Uptown construction traffic has not thwarted any creativity at Sedona Arts Center! As the digging and paving and rerouting continues, the Arts Center forges on with exhibitions, workshops, classes and special events. The 60-year-old nonprofit has plenty of free parking and easy access to Sedona’s main street.
“We appreciate the strategy being used for the road construction on 89A in Uptown,” says Executive Director, Vince Fazio, “We’ve been able to continue with successful gallery sales due to the ongoing traffic being able to move in both directions and it is great that construction stops at 1pm on Friday and over the weekend. We are happy to allow uptown tourists to park in our ample lot below the Sedona Arts Center for free. We just ask folks to visit our gallery representing over 100 local and regional artists!”
The Fine Art Gallery at Sedona Arts Center is currently showing works by the organizations dedicated volunteers and staff, while the school has new classes beginning in the ceramic’s studio and brand-new workshops coming up!
“In these hot months of summer, we thought to turn the spotlight onto our own staff and volunteers who themselves are fine artists,” says Gallery Director Cyndi Thau, “We are so excited to offer this opportunity to our staff and volunteer artists! We are grateful for the people who do so much to make our organization thrive!”
Did you know that the Sedona Arts Center’s Fine Art Gallery is a consignment venue for member artists?
Artists are invited to submit a portfolio and application to be juried into the Members Fine Arts Gallery. Submissions are accepted once annually: July 1–31
Art sales support both the artists and the Arts Center’s many educational programs. For the Gallery, marketability is a priority. Creative approaches and content are always valued; and superior craftsmanship is an absolute necessity. Our clientele are looking for fine art gift items, such as functional stoneware or hand blown glass, as well as paintings, jewelry and other two-dimensional art.
Join us as we say thank you for the work all of our volunteers have performed for Sedona Arts Center on First Friday, Aug. 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. Our volunteers are an essential piece of the organization and we couldn’t do it without them! We are celebrating with awards, door prizes and an Ice-Cream Social with delicious ice-cream donated by the Black Cow Café in Uptown Sedona! It all starts at 5 p.m. with volunteer appreciation awards announced at 6 p.m.
Taking classes on our campus in Uptown Sedona affords the opportunity not only to explore the arts, but also to meet new neighbors and immerse yourself in the Sedona arts community!
The Sedona Arts Center’s ceramic department operates free from the constraints of grades and benefits from the talents of its ceramic faculty and assistants as well as nationally recognized guest instructors. This combination allows our department to offer flexible and diverse programming in both traditional and contemporary techniques. Upcoming in the Ceramics Department are new weekly Ceramics for All Levels classes, Hand-building, plus fantastic classes for beginners!
New to ceramics? Pottery Wheel for Beginners with Neil Kennedy is a six-week course held every Saturday for beginners! This course is designed exclusively for those who are new to wheel work and is open for ages 12 through adult. You’ll have fun while gaining confidence on the potter’s wheel. Small class size ensures that each student receives personalized, one-on-one instruction and encouragement for a fascinating hands-on experience that will bring out the potter in you. Next six-week session starts on August 3, so sign up soon! Neil’s work is also a hot seller in the gallery where he exhibits wheel and hand-built work.
Crash Courses are perfect for beginners, those wanting a refresher, or artists in search of new creative tools. These learning opportunities provide a well-rounded experience in various visual art mediums and include all materials. Upcoming Crash Courses include Basics of Painting, iPhoneography, Glazing with Oils, Drawing, Watercolors and there’s even a Milky Way Starry Night Photography Crash Course!
Workshops at the Sedona Arts Center offer an intensive experience that will provide inspiration and information to distill and practice for months and even years afterwards. A wide variety of disciplines and mediums are offered with a special focus on studio and plein air landscape painting, mixed media and abstraction. Workshops are appropriate for all levels of students and are presented through demonstrations, individual instruction and group presentation. Instructors are experts in their field – experienced teachers with national recognition.
Some great workshops coming up include Textile Books: Layers, Lines, and Image with Cas Holmes September 6–8, Meditation to Creation Workshop with Ann Brownfield Meara September 17–18, A Brush with Emptiness and the Art of Being Embodied with Alok Hsu Kwang-han and Tiffani Gyatso October 4–6.
Sedona Arts Center is one of Northern Arizona’s most well-established cultural organizations and serves as the creative heart of Sedona. Founded in 1958, the nonprofit organization is based at the Art Barn in Uptown and fosters hundreds of arts education opportunities annually with year-round classes, exhibitions, festivals, and cultural events that enhance the creative life of the Verde Valley. The Center’s Fine Art Gallery, open daily from 10am to 5pm, promotes the original works of over 100 regional artists and regularly offers special assistance for collectors and art buyers. For more information, call the Gallery at 928-282-3865, the Administrative offices at 928-282-3809 or visit us online at SedonaArtsCenter.org.
