Classes
The welfare of our staff, teachers, students, and artists is critical. To view all of our current updates and our face mask, hygiene. and other safety requirements, please visit our Facilities page here. UPDATED: 3/02/21
NEW: In the event of a mandated shut down due to COVID-19 during the Spring class session (April through June), full or prorated refunds will be issued in the form of a FCAC gift certificate, as appropriate. In the event of a pandemic lockdown, the Flower City Arts Center reserves the right to change open studio times and walk-in hours at our discretion. Thank you for your continued support of the Flower City Arts Center during these uncertain times.
NEW MEMBERSHIP OFFER THROUGH JUNE 20, 2021 FOR SPRING 2021 CLASSES ONLY
Find any class you're interested on our website, register at the non-member rate, and fill out the contact form here. At the end of the class, if you decide to become a member*, you'll receive a discount off the membership equal to the discount you would have received if you had been a member.
For example: A person takes our Color Film Developing class for $85 and at the end of the class they sign up for a membership*. The membership rate for that class was $65, providing a $20 discount. Instead of paying $60 for an individual membership, the new member would pay $40 for the year and take advantage of all member benefits and discounts throughout the year.
*This discount is available toward the Senior/Student and Individual membership levels for brand new members only.
Information on general tuition assistance for classes at Flower City Arts Center can be found here.
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Upcoming Classes
Screen Printing
Session 1: April 7th - April 14th, 2021
Session 2: May 5th - May 12th, 2021
This workshop will cover the basics of screen printing process from start to finish. Creating imagery, transferring the image to the screen, printing, and clean-up ... more
Easy One Piece Molds!
Session 1: April 10th - April 17th, 2021
Session 2: June 12th - June 19th, 2021
Try out mold making in this fun two-part workshop! We will start at the wheel (experience helpful but not required) to create a solid form ... more
Intro to Wheel II
Session 1: April 12th - May 31st, 2021
Session 2: April 14th - June 2nd, 2021
Session 3: April 14th - June 2nd, 2021
Session 4: April 15th - June 3rd, 2021
This class is for those who have taken a wheel class previously, and want to build on their skills. You will work skill-building exercises, and ... more
Botanical Drawing I: Online
April 12th - May 10th, 2021
In this 5-week course we will learn how to work in graphite to accurately draw leaves, fruits, and vegetables. In this course you will learn ... more
Encaustic Art
April 12th - May 10th, 2021
To begin the opportunity and discover unexpected results is a gift connected to Encaustics. The smell of heated wax is pleasant and the touch of ... more
Lovin’ Letterpress
April 12th - June 7th, 2021
Immerse yourself in letterpress printing. Choose from our hundreds of fonts and learn to handset type from California Job cases. Print from a variety of ... more
Go Retro with Film: Introduction to Photography
Session 1: April 12th - May 24th, 2021
Session 2: April 14th - May 19th, 2021
Take this introductory class first to truly understand the fundamentals of photography. Experience the basic elements of photography. No camera or prior knowledge needed. Learn ... more
When Words Meet Pictures
April 12th - May 17th, 2021
Words and pictures are seen together everywhere - online, on billboards, on menus, in artwork. In this class, we will see examples and learn how ... more
Intro to the Wheel
Session 1: April 12th - May 31st, 2021
Session 2: April 14th - June 2nd, 2021
Session 3: April 16th - June 4th, 2021
Session 4: April 19th - June 7th, 2021
Session 5: April 20th - June 8th, 2021
Session 6: April 22nd - June 10th, 2021
Session 7: April 23rd - June 11th, 2021
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, ... more
Handbuilding
April 12th - May 31st, 2021
Learn to use traditional methods like pinching, coil, and slab to build functional and/or sculptural work. The skills learned are perfect for an absolute beginner ... more
Intro to Digital Photography
Session 1: April 13th - June 1st, 2021
Session 2: April 13th - May 25th, 2021
Make your digital camera work for you! Learn all of the important functions of your camera, at a steady pace. In this class we will ... more
Drawing II: Take Your Drawing Further!: Online
April 13th - June 1st, 2021
For those who have taken Fundamentals of Drawing or have previous drawing experience. In this class we will take your drawing skills to the next ... more
Figure Sculpture
April 13th - June 1st, 2021
This class will take a look at modern and historical representations of the figure in art. Students will spend the first four weeks of the ... more
Advanced Wheel
April 13th - June 1st, 2021
For the accomplished potter, Kyle will provide individualized attention, with the focus on refining your craft, and enhancing your own personal style work. Included: 20 ... more
Landscape Photography: Online
April 13th - May 18th, 2021
Landscape photography sounds either like the simplest or the most complex of the photographic genres. Simple, because possibly everyone has already photographed a landscape; complex, ... more
RISO: Introduction to Underground Comics
April 13th - May 11th, 2021
Students will learn different comic making strategies, including how to best manipulate principles such as composition, pacing, and scale to enhance their comic’s narrative. Technical ... more
