We are open on Thursday, Nov 30. Join us from 5:00-7:00 for the Opening Reception, Artful Holidays Party & Sale, and the Holiday Pottery Sale. We look forward to seeing you!.

Now that construction is underway, our current parking will no longer be accessible and we ask that everyone park on the first two floors of the River Dance garage just north of our building. We will have a handicap spot and a drop off spot, shown on the diagram below. On reception nights, the drop off spot will be a handicap spot. We will have a smooth path from the River Dance parking garage to the back entrance of ACM and it will have a light for evening visitors.

We will help those that require special consideration.

We know change is hard but we hope you’re as excited as we are! We will keep you updated on this page.

ArtCenter Manatee Ground Breaking Ceremony

Board of Directors from left: Roberto Andreos, Jan Pullen, Jacquelyn Taylor, Mary Hoagland, Ted Camp, Linda Enberg, Carla Nierman, Bruce Body, Carol Krah, Kathy Simon-McDonald, Rob Moran, Christine Meyer, Donna Morrison, Jim Brandys.

September 14, 2023. The ground breaking ceremony held earlier today for the new Herrig Center for the Arts marks a new beginning for ArtCenter Manatee and our community. The Center has been transforming lives and building community for over 85 years. We are the premier center for art in Manatee County, with significant reach into Sarasota and Pinellas Counties.

Construction on the new 28,000 SF, 2-story facility will begin in mid-November. Architects are Wannemacher Jensen and the builder is Bradenton-based NDC Construction. Completion is scheduled for late 2024. The architects have already received an award for the building design from the Tampa AIA.

The new Center will transform the entrance into Bradenton and provide greenspace that is so important to urban landscapes, as well as offer expanded gallery, classroom, office and storage space.

The ArtCenter will operate uninterrupted in their current facility while the new one is constructed. Once construction is complete, the building will be razed to make room for a community park and sculpture garden that will face 9th St W, creating a beautiful welcoming entrance into Bradenton.

Classes, exhibits, the gift shop and events will continue as scheduled.

We are grateful for the generosity of our donors especially our transformational donors: The Steve & Natalee Herrig Family Foundation, the Bishop Parker Foundation, the Johnson Singer Foundation, the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Bradenton CRA, Johnson PhotoImaging, Bradenton Riverfront Partners, Hatfield Development and the State of Florida. The new Center will meet the growing demand for visual arts classes, exhibits, and other arts programming, well into the future. The new Center will be named Herrig Center for the Arts. The new Center’s address will be 888 Avenue of the Arts (3rd Ave W).

The groundbreaking event featured key community leaders as well as the ArtCenter Executive Director.

The public portion of the Center’s Capital Campaign was announced at the ground breaking. The Bishop Parker Foundation offered a $500,000 Challenge Grant that will match all new donations received up to $500,000. The goal of the public campaign is to raise an additional $5.5 Million.

We invite you to visit the ArtCenter and discover all we have to offer, take a tour or a class, view an exhibit and learn more about our campaign and why the arts are so important in all our lives. You can help make our city a vibrant destination for the arts. Afterall, we’re not doing this for us, we’re doing it for you, our community and the generations that will follow.

Board of Directors and Capital Campaign Team

Capital Campaign Brochure

Project Scope

Capital Donors

Naming Opportunities

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September 14, 2023  Bishop Parker Foundation continues its legacy of supporting the arts with a $500,000 Challenge Grant to ArtCenter Manatee that will match all new donations to the capital campaign, dollar for dollar, up to $500,000.

This Challenge Grant is in addition to the $1,000,000 gift they have already pledged.

The Bishop Parker Foundation is committed to supporting organizations and non-profits in Manatee County that are working to build a better community. ArtCenter Manatee, founded in 1937, has received support from Bishop Parker for its children’s education programs for a number of years and is most grateful for this Challenge Grant designed to encourage donations from the community.

Edward E. and Lillian H. Bishop and Mary E. Parker dedicated their financial resources and love for the arts, education, science and animals for many years and their Foundation continues to carry out their mission.

“This is a beautiful opportunity to double every donation. Every donation makes an impact. The ArtCenter is exceptionally grateful for the support of the Bishop Parker Foundation and the legacy of the Bishop and Parker families. We now look to our community for their support,” said Carla Nierman, Executive Director of the ArtCenter

We look forward to serving community needs with a facility that will meet the growing need for visual arts classes, exhibits and other arts programming. The arts are a powerful tool to help communities grow and individuals connect with each other across all boundaries.

ArtCenter Manatee broke ground on September 14, 2023. Construction is scheduled to begin before month’s end, with completion estimated for the end of 2024 The new 28,000 SF, 2-story facility which will be renamed the Herrig Center for the Arts.

For more information or to make a donation, please contact Carla or Cathy, or select the button below.

Board of Directors and Capital Campaign Team

Capital Campaign Brochure

Project Scope

Capital Donors

Naming Opportunities

Pledge Form

Summer is always fun and lively at ArtCenter Manatee! Our Sprouting Artists, ages 4-6, have an opportunity to express their creativity with drawing, painting and collage. In Marvelous Mondays, children ages 6-10 will create using clay in afternoon classes. In Talented Tuesdays, children ages 6-10 will draw, paint, create mixed media collages, and printmaking in afternoon classes. Ages 6-10 can attend one-week KidsArt Camps from 9-3, Monday-Friday and explore drawing, painting, clay and a whole lot more. Emerging Artists, ages 11-15, are challenged in weekly morning camps where they can learn drawing, painting, clay, silversmithing, stained glass, more!

Scholarships are available.

Sprouting Artists  Ages 4-6
Wednesdays 1:00-3:00
S1: Jun 7, 14, 21, 28
S2: Jul 12, 19, 26, Aug 2

$97 ACM Members    $132 Future Members

Marvelous Mondays Ages 6-10
Mondays 1:00-3:00
Play with Clay!
S1: Jun 5, 12, 19, 26
S2: Jul 10, 17, 24, 31

$97 ACM Members $132 Future Members

Talented Tuesdays Ages 6-10
Tuesdays 1:00-3:00
Creativity at Work
S1: Jun 6, 13, 20, 27
S2: Jul 11, 18, 25, Aug 1

$97 Members $132 Future Members

KidsArt Ages 6-10
Monday-Friday, 9:00-3:00
First session begins May 30-Jun 2
Ten one week sessions

$195 Members $230 Future Members

Emerging Artists, Ages 11-15
Week long half-day camps – 9:00-12:00
Ten one week sessions. First session runs  May 30-Jun 2
Monday-Friday, 9:00-12:00

$145 Members $180 Future Members
Session 9 $170 Members $205 Future Members

941-746-2862

Complete and submit our online information form
The information forms captures needed information such as allergies. It DOES NOT register your child in a camp. To register, go to the appropriate class page, select Member/Non-Member, and Session. Click Add To Cart button.

2023 Scholarship Application
Scholarships cannot be processed without the most recent Federal Income Tax forms showing Total Household Income. Please block out Social Security Numbers.

Please add your child’s name to the “Student Name / Notes” on the checkout page.

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