Brighten the Dark Days of Winter with Creativity and Community

February 2026

Creative Opportunities • Construction Update • Gallery Reception & More

Escape the Cold & Embrace Your Creativity!

No time for a class, but interested in doing creative art-making? Join us in the printmaking studio for some fun - no experience necessary. Ages 16+

Visit our website for shorter-semester class offerings too.

NEXT UP:

Tesselations with Linocut, Printmaking, Feb. 11 - Mar. 4

Aging Artfully Printmaking Studio for Seniors, Thurs., Feb. 19 & Tues. Feb. 24, 10am- 12:30pm

Public School Half-Day

"Art Adventures Studio"

Friday, Feb. 6

Join our talented teen mentors guiding kids in gr. K-5 with fun and creative 3D art projects.

2/6, 3/6 & 4/3, $25 a session

Looking for a fun-filled way to spend Feb School Vacation week? We’ve got you covered with five full days of art projects and activities at our winter art camp! Kids in gr. K-6 can choose projects with clay, paints, mixed media, and more!

WORK or VOLUNTEER

Applications also being accepted for camp counselors, and community service volunteers.

Email us for more information.

Registration is also open for

Summer Art Camp! Choose from nine weekly themed sessions for kids in gr. K-6, along with CIT programming, and a separate teen art program too!

Go to munroecenter.org/camp to register now!

Construction Update

The construction zone outside now features the structure for the elevator shaft, and on the inside there is ductwork being installed for the heat pumps. This work will be continuing for the next several weeks.

Updates about the whole project will continue to be posted on our website, social media, and in these monthly newsletters. In the coming few weeks we will update the videos too!

We are in early stage planning to formalize last summer's stage & canopy area in the front yard. This space would build upon camp activity and serve as a small scale performance space to relaunch our monthly performing arts series that stopped during the pandemic.

We will be hosting two charrettes (public discussion sessions) in early March to look at what best serves the community and gather public input.

Community Events

ILLUMINATION NIGHT 2026

Thank you to everyone who made Illumination Night such a vibrant community event! More than 400 people turned out for an evening of bright and beautiful illuminated art and activities. Check out LexMedia’s event recap video, our Letter to the Editor & STEAM Team article in The Lexington Observer, and the full video projection that was mapped onto the Depot building by the hardworking and creative Youth STEAM Initiative members.

GALLERY RECEPTION & DISCUSSION

Don't miss panAfricaproject Revisited

Monday, March 2

6:30pm

MCA Gallery

Photographer Lou Jones discusses Contemporary Africa with Prof. Robert Bellinger moderated by Regie Gibson, MA Poet Laureate.

Artwork on display now through March 2.

Details about this show can be found online.

CALL FOR ARTISTS

Lexington Open Studios

April 11 & 12, 2026

Individual artist registration deadline is Feb. 24. Visit the LOS Website to learn more.

Join Our Summer Crew

We’re looking for energetic summer volunteers and CITs (teens in gr. 7-9) to staff nine fun-filled weeks of summer art camp for kids in gr. K-6, more details online!

In Appreciation

THANK YOU, donors! With your generous support we're able to continue to provide high quality arts education for all ages and create free, engaging events for the community throughout the year! Contributions, of any size, help support classes & workshops, events, our construction project, and more!