Workshops
Grab a friend and come create with us! Art Center offers art experiences for all abilities and skill levels in a relaxed setting. Most of our workshops offer light refreshments, but you are always welcome to bring your own adult beverages!
We are working on scheduling more workshops for the beginning of this year, so stay tuned.
If you want to plan a private workshop, email us email@artcenterrochester.com All you need to do is gather five or more participants, and email us to plan/schedule your event. All workshops are priced per person, and dependent on the chosen activity.
*Most workshops are designed for ages 18+ unless otherwise noted.
Come paint a sunflower still life at Art Center! Why not try something new? No experience is necessary. All are invited to join Kaitlin for an evening of painting, with complimentary light refreshments. Participants will be guided through expressive painting techniques, and leave with a beautiful painting of sunflowers. This is the perfect workshop for those who want an introduction to painting or just a fun, different evening out with friends.
Date: Saturday, November 14, 2027
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Open to ages: adults
Cost $55
We will be bringing the joy of needle felting to Art Center! Participants will learn basic needle felting techniques, and create a seasonal needle-felted pieces. Each participant will leave this workshop with the personal tools and supplies necessary to continue their new obsession!!!
All participants must pre-register.
Open to ages 13 and up
Date: Friday, November 20, 2026
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Cost: $40 per person
We can all agree that needle felted ornaments are adorable! In this workshop we will be creating needle felted ornaments, just in time for the holidays!
Participants will learn basic needle felting techniques, and choose from a variety of projects. Each participant will leave this workshop with the personal tools and supplies necessary to continue their new obsession!!!
All participants must pre-register.
Open to ages 16+
Date: Saturday, December 5, 2026 from 4-6pm
Cost: $40 per person
Join us for our 6th annual Boozy Advent Calendar Workshop. You will be creating a 12 Day Advent Calendar with small booze bottles. You will decorate and design paper tubes to transform them into an amazing festive work of art that you can put up on your mantle for the upcoming holiday season!
This is a 21 and over only event
Date: Saturday, December 11, 2026
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Price per person: $45
Instructor: Chris Blaine
Saturday, January 9 2027
Time: 4-6:30PM
Cost: $65
Open to ages: 18+
Instructor: Kaitlin Roney
Do you have a dog, cat or other loveable critter that you would love to have a painting of?
We can help make this happen in our ‘Paint Your Pet’ workshop at Art Center! No prior art experience is necessary.
***All you have to do is register for the event, email a picture of your critter to email@artcenterrochester.com, and show up!***
Each participant will be given a 16x20” canvas, with their pet pre-drawn on it, and be guided in the painting process!
All participants must preregister.
It’s time to get out and paint! Try something new! No experience is necessary. All are invited to join Kaitlin for an evening of painting, with complimentary light refreshments. Participants will be guided through expressive painting techniques, and leave with a beautiful landscape painting. This is the perfect workshop for those who want an introduction to painting or just a fun, different evening out with friends.
Date: Friday, January 22 2027
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Open to ages: adults
Cost $50