210 Maud St | Punta Gorda, FL 33950 | (941) 639-8810 www.visualartcenter.org

Visual Arts Center Schedule

***UPDATE ***

CLOSED TODAY

September 4 - Labor Day - CLOSED

(Back in office September 5, 2023)

FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE: VISUALARTCENTER.ORG

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH OPEN HOUSE

Our Fall Open House is Coming! The open house event allows us to show off our instructors, recruit members & volunteers, and offer mimosas & friendship to the community of Punta Gorda & surrounding areas. It's a major event for us & needs a few dozen volunteers.

Email : Volunteers@VisualArtCenter.org

5x5 VIP Mural Fundraiser

First Choice Buyers Reception

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 - 5:55PM

Be one of the first people to See & Buy the collected 5x5's on the wall of the Main Gallery. 55 tickets available, $100 each.

This exclusive reception will be catered by FM Don's and will include:

-International cheese and charcuterie, Crudité, hummus and pita, caprese skewers

-Seared steak crostini w/horseradish, cream, and crispy shallots

-Smoked salmon on pumpernickel with chive

-Prosciutto and fig jam crostini

-Shrimp Bloody Mary shooters

-Spiced crab canapés

-Organic chicken satay with Asian peanut sauce

-Mediterranean ratatouille bruschetta

-🍸 Signature Cocktail by Coastal Cocktails

A Big Thank You to our 5x5 Mural Fundraiser Sponsors:

YMCA | Whitco Insurance | Shelly Socha | Landsberg Bennett | Mosaic| Walmart Neighborhood Market of Port Charlotte

PURCHASE TICKETS-CLICK HERE

Partial List of 5x5 Mural Fundraiser Contributing Artists

For more information VisualArtCenter.org

PURCHASE TICKETS-CLICK HERE

New Workshops - Learn Something New!

Sign Up Now!

Intro to Embroidery Journaling with Barb Zappulla - 9/12/2023

(All Day Tuesday 9-4)

Learn stitches, thread color blending a& the art of journaling your studies in this beginner's embroidery workshop. Open to beginners & intermediates.

$162 Member / $180 Non-Member

Embroidery as Art with Barb Zappulla - 9/14/2023

(All Day Thursday 9-4)

Take your embroidery to the next level & learn stiches, thread color blending & perspective using color. Beginners are welcome. $3 material fee paid to instructor.

$162 Member / $180 Non-Member

Vintage Styled Journal Making with Kathy Wood

9/11/2023 or 9/14/2023

(All day 9-4)

In this full day workshop, you will be constructing a vintage styled journal using a variety of paper, while incorporating elements such as pockets and tuck spots for holding personal mementos. This is a unique & fun workshop for all levels of artists!

$162 Member / $180 Non-Members

Photo Portraiture with Bob Nishihira - 9/14/2023 or 9/15/2023

(Half-day 1-4)

This is a hands-on, how to workshop emphasizing lighting & composition to enhance your skills inportrait photography.

$82 Member / $90 Non-Member

Introduction to Scatchboard with Sheryl Unwin - 9/23/2023 or 10/28/2023

(All day 9-4)

Scratchboard is a form of engraving by scratching off dark ink to reveal the image underneath. In this workshop you will learn to use different tools & techniques for different effects.

New Art Classes - Register Now!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Online at VisualArtCenter.org



Call (941) 639-8810

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210 Maud St. Punta Gorda, Florida

BIG NEWS!!! Youth Classes now available for Registration

For those who have been asking for year around art classes for kids, they are now here-woohoo! We have a new instructor, Lily Obsitnik, to teach the young ones all kinds of art.

FOR YOUTH CLASSES CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

When planning your estate please remember the Visual Arts Center by making a donation.

Contact the Executive Director at Execdir@VisualArtCenter.org with your interest.

The Visual Arts Center's Mission is to Inspire, Explore, Create and Promote the Arts in Southwest Florida. We rely on donations to keep our facilities open and provide state-of-the-art programs.