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Queering Space


Empowering creative voices in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community with dedicated time to be present with and learn from one another. This new program is designed for and supported by the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, including funding from the Rochester Area Community Foundation’s LGBT+ Giving Circle.


All studio sessions will provide opportunities for folks of all ages to cultivate their creative instincts and engage with materials by hand. No cost to attend - pre-registration is recommended.

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80

adult courses

4

kids courses

Letterpress: Polymer Plates

Bring your digital design project to life in letterpress! In this class, you will learn how to translate your vision from pixels to print using ...

Fine Arts: Exploring Encaustics

Encaustic painting is the process of using melted and pigmented beeswax to create paintings and mixed-media works. In this class, you will get the basic ...

Fine Arts: A Taste of Plein Air

Join plein air painter Victoria Brzustowicz for a four-week plein air class designed for artists of all experience levels who want to explore the fun ...

Bookbinding: Hardcover Coptic Binding

Make your own journal or sketchbook in this afternoon bookbinding workshop! Coptic binding has been a durable and beautiful binding technique for almost two thousand ...

Intro to the Wheel

For beginners, this 8-week Introduction class covers the basics of wheel-thrown, functional work. You will learn to master the cylinder, the gateway form to cups, ...

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Studio Facilities

Ceramics

We offer 24/7 monthly access subscriptions for Studio Artists, available to Individual level (and above) members for $75/month plus an initial $50 security deposit. Currently we are at capacity and have a wait list for this program.

Are you looking for help firing your work, or do you need the ... keep reading

Studio Facilities

Photography & Digital Arts

Call 585-271-5920 for more information on membership and rental rates. Once you are authorized to use the facilities you may reserve time online: photo.flowercityarts.org/reservations

Members must be at the Individual level or above to access our facilities.

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Studio Facilities

Printmaking & Book Arts

Access to Printmaking & Book Arts facilities varies depending on your particular discipline. Please call the Printmaking & Book Arts division at (585) 244-1730 ext. 5 or email bookarts@flowercityarts.org to schedule an orientation or to hear about different access options. You must be certified to use the equipment through tutoring, ... keep reading

STUDIO FACILITIES

Exhibitions
& Events

Studio 678 at George Eastman Museum's Gallery Obscura

Feb 28th - Jun 21st

We are excited to celebrate the work of our Studio 678 photo club students in collaboration with the George Eastman ...

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Craft Community Appeal - Fall-Winter 2025-2026

March 31st, noon

Your crucial support makes you a collaborator at a time when community-building is needed as much as ever. Donate Here

See What Sticks Reception

June 05th, 6 p.m.

CALL FOR ARTWORK: Open to all mediums; the only criteria is that the subject matter must be about food, about food consumption, about food waste, about the novelties and joys ...

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This is a safe space.
A safe space is a space where the LGBTQI+ community can freely express themselves without fear. It is a space that does not tolerate violence, bullying, or hate speech towards the LGBTQI+ community.
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Flower City Arts Center is supported by funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.