Current and upcoming classes (ages 16-Adult):


Visually Impaired Painters (VIPs) Community Group

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Thursday, January 16 - Thursday, March 20

Time
Thursdays, 10am-1pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

-

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Join fellow painters from our community with visual challenges for inspiration and friendship.

Life Drawing Open Studio (Jan. 21)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, January 21 - Tuesday, January 21

Time
Tuesdays, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Practice your drawing or painting skills with our live model figure drawing open studio!

Art Able: Art for All Abilities & Ages (Jan. 23)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Thursday, January 23 - Thursday, January 23

Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Age Range

-

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Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!

Long Pose Studio (1/24)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Friday, January 24 - Friday, January 24

Time
Fridays, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

17 - no maximum age

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Figure study for drawing/painting

Oil Painting: The Art of the Contemporary Portrait With Cheryl Perkins

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Friday, January 24 - Saturday, January 25

Time
Friday and Saturday, 10am-4pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Paint Grand Traverse artist Cheryl visits TC to offer a special 2-day portrait workshop!

Drawing For Those Who Think They Can't - With Richie Gunn (Jan. 25)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, January 25 - Saturday, January 25

Time
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Grade Range
1st grade - Adult
Age Range

-

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Discover the limitless fun of beginner drawing! Each month offers a new theme.

Life Drawing Open Studio (Jan. 28)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, January 28 - Tuesday, January 28

Time
Tuesdays, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Practice your drawing or painting skills with our live model figure drawing open studio!

Art Able: Art for All Abilities & Ages (Jan. 30)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Thursday, January 30 - Thursday, January 30

Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Age Range

-

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Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!

Free Play (1/30)

Free Play
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, January 30 - Thursday, January 30

Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

17 - no maximum age

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Relax and Explore with Art

Figure Drawing (Jan 31)

Figure Drawing
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Friday, January 31 - Friday, January 31

Time
Friday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

17 - no maximum age

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Figure drawing study.

iPhone Fine Art Photography - With Rochelle Stark

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, February 01 - Saturday, February 22

Time
Saturdays, 1pm–3pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

-

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Learn tools & techniques from a pro to create fine art quality photographs using only your iPhone!

Intro to Realistic Colored Pencil Drawing - Samantha Hall

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, February 01 - Saturday, February 01

Time
Saturday, 10am–3pm
Grade Range
12th grade - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Learn to design & color with amazingly realistic results with professional tools & techniques.

Life Drawing Open Studio (Feb. 4)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, February 04 - Tuesday, February 04

Time
Tuesdays, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Practice your drawing or painting skills with our live model figure drawing open studio!

Having Fun With Watercolors: Basics - With Janet Oliver

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, February 04 - Tuesday, February 04

Time
Tuesday, 1pm-3:30pm
Grade Range
12th grade - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Learn beginner foundations so you can start painting with watercolor.

Beginning & Intermediate Pastel: Clouds and Water

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Wednesday, February 05 - Wednesday, March 12

Time
Wednesdays, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

17 - no maximum age

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Exciting techniques for pastel

Art Able: Art for All Abilities & Ages (Feb. 6)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Thursday, February 06 - Thursday, February 06

Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Age Range

-

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Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!

Figure Drawing (Feb 7)

Figure Drawing
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Friday, February 07 - Friday, February 07

Time
Friday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

17 - no maximum age

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Figure drawing study.

Jewelry / Metalworking: Beach Stone Ring or Pendant (Levels 1 & 2) With Janet Ryan

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, February 08 - Saturday, February 08

Time
Saturday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Grade Range
12th grade - Adult
Age Range

17 - no maximum age

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Create a one-of-a-kind sterling silver ring or pendant with a Lake Michigan beach stone.

Having Fun with Watercolors: The Wonderful, Watercolor World of Color - With Janet Oliver

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, February 11 - Tuesday, February 11

Time
Tuesday, 1:00 – 3:30PM
Grade Range
12th grade - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Learn beginner color mixing and make beautiful color combinations with watercolors.

