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

Drawing
Instructor: Scott Paterson
Medium: Painting, Drawing, Special Interest
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
August 09
Saturday, 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $5
Tuition: $49.00
Member Tuition: $44.10
Available
Drawing
Instructor: Scott Paterson
Medium: Painting, Drawing, Special Interest
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
June 28
Saturday, 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $5
Tuition: $49.00
Member Tuition: $44.10
Available
Decorative Arts
Instructor: Carole Firth
Medium: Mixed Media, Special Interest, Decorative Arts
Adult Class
July 31 - August 21
Thursday, 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $18
Tuition: $168.00
Member Tuition: $151.20
Available
Blacksmithing
Instructor: Katie Coleman
Medium: Blacksmithing, Special Interest, Leather
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
July 12 - July 13
Saturday, Sunday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $65
Tuition: $168.00
Member Tuition: $151.20
Available
Ceramics
Instructor: Janice Baker
Medium: Mixed Media, Painting, Ceramics, Special Interest, Decorative Arts
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
July 09 - July 23
Wednesday, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $45
Tuition: $126.00
Member Tuition: $113.40
Available
Decorative Arts
Instructor: Janice Baker
Medium: Mixed Media, Special Interest, Decorative Arts
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
July 26
Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $40
Tuition: $84.00
Member Tuition: $75.60
Available
Decorative Arts
Instructor: Jean Rill-Alberto
Medium: Mixed Media, Special Interest, Weaving, Decorative Arts
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
July 12
Saturday, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $18
Tuition: $100.00
Member Tuition: $90.00
Available
Blacksmithing
Instructor: Katie Coleman
Medium: Blacksmithing, Special Interest, Leather
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
August 23 - August 24
Saturday, Sunday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $60
Tuition: $224.00
Member Tuition: $201.60
Available
Glass
Instructor: Stephanie Maddalena
Medium: Metals and Jewelry, Special Interest, Glass
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
August 02 - August 03
Saturday, Sunday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $25
Tuition: $325.00
Member Tuition: $292.50
Available
Special Interest Classes
Instructor: Anne Benkovitz
Medium: Special Interest
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
July 19
Saturday, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $20
Tuition: $56.00
Member Tuition: $50.40
Available
Metals and Jewelry
Instructor: Nancy Karpel
Medium: Metals and Jewelry, Special Interest
Adult Workshop
Adult all levels
June 28
Saturday, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Tuition: $170.00
Member Tuition: $153.00
Available
Drawing
Instructor: Dove Hellman
Medium: Painting, Drawing, Special Interest
Adult Workshop
21+ all levels
August 14
Thursday, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tuition: $25.00
Member Tuition: $22.50
Available
Drawing
Instructor: Dove Hellman
Medium: Painting, Drawing, Special Interest
Adult Workshop
21+ all levels
July 17
Thursday, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Tuition: $25.00
Member Tuition: $22.50
Available
Drawing
Instructor: Jill Markham
Medium: Mixed Media, Painting, Drawing, Special Interest
Youth Class
open to ages 5-7
July 21 - July 25
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $15
Tuition: $225.00
Member Tuition: $202.50
Available
Fiber
Instructor: Eve Schneider
Medium: Mixed Media, Fiber, Special Interest
Youth Class
open to ages 5-7
August 11 - August 15
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $20
Tuition: $225.00
Member Tuition: $202.50
Available
Drawing
Instructor: Jill Markham
Medium: Mixed Media, Painting, Drawing, Special Interest
Youth Class
open to ages 5-7
July 28 - August 01
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $15
Tuition: $225.00
Member Tuition: $202.50
Available
Mixed Media
Instructor: Bonnie Han
Medium: Mixed Media, Special Interest
Youth Class
open to ages 8-12
July 21 - July 25
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tuition: $225.00
Member Tuition: $202.50
Available
Mixed Media
Instructor: Eve Schneider
Medium: Mixed Media, Special Interest
Youth Class
open to ages 5-7
July 21 - July 25
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Fee payable with tuition: $20
Tuition: $225.00
Member Tuition: $202.50
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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