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Special Interest Art Classes & Workshops

Innovative Art Classes

Every semester offers new and unique Special Interest classes and workshops at Guilford Art Center. No two are alike! We bring in a variety of guest instructors each semester who are specialists in their fields. Art forms offered range from paper making, encaustic hot wax painting, collage, paper quilling, Hypertufa, expressive writing, color theory and much more. Always check the online catalog to see what is offered for each semester – and have fun exploring some new things!

Current Special Interest Art Classes & Workshops

Discover Silver Metal Clay Workshop Adult Workshop

Discover Silver Metal Clay Workshop

Instructor: Nancy Karpel

Medium: Metals and Jewelry, Special Interest

Adult Workshop

Adult all levels

January 19

Sunday, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

Tuition: $170.00

Member Tuition: $153.00

Details & Registration

Available

Experimental Collage Workshop Adult Workshop

Experimental Collage Workshop

Instructor: Anne Benkovitz

Medium: Special Interest

Adult Workshop

Adult all levels

February 08

Saturday, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Fee payable with tuition: $20

Tuition: $56.00

Member Tuition: $50.40

Details & Registration

Available

Parent/Child Together: Valentine's Day Love Box Workshop Youth Workshop

Parent/Child Together: Valentine’s Day Love Box Workshop

Instructor: Carole Firth

Medium: Mixed Media, Special Interest

Youth Workshop

open to ages 5+

February 08

Saturday, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Fee payable with tuition: $30

Tuition: $30.00

Member Tuition: $27.00

Details & Registration

Available

Print

Print, Carve. Repeat: Block Printing On Textiles & Papers

Instructor: Claudia Mathison

Medium: Fiber, Special Interest, Printmaking

Adult Class

Adult all levels

January 14 - February 11

Tuesday, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Fee payable with tuition: $30

Tuition: $210.00

Member Tuition: $189.00

Details & Registration

Available

Try Your Hand At Painting & Drawing Workshop: Session A Adult Workshop

Try Your Hand At Painting & Drawing Workshop: Session A

Instructor: Scott Paterson

Medium: Painting, Drawing, Special Interest

Adult Workshop

Adult all levels

January 11

Saturday, 10:00 am - 1:30 pm

Fee payable with tuition: $5

Tuition: $49.00

Member Tuition: $44.10

Details & Registration

Available

Try Your Hand At Painting & Drawing Workshop: Session B Adult Workshop

Try Your Hand At Painting & Drawing Workshop: Session B

Instructor: Scott Paterson

Medium: Painting, Drawing, Special Interest

Adult Workshop

Adult all levels

February 22

Saturday, 10:00 am - 1:30 pm

Fee payable with tuition: $5

Tuition: $49.00

Member Tuition: $44.10

Details & Registration

Available

Unified/Special Needs Art Experience: Session A Youth Class

Unified/Special Needs Art Experience: Session A

Instructor: Carole Firth

Medium: Mixed Media, Special Interest

Youth Class

open to ages 5+

January 06 - February 24

Monday, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Fee payable with tuition: $20

Tuition: $90.00

Member Tuition: $81.00

Details & Registration

Available

Unified/Special Needs Art Experience: Session B Youth Class

Unified/Special Needs Art Experience: Session B

Instructor: Carole Firth

Medium: Mixed Media, Special Interest

Youth Class

open to ages 5+

February 10 - March 03

Monday, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Fee payable with tuition: $20

Tuition: $90.00

Member Tuition: $81.00

Details & Registration

Available

Well-Being Series: Resilience Adult Class

Well-Being Series: Resilience

Instructor: Janice Baker

Medium: Mixed Media, Special Interest

Adult Class

Adult all levels

January 08 - January 22

Wednesday, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Fee payable with tuition: $40

Tuition: $126.00

Member Tuition: $113.40

Details & Registration

Available

Discover Silver Metal Clay Workshop Adult Workshop

Discover Silver Metal Clay Workshop

Instructor: Nancy Karpel

Medium: Special Interest, Metals

Adult Workshop

Adult all levels

September 21

Saturday, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

Tuition: $170.00

Member Tuition: $153.00

Details & Registration

Available

Experimental Collage Workshop Adult Workshop

Experimental Collage Workshop

Instructor: Anne Benkovitz

Medium: Special Interest

Adult Workshop

Adult all levels

October 12

Saturday, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Fee payable with tuition: $15

Tuition: $52.00

Member Tuition: $46.80

Details & Registration

Available

Gilded Frame & Encaustic Painting Workshop Adult Workshop

Gilded Frame & Encaustic Painting Workshop

Instructor: Leslie Giuliani

Medium: Special Interest

Adult Workshop

Adult all levels

October 19 - October 20

Saturday, Sunday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Fee payable with tuition: $30

Tuition: $150.00

Member Tuition: $135.00

Details & Registration

Available

Iris Paper Folding Workshop Adult Workshop

Iris Paper Folding Workshop

Instructor: Jean Rill-Alberto

Medium: Special Interest

Adult Workshop

Adult all levels

September 28

Saturday, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Fee payable with tuition: $15

Tuition: $50.00

Member Tuition: $45.00

Details & Registration

Available

Parent & Child Workshop: Celebration Of Light Youth Workshop

Parent & Child Workshop: Celebration Of Light

Instructor: Janice Baker

Medium: Mixed Media, Special Interest

Youth Workshop

open to ages 5+

December 08

Sunday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Fee payable with tuition: $25

Tuition: $30.00

Member Tuition: $27.00

Details & Registration

Available

Leather Halloween Masks Workshop Adult Workshop

Leather Halloween Masks Workshop

Instructor: Katie Coleman

Medium: Special Interest, Leather

Adult Workshop

Adult all levels

October 19

Saturday, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Fee payable with tuition: $50

Tuition: $110.50

Member Tuition: $99.45

Details & Registration

Available

Parent/Child Cornucopia Memory Box Workshop Youth Workshop

Parent/Child Cornucopia Memory Box Workshop

Instructor: Carole Firth

Medium: Mixed Media, Special Interest

Youth Workshop

open to ages 5+

November 10

Sunday, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Fee payable with tuition: $20

Tuition: $30.00

Member Tuition: $27.00

Details & Registration

Available

Tickling Your Creative Bones Workshop Adult Workshop

Tickling Your Creative Bones Workshop

Instructor: Mary O'Connor

Medium: Special Interest

Adult Workshop

Adult all levels

September 21

Saturday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Fee payable with tuition: $20

Tuition: $39.00

Member Tuition: $35.10

Details & Registration

Available

Print

Print, Carve. Repeat: Block Printing On Textiles & Papers

Instructor: Claudia Mathison

Medium: Fiber, Special Interest, Printmaking

Adult Class

Adult all levels

September 17 - October 08

Tuesday, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Fee payable with tuition: $30

Tuition: $156.00

Member Tuition: $140.40

Details & Registration

Available

Our Location

Guilford Art Center is located at 411 Church Street (Route 77) in Guilford, CT, along the Connecticut shoreline.

Our campus is conveniently located off I-95, exit 58, approximately 15 minutes north of New Haven and only minutes away from the historic Guilford Green.

Look for our sign directly across from the Guilford Police Station; follow the long entranceway to back to our colorful school, shop and gallery buildings.

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