Thank you to our volunteers who bundled up, came out to the park, and helped make the January Art Festival a big success! You are truly appreciated by our Staff, Board, and every child for whom you've made a scholarship possible.

Our amazing network of volunteers is what makes these extensive community events feasible—we could not succeed without your help—please consider volunteering during the February & March Festivals which are just around the corner. Sign-up today for a specific date and time...

Don’t miss the return of EMPIRE TRIO as they breathe new life into Broadway’s classic show tunes, including the hits from Les Misérables, West Side Story, and The Phantom of the Opera. Plus, sing along to beloved songs such as Edelweiss from The Sound of Music, The Lullaby of Broadway, and more!

Jan 23 Karmalink

Jan 30 RESPECT: Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin

Feb 06 Nightmare Alley

at the Visual Arts Center

World-renowned artist Martha Grover shares special techniques that exploit this elegant material’s best qualities. Working with a variety of bottomless wheel-thrown forms and slabs in both soft and leather-hard stages, Martha demonstrates various altering techniques and additions of slabs, handles, and spouts to create an assortment of functional forms. Students make their own flowing porcelain pots and have the opportunity to glaze and fire them.

(Demo February 12, 3-5pm)

Contemporary Impressionism: Landscape Color & Composition

From Monet to modern—tap into the foundation of Impressionism with a contemporary twist. With a focus on color relationships and loose brushwork known as “broken color,” we will work from still life, landscape photos, and a variety of Impressionist masters from the 19th century and beyond. Build brush-handling and color-mixing confidence through instructor demos, handouts, historical context, and plenty of painting studies.

Fresh flowers are your inspiration for this dynamic workshop—progressing to the head and figure. Fun painting exercises help develop a loose and natural approach, creating more spontaneous and expressive work. Painting the head and figure, we learn to express translucent flesh tones and focus on gestures—work from your photos of people, or from those provided. In addition to demonstrations, Julia will work with each student individually.

(Demo February 20, 3-5pm)

SCULPTING WITH CLAY (Ages 4-8)

Create 3D sculptures and other pottery pieces while learning the techniques of shaping and embellishing clay.

DIGITAL DRAWING (Ages 8+)

If you are an early riser, then these Saturday morning classes are for you!

CFABS Galleries are free and open to the public. Buy select works directly from the artists. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Centers.

Members: If you are interested in exhibiting your work, please do not hesitate. Visit Exhibit Your Artwork for details and reserve your delivery date. Artwork drop-off is this Thursday & Friday, January 19-20.

Featuring works by the many talented members of the Centers. 2D and 3D artwork in a variety of artistic styles and media will be included.

Become a NEW Centers member at the Individual level ($85) or above and receive 2 Free Tickets to a live performance. NEW Family level ($115) members receive 4 Free Tickets. Members' benefits at the Centers include NARM memberships, discounts on classes for all ages and youth theatre productions. Plus, new this season, members save 15% on gift shop items!