Art Classes and Exhibits
Founded in 1980, the Tallahassee Senior Center for the Arts offers a supportive environment for both beginning and advanced artists to receive guidance from experienced instructors. Students also benefit from ongoing art exhibits, special classes, and opportunities to display and sell their art.
Upcoming Art Exhibits
The Galleries at TSC are open to the public Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 9:00pm. Receptions are free and open to the public.
Personal Expressions
June 1 - August 3
Auditorium Gallery
A wonderful variety of drawings, pastels, collage and clay works by TSC Artists. Art reception open to friends, family and the public on Friday, April 6 from 6:00 - 8:00pm. Free.St. Marks Wildlife Photography Club
May 21 - August 7
Dining Room Gallery
Art reception open to friends, family and the public on Friday, June 1 from 6:00 - 8:00pm. Free.
Art Potpourri Exhibition
Exhibition featured drawings, pastels, mixed media and clay sculpture by TSC artists. Awards selected by artist Mark Dickson: First place - Hank Fleck; second place - Richard Wingerson; third place - J. Howard Allen; fourth place - Mary Hafner; honorable mentions: Maria Balingit, Charles Hazelip, Mary C. Transou, Anne Brooks, Joan Kanan and Toni Walmsley.
The audience selected the People's Choice awards: Best use of color - Margaret Hamilton; favorite landscape - Hank Fleck; most creative - Richard Wingerson; best portrayal of animals - J. Howard Allen; best portrayal of people - Charles Carmen Pierce; overall favorite - Bart Frost. Exhibit continues through May 18 in the TSC auditorium. Madrea Proctor Keeler greeted visitors admiring a retrospective of her pastels hung in the dining room.
The Petrushka Project
TSC Artist Len Adams coordinated collaboration between the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and artists at TSC. The artists displayed oils, watercolor and collage paintings inspired by Igor Stravinsky's famous music score for the ballet Petrushka, at the April 28 performance at Ruby Diamond. Artists included Len Adams, Sandy DeLopez, Mary Hafner, Lynn Halter, Charles Hazelip, Joan Kanan, Chantal Littleton, Vicki Lutz, Leslie Puckett, Nancy Smith, and Nancy Swords.
If you missed the concert, the paintings will be on display at 1020 Layfayette Gallery for the month of June.
Upcoming Art Workshops
Learn something new or sharpen up old skills through a short-term special topic art class. Students are responsible for providing their own art supplies and the lists for each class are available now. Registration required at least one week prior to class. Art workshops are taught at the Tallahassee Senior Center unless otherwise indicated. Call 891-4016 for details and registration. Click on each event for more information:
- At the Tallahassee Senior Center
- Polyhedron Ornaments
(July 19, 1:00 - 3:00pm) - Drawing Together
(Fridays, 9:30am - 12:00n, July 6 - August 10) - Mike Tuten's Watercolor Workshop
(Fridays, 1:00 - 3:30pm, July 6 - August 10) - Painting People
(Fridays, 9:00am - 12:00n, July 6 - August 10) - Watercolor for Beginners
(Tuesdays, 1:00 - 3:30pm, July 10 - August 21) - Learning to Draw
(Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8:30pm, July 11 & 25, August 8 & 22)
- Polyhedron Ornaments
- At Neighborhood Sites
- Drawing & Painting Workshop at Chaires Community Center
(Wednesdays, 1:00 - 3:30pm, June 27 - August 8) - Painting with Oils at Fort Braden Community Center
(Thursdays, 2:00 - 5:00pm, June 28 - August 2)
- Drawing & Painting Workshop at Chaires Community Center
For more information on these workshops, call 891-4016.
Weekly Studio Labs
These labs are open studio times that provide participants an opportunity to practice their art with the camaraderie of other students. No instructor; cost is a $4 lab fee plus shared cost of a model.
- Portraiture (Mondays, 9:30am - 11:30am)
- All Media Art Lab (Tuesdays, 1:00 - 4:00pm)
- Ceramics Lab (Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9:00 - 11:30am, $2)
Ongoing Art Classes
On-going Studio Classes are available for all levels of artists from beginners to professionals. Instructors work with individual students who assist and critique one another in an exciting, collaborative environment. No pre-registration required. It is recommended that you visit the class and talk to the instructor before joining the class; the instructor will provide you with an individualized supply list. All classes are located at the Senior Center unless otherwise noted. Fee per class $8 adults 55+; $10 others. Click on the links for more information:
- Artistry in Clay - Handbuilding (Mondays, 10:00am - 12:00n)
- Watercolor (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00am - 12:00n)
- Drawing Etcetera (Thursdays, 2:00pm - 4:30pm)
- All Media Art at Allegro (Tuesdays, 6:00 - 9:00pm)
- Oil & Acrylics - Beginning (Wednesdays, 9:30am - 12:00n)
- Oil & Acrylics - Intermediate (Wednesdays, 1:00 - 4:00pm)