Intermediate Wheel
Session 1: April 14th - June 2nd, 2021
Session 2: April 16th - June 4th, 2021
For those with some experience, the Intermediate class will broaden your knowledge base with more complicated projects, lidded forms, plates, and handles. The class fee ... more
Intro to Bookbinding
April 14th - May 5th, 2021
In this introductory course, you will learn several hand-sewn book structures perfect for making pocket notebooks, address, journals, sketchbooks, and more. You’ll leave with the ... more
Introduction to Oil Painting
April 14th - June 2nd, 2021
Learn about materials, fundamentals, and best practices of oil painting, with an emphasis on direct or "alla prima" techniques. Color mixing and creating a range ... more
Basic Studio Lighting
April 14th - May 19th, 2021
Instruction will include various techniques in the use of the studio's White Lightning strobes in multiple lighting configurations, as well as other equipment such as ... more
Intermediate Film Photography
April 14th - June 2nd, 2021
Take your 35mm BLACK AND WHITE FILM photography skills to the next level! Learn new darkroom techniques and how to think critically about the photographs ... more
Intro to Photoshop
Session 1: April 15th - June 3rd, 2021
Session 2: April 15th - June 3rd, 2021
Learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop CS6 such as tools including move, crop, marquee, rubber stamp, paint bucket, etc.; functions including exposure, brightness/contrast, and color ... more
Intro to InDesign: Online
April 15th - May 20th, 2021
Learn InDesign at home! Throughout this 6 week virtual class, Resident artist Evan Bobrow will guide you through using inDesign starting from the very basics. ... more
The Situational Portrait
April 15th - April 29th, 2021
Learn how to take better portraits without owning a studio. Using natural and available light, you will discover techniques to help you improve your images ... more
Beginner Watercolor Painting
April 16th - May 14th, 2021
Beginner watercolor art classes are the perfect way to explore and express your inner-artist. If you have never painted before or are looking for a ... more
Colored Pencil Landscape Drawing: Online Class
April 16th - June 18th, 2021
In this course the student will be able to draw a landscape of their choice using professional grade colored pencils. Each week we will cover ... more
Painting with Acrylics
April 16th - May 14th, 2021
Whether you'd like to paint with acrylics as a hobby or... show your work at the MET... I can help you to jump start your ... more
Go Retro for Teens: Intro to Film Photography
April 16th - June 4th, 2021
In this class teens will have an amazing opportunity to learn the fundamentals of photography from the camera to the darkroom! Learn how to use ... more
Affinity Photo: Software Demo
April 16th - April 16th, 2021
Looking for a full featured photo editing software that doesn't cost an arm or a leg or tie you into monthly payments? Affinity Photo may ... more
Shooting Like a Pro
April 16th - May 7th, 2021
This class will take you through the entire shoot, from concept to lighting and exposure to post processing in Lightroom and Photoshop. Learn how to ... more
RISO: DIY Zine Publishing
April 16th - May 21st, 2021
Create your own zine using Photoshop and our in-house Risograph printer! Resident artist Evan Bobrow will teach Photoshop techniques for digital collage and walk you ... more
Papermaking: Handmade Stationery
April 17th - April 18th, 2021
Create your own handmade paper and matching envelopes to use for correspondence or gift giving. The unique deckle edges from handmade paper on both card ... more
Build your own Pet Furniture! for kids
Session 1: April 17th - April 17th, 2021
Session 2: April 24th - April 24th, 2021
Would you like your gecko or hamster to have her own personalized food or water dish? Or make a beautiful underwater castle for your goldfish? ... more
Teen Wheel (ages 13 - 19)
April 18th - June 13th, 2021
This is a basic introduction to throwing pots on the wheel. In this 8 week class, Caitlin will teach you to center, pull a cylinder, ... more
Mudslingers (ages 6 - 9) for kids
April 18th - May 30th, 2021
Mudslingers will give young artists an understanding of the handbuilding process, from working the clay, to creating and glazing their own unique visions! Included in ... more
Mudslingers (ages 10 - 13) for kids
April 18th - May 30th, 2021
Mudslingers will give young artists an understanding of the handbuilding process, from working the clay, to creating and glazing their own unique visions! Included in ... more
Pinch Pots & Seed Papers (ages 5 - 10) for kids
Session 1: April 19th - April 19th, 2021
Session 2: April 26th - April 26th, 2021
In this one-day kid's workshop, young artists spend the first half of class making small pinch pots inn the Ceramics Studio; the second half of ... more
Printmaking and Book Arts for Teens
April 20th - June 8th, 2021
Come and explore different aspects of printmaking and the book arts! Students will experience a variety of printmaking techniques including relief printing and monoprints. A ... more
Ceramic Garden Totems
April 20th - May 11th, 2021
Using a variety of wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques you will create large beads for a two-foot-tall garden totem sculpture. Artist-in-Residence Josh DiFabio will demonstrate how ... more
Observation to Abstraction: Online
April 22nd - May 27th, 2021
Working in the media of your choice, students in this class will explore how to develop abstract themes based on observation, both of the world ... more
