Arts on Main

Community Arts Center in Gloucester, Virginia

Programs

Children’s Classes and Workshops

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Arts on Main offers a variety of children’s classes where children can learn through a hands on experience with different mediums, techniques, and styles. While some classes are designed to focus on a specific technique or medium, other classes incorporate an art history component. Whether students are learning about how to use tools and materials or how famous artists have influenced the world of art, each class is created so that students not only develop a sense of understanding art processes but feel empowered to express themselves creatively while developing a foundation of knowledge in art. 

Palette Pals

Palette Pals is Arts on Main’s signature educational program. Founded in 2011 in one elementary school as the After School Enrichment Program, it is now in every elementary school in Gloucester County, with over 3000 children participating to date. The program is conducted as an extracurricular program for students in grades K-5, led by the school’s art teacher. The program’s focus is on teaching STEM based art lessons that focus on current SOL objectives in math and science. Our goals are to provide hands on experiential learning through art making and to increase student understanding of concepts related to math and science content. This program is provided at no charge to the children or the schools and relies solely on grants and donations.
Palette Pal Teachers:
Lindsey Mahnke, Abingdon Elementary
Michele Abrahamson, Achilles Elementary
Nyssa Collins, Bethel Elementary
Erin Elmore, Botetourt Elementary
Kim Robins, Petsworth Elementary

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Adult Classes and Workshops

   
Arts On Main offers a full complement of classes and workshops for adults throughout the week. Download Adult Registration Form

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Seniors Program

The Seniors Program at this time serves residents of senior facilities in our community. The lessons will focus on tuning fine motor skills while experimenting with a variety of media. This program is provided at no cost to the students and is funded by donations and grants.

“CRIT” Sessions

The fourth Tuesday of each month, bring your current work to get a critique. Are you stuck in the middle of a painting? Would fresh eyes help? Do you want to learn more about composition or color balancing? We help each other improve. Sign up with Kathy Klein ([email protected]) to get on the email reminder list. 10am – 12pm Cost: Free

Open Studio

If you enjoy painting with company and getting good advice, bring your art and supplies and paint with us every Friday afternoon from 12pm-2pm. Open Studio is free and open to the public.