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June 2021
Virtual: Beginning Acrylic Painting
This introduction to acrylic painting is a fun way to breathe new life into your paintings! Learn fundamental techniques of drawing in different mediums. Discover different painting techniques such as wet on wet and dry brush processes, color mixing, layering, and so much more. This virtual course includes live Zoom class sessions and live Zoom studio hours. Supply list online. Youth course ages 12-16. Instructor: Jantzen Peake
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City as a Venue: John Quincy Adams
Saturdays in the Park with the FAC FREE – pre-registration recommended | Acacia Park Bandshell Butterfly Effect Theatre Company presents profound theatrical stories that inspire our audiences and enrich our community. Register for 2 p.m. performance Register for 7 p.m. performance
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Virtual: Fundamentals of Digital Photography
In this beginning photography course, you’ll learn the basic functions of your camera, including how to bring together the elements of manual mode to create intriguing images using shutter speed, aperture, and ISO for different lighting situations. We will cover classic compositional approaches and how to use them to express your creative vision. An introduction to digital processing will round out the course to maximize the potential of your images. This virtual course includes live Zoom sessions. Supply list online.…
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Plates, Platters, & Tumblers
Working from templates, we will handbuild and decorate a plate and tumbler. Slab rolled clay will be transformed into functional ware that is fun and useful! After your pieces have been fired once, they will be decorated with underglaze decals to reflect your own personal artistic statement. Colors, patterns, and designs are determined by each individual. Join the fun, learn a new decorating technique, and make some clay art! There is a $5 material fee per person payable to the…
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Museum Free Day
Museum Free Days are offered the second Saturday and third Friday of each month. Advanced timed tickets are required for museum entry.
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Ceramic Serving Set
Dive into this crash course in ceramics, using handbuilding techniques to create your own tableware. You will be presented with project ideas from which you will design, create, and glaze a small set of unique utilitarian ware based on the slab, coil, strap, and molding techniques demonstrated. Supply list online. Maximum number of students from the same household: 5. Adults Instructor: Cara McKinley
Find out more »City as a Venue: E.P.I.C. Concert & Film
Saturdays in the Park with the FAC A double feature of music and film screening of The World of Us for the whole family FREE – pre-registration recommended | Acacia Park Bandshell E.P.I.C. Concert Join us in the park for an hour of non-stuffy chamber music (classical and new music) from EPIC (Educational Partnerships Immersive Concerts). EPIC is a non-profit music society of classical musicians dedicated to bringing a fresh approach to their craft, combining classical music with other genres. EPIC…
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Beyond the Surface: Ansel Adams Reconsidered
Ansel Adams is often celebrated for his formal contributions to the history of fine art photography as well as his environmental advocacy. In this roundtable conversation, Dr. Tara Kohn, Dr. Carlos Alonso Nugent and Dr. Karen Roybal bring a new perspective to the work of Adams, pushing beyond the surfaces of his images to address the ways his work frames questions about environmental unconsciousness, histories of dispossession, fractured identities, and legacies of violence. The conversation is moderated by Katja Rivera,…
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