Ceramic Jewelry
April 24th - May 8th, 2021
With simple handbuilding techniques you will create personalized ceramic jewelry. Expect to make two pairs of earrings, two pendants, and two brooches. In the first ... more
Emotional Containers: Creating Vessels to Hold Emotional Expressions
April 26th - June 14th, 2021
This workshop explores how we contain our emotions as individuals. Participants will utilize small vessel making as a means of creating containers for each of ... more
Intro to Risograph Printing (Digital Screen Printing)
Session 1: April 28th - May 19th, 2021
Session 2: May 28th - June 18th, 2021
Create an edition of 10 prints of your own design using our RISO digital duplicator! Learn how the RISO works and how you can quickly ... more
Our Vision, Our Voice
April 30th - June 11th, 2021
Our Vision, Our Voice is a FREE program for girls ages 13-17 who attend schools within the Rochester City School District. Participants with focus on ... more
Photo Field Trips: Abandoned Spaces
May 1st - June 5th, 2021
In this photo field trips class instructor Chris Cilento will guide photographers to some fascinating abandoned places around the Rochester area. Photograph with the group ... more
Sunday Afternoon Bookbinding Workshop
Session 1: May 2nd - May 2nd, 2021
Session 2: June 13th - June 13th, 2021
On Sunday afternoons in the Bookbinding Workshop we will work on a variety of binding styles including the accordion fold, matchbook, perfect bound, pamphlet stitch, ... more
VIVA! Photographing Plants and Flowers
May 3rd - May 24th, 2021
In this hybrid zoom class we will spend time learning tips and tricks for photographing plants and flowers. Take time to get out and enjoy ... more
Experimental Screen Printing
May 3rd - June 14th, 2021
An intermediate/advanced course in silkscreen that explores the subtle and surprising forms that the process can take– from painterly to photographic to abstract! Students will ... more
VIVA! Short Course on Handbuilding (Ages 55+)
May 3rd - May 31st, 2021
VIVA classes are open to adults 55+ who are interested in exploring the arts. In this five-week class you will learn different methods of working ... more
Intro to Digital Photography: Online Class
May 4th - June 8th, 2021
Make your digital camera work for you! Learn all the functions of your camera, including manually adjusting aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, exposure modes, lenses, ... more
Smush and Smash! Clayplay for toddlers for kids
May 6th - May 27th, 2021
Four weeks of fun smushing and smashing clay, for ages 3 – 5 with their caregiver/adult. Your child will get their first experience with this ... more
Surface Design: Slip Decoration
May 6th - May 27th, 2021
This four-week course covers different methods of application and techniques, including sgraffitto, inlay (also known as sangam or Mishima), and trailing. The use of underglazes ... more
Carved Candlesticks: Online
Session 1: May 6th - May 6th, 2021
Session 2: May 27th - May 27th, 2021
In this virtual workshop we will explore the Japanese, Kurinuki style carving technique to make one of a kind candle sticks. Participants will be able ... more
Looking at Photographs
May 6th - May 20th, 2021
Learn what makes a great photograph and why some images have a vibrant spirit about them, while others seem flat and boring. In this course ... more
Intaglio I
May 7th - June 11th, 2021
Join the ranks of artists like Picasso and Rembrandt in exploring intaglio printing! On the first night you will understand what an intaglio print consists ... more
Monoprinting I
May 8th - May 8th, 2021
One print is pulled at a time and no two prints are alike with this painterly printmaking method. Techniques include transfer, reductive and additive, plus ... more
Beer + Film: Experimental Film Processing Workshop (21+)
May 8th - May 8th, 2021
Join us for an evening of experimental film processing! Process up to two rolls of Black & White 35mm or 120 film using Tecate beer. ... more
Flora & Photo: Experimental Darkroom Workshop
May 14th - June 4th, 2021
This workshop is an introduction to Lumen Printing and Phytograms, two contact printing processes that use light and common plant material to create imagery! It ... more
Mom and Me on the Wheel! (ages 10+) for kids
May 15th - May 15th, 2021
Celebrate Mother's Day in the studio! In this short workshop Caitlin will help moms and kids (10 and above) experience the fun of throwing on ... more
Ebru Paper Marbling
May 16th - May 16th, 2021
Discover the joy of paper marbling in this hands-on workshop where you will explore color, learn basic marbling techniques and patterns using rakes and combs, ... more
Botanical Drawing II: Online
May 17th - June 21st, 2021
With this 5-week course you will learn color for botanical artists and how to properly blend and mix those colors using colored pencils. We will ... more
Print to Pages: Gelli Plate Printing
May 17th - June 21st, 2021
Gelli plate printing can be a simple surprise or a planned composition. We will use many different types of papers, paints and tools too. The ... more
Sculpture: Artistic Expression in Wire & Plaster
May 18th - June 8th, 2021
Learn how to see with your hands and make beautiful, three dimensional artwork with wire and plaster in an open and creative environment. Working in ... more
Hanging Planters
May 18th - June 8th, 2021
Using a variety of wheel-thrown and handbuilt techniques, you will create planters or ceramic vessels that are designed to be suspended. Artist-in-Residence Josh DiFabio will ... more
Learning to Draw What You See!