Painting Discovery Series: Let’s Go Figure With Sherry McNamara

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, February 11 - Tuesday, March 11

Time
Tuesdays, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Learn the best ways to place a figure into a space to give your painting weight, presence, and life.

Life Drawing Open Studio (Feb. 11)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, February 11 - Tuesday, February 11

Time
Tuesdays, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Practice your drawing or painting skills with our live model figure drawing open studio!

Printmaking II With Royce Deans

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Wednesday, February 12 - Wednesday, March 19

Time
Wednesdays, 12:30 - 3:30 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

-

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Advance your printmaking skills in relief, intaglio, and mono printing.

Urban Sketching & Painting - With Richie Gunn

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Wednesday, February 12 - Wednesday, March 19

Time
Wednesdays, 6pm–8pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Capture “coffee shop moments” or compelling street scenes in pencil, ink, or paint.

Art Able: Art for All Abilities & Ages (Feb. 13)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Thursday, February 13 - Thursday, February 13

Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Age Range

-

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Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!

Digital Portfolios for Artists- Professional Development Series for Artists

Digital portfolios
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, February 13 - Thursday, February 13

Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

17 - no maximum age

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A Workshop for Digital Portfolio Work

Figure Drawing (Feb 14)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Friday, February 14 - Friday, February 14

Time
Friday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

17 - no maximum age

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Figure drawing study.

Painting For Those Who Think They Can't - With Eleonora Hayes (Feb. 15)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, February 15 - Saturday, February 15

Time
Saturday, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Grade Range
1st grade - Adult
Age Range

-

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Discover the limitless fun of beginner painting! Each month offers a new theme.

Drawing For Those Who Think They Can't - With Richie Gunn (Feb. 15)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, February 15 - Saturday, February 15

Time
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Grade Range
1st grade - Adult
Age Range

-

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Discover the limitless fun of beginner drawing! Each month offers a new theme.

Technical Adventures in Watercolor - With Charles Murphy (Feb - Mar)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Monday, February 17 - Monday, March 17

Time
Mondays, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Dive into the critical aspects of watercolor as a medium while exploring new & existing techniques.

Having Fun with Watercolors: Achieving the Right Perspective - With Janet Oliver

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, February 18 - Tuesday, February 18

Time
Tuesday, 1pm-3:30pm
Grade Range
12th grade - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Enhance the three-dimensionality of your paintings by learning all about perspective.

Life Drawing Open Studio (Feb. 18)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, February 18 - Tuesday, February 18

Time
Tuesdays, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Practice your drawing or painting skills with our live model figure drawing open studio!

Art Able: Art for All Abilities & Ages (Feb. 20)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Thursday, February 20 - Thursday, February 20

Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Age Range

-

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Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!

Fused Glass Wind Chimes - With Susan Smith

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, February 22 - Saturday, February 22

Time
Saturday, 12:30pm-3:30pm
Grade Range
7th grade - Adult
Age Range

12 - no maximum age

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Add colorful whimsy to your yard or window with light-catching wind chimes.

Fused Glass Garden Stake - With Susan Smith

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, February 22 - Saturday, February 22

Time
Saturday, 9:30am-12pm
Grade Range
7th grade - Adult
Age Range

12 - no maximum age

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Add colorful whimsy to your garden with a light-catching bird or fish design.

Life Drawing Open Studio (Feb. 25)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, February 25 - Tuesday, February 25

Time
Tuesdays, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Practice your drawing or painting skills with our live model figure drawing open studio!

Intermediate Clay & Pottery (Winter II 2025)

intermediate clay and pottery
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Tuesday, February 25 - Tuesday, April 08

Time
Tuesdays, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

17 - no maximum age

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Learning to use/work clay at an intermediate level.

Watercolor: Nature in Spring With Margaret Weeks

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, February 25 - Tuesday, March 18

Time
Tuesdays, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Immerse your watercolor painting experience through blissful colors and textures of spring.

