Beloit Art center is proud to announce that award-winning local artist Barbara Mathews has agreed to teach a series of watercolor classes this fall. The classes will be held at the Beloit Art Center in the first-floor classroom beginning on Tuesday, October 5. Class will start at 1:00 pm and run until 3:30 pm. The series will run for four weeks, October 5 – October 26. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in learning to paint in watercolor. Barbara teaches watercolor classes locally and around the world. She truly enjoys teaching and says, “nothing that I have ever painted compares to seeing an art student light up with new eyes and become that creative being that we all are.” The lesson series costs $100.00. The supply list is available on the art center’s website.

Also starting in October, local award-winning mosaic artist, Nancy Mayhew will be expanding her offerings at the Beloit Art Center. In addition to her weekly Thursday Mosaic Mania Class, she will be offering a Mosaic Trees Class. Students will learn how to create their own mosaic standing or wall tree using stained glass, stone, wood, beads, smalti glass, jewelry, and various metal trinkets. The trees can be decorative and displayed year-round or participants can make a Christmas tree.  Several mosaic techniques will be taught at this class. The Mosaic Trees Class will meet on Wednesday, October 13, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, October 20, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $65 for the tree class plus $20 for materials which includes wooden trees, stained glass, beads, ceramic tiles, smalti glass, china, metal trinkets, and grout. Students are also welcome to create mosaic trees during Nancy’s regular weekly Mosaic Mania Class which is held every Thursday from 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Mosaic Mania Class is a drop-in class and costs $20 plus supplies.

​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.

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August 25, 2021 - Beloit, Wisconsin -  Fall Photography Offerings at the Beloit Art Center

Beloit Art Center is pleased to announce their offerings for everyone interested in photography for the fall. For the beginner, the art center will be offering an Introduction to Digital Photography Class. 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 September 15. 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 will meet the second Wednesday of each month at 6:00. Join us September 8 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.

To register for either, visit www.beloitartcenter.com or call the Beloit Art Center at 608-313-9083 with any questions and to sign up.
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Beloit Art Center is located at 520 E. Grand Avenue, Beloit, Wisconsin.  Gallery visits are free and open to the public.  Hours are Monday 10am - 2pm; Tuesday - Friday 10am - 5pm and Saturday from 10am - 2pm.  For further information please visit www.beloitartcenter.com
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This highly popular class continues!  Join Nancy Mayhew each week for Mosaic Mania Workshop!  10am - 12:30pm!  See all the details below and JOIN US!