the Life of a Creature-Bird/Alligator, Monica Friedrich Have you ever painted with beads, crystals, stones and glass?

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Splash Dynamic-Bold Watercolor Painting Workshop, Tim Saternow

Thursday, Friday, Saturday

March 3-5, 10:00-4:00

Splash Dynamic will help you see the real power of watercolor and how to paint with strength and boldness. You’ll develop strong watercolor paintings by seeing and using bold value arrangements, powerful lights and darks, correct linear perspective, and attention to focal points in large-scale architectural landscape paintings.

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Video

Create Closing Reception

Check out the reception with Create Award-Winners

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