Beloit Art Center is pleased to announce new classes and events for the summer!

WHEN
Monday, May 23rd
6:30pm - 8:00pm
WHERE
Beloit Art Center 
520 E. Grand Avenue
Beloit, WI 53511  

This is the party we have been waiting for since 2017!   
 
We finally have the PERFECT location to create wine glasses! 

You will be doing the mixing of the epoxy, choosing your mica,
glitter & ink colors, and heating them until they flow!

This class is 1-1.5 hours long.
​Please do not wear loose sleeves, aprons will be provided. 

Bring your snacks and your favorite beverage, and let's create some art!


REGISTER HERE:
https://conta.cc/3PbEplS
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To register visit: ​https://www.beloitartcenter.com/classes--events

​Photography Club - this group meets the SECOND WEDNESDAY of each month.  $85.00 for an annual membership or $10.00 for a drop-in session. Register on the classes & events page.
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Mosaic Mania Workshop -this workshop meets on TUESDAYS from 10:00am - 12:30pm.  Work independently on projects of your choice.  New students welcome!  Instructor Nancy Mayhew will get you started with a project of your choice and guide you through the steps. $20 per session + cost of project supplies. Pay in person at each session.

Thursday Evening Artist Group - for all artist working in any medium who want to work in a group environment. Meet at 5:30pm on the second floor. At 6:00pm there is a short educational program, followed by independent worktime. $7.00 per drop-in session.

Pottery Workshops - call 608-314-4092 for more information.

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​April has been a busy month at the Beloit Art Center and May promises to be great too. Both galleries are full through the end of April with over 200 pieces of original artwork created by students from Beloit’s four area high schools. As part of the high school exhibit, twelve pieces were selected to represent Beloit at the Association of Wisconsin Artists (AWA) Statewide Teen Art Mentor Program (STAMP).  The chosen artwork will be published and exhibited at the Center for the Visual Arts in Wausau this coming August. Congratulations to the incredible artists who were selected. They include Ashley Ayaquica, Aurora Balliet, Ellie Maxwell, Gabrielle Sowicz, Jailyn Mosley, Janicza Rosas-Nunez, Jayla House, Jennifer Nguyen, Katara Bell, Ruth Stalcup, Taylor Viens, and Theo Felger. Join us in celebrating these talented young artists, and all the other amazing artists, by visiting the Beloit Art Center before the end of the month!
 
As part of the Beloit Art Center’s mission to display and promote art in the community, the Beloit Art Center offers the public four art exhibits each year located at the Beloit Public Library. This quarter’s featured artist is James Richter. James is a Janesville resident who has been creating art for over 50 years. He paints using acrylic and has recently been making a name for himself creating wall size murals. He latest creation, Bright Futures, a 20’ x 60’ acrylic mural was completed in August of 2021. It was commissioned by the Boys and Girls Club of Janesville. His paintings will be on display at the library through the end of June.
 
In addition to their regular selection of classes in May, the Beloit Art Center is pleased to announce that certified Tai Chi instructor Nancy Mayhew will be offering Tai Chi and Qigong for Fall Prevention and Better Balance. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for older adults. However, falling is not an inevitable part of aging. By implementing a regular practice of these ancient Chinese disciplines, seniors can improve their muscle tone, flexibility, balance, and coordination. The class will be offered on Thursday mornings at 10:00 starting May 12. The cost is $60 for an eight-week series. To register and get more information for this and other classes offered at the art center, visit www.beloitartcenter.com or call the Beloit Art Center at 608-313-9083.  
 
Finally, on April 30 the Beloit Art Center will be one of local businesses participating in the Downtown Beloit Wine Walk. During the event the Beloit Art Center Photography Club will be offering free portraits to all wine walk participants. Be sure and stop in and check out the local artwork featured in our gift shop and get your portrait taken.
 
The Beloit Art Center is a not-for-profit organization located at 520 East Grand Ave in Beloit run entirely by volunteers. Their mission is to partner with the community and regional artists, to maintain a center to teach, display and promote art through events, classes, gallery and studio space. Gallery hours are Monday from 10am - 2pm; Tuesday - Friday from 10am - 5pm and Saturday from 10am - 2pm.  for more information about Beloit Art Center visit: www.beloitartcenter.com
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​​The Beloit Art Center is excited to announce the 2022 FISH FRENZY FUNDRAISER to benefit the Beloit area community! Community members are invited to show their creativity and decorate a fish with their choice of materials and donate it to the Beloit Art Center. The decorated fish will be auctioned, and the proceeds will be used to offer free art classes at the Beloit Art Center for those in our community that are undergoing cancer treatment.

