Opening Reception: Laura Waller & Live Artfully
ArtCenter ManateeEach month, ArtCenter Manatee invites you to come to the opening reception for the exhibitions in the main galleries. Enjoy a glass of wine or beer, hors d’oeuvres, music and meet the artists.
Live Artfully & Port Side Reception
ArtCenter ManateeOpening Reception for Live Artfully, an open, all media exhibit and Port Side featuring the work of Laura Waller. Exhibits run Oct 3-Nov 3
Nights Out – Its A Wrap: Bracelet
ArtCenter ManateeDesign your very own, trendy wrap bracelet or make a gift for someone special! Basic beading technique combined with your creative designs make for a fun night out. Bring some friends and lets create! Cost $38.00 includes all supplies, wine or beer & light snacks. Must be 21 or Older.
Nights Out: Pop! Pastel Postcards
ArtCenter ManateeBring flowers to life! We will use chalk pastels, paper and embellishments to create our very own colorful floral postcards. Cost $38.00 includes all supplies, wine or beer & light snacks. Must be 21 or Older.
Nights Out: Expressive Mixed Media
ArtCenter ManateeMark Making is a term used to describe the different lines, patterns, and textures we create in a piece of art. This mini work session offers a chance to experiment in expressive mark making which can be add to your paintings or to draw in a non-descriptive manner allowing your intuitive intelligence to guide you. […]
Nights Out: Mosaic Power
ArtCenter ManateeJoin Pearse for this fun exciting creative mosaic class. Roll up your sleeves and decorate a dull switch plate with dazzling pieces of glass and other objects. Finally we will whip up some grout to finish your sparkling take home piece. Cost: $38 Includes all supplies, light snacks, wine or beer. Must be 21 or […]
Nights Out: Mixed Media
ArtCenter ManateeTry something new! "Resolve," a mixed media collage class that will focus on choosing one word as a "resolution" and doing a collage piece based on that word. Help stay focused with a creative word for the new year! Cost: $38.00 Includes all supplies, light snacks, wine or beer. Must be 21 or older.
Joyful Creations Exhibit & Mollie Doctrow Exhibit
ArtCenter ManateeJoyful Creations on exhibit from December 12 through 5, an open juried show now on display in the Kellogg & Reid Hodges Gallery. Mollie Doctrow, Carving A Path, on display in the Searle Gallery.
Opening Reception
ArtCenter ManateeOpening Reception for Joyful Creations, an open, all media, juried exhibit, and Mollie Doctrow: Carving A Path. Meet the artists, mingle and enjoy beer, wine and appetizers at this free reception.
Annual Member Show & Suzy Schultz Exhibits
ArtCenter ManateeOur annual member exhibit returns on January 9 and runs through February 9 in the Kellogg and Reid Hodges Gallery. Artist Suzy Schultz exhibit will be in the Searle Gallery for the same time frame.
Annual Member Show & Suzy Schultz Opening Reception
ArtCenter ManateeJoin us as we celebrate the opening of our Annual Member show in the Kellogg and Reid Hodges Gallery and artist Suzy Schultz exhibit in the Searle Gallery. Free and open to the public.
Used But Useful
ArtCenter ManateeIts the return of the ever popular Used But Useful sale, ArtCenter Manatee's version of a yard sale, but this time its art supplies, equipment and much more! This one day event will be on January 19 from 9 am to 3 pm. The proceeds from the sale of these items will benefit the Education Programs […]
Nights Out – Raku
ArtCenter ManateeCreative Fun for Everyone! Raku with Ted Camp January 19, 2018 6:30-9:00pm 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 […]
Nights Out – Sterling Silver Earrings
ArtCenter ManateeCreative Fun for Everyone! Flirty Sterling Silver Earrings with Donna Carrion January 26, 2018 6:00-9:00pm Let Donna Carrion teach you the techniques needed to create these fun & flirty sterling silver earrings! Bring your gal pals and have a night of fun! Must wear closed toed shoes. Cost $60.00 includes all supplies, wine or beer […]
American Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibit & Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Exhibit
ArtCenter ManateeWe are pleased to welcome back the American Watercolor Society's Traveling Exhibit in the Kellogg Gallery and the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Exhibit in the Searle & Reid Hodges Gallery. Admission to American Watercolor Society is $5 per person. There is no admission charge for the Florida Suncoast Watercolor exhibit.
Opening Reception for American Watercolor Society & Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Exhibits
ArtCenter ManateeJoin us as we celebrate the return of everyone's favorite exhibits, the American Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibit and the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society annual exhibit, from 5 pm to 7 pm. Free and open to the public.
Nights Out – Bronze Clay Box
ArtCenter ManateeClay 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 […]
Fine Arts Festival of Manatee County
Bradenton Riverwalk Bradenton, FL, United StatesArtCenter Manatee presents our annual fine arts festival held at the Riverwalk in downtown Bradenton. This is a two-day juried outdoor festival. FINE ARTS & CRAFTS . MUSIC. FOOD February 24, 2017, 10-5pm and February 25, 2017, 10-4pm Featuring regional and national award winning artists, artist demos, music, food vendors with seating, and much more. […]
Nights Out – Whimsical Painted Wood Fish
ArtCenter ManateeCreative 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 […]
Spring Pottery Sale
ArtCenter ManateeCome see and shop original handcrafted functional and decorative pottery made by our students and faculty.
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