The Marion Art Center will close for the season at 2:00pm on Saturday, December 18 and will reopen on Tuesday, January 4 for drop-off day for its first gallery show of the year, the Winter Members’ Show. The show runs January 7-February 11, with an opening reception scheduled on Friday, January 7 from 5-7pm. All MAC members are invited to participate with up to two pieces each. All works must have been executed by the artist within the last five years and must not have been previously shown at the Marion Art Center. The MAC will not exhibit works that are in poor condition (including frame,) are not properly prepared for installation or are works that have been shown at the MAC before. To exhibit, members should drop off work to the MAC at 80 Pleasant Street, Marion on Tuesday, January 4 between 10:00am-4:00pm. An artist contract can be found and downloaded from the website at marionartcenter.org/on-exhibit. Artists may contact the MAC with any questions by emailing info@marionartcenter.org with “members show” in the subject line, or by leaving a phone message at (508) 748-1266. Email and phone messages will be checked periodically during the MAC’s seasonal closure.
Online registration is open for winter classes starting in January: All Levels Watercolor Painting for Adults continues with an eight week session with Instructor Jay Ryan on Friday mornings from 10:00am-12:00pm in the MAC Studio, January 7 – February 25. There is a drop-in option ($30 per day) for students who can’t commit to the entire session. The cost is $195 for MAC members and $220 for nonmembers for the full eight-week course. Register at marionartcenter.org/adult-classes.
MAC Dance Academy continues with a five-week winter session taught by instructor Erin Murphy, January 3 through February 14, with a new class added for preteens (ages 10-12.) MAC Dance Academy is a low-key, low-cost dance program geared toward girls and boys ages 3-12 and meets Monday afternoons at the MAC. Classes for preschool, beginner, intermediate and preteen meet for half an hour each, 4:00-6:00pm in the MAC’s upstairs gallery. The cost for the five-week session is $95 for MAC members and $105 for nonmembers. Find out more and register online at marionartcenter.org/mac-dance-academy.
A new eight-week session of Art + Play with Instructor Aylin Cetik runs January 12-March 9 (with no class on Feb. 23,) Wednesday mornings from 9:30-10:30am in the MAC Studio. This class is for children ages 3, 4 and 5 and their caregivers (only one adult per child.) Cost for the 8-week session is $125 for MAC members and $145 for nonmembers with a one-day drop in option at $20 per day. Description: Children will explore various art materials, natural elements, art tools and creative processes. Children will have the opportunity to discover and learn through art while making new friends in a safe and nurturing environment. Note: Masks are required at all times for adults and are encouraged for children (though exceptions can be made for children under 5) while inside the Marion Art Center. Register at marionartcenter.org/art-lab.
Only a few spots remain in Colin Bradley’s Guitar, Piano and More private music lessons for kids and adults at the Marion Art Center. This is a great program for music students of any age or skill level. The seven-week winter session runs January 11-March 3, with no lessons during school vacation week (Feb. 22, 23, 24.) Half hour lessons (one day each week per student) are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-7:00pm. The cost for 7 weeks of lessons is $245 for MAC members and $260 for nonmembers. Families receive 10% back on lessons when they purchase tuition for two or more people from the same household. Register online at marionartcenter.org/classes-workshops.
Instructor Lisa Elliott will teach a new session of Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom on Sunday afternoons, January 16-February 13 at the Marion Art Center. Have you ever wanted to try weaving but not sure where to begin? In five short weeks, you can learn a new fiber skill and take home your very first woven project. Students will weave one of the following: a scarf, table runner, set of placemats or set of tea towels. Looms and weaving equipment are provided, but students will provide their own yarns. Students meet from 1:30-4:00pm in the MAC Studio. The cost is $150 for MAC members and $160 for nonmembers, and the class is limited to six students. Register at marionartcenter.org/adult-classes.