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Visual art classes and artist groups.

(Note: expanded listings are COCA member organizations.)
Wednesday
Nov022011

621 Gallery

621 Industrial Drive (map)
224-6163
www.621gallery.org

621 Gallery in Railroad Square Art Park features monthly contemporary art exhibitions by local, regional and national artists from September to June. Every third Saturday features family-friendly art workshops from 3-7 pm, in conjunction with the Shops and Studios of Railroad Square. Other workshops are listed on the website.

Thursday
Aug112011

Arts Afterschool

400 Capital Circle SE, Suite 18253 (map)
850-878-2787
www.tallyarts.com

Arts Afterschool offers your child a unique, whole-child curriculum of dance, martial arts, music, fine arts and life skills. Arts Afterschool helps your child achieve success and be healthy and happy. Our classes are child-centered and optimized for learning - balancing your child’s physical, cognitive, emotional and social needs. There's time for play, fun and relaxation, too.

Monday
Jun132011

Bookshelf and Gallery (TheBAG)

126 South Broad Street, Thomasville, GA (map) (35 miles from Tallahassee)
229-228-7767
www.bookshelfandgallery.com

Sunday
Feb132011

Brush and Palette Studio

Brush and Palette logo1379 Timberlane Road (map)
850-893-1960
www.brushandpalettestudio.com

For more than 30 years, the Brush & Palette Studio has been training students of all ages to create art in a comfortable setting. Offering morning and evening classes for artists of all ages and all skill levels. Classes are limited to 12 students, and advance registration is required.

Sunday
Feb132011

Capital City Carvers

Carving of a raccoonArtwork by Ned Megargee850-562-8460
carvers.mytalweb.com

A club for wood carvers and those who would like to learn to carve wood. Instruction is provided for beginning carvers. Membership dues are $20 per year, but visitors are always welcome to observe or join in the carving. Meets Monday nights, 7-9 pm, in the Arts Center of the Senior Center.

Monday
May142012

Firefly Pottery 

1415 Timberlane Rd. #311 (map)
850-727-4986
www.fireflypotterystudio.com

Sunday
Feb132011

Florida Society of Goldsmiths, NW Chapter

newsletter@fsgnw.com | www.fsgnw.com

FSGNW is your local source for classes on metalsmithing, silver metal clay, copper clay, polymer clay, silver casting, kumihimo, beading, and more. Check our Web site for upcoming classes.

Sunday
Feb132011

FSU Museum of Fine Arts Artists' League

Artists' League logo850-644-1299
www.artistsleaguefsu.org

A special artist’s membership of the FSU Museum of Fine Arts, representing about 130 local artists in diverse disciplines, from painting and photography to glass, fine furniture making, and more. Hosts exhibitions, which allow artists to show their work in museum-quality spaces year-round. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month from 7-9 pm at the FSU Museum, and feature guest speakers or programs on specific topics. 

Sunday
Feb132011

Gadsden Arts Center

Kids in an art class13 North Madison, Quincy (25 miles from Tallahassee) (map)
850-875-4866
www.gadsdenarts.org


Weekday classes and one-day workshops in many media, including beginning/intermediate painting, basic drawing, ceramics, and more.

Sunday
Feb132011

Lafayette Park Arts & Crafts Center

403 Ingleside Drive (map)
850-891-3945
www.talgov.com/parks/cc/artscrafts.cfm

The Lafayette Arts and Crafts Center has been serving the Tallahassee area for over 50 years offering classes and programs for both youth and adult. Every quarter the center offers classes such as Pottery, Stained Glass, Crochet and Drawing. The center also offers a summer art camp and various workshops and holiday classes. The center features several classrooms, a pottery lab and three kilns. Located adjacent to the Sue McCollum Community Center, the Lafayette Arts and Crafts Center is a great place to show your creativity!

Sunday
Feb132011

LeMoyne Center for the Visual Arts

Main Gallery at LeMoyne125 N. Gadsden Street (map)
850-222-8800
www.lemoyne.org

Located in the downtown Tallahassee historic district, LeMoyne welcomes over 80,000 visitors annually. The main galleries are located in the historic Meginiss-Munroe House (c.1850) and feature monthly changing art exhibits by regional and area artists. Another historic building (Munroe House c.1904) houses the LeMoyne Gift Shop. The one-and-a-half acre site also includes a lush sculpture garden that has become an urban oasis and bird sanctuary. Children 12 and under are free, and Sundays are free for everyone.

Sunday
Feb132011

Oglesby Union Art Center

Florida State University Oglesby Student Union (map)
850-644-4737
union.fsu.edu/artcenter

Sunday
Feb132011

Photographer's Group Network (PGN)

850-216-1400 or 850-385-7140
www.photogroupnetwork.com

Sunday
Feb132011

Plein Air Tallahassee

850-878-3278
clarkm32311@comcast.net

Friday
Feb252011

Portrait Society of America

Sunday
Feb132011

Quilters Unlimited

Sunday
Feb132011

Ribits Enchanted Cottage

215 Lake Ella Drive (map)
850-671-5859
www.ribitsenchantedcottage.com

Sunday
Feb132011

Seven Hills Handweavers Guild

7 Hills Logo850-274-4590
http://www.7hillshandweavers.org/

A group designed to educate and encourage weavers. Although Tallahassee-based, their membership roster includes weavers from southern Georgia, Monticello, Lake Talquin, Apalachicola and more distant locations. The guild meets monthly and sponsors workshops throughout the year that are open to any weaver who wishes to participate.

Sunday
Feb132011

Society of Arts & Crafts

Sunday
Feb132011

Swamp Buddha Sumi-e

Sumi-e tools850-386-5041
sumie.embarqspace.com

Studio group that works in the Asian “Sumi-e” style of ink painting. Members paint and develop at their own pace; the group occasionally sponsors workshops that bring in instructors from across the country. Meets Saturdays from 10:30 am-1 pm at Forest Meadows Park and Athletic Center, 4750 N. Meridian Road.