Join us for an open studio for Figure Drawing on 12/16! Draw from live nude models posing for quick, action-oriented gesture drawings, as well as longer poses ranging from 20 minutes to one hour. Improve your figurative drawing skills, build your portfolio, or simply have some fun! All levels welcome. sign up here: https://buff.ly/2ispeKX #518artscenter #enjoytroy

Come explore basic stained glass techniques and Tiffany Foil aspects of 2D stained glass construction, including preliminary work, glass cutting, soldering, and cleaning! Discover design & color through lecture, examples, & demonstrations! Class on 1/22. Sign up here: https://buff.ly/2AqiwvV #518artscenter #everyoneisanartist #enjoytroy

Join us for a unique workshop! Participants will learn the basics about long exposure and shooting on location! We will head out for some holiday cheer while shooting long exposures! Class on 12/10. Sign up here: https://buff.ly/2itosNKn #518artscenter #everyoneisanartist

Master the foundation of flash photography! Create & modify light for various applications, including event and portrait work. Experiment with various flash setups including on camera and off camera scenarios! Class on 12/9. Enroll here: https://buff.ly/2isiDju #518artscenter

Heading over to the Victorian Stroll tomorrow? Please stop by the Arts Center where we have planned a few great family-friendly projects for you to enjoy. Help paint giant scenes of Troy! We partnered with the Rensselaer County Historic Society to find great historic photos of Troy, then we blew them up for you to color and paint! Then, enjoy a fabulous card-making station with hand-made marbled papers, gold and silver foils and more. Finally, stop by the Black Box Theatre and listen to the fabulous Troy Middle and Tamarac High School Jazz Bands 12 - 3pm warming our holiday spirit. In the mood for a holiday spirit? We’ll be serving a selection of fine whiskeys to warm you up. Cider for the kids, too!

Please join us for a wonderful evening of conversation with our artists from our current show "So It Would Seem" Laura Christensen, Steve Rein, Robert Gullie and Anthony Pezzula. The artists will be taking us on a tour of their work and while have pleasant conversation with all that join.

It's time to up your hostess gift game and give a gift that will add some style to any table. Small, handmade cutting boards are $28. Show this post and get 10% off. Available at the Arts Center Shop!

Let color & texture be your guide as you knit a playful cowl that is uniquely yours! Begin to play with simple design strategies by following your inspiration and imagination! Class on 12/7. Enroll here: https://buff.ly/2isq0re #518artscenter #everyoneisanartist #enjoytroy

Learn to carve and paint your own heirloom Holiday ornament! Carve a hanging Santa or happy penguin using either pine or basswood. Class begins 12/3. Sign up here: https://buff.ly/2AtOJT0 #518artscenter #enjoytroy #everyoneisanartist #ornaments

Our last Social Media event of 2017 is fast approaching! Enjoy some sweet treats with your friends in Cupcake Decorating and Eggnog. Register here: https://buff.ly/2ncau46

Check out these pics from our last Social Media Class: Fall Foliage Painting. Awesome artwork and tons of fun! Our last Social Media has a few spots left! Join us for Cupcake Decorating and Eggnog - a sweet and decadent treat! Register here: https://www.artscenteronline.org/social-media-cupcake-decorating-spiked-eggnog/19247/

Having a blast getting our hands dirty in Studio Sprouts. Join us tomorrow 10-11:30am for some art, music, and fun! Learn more: https://buff.ly/2j0TZU5 #518artscenter #enjoytroy #everyonisanartist