May 21st - June 11th, 2021
Translating visual scenes into drawings. Learn how to see shapes, lines and color and translate then into drawings on paper. Let go of drawing fears ... more
Intro to Lighting Studio Photography
May 25th - June 22nd, 2021
Come and play with Coca Rae in Flower City Arts Center's lighting studio! This introductory class will give beginners the technical skills they need to ... more
Night Photography
May 26th - June 23rd, 2021
Explore various aspects of photographing (using film or digital) at twilight and at night. Students will practice night photography outdoors as a group at various ... more
Digital Ink: 21st Century Letterpress
May 26th - June 16th, 2021
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 ... more
Experimental Monoprinting
May 28th - June 18th, 2021
Are you looking to try new ways to express yourself through printmaking? In this class take the basics of monoprinting to the next level using ... more
Turning Candlesticks!
May 29th - May 29th, 2021
Caitlin will guide you in creating a candlestick on the wheel, using a plastic template. You'll be working with malleable clay to create a beautiful ... more
Advanced Screen Printing
June 3rd - June 10th, 2021
Are you looking to improve your Screen printing skills? Our advanced screen printing class will continue to build your screen printing skills by making multi-layered ... more
Salt Printing
June 4th - June 25th, 2021
Introduced in 1839 by Henry Fox Talbot, salt printing is one of the earliest photographic processes and continues to be a viable option for artists ... more
Photogravure
June 5th - June 6th, 2021
In this workshop students will learn how to print their photographic images on our etching presses in the Printmaking Studio! Learn how to create digital ... more
Victorian Hair Wreath History and Craft
June 6th - June 6th, 2021
The art of making jewelry and wreaths out of human hair flourished in the Victorian time period. Hair is one of the most unique and ... more
Outdoor Portraiture
June 9th - June 12th, 2021
Learn to take pleasing outdoor portraits in harsh lighting conditions. Learn to use reflectors, lighting diffusers, natural shading, full and fill flash. Course will consist ... more
Halo-Chrome Toning
June 10th - June 24th, 2021
Halo-Chrome is a unique toner that can be used in the darkroom to transform black and white prints into pure metallic silver. In this workshop, ... more
Studio 678: Photography & Writing Program
Session 1: July 5th - July 30th, 2021
Session 2: July 5th - July 30th, 2021
Studio 678 is a FREE 20 session summer photography and writing program for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who attend a Rochester City School District ... more
Summer Camp: Teen Zine
August 9th - August 13th, 2021
Create your own zine in this exciting new collaboration between Flower City Arts Center and Writers & Books. Short for magazines, zines are small circulations ... more
Active Classes
Linoleum Printing II: Reduction Prints
April 6th - May 11th, 2021
Reduction Lino cut is a method of block printing where multiple colors and layers are printed from the same block. More linoleum is removed from ... more
Studio 678: Photography & Writing Program for kids
April 7th - June 10th, 2021
Studio 678 is a FREE 20 session after school photography and writing program for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who attend a Rochester City School ... more
Screen Printing
Session 1: April 7th - April 14th, 2021
Session 2: May 5th - May 12th, 2021
This workshop will cover the basics of screen printing process from start to finish. Creating imagery, transferring the image to the screen, printing, and clean-up ... more
Design & Vectorize: Poster Workshop with Illustrator ONLINE
April 7th - April 28th, 2021
In this online class, you will dive into the poster design process while building on your Adobe Illustrator skills to create vector art. Megan will ... more
Easy One Piece Molds!
Session 1: April 10th - April 17th, 2021
Session 2: June 12th - June 19th, 2021
Try out mold making in this fun two-part workshop! We will start at the wheel (experience helpful but not required) to create a solid form ... more