Cancer survivor and FISH Project Coordinator Nancy Mayhew explains the motivation behind the fundraising event. “Creating art gives us more than what one might expect.  It keeps us in the moment, gives us happiness, and reduces negative emotions like worry, stress, anxiety, and fear. In 2012, while she was undergoing cancer treatment, I taught my sister how to make garden mosaics.  I saw the joy it brought her and how, for a while she was able to forget about her worries and fears. In 2018 it was my turn to go through cancer treatment.  I turned to my art to get me through.  I was able to let go of all the negative emotions that accompany cancer diagnosis and treatment, and I felt that even if I did not survive, there would be something of me left in this world. The Fish Fundraising Project came out of my knowing the difference creating art can make for a cancer patient.”

For members of the community that would like to create and donate art to help raise funds, the blank 24 inch wood fish cutouts can be purchased for $15 and are available at the Beloit Art Center, The Villager Gallery, and Walnut Creek Awards & Promotions. Be sure to get your fish soon because there are only 50 available and they are going fast! The completed fish should be delivered to the Beloit Art Center. Deadline to submit the fish artwork is the May 14th.

The FISH can be decorated in any manner an individual chooses, but for individuals that would like to decorate their fish using mosaic art, a Free Demonstration Mosaic Fish Class will be held by mosaic instructor Nancy Mayhew. The demonstration will be on Saturday, April 9th at 10:00 at the Beloit Art Center. Students who attend the demonstration will be given written instructions for completing their fish using mosaic art. Suggested materials include paint, costume jewelry, shells, sea glass, metal, stained glass, broken china, or similar materials. For those interested in a class setting to complete their mosaic fish, the art center offers Mosaic Art Classes on Tuesday mornings from 10:00-12:00 at the Beloit Art Center; class cost is $20.
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The fish will be mounted and displayed in the gardens across from the First National Bank and in multiple business windows throughout downtown Beloit starting June 1. To support the project, bid on each of your favorite fish. Beloit Auction & Realty, Inc. will be partnering with the Beloit Art Center to auction off the fish using their online auction platform. Community members will be able to help cancer patients and “win” their favorite fish by bidding online at the Beloit Auction website or using the Beloit Auction app.

If you are feeling a bit bored with winter the Beloit Art Center is pleased to announce their class offerings for the month of March. The Art Center will be offering classes in photography and mosaic art.  Local award-winning mosaic artist, Nancy Mayhew is back from Florida and will be resuming her Mosaic Mania Class. The class meets weekly and will be held every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Mosaic Mania Class is a drop-in class and costs $20 plus supplies. Students of all skill levels are welcome and can work on any project of their choice. The next class meeting will be March 1 and Nancy is looking forward to seeing a lot of new faces and all her regular students!

For anyone interested in photography the art center has two choices. For the beginner, Introduction to Digital Photography Class will be offered. This course is for those with any type of digital camera that want to get out of Auto Mode and start unleashing the creative potential of their camera. We will learn how to utilize shutter speed, aperture, and ISO to control exposure and explore how aperture and shutter speed can be used creatively. Students will learn to shoot successfully in program, aperture, shutter, and manual modes. We will also learn how our camera meters the light in a scene and the options our camera gives us to achieve the best focus. The class will meet for four weeks at 5:30 starting March 7. Bring your camera and camera manual. Introduction to Digital Photography will be taught by Jo Christofferson, a New York Institute of Photography graduate, and a retired Blackhawk Technical College Instructor. The cost is $80.

For photography enthusiasts of all skill levels the art center is offering a Photography Club. This group is for anyone interested in connecting with fellow photography enthusiasts, sharing their work, learning and exploring new photographic techniques, and collaborating on group photographic projects. The group meets monthly, and the next gathering is on March 16 at 6:00 pm. Join us at the Beloit Art Center to get started. Bring your camera and your ideas! The cost is $85.00 a year or drop in any time for $10.00.
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To register and get more information for these and other classes offered at the art center, visit www.beloitartcenter.com or call the Beloit Art Center at 608-313-9083. The Beloit Art Center is located at 520 E. Grand Ave. in Beloit, WI.