Beginning & Intermediate Acrylic Painting (Winter II 2025)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Wednesday, February 26 - Wednesday, April 09

Time
Wednesday, 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

17 - no maximum age

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Acrylic Painting for Beginning and Intermediate enthusiasts

Beginning Clay & Pottery (Winter II 2025)

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Wednesday, February 26 - Wednesday, April 09

Time
Wednesdays, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

17 - no maximum age

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Intro to clay and pottery

Illustrated Animal & Pet Portraits - With Michael Novak

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Thursday, February 27 - Thursday, March 20

Time
Thursdays, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Grade Range
9th grade - Adult
Age Range

14 - no maximum age

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Create a portrait of your favorite pet (or animal) using drawing and painting techniques.

Free Play (2/27)

Free Play
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, February 27 - Thursday, February 27

Time
Thursdays, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

17 - no maximum age

Register by
Relax and Explore with Art.

Art Able: Art for All Abilities & Ages (Feb. 27)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Thursday, February 27 - Thursday, February 27

Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Age Range

-

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Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!

Jewelry / Metalworking: Silver Russian Wedding Ring - With Janet Ryan

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, March 01 - Saturday, March 01

Time
Saturday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Grade Range
12th grade - Adult
Age Range

17 - no maximum age

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Learn how to work with silver by creating a sterling silver interlocking three-banded ring.

Life Drawing Open Studio (Mar. 4)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, March 04 - Tuesday, March 04

Time
Tuesdays, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Practice your drawing or painting skills with our live model figure drawing open studio!

Art Able: Art for All Abilities & Ages (Mar. 6)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Thursday, March 06 - Thursday, March 06

Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Age Range

-

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Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!

Oil & Acrylic Painting: Brushstrokes and Edges - With Adam VanHouten

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, March 08 - Saturday, March 08

Time
Saturday, 9am - 4pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Previous Paint Grand Traverse artist Adam reveals techniques to add depth & texture to your work.

Life Drawing Open Studio (Mar. 11)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, March 11 - Tuesday, March 11

Time
Tuesdays, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Practice your drawing or painting skills with our live model figure drawing open studio!

The Art of Critique- Professional Development Series for Artists

the art of critique
Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, March 13 - Thursday, March 13

Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

17 - no maximum age

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A workshop for artistic criticism and feedback

Art Able: Art for All Abilities & Ages (Mar. 13)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Thursday, March 13 - Thursday, March 13

Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Age Range

-

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Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!

Drawing For Those Who Think They Can't - With Richie Gunn (Mar. 15)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, March 15 - Saturday, March 15

Time
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Grade Range
1st grade - Adult
Age Range

-

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Discover the limitless fun of beginner drawing! Each month offers a new theme.

Fused Glass Plant Stake Six Pack - With Susan Smith

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, March 15 - Saturday, March 15

Time
Saturday, 10am-12pm
Grade Range
7th grade - Adult
Age Range

12 - no maximum age

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Identify your plants, cheeses & more with small decorative stakes, all your own design!

Fused Glass Explorations 1: Working With Scraps - With Susan Smith

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Saturday, March 15 - Saturday, March 15

Time
Saturday, 12:30pm-3:30pm
Grade Range
10th grade - Adult
Age Range

15 - no maximum age

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Have fun with the freedom exploring new fused glass techniques - the possibilities are endless!

Painting Discovery Series: Let’s Get Abstract With Sherry McNamara

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, March 18 - Tuesday, April 22

Time
Tuesdays, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

16 - no maximum age

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Explore several abstract painting methods to use as a springboard for your creative spirit.

Life Drawing Open Studio (Mar. 18)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Tuesday, March 18 - Tuesday, March 18

Time
Tuesdays, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

18 - no maximum age

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Practice your drawing or painting skills with our live model figure drawing open studio!

Art Able: Art for All Abilities & Ages (Mar. 20)

Presented by
CTAC Traverse City

Thursday, March 20 - Thursday, March 20

Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Grade Range
Kindergarten - Adult
Age Range

-

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Drop in at our art program designed for people with disabilities and their families and friends!

Artists' Statement Workshop - Professional Development Series for Artists

Presented by
CTAC Petoskey

Thursday, April 10 - Thursday, April 10

Time
Thursday, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Grade Range
Adult - Adult
Age Range

17 - no maximum age

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Rework or build your